News Cambodia Economy: Cambodia's "reckless" microfinance industry puts economy at risk
SIEM REAP -- Cambodia's $8 billion microfinance industry, touted by Western aid groups and foreign investors as bringing financial opportunities to the country's poor, is ensnaring families in ...
News Cambodia Economy: Cambodia, Thailand discuss linking ports
A delegation from Thailand’s eastern economic corridor met with Cambodian authorities ... They were concern about congestion at Sihanoukville’s port,” he said. Simsorya said Cambodia was open to the ...
News Cambodia Economy: Cambodia, Sri Lanka relations strengthened with Sirisena visit
At a bilateral meeting in Phnom Penh last week, Cambodia and Sri Lanka reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen bilateral relations and regional partnerships aimed at bringing peace and stability to the two nations and the world.
News Cambodia Economy: Pray and protect: faith saves forests of Cambodia
From the early 2000s, Cambodia began awarding large economic land concessions for mines, power plants and farms to foreign companies to spur growth and reduce poverty. Such deals covered more than ...
News Cambodia Economy: Open Letter: Spare Cambodia from Great Power politics in 21st century
The unfortunate speculation that China is building a military base in Cambodian territory is guided by only by ill-intended and misinformed plethora without any evidence. It is utterly a smear campaign against the national interests of Cambodians and the hard-earned peace and development the national government has been fighting for its people.
News Cambodia Economy: Apparent plans for a Chinese military base in Cambodia alarms Australia
It has attracted a flood of Chinese commercial ventures in Cambodia, including casinos, special economic zones and a massive new airport development near the proposed military base. The United States ...
News Cambodia Economy: Cambodia denies deal to allow armed Chinese forces at its naval base
The agreement between Cambodia and China would give China an enhanced ability to assert contested territorial claims and economic interests in the South China Sea, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.
News Cambodia Economy: What Next for Democracy in Cambodia?
If enacted the move could cost the country at least $700 million per year, lead to job losses for hundreds of thousands, and put Cambodia’s economy on a precipice by exposing its over-reliance ...
News Cambodia Economy: Cambodia is in its third decade of peace and sustained economic growth
After years of conflict, Cambodia is in its third decade of peace and sustained economic growth. Despite progress and great strides to reduce poverty, decreasing civil liberties, the depletion of natural resources, and inadequate access to health and education impede further development.
News Cambodia Economy: Rail line links Thailand and Cambodia for first time since Vietnam War
Tourists, gamblers, traders and residents can travel by train from Bangkok right up to the Thai-Cambodian border, the first time since tracks were cut 45 years ago when U.S. and Cambodian allied forces lost out to the Khmer Rouge forces of Pol Pot, who would go on to unleash the country's notorious "killing fields" regime in the late 1970s.
News Cambodia Economy: Cambodia and Vietnam in the US-China Trade War: Not All Good News
First, like Cambodia, Vietnam also faces the risk of rising business costs. As an export-oriented economy, a large number of concentrated exports certainly lower the prices of export commodities. ...
News Cambodia Economy: US urges Cambodia to probe Chinese economic zone
PHNOM PENH • The US yesterday urged Cambodia to investigate a Chinese-owned special economic zone after uncovering efforts by firms operating there to evade duties on products destined for export to the US.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
News Cambodia Economy: U.S. urges Cambodia to probe China-owned economic zone on tariff dodging
The United States on Friday urged Cambodia to investigate a Chinese-owned special economic zone after uncovering efforts by firms operating there to evade duties on products destined for export to the United States. The Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone (SSEZ), west of the Cambodian capital, Phnom
News Cambodia Economy: US urges Cambodia to help stop firms using special economic zone to evade China tariffs
The US has urged the Cambodian government to help crack down on companies using a Chinese-backed special economic zone to evade US tariffs. The US embassy in Phnom Penh said there had been two cases ...
News Cambodia Economy: China to Help Cambodia If EU Pulls Tariff Agreement, PM Says
China has pledged to help Cambodia if the European Union moves forward with its ... China has invested vast sums of capital to bolster the Cambodian economy in recent years. By far the country’s ...
News Cambodia Economy: What Did Suu Kyi’s First Cambodia Visit Achieve?
Cambodia and Myanmar ... they discussed making more progress on collaboration included the strengthening economic cooperation and boosting cultural, religious, and educational ties.
News Cambodia Economy: Cambodia's rice exports to China on the rise
In its Cambodia Economic Update, the World Bank said: "As a result, in February 2019, Cambodia's milled rice exports to the EU reached only 10,080 tons or a 57.8-percent month-on-month decline."
News Cambodia Economy: World Bank: Cambodia’s economy achieves robust growth in 2018
The Cambodian economy grew 7.5 percent in 2018, according to the World Bank’s Cambodia Economic Update, released today. This better-than-expected growth was driven largely by the rapid expansion of ...
