PHNOM PENH, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) — Cambodia's Ministry of Commerce and Lanton Cloud Service Technology Co., Ltd. have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on strategic cooperation to promote the kingdom's e-commerce, said a ministry's news release on Wednesday.

The MoU was inked here on Tuesday between Lay Soksaokunthea, director-general of the Administration and Finance of the Ministry of Commerce, and Li Kun, chairman of Lanton Cloud Service Technology Co., Ltd., under the presence of Cambodia's Minister of Commerce Pan Sorasak.

Under the deal, the two parties will carry out coordination and cooperation in Cambodian e-commerce through the “Lanton Cloud” e-commerce platform, such as electronic payment, digital services, agricultural product export, and global supply chain services.

Speaking at the signing ceremony, Sorasak said the MoU was a major new achievement of the Cambodian Ministry of Commerce in the construction of public-private partnerships.

“It will promote the development and cooperation of Cambodian e-commerce, connect the automation system of the Ministry of Commerce and the private sector platform, and use “Lanton Cloud” APP to enhance the promotion of Cambodian products in local, regional and global markets,” he said.
Licensed by the Ministry of Commerce in 2021, Lanton Cloud Service Technology Co., Ltd. is the first fully licensed e-commerce company in Cambodia.

“Lanton Cloud” is an e-commerce platform under the Lanmei Aviation Group, whose mission is to bring wisdom to life and make services interconnected. At present, the “Lanton Cloud” e-commerce platform –“Lanton Cloud” APP — has reached strategic cooperation with the Chinese e-commerce platform and the source factory.

It has realized direct sales of air tickets from China Southern Airlines and many other airlines, and the tickets can be purchased through Alipay, WeChat, ABA Bank, and Wing among others, with convenient payment in RMB and U.S. dollars.