The effects of the USD interest rate hike on Cambodian economy
Experts weigh in on the effect of a potential interest rate expansion by the US Federal Reserve on a highly dollarised Cambodia
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A new tax regulation risks cutting the power on e-commerce activity
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 | 10:05In Cambodia’s move to raise tax revenue, resident and non-resident digital businesses must register and pay tax. While it may put off some players, others might be unwittingly caught by the obscurity of the declaration
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Purging Sihanoukville’s past with a new masterplan
Thu, 16 Sep 2021 | 09:20Amid illicit activities, haphazard development and abandoned projects, the coastal city of Sihanouk province needs a reset to move forward. A new masterplan might be the answer to shake off its seemingly mucky image to become the Shenzhen of the south
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Is Cambodia’s microfinance sector running its course?
Thu, 9 Sep 2021 | 08:50Economic growth and the strength of the banking system might have prompted a slow decline of the microfinance segment that has been raising a population
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Sleepless in sin city – Will half-sized, outlawed online gambling sector persist below the surface in Cambodia?
Thu, 2 Sep 2021 | 08:42Chinese authorities are coming down hard on online gambling. Similar events are starting to happen in Cambodia, raising questions as to how all of this will end
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‘The devil is in the details’ – Tax versus incentives in new investment law
Thu, 26 Aug 2021 | 08:37Government incentives have been promising, even more so with the upcoming investment law. But as customs revenue slide with advancing trade agreements, the line between tax and incentives might start to blur
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Economic measures mounted to recover from Covid-19 and boost private funding
Thu, 12 Aug 2021 | 08:16Detailed strategies and mechanisms on vaccination, financing methods, cash outlays and market competitiveness are in place to aid the economy
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Holding out for sovereign bonds as finances tighten
Thu, 5 Aug 2021 | 08:08Cambodia’s plan to issue sovereign bonds has been a long-drawn-out process. With only the law but no indication of a timeframe, experts can only speculate on what to expect when the bonds make a debut
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Restrictive regulations weighing down Cambodia’s logistics sector, OECD reports
Thu, 29 Jul 2021 | 08:40Regulatory barriers and high logistics cost could hinder growth and competitiveness going forward
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Is Covid-19 testing Cambodia’s financing model?
Thu, 22 Jul 2021 | 08:37Reduced earnings and shrinking concessional loans amid the pandemic suggest that it is time to revamp the financing model as the Kingdom moves closer to graduating from LDC status
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Cambodia’s aviation sector operating on a wing and a prayer
Thu, 8 Jul 2021 | 08:59Industry players diversified their business activities amid consolidation to stay afloat, as highlighted in the second part of this aviation article
