1 01:00:00,000 --> 01:00:04,666 [MUSIC] 2 01:00:07,666 --> 01:00:09,333 For over two decades, 3 01:00:09,458 --> 01:00:11,833 two nations have chosen to grow together. 4 01:00:12,416 --> 01:00:12,875 Not through 5 01:00:12,875 --> 01:00:15,083 transactions, but through trust, 6 01:00:15,583 --> 01:00:17,125 through the exchange of knowledge, 7 01:00:17,208 --> 01:00:19,000 experience, and the kind of 8 01:00:19,041 --> 01:00:20,875 understanding that only comes from 9 01:00:20,875 --> 01:00:22,250 working side by side. 10 01:00:22,458 --> 01:00:24,291 This is what that commitment looks like. 11 01:00:25,666 --> 01:00:26,625 [MUSIC] 12 01:00:27,708 --> 01:00:29,500 In the beginning, the courses were 13 01:00:29,583 --> 01:00:30,875 grounded and direct, 14 01:00:31,541 --> 01:00:32,583 IT skills for a 15 01:00:32,583 --> 01:00:33,750 country getting connected, 16 01:00:34,333 --> 01:00:36,375 financial management for institutions 17 01:00:36,458 --> 01:00:38,041 rebuilding from the ground up, 18 01:00:38,791 --> 01:00:40,458 trade and logistics for an 19 01:00:40,458 --> 01:00:42,250 economy ready to step forward. 20 01:00:43,125 --> 01:00:44,208 Singapore brought what 21 01:00:44,208 --> 01:00:45,250 it had learned across 22 01:00:45,291 --> 01:00:47,041 its own decades of nation-building. 23 01:00:47,708 --> 01:00:50,041 Cambodia brought the drive and the 24 01:00:50,041 --> 01:00:51,583 readiness to put it to use. 25 01:00:52,875 --> 01:00:54,875 I recently had the opportunity to attend 26 01:00:54,875 --> 01:00:56,916 a course on speech writing 27 01:00:56,916 --> 01:00:59,416 and public speaking at 28 01:00:59,833 --> 01:01:02,208 Cambodia Singapore Cooperation Center. 29 01:01:03,250 --> 01:01:05,666 I gained invaluable insights into 30 01:01:05,708 --> 01:01:07,791 structuring impactful speeches, 31 01:01:08,500 --> 01:01:10,125 mastering audience engagement, 32 01:01:10,458 --> 01:01:14,041 and refining my delivery techniques. 33 01:01:17,125 --> 01:01:20,208 In 2018, the center was reimagined, 34 01:01:21,000 --> 01:01:22,458 renamed the Cambodia 35 01:01:22,458 --> 01:01:24,083 Singapore Cooperation Center. 36 01:01:24,625 --> 01:01:26,833 It became the very first Singapore 37 01:01:26,833 --> 01:01:28,333 Cooperation Center to begin 38 01:01:28,375 --> 01:01:31,250 operations in Phnom Penh and the first of 39 01:01:31,250 --> 01:01:32,750 its kind across the region. 40 01:01:34,125 --> 01:01:37,125 In 2022, it found its permanent home at 41 01:01:37,125 --> 01:01:38,583 the ICON Professional Building. 42 01:01:39,416 --> 01:01:40,541 But the learning never 43 01:01:40,541 --> 01:01:41,833 stayed within four walls. 44 01:01:42,500 --> 01:01:43,541 Participants also 45 01:01:43,541 --> 01:01:45,250 traveled to Singapore itself, 46 01:01:45,750 --> 01:01:48,416 experiencing firsthand the institutions, 47 01:01:48,625 --> 01:01:51,041 systems, and ideas that have shaped one 48 01:01:51,041 --> 01:01:53,125 of Asia's most remarkable stories. 49 01:01:53,166 --> 01:01:57,208 [MUSIC] 50 01:01:58,500 --> 01:02:01,333 Through CSCC and SCP program, 51 01:02:01,625 --> 01:02:05,833 I have gained my valuable insight into 52 01:02:05,833 --> 01:02:08,416 how emerging technology can 53 01:02:08,416 --> 01:02:09,791 shape the future of Cambodia. 54 01:02:10,833 --> 01:02:13,375 The knowledge acquirer is applicable 55 01:02:13,416 --> 01:02:16,375 directly to parliamentary modernization 56 01:02:16,666 --> 01:02:19,291 and SME policy discussion. 57 01:02:21,250 --> 01:02:24,541 Inside the CSCC, the courses reflect 58 01:02:24,541 --> 01:02:26,041 where Cambodia is going, 59 01:02:26,750 --> 01:02:28,000 using technology to 60 01:02:28,000 --> 01:02:29,541 strengthen food security, 61 01:02:30,083 --> 01:02:32,583 empowering micro, small, and medium 62 01:02:32,583 --> 01:02:34,000 businesses to thrive 63 01:02:34,041 --> 01:02:35,166 in the digital economy, 64 01:02:35,875 --> 01:02:37,750 strengthening public governance and 65 01:02:37,750 --> 01:02:39,958 leadership at the most senior levels, 66 01:02:40,625 --> 01:02:41,875 driving innovation in 67 01:02:41,875 --> 01:02:43,666 policymaking that works. 68 01:02:44,875 --> 01:02:46,916 [MUSIC] 69 01:02:46,916 --> 01:02:48,458 Over the past decade, the Cambodia 70 01:02:48,458 --> 01:02:49,958 Singapore Cooperation Center 71 01:02:50,500 --> 01:02:52,500 has been a cornerstone of Singapore's 72 01:02:52,500 --> 01:02:53,666 partnership with Cambodia, 73 01:02:54,416 --> 01:02:56,583 supporting the development of Cambodia's 74 01:02:56,583 --> 01:02:58,083 public service through 75 01:02:58,125 --> 01:02:59,458 targeted training programs. 76 01:03:00,500 --> 01:03:02,041 Evolving from foundational skills 77 01:03:02,041 --> 01:03:05,375 development to cutting-edge digital and 78 01:03:05,375 --> 01:03:06,250 governance programs, 79 01:03:07,000 --> 01:03:08,750 the CSCC has grown 80 01:03:09,208 --> 01:03:11,250 alongside Cambodian's ambition. 81 01:03:12,833 --> 01:03:16,875 Since 2002, more than 19,000 participants 82 01:03:16,875 --> 01:03:18,791 have participated in capacity building 83 01:03:19,000 --> 01:03:20,750 under Singapore Cooperation Program. 84 01:03:21,625 --> 01:03:24,166 Every number is a person who went back to 85 01:03:24,166 --> 01:03:26,916 their desk, their team, their community, 86 01:03:27,416 --> 01:03:28,958 with something new to offer. 87 01:03:30,416 --> 01:03:32,666 I am confident that the 88 01:03:32,666 --> 01:03:34,583 skill I learned from the course 89 01:03:34,916 --> 01:03:37,833 will significantly contribute to my 90 01:03:37,875 --> 01:03:39,041 professional performance 91 01:03:39,541 --> 01:03:41,666 and the effective representation of the 92 01:03:41,708 --> 01:03:42,541 Ministry of Commerce. 93 01:03:43,583 --> 01:03:45,166 That's how I realized that what I've 94 01:03:45,166 --> 01:03:47,250 learned from CSCC does help me a lot 95 01:03:47,500 --> 01:03:48,958 in improving my skill in 96 01:03:48,958 --> 01:03:50,958 making a better communication, 97 01:03:51,333 --> 01:03:52,166 and it really worked 98 01:03:52,166 --> 01:03:53,291 very well with my work. 99 01:03:54,000 --> 01:03:54,708 With the continued 100 01:03:54,708 --> 01:03:58,458 support of CSCC and SCP program, 101 01:03:58,500 --> 01:04:01,125 I would like to encourage my colleagues 102 01:04:01,458 --> 01:04:02,791 and other government officers 103 01:04:03,208 --> 01:04:05,208 to benefit from the programs. 104 01:04:05,583 --> 01:04:07,625 In here, we are not sharing only the 105 01:04:07,625 --> 01:04:09,541 license, but we are sharing the future. 106 01:04:11,750 --> 01:04:12,666 A partnership that 107 01:04:12,666 --> 01:04:14,333 started with a shared belief 108 01:04:14,833 --> 01:04:16,083 that knowledge passed 109 01:04:16,083 --> 01:04:18,208 between people changes everything. 110 01:04:18,916 --> 01:04:19,875 It still does. 111 01:04:21,416 --> 01:04:23,833 CSCC is inspiring collaboration for today 112 01:04:23,875 --> 01:04:24,708 to build a stronger 113 01:04:24,708 --> 01:04:26,041 collaboration for tomorrow. 114 01:04:40,583 --> 01:04:42,541 As we look ahead, we are committed to 115 01:04:42,541 --> 01:04:44,166 strengthening our capacity building 116 01:04:44,208 --> 01:04:45,583 programs to meet the 117 01:04:45,583 --> 01:04:48,250 evolving needs. I hope that this 118 01:04:48,250 --> 01:04:50,958 partnership will be the cornerstone of 119 01:04:50,958 --> 01:04:52,083 our enduring friendship. 120 01:05:03,666 --> 01:05:06,375 The training has strengthened my capacity 121 01:05:06,416 --> 01:05:11,208 in evident best policy analysis, which 122 01:05:11,291 --> 01:05:14,291 enabled me to provide more informative 123 01:05:14,541 --> 01:05:16,208 parliamentary research to 124 01:05:16,208 --> 01:05:17,958 the Specialized Commission on 125 01:05:18,625 --> 01:05:21,500 Economy, Finance and Banking, as well as 126 01:05:21,625 --> 01:05:23,916 Investment and Commerce. With the 127 01:05:23,958 --> 01:05:26,166 continued support of the 128 01:05:26,166 --> 01:05:28,625 SCC and SCP programme, I would like to 129 01:05:28,666 --> 01:05:32,208 encourage my colleagues and other 130 01:05:32,208 --> 01:05:33,375 government officers to 131 01:05:33,416 --> 01:05:34,750 benefit from these programmes. 132 01:05:48,625 --> 01:05:51,458 One of my best memories is in the course 133 01:05:51,500 --> 01:05:54,291 of media management and public diplomacy. 134 01:05:54,625 --> 01:05:57,708 At that time we had to choose a role to 135 01:05:58,791 --> 01:06:01,666 act in the class, in the discussion. 136 01:06:03,250 --> 01:06:06,291 At that time I have been 137 01:06:06,291 --> 01:06:08,166 chosen to be a spokesperson, 138 01:06:08,916 --> 01:06:12,708 where I had to face many media people. 139 01:06:13,041 --> 01:06:13,833 They are doing 140 01:06:13,833 --> 01:06:17,041 strike, demanding the land. 141 01:06:18,291 --> 01:06:20,208 I have to choose with active, I have to 142 01:06:20,416 --> 01:06:23,083 confront with activists, with people, 143 01:06:23,083 --> 01:06:25,125 the local people in the community to 144 01:06:25,125 --> 01:06:27,708 handle those land disputes at that time. 145 01:06:28,000 --> 01:06:29,208 And back then you know what? 146 01:06:29,625 --> 01:06:34,708 So until now what I was working is I had 147 01:06:34,708 --> 01:06:36,500 to handle those media management 148 01:06:36,500 --> 01:06:37,791 and I found it very useful. 149 01:06:37,833 --> 01:06:39,375 But until now I have become a 150 01:06:39,375 --> 01:06:40,875 spokesperson of the Ministry, 151 01:06:41,291 --> 01:06:43,458 where I have to handle a lot of problems. 152 01:06:43,458 --> 01:06:44,958 I have to answer questions to many 153 01:06:44,958 --> 01:06:47,875 people, to media, also the public, 154 01:06:47,958 --> 01:06:50,083 about problems related to 155 01:06:50,083 --> 01:06:51,875 legal and judicial matters.