Debt restructuring over, time to tackle rising NPL ratio
The Cambodian banking system has just completed a 26-month debt restructuring exercise where scores of loan accounts were revised, classified and provisioned as the rate of non-performing loans inched up, sparking a slight credit risk
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Step up targeted solutions to tame runaway inflation, economists say
Thu, 28 Jul 2022 | 08:29Macroeconomic measures are being implemented to stem a 13-year high inflation rate and its cascading effects on the economy, but more efforts are needed amid a looming global recession
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What ails Cambodia’s logistics sector?
Thu, 14 Jul 2022 | 08:28A World Bank report has laid bare weaknesses in Cambodia’s logistics sector which can weigh down its competitiveness, while offering solutions that could bring it up to speed in a fast-evolving global supply chain
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China’s BRI beneficial with a side of risk?
Thu, 30 Jun 2022 | 08:33Cambodia and its main investor and creditor, China, are fast friends. While BRI has had positive effects, negative impacts must be addressed, a report by ODI suggests
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Not part of IPEF – Would that be so bad?
Thu, 16 Jun 2022 | 10:23Unlike most of its peers in ASEAN, Cambodia was not included in the initial list of countries of US-borne IPEF. It is not a traditional free trade agreement. But it has commitments which must be met, or parties risk losing benefits
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Riding on domestic tourism to tide over slow international arrivals
Thu, 2 Jun 2022 | 09:23Local tourists have been travelling inland whenever the opportunity allows for it in Cambodia. Though it isn’t enough to prop up the economy, domestic tourism has helped resuscitate some parts of industry
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Chinese tourists 2.0 – Coming anytime soon?
Thu, 19 May 2022 | 09:16Regional tourism is grappling with the absence of the prolific travellers and big spenders – the Chinese tourists. Cambodia, which has welcomed over two million Chinese tourists before Covid-19, is reeling from the economic loss despite being the first to fully open last November
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Cambodia eyes key role in electronics, auto hubs in SEA
Thu, 5 May 2022 | 09:13Two roadmaps, part of the LDC’s economic diversification plan, were designed to see it through its migration process, but experts say the journey might be arduous, particularly in the presence of two established hubs in the region
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Cambodiatrade.com – A springboard for small businesses to global commerce
Thu, 21 Apr 2022 | 09:28It's early days but Cambodiatrade.com, an e-commerce platform spawned out of a public-private initiative, has brought onboard a myriad of pandemic-hit micro-, and small-and-medium enterprises (MSMEs) with over 1,000 local products on display.
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The cost of war, oil price and absence of Chinese tourists on Cambodia’s growth
Thu, 31 Mar 2022 | 08:55Even as tourists are trickling in amid peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, the ongoing war and ensuing energy bills risk derailing the Kingdom’s recovery plans
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Law on Investment – Resetting Cambodia’s business landscape?
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 | 10:09The new investment law has been praised by investors and businesses alike because of its robust incentives, but experts say more has to be done