Cambodian Prime Minister has encouraged Maybank to consider investing in building halal food ecosystems in Cambodia.
Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet made the encouragement while receiving a courtesy call from President and CEO of Maybank Mr. Dato’ Khairussaleh Ramli, in Kuala Lumpur this evening, during the former’s day-long visit in Malaysia.
The Premier explained that the bank is a key player in the financial sector that will facilitate clients and stakeholders in the system.
In addition, he urged Maybank to cooperate with relevant institutions in Cambodia to promote the establishment of halal food industry as a potential industry to support a number of other key sectors as well as the export of halal products from Cambodia to international markets.
Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet also called for continued cooperation between Maybank and the National Bank of Cambodia, especially on cross-bank payments to promote the financial and banking sector to become a more important driving force of the Cambodia
n economic growth.
For his part, Mr. Dato’ Khairussaleh Ramli spoke highly of the keynote address of Samdech Thipadei at the Cambodia-Malaysia Business Forum 2024, and admired the Cambodian Prime Minister, who is full of intelligence and in-depth understanding of investment, finance and banking.
Maybank started its investment in Cambodia in December 1993 with the opening of its first branch in Phnom Penh. Currently, the bank has 21 branches, 13 of which are located in Phnom Penh.
Source: Agence Kampuchea Presse
Hanoi: Nearly 9,000 units of blood were collected nationwide during the Xuan Hong (Red Spring) festival from February 18-25, the biggest annual blood donation campaign, reported the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion (NIHBT).
The festival saw significant contributions from volunteer organisations like the Hanoi Association of Youth Blood Donor Recruiter (HAYBDR) that collected 75% of the total, or 6,640 units.
Since its launch in 2008, the event has attracted hundreds of thousands of blood donors and collected over 121,000 blood units.
The campaign has played a crucial role in ensuring a stable blood supply for those in need while raising public awareness of the importance of blood donation./.
Source: Vietnam News Agency