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Cambodia, South Korea endorse FTA
Publication date 26 October 2021 | 21:54 | ICT

The Cambodia-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) was endorsed on October 26, to pave the way for the two countries to enhance bilateral trade and investment flows.

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