By Wanwisa Ngamsangchaikit
TTR Weekly
PHNOM PENH, 3 December 2012: Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen expects
the country to attract more Japanese tourists and investors to help
improve the country tourism and economy.
The PM said last week he was encouraging more Japanese investors and tourists by heightening bilateral ties.
“Japan
and Cambodia are known for having strong diplomatic ties, however,
relationships in trade, investments, and tourism are still minor.”
In addition, he requested Japan to consider starting direct flights to and from Cambodia.
The
Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) reports that bilateral trade
between the two countries was worth US$297 million for the first six
months of this year, a 21% increase over the same period in 2011.
However, from 1994 to July of 2012, Cambodia has only received US$259 million in Japanese investment.
Tourism
has improved with 130,410 Japanese visitors in the first nine months of
2012, an 11% increase over the same period last year.
The biggest
concern is the lack of direct flights from Tokyo and Osaka. Japanese
tourists need to fly to either Bangkok or Ho Chi Minh City to connect
with services to Phnom Penh.
The Cambodian PM hinted he was ready
to negotiate on special arrangements to encourage Japanese airlines to
serve the route either with charters or scheduled flights. There is also
a possibility that Cambodia’s national airline will figure in future
talks.
2 comments:
The tour guide is hot. Skin as white as a dove.
Improve the law and the country in nice and order they will come by them self.or cambodia only attracted dodgy tourist.
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