AKP Phnom Penh, October 14, 2025 —

Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, received here this morning H.E. Datuk Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia, Minister of Rural and Regional Development, and President of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), during his working visit to Cambodia.

At the meeting, H.E. Datuk Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi highly commended Cambodia’s rapid development, including the construction of Techo International Airport. He also expressed satisfaction with the growing friendship and cooperation between Malaysia and Cambodia, reaffirming Malaysia’s commitment to further strengthen collaboration in various sectors such as trade, economy, and people-to-people exchanges.

Samdech Thipadei warmly welcomed H.E. Datuk Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and his delegation to Cambodia on the occasion of their participation in the 13th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Management and related meetings in Phnom Penh.

The Cambodian Premier expressed his delight at the steady progress of Cambodia-Malaysia relations and cooperation. Both sides also discussed ways to further enhance bilateral cooperation in key areas, including the halal industry, medical tourism, technical and vocational education and training (TVET), agriculture, finance, and banking.

On the occasion, Samdech Thipadei conveyed his deep appreciation to H.E. Anwar Ibrahim, Prime Minister of Malaysia, for his efforts in facilitating the ceasefire between Cambodia and Thailand. He also thanked the Commander-in-Chief of the Malaysian Armed Forces for actively coordinating ceasefire monitoring, as well as the Head of the Interim Observer Team (IOT) in Cambodia for conducting observation missions along the Cambodian-Thai border.

By Heng Panha