PRE-COUNCIL WITH YAB PRIME MINISTER

DATO SRI MOHD NAJIB TUN HJ ABDUL RAZAK

OFFICIAL VISIT OF HE SAMDECH HUN SEN,

PRIME MINISTER OF THE KINGDOM OF
CAMBODIA
TO MALAYSIA FROM 3 TO 4 JUNE 2016

FRIDAY 3, JUNE 2016

SCOPE OF PRESENTATION
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I.
II.
III.

IV.

V.

Introduction
Programme Overview
Issues to be raised during Restricted
Meeting
Issues to be raised by Malaysia during
Delegation Meeting
Issues to be raised by Cambodia during
Delegation Meeting

I. INTRODUCTION
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Guest Status
1+1+ 7
Flight Itinerary
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) via
Special Aircraft
ETA 1 June 2016, 10:45 hours,
ETD 4, June 2016, 09:00 hours,
Accommodation
Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
Minister in Attendance
YB Dato Lee Chee Leong (Deputy Minister of
International Trade and Industry)

I. INTRODUCTION
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Objectives
HE PM Samdech Hun Sen will be accompanied by his wife
(HE Madam Samdech Bun Rany Hun Sen) and
delegation, including 7 Ministers:
1) Senior
Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and
International Cooperation
2) Senior Minister, Minister of Economy and Finance
3) Senior Minister, Minister of Works and Transport
4) Minister of Information
5) Minister of Education, Youth and Sports
6) Minister of Commerce
7) Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
(with other 56 members of delegation comprises senior

I. INTRODUCTION
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The objectives of the visit of HE Prime Minister Samdech Hun

Sen to Malaysia are:

To reciprocate the visit by YAB PM to Cambodia in 2010 and this is his first
Official Visit to Malaysia at the invitation of YAB PM;

To take stock of the current state of bilateral relations and discuss new
areas of cooperation for the mutual benefit of both countries;

To witness the signing of MoUs/ Letter of Intent:

- MoU on MYCorps Programme
- MoU on Information and Broadcasting Cooperation
- Letter of Intent on Agricultural Cooperation

His last visit: 26th and 27th ASEAN Summit held in Malaysia in April and November 2015.

II. PROGRAMME
OVERVIEW
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WORKING VISIT
WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY, 1-2 JUNE 2016

Arrival at Bunga Raya

1045 hrs Complex, KLIA
Attending World
1- 2 JUNE Economic Forum on
2016
ASEAN

II. PROGRAMME
OVERVIEW
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OFFICIAL VISIT
FRIDAY, 3 JUNE 2016

1030
hrs

Welcoming
Ceremony
Restricted Meeting

1055
hrs

Delegation Meeting

1000
hrs

II. PROGRAMME
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OFFICIAL VISIT
FRIDAY, 3 JUNE 2016

1140
hrs

1200
hrs

2030
hrs

Signing Ceremony

Joint Press
Conference
Official Dinner

II. PROGRAMME
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DEPARTURE
SATURDAY, 4 JUNE 2016

0840
hrs
0900
hrs

Arrival at Bunga
Raya Complex
Departure

III. ISSUES TO BE RAISED DURING

RESTRICTED MEETING
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a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

Current State of Bilateral Relations

Labour
South China Sea
Situation in the Korean Peninsula
Terrorism

a) Current State of Bilateral

Relations
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The bilateral relations between Malaysia and

Cambodia continue to remain strong and cordial
for the last 50 years. The relations focus on the
active people-to-people relations as well as
trade and investment.

To reiterate Malaysias commitment to

elevate the relations to a new height
To thank HE Samdech Hun Sen for
accepting invitation to International
Conference on Blue Ocean Strategy,
Putrajaya, 16-18 August 2016.

b) Labour
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The suspension of the recruitment of new

foreign workers from all source countries
excluding domestic workers, was announced
on 19 February 2016.

To
reaffirm
Malaysias
commitment
in
resolving this matter and hope that a Joint
Working Group Meeting will be convened in
the near future, to discuss on the issues
pertaining to domestic workers (eg. Standard
Operating Procedures (SOP), recruitment
costs and pilot project for the first intake.

c) South China Sea

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Philippines has initiated an arbitral proceedings

against China
Cambodia is not a party to the disputes in the
South China Sea and may view that any
statement by ASEAN on the issue would be seen
to be supporting Philippines position

To emphasise on Malaysias stance that an

ASEAN Statement on the Arbitration would be
consistent with ASEANs centrality. In the past,
ASEAN has issued many statements on
developments in other parts of the world
including Statement on Situation in the Korean
Peninsula, etc.

d) Situation
Peninsula

in

the

Korean

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DPRKs nuclear programme poses a serious

threat not only to peace and stability in the
Korean Peninsula, but also to wider region,
including South East Asia.

To reiterate Malaysias commitment in

playing its role together with all partners
and view that ASEAN Member States
could encourage DPRK, through bilateral
channel, to discontinue such programme
and fully comply with relevant UNSC
resolution.

e) Terrorism
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A multifaceted approach is needed in combating terrorism

by addressing the root causes and underlying contributory
factors that support terrorism, including funding and supply
of weapons.

To express Malaysias readiness to enhance

cooperation in countering terrorism regionally
and internationally (ie. capacity building
programmes/joint
research
projects
with
Cambodia including within the multilateral)
The
practice of moderation should be
embraced globally and calls for countries to
censure and reject extremism and support
moderation.

MALAYSIA
MEETING

DURING

DELEGATION

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a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)

Current State of Bilateral Relations

Trade and Investment
Youth and Sports
Information and Media
Technical Cooperation and Capacity Building
Labour
Tourism
Halal Sector
Developments in ASEAN
Candidature

a) Current State of Bilateral

Relations
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The bilateral relations between Malaysia and

Cambodia continue to remain strong and
cordial for the last 50 years. The relations
focus on the active people-to-people
relations as well as trade and investment.

To
reiterate
Malaysias
commitment
to
work
closely
together to elevate the relations to
a new height and to further
expand the areas of cooperation.

b) Trade and Investment

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Cambodia is ranked as Malaysias 55 th trading

partner accounting for 0.1% of Malaysias
total trade in 2015 and 8th largest trading
partner in ASEAN.
The two-trade increased from US$74.38
million in 2002 to US$385.8 million in 2015.

To express hope that the Cambodian

Government will continue to provide
conducive environment for business
and investment in Cambodia.

Total Malaysia-Cambodia Trade

(2014 & 2015)
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Year

Total Trade

2015

USD385.8 million

2014

USD425.9 million

c) Youth and Sports

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MoU on the International Volunteers

Programme of MyCorps in Cambodia will
be signed after the Delegation Meeting.

MyCorps

a youth volunteerism initiative under the KBS

focuses
on
instilling
volunteerism
characteristics and qualities to the youth,
shaping them to become a catalyst towards
lifelong work for social change at home or
abroad by focusing on the needs of others

c) Youth and Sports

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First pilot project

6-20 December 2015 in Khum Angkor Ban, Cambodia

Involving 40 youths (18-30 years old)
Built 19 toilets for 19 families
Following its success, KBS sent a second group, involving
100 volunteers for three months (8 May-24 July 2016)

To request Cambodian Government to render

the relevant assistance as stipulated in the
MoU, to the officials and volunteers who
participate in the MyCorps Programme, to
enable
them
to
perform
their
tasks
effectively during their stay in Cambodia.

d) Information and Media

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The MoU on the Information and

Broadcasting Cooperation will be
signed after the Delegation Meeting
Identified
areas of collaboration:
exchange of news and information
materials,
radio
and
television
reports and programmes, exchange
of mass media representatives and
media experts

d) Information and Media

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BERNAMA and the Agence Kampuchea Press

(AKP): contracting parties to facilitate cooperation
in the field of news and images exchange
RTM and National Television of Cambodia (TVK):
agencies given the task to undertake cooperation
in the field of radio and television broadcasting

To express confidence that the conclusion and

signing of the MoUs would provide the framework
for cooperation in the various fields identified
and promote greater overall cooperation between
the countries.

e) Technical Cooperation & Capacity Building

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1,511 participants from Cambodia had

participated in various short-term courses
under MTCP (1991-2015)
Courses:
public
administration,
broadcasting, cooperative management,
library management, veterinary foreign and
diplomatic relations
Cambodia is the 3rd largest recipient of the
MTCP programme among 142 MTCP recipient
countries

e) Technical Cooperation & Capacity Building

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To inform that there are four (4) Cambodian

students have been awarded the MTCPASEAN
Scholarship,
in
the
field
of
International
Relations,
Banking
and
Finance as well as English Communication.
The students will start their Master courses
in selected universities in Malaysia in
September 2016.

To reaffirm our commitment to continue

extending technical assistance in various
fields to Cambodia under the ambit of MTCP.

f) Labour
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Cambodian Workers in Malaysia

As of 29 February 2016, the total number of
foreign workers in Malaysia is 1,978,948.
The number of Cambodian workers is 7,710
(0.39%). Details are as follows:
are as follows:
No.
Sector
Number of
Workers
1. Domestic Workers
3,014
2. Construction
232
3. Manufacturing
2,728
4. Service
1,202
5. Plantation
214
6. Agriculture
320
TOTAL
7,710

f) Labour
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MoU on the Recruitment and Employment of Workers as

well as MoU on the Recruitment and Employment of
Domestic Workers were signed on 10 December 2015

Purpose: To ensure that all Cambodian workers

adequately protected under the laws, rules
regulations in Malaysia. It can also act as a
mechanism to improve the employment process
ensure the compliance of labour standards by
employers

The suspension of the recruitment of new foreign workers

from all source countries excluding domestic workers,
was announced on 19 February 2016

are
and
key
and
the

f) Labour
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The Ministry of Human Resources together with

the Ministry of Labour, Vocational and Training
Cambodia will conduct a Joint Working Group
Meeting (JWG) in the near future, to discuss on the
issues pertaining to domestic workers (eg.
Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), recruitment
costs and pilot project for the first intake)

To express hope that the two sides

could agree quickly for the JWG
Meeting by the Cambodian side to
meet and discuss the matter.

g) Tourism
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Cambodia is an important market for the

Malaysian tourism industry. In 2015, the
Cambodian arrivals to Malaysia totalled
75,059 tourists, an increase of 1.8%
compared to the previous year.

To convey Malaysias willingness to

strengthen
joint
marketing
and
promotion efforts with Cambodia to
increase further the number of tourist
arrivals in both countries.

g) Halal Sector
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Exports to Cambodia is expected to increase in line with

the demand for halal products. Exports of halal products to
Cambodia in 2015 worth around USD1.95 million.
Pharmaceutical products (USD1.53 million);
Halal ingredients valued (USD0.28 million); and
Palm oil derivatives (USD0.13 million)

To date, JAKIM has yet to recognise Halal Certification

Bodies (CBs) from Cambodia.

To convey Malaysias willingness to strengthen

joint marketing and promotion efforts with
Cambodia to increase further the number of
tourist arrivals in both countries.

h) Developments in ASEAN
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Malaysias Chairmanship 2015:

ASEAN Community was established

ASEAN 2025: Forging Ahead Together a roadmap that would

further consolidate the ASEAN Community building in the next
ten years, was developed.

Malaysia will render our fullest support and cooperation to Lao

PDR toward achieving the objectives set under its chairmanship
theme Turning Vision into a Reality for a Dynamic ASEAN
Community.

To reaffirm Malaysias continued support to

Cambodia, as well as other CLMV countries, to
further integrate into the ASEAN Community
through various technical cooperation and
capacity building programmes.

i) Candidature
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Malaysia has announced its candidatures to the following

bodies:

United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) for the term 2017-2019
(election to be held in October / November 2016 in New York, USA);
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) (Category III) for the
term 2016-2019 (election to be held from 27 September to 7
October 2016 in Montreal, Canada);
International Law Commission (ILC) for the term 2017-2021
(election to be held in November 2016 in New York, USA); and
Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women
(CEDAW) for the term 2017-2020 (election to be held on 21 June
2016 in New York, USA).

Malaysia greatly appreciates Cambodias outright support for

the candidature to the ICAO for the term 2016-2019, ILC for
the term 2017-2021; and CEDAW for the term 2017-2020

i) Candidature
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Malaysia is aware that Cambodia has put forward

its candidature to the post of Executive Board of the
United Nations Development Programme, the
United Nations Population Fund and the United
Nations
Office
for
Project
Services
(UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS) for the term 2018-2020.

To request for Cambodias support for

Malaysias candidature to United Nations
Human Rights Council (HRC) for the term
2017-2019. Given the friendly relations
between our two countries, Malaysia is also
prepared
to
explore
reciprocal
arrangements for our mutual benefit.

CAMBODIA
MEETING

DURING

DELEGATION

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a)
b)

Pending MoU / Agreement

Third Joint Commission Meeting
(JCM) between Malaysia and
Cambodia

a) Pending MoU / Agreement

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Pending MoU/Agreement are as follows:

MoU on Cooperation in Combating Trafficking
in Persons; and
Double Taxation Avoidance Agremeent
YAB
Prime Minister may take the
opportunity to reaffirm Malaysias
commitment towards the conclusion
of the MoU on Combating Trafficking
in Persons and Double Taxation
Avoidance Agreements (DTAAs). The
relevant Ministries and Agencies are
studying the drafts.

b) Third Joint Commission Meeting (JCM)

between Malaysia and Cambodia
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Both sides are working on possible dates

to convene the Third Joint Commission
Meeting (JCM)
The JCM will provide the opportunities to
both sides to review the progress made
and to explore opportunities to strengthen
cooperation, with the view to expand the
existing solid bilateral framework

YAB PM may wish to express hope for significant

outcome at the next JCM between Malaysia and
Cambodia at a conveniently agreed date.

Thank
You
Rakyat DiDahulukan
Pencapaian DiUtamakan

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Kementerian Luar Negeri

Wisma Putra