Drilling for hope - Can Apsara oil rescue KrisEnergy and fuel Cambodia’s economy?
The Kingdom’s maiden oil project has two roles to play - to save a bleeding firm and to grow an economy
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Darning a tattered garment sector – Kingdom sees hope in Covid-19 vaccine
Thu, 10 Dec 2020 | 10:02No doubt the vaccine’s arrival will indirectly restore manufacturing activity but industry players must make changes to adapt to a new normal in the global clothing market
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One app to rule them all: The Kingdom’s Bakong reins in payment apps
Fri, 4 Dec 2020 | 08:57The National Bank of Cambodia has got its job cut out in solving multiple problems including low financial inclusion and countless payment app providers. Is Project Bakong the tool that fixes this?
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Unicorn firms in Cambodia akin to mythical creature’s being
Thu, 26 Nov 2020 | 10:19As overall fund size expand so does the pressure on venture capitals and private equities to secure quality investments, essentially making unicorns an unlikely sighting for now
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Can the new construction law work out the kinks in the sector?
Thu, 19 Nov 2020 | 09:16For over a decade, billions of dollars have poured into the construction and real estate sectors, which until last year was not regulated. A year later, the law has yet to take effect, mired by jurisdiction overlaps, slow-to-enact supporting regulations, and apathy
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App-rising Cambodia – Start-ups cash in on the growing digital sphere
Thu, 12 Nov 2020 | 09:59While the development of the app market in the Kingdom has been steady, it is a wonder if policies and skills can retain this pace and fervour in the future
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Relaxing policies, fixing quirks to rouse a sleeping tourism sector
Thu, 5 Nov 2020 | 09:41Cambodia’s special tourist policy to revive the economic segment aims to attract investors to its ‘great tourism zone’ but can it finally solve long-drawn setbacks in time?
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Cambodia contemplates a new low as revenue slips and fiscal deficit yawns
Thu, 22 Oct 2020 | 10:28After 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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Man versus microcredit: An endless battle for equity in the microfinance sector
Thu, 15 Oct 2020 | 09:35As credit in the microfinance sector expands, borrowers and lenders aim for a win-win outcome, though often that is not the case. Even more so now with the pandemic pushing people into a debt trap
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Turning up the heat in a cooling economy
Thu, 8 Oct 2020 | 10:09Taxpayers feel the noose tightening as government auditors up the ante to meet national targets. However, audits motivated by incentives have spurred overzealousness for one party and agony for the other
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Will the financial sector continue to buck Covid-19 headwinds?
Thu, 1 Oct 2020 | 10:38Cambodia’s banks and financial institutions are least affected by the economic conditions but a prolonged pandemic could knock the wind off its wings
