Inflation rate dips to 2.5% in first half
Publication date 29 July 2021 | 21:30 | ICT

The official Cambodian consumer price index (CPI) remained at relatively low levels in the first half of 2021, which the government and economic observers insist is still manageable and expected to accelerate later in the year on the back

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