Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. (COMAC) conducted flight displays of its ARJ21 and C919 commercial aircraft in Cambodia, a part of the Chinese plane maker to lay a foundation for the company's future exploration of the Southeast Asian market. The two planes, ARJ21 and C919, landed safely at Phnom Penh International Airport, said H.E Sin Chansereyvutha, Under-Secretary of State at the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation. The ARJ21 made a demonstration flight, carrying representatives of some airlines and some guests to Siem Reap Angkor International Airport to showcase the flight of the aircraft, he said. 'The main purpose of these flights is to demonstrate the good performance of aircraft and as a basis for future market expansion in Southeast Asia,' he underlined. Showcasing of the two jetliners in Cambodia was part of the COMAC's demonstration flights in Southeast Asia - Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia and Indonesia. C919 aircraft, the first jet type trunk liner independently develope d by China in accordance with international airworthiness standards, has a layout of 158 to 192 seats, and a range of 4,075 to 5,555 kilometres. For its part, ARJ21 aircraft is the first short-medium range turbofan regional aircraft, having a layout of 78 to 97 seats, and a range of 2,225 to 3,700 kilometres. With three international airports, Cambodia has a number of airlines including national carrier, budget airlines and regional airlines as the country has opened up its airspace to a number of airlines and routes over the past decade. Cambodia attracted some 5.43 million international tourists in 2023, a sharp increase of 139 percent from 2.27 million in 2022, according to the Ministry of Tourism. Source: Agence Kampuchea Presse The anti-corruption investigation office imposed a travel ban on former Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup over an alleged influence-peddling case related to the death of a young Marine, months before he was named the new top envoy to Australia, sources said Wednesday. The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) banned Lee from leaving South Korea in January, sources with knowledge of the matter said. On Monday, the foreign ministry announced Lee's appointment as the new ambassador to Australia, which drew criticism as Lee has been a subject in the CIO probe in connection with the death of Cpl. Chae Su-geun, who died in July last year while on a search mission amid heavy downpours. The CIO has been looking into allegations that Lee exerted influence to hold off the findings of an internal probe by the Marines on Chae's death. Suspicions had it that Chae was forced by his superiors to push ahead with the risky rescue operation without proper safety measures. The Marines' top investigat or in charge of the case has been indicted on charges of insubordination and defamation after he handed over the probe results on Chae to the civilian police in defiance of Lee's orders. The CIO was widely expected to soon summon Lee for questioning. Following the announcement on Lee's appointment, the CIO said it was "weighing various options and measures so that the investigation will not be disrupted." The CIO is likely to either seek to question Lee before his departure for the host country, or lift the travel ban on condition that he will cooperate with the investigation after he leaves, according to the sources. Source: Yonhap News Agency