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Meanwhile, Prime Minister Hun Sen has signalled that Cambodia needs to prepare for the eventual removal of EBA access, pointing towards a fast-growing economy and higher income targets that could catapult the nation out of the group of least-developed countries. <em>CapCam <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EBA status allows the world\u2019s poorest countries to sell any goods tariff-free to EU nations, except weapons. 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