Cambodia contemplates a new low as revenue slips and fiscal deficit yawns
Publication date 22 October 2020 | 22:28 | ICT
After years of strong growth, Cambodia comes face-to-face with falling income, dwindling savings and a gaping deficit that will test its mettle
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