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The Star
15 hours ago
- Business
- The Star
Cambodia ready for potential mass return of migrant workers from Thailand: PM
FILE PHOTO: Cambodian workers cross into Thailand at the Doung International Checkpoint in Battambang province's Kamrieng district. - PP/ANN PHNOM PENH: Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said on Saturday (June 14) that his government is fully prepared to deal with any mass return of Cambodian migrant workers from Thailand as border tensions have mounted. "In case of a large-scale return, due to any reason, of our Cambodian workers from Thailand, the government has already prepared all necessary measures to manage the situation," he said in a post on his official social media platforms. He said ministries and concerned institutions, all kinds of armed forces and authorities in all seven Thai border provinces are getting ready to facilitate border crossing, temporary accommodation, and meals for returnees in border areas. He added that the ministry of national defence, the army,and the Phnom Penh Municipality have prepared transportation to facilitate the return of migrant workers to their home provinces. Hun Manet added that the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training is ready to help them find jobs in the country, as about 70,000 vacancies remain in various industries across the country. He said the ministry of economy and finance is working with relevant ministries and institutions to develop a social and economic aid package to ease the financial burden for them. He also urged the Association of Banks in Cambodia and the Cambodia Microfinance Association to consider debt relief options for returnees. Meanwhile, Senate President Samdech Techo Hun Sen, who is also president of the ruling Cambodian People's Party, urged Cambodian migrant workers in Thailand to return home. Border tensions between Cambodia and Thailand have recently mounted after soldiers of the two countries briefly exchanged gunfire in a disputed border area on May 28, resulting in the death of a Cambodian soldier. - Xinhua
News.com.au
a day ago
- Business
- News.com.au
‘Three-pronged attack': Australia's commercial defence future analysed
Defence industry specialist Brent Clark discusses Australia's national defence future. 'Obviously, the Australian government has a three-pronged attack on this,' Mr Clark told Sky News host Ed Boyd. 'There are a variety of steps that each company must do to each of those elements, if you're a supplier that is different to being a company that wishes to be a builder, as such. 'I would suggest quite heavily that Australian companies are investing in infrastructure, skills, capabilities.'
Times of Oman
22-05-2025
- Times of Oman
NCD celebrates conclusion of 9th parallel programme on enhancing local content
Muscat: The National Defence College (NDC) today completed the 9th edition of the parallel programme on mechanisms to consolidate local content titled 'Mechanisms for Enhancing Local Content'. The closing ceremony took place at the Academy of Strategic and Defence Studies under the auspices of Rear Admiral Ali Abdullah Al Shidi, Commandant of the NDC. The programme was attended by senior officers of the Sultan's Armed Forces (SAF) and other military and security services and CEOs from private sector establishments. The closing session included lectures and discussion panels on various aspects of local content management, in addition to recommendations and visions related to the programme's themes. At the conclusion of the ceremony, Al Shidi handed over certificates of felicitation to outstanding participants who contributed to the programme's objectives. The parallel programme sought to develop the leadership skills and capabilities of leaders in government departments, senior SAF officers and other military and security services. The programme covered the following: The importance of local content to the national economy; Legislative framework for promoting local content in the Sultanate of Oman; Analysis of regulatory and procedural obstacles that impede the implementation of local content localization policies; The best legal practices in promoting local content; Benefiting from international experiences in devising an effective local content policy; The role of major companies in promoting local content; The role of strategic partnerships in promoting local content; Opportunities for localizing local content in military and security sectors; Localizing technology to promote local content; Challenges posed to the localization of technology related to the promotion of local content; and GCC states' experience in using technology to promote local content. The closing ceremony of the 9th edition of the parallel programme was attended by senior officers of the SAF and other military and security services and the NCD staff.
