Purging Sihanoukville’s past with a new masterplan
Amid 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
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Phnom Penh contemplates retail space glut as pandemic persists
Thu, 18 Mar 2021 | 09:59The capital city is facing a surge in vacant retail space, a figure that has been expanding over time but with the onslaught of food delivery apps and e-commerce, and the ongoing risk of Covid-19, how will it all pan out?
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A record wrecked - Cambodia comes to terms with first Covid-19 fatality
Thu, 11 Mar 2021 | 10:35After a year-long record of zero human loss, the Kingdom might have double down efforts to save her people and the economy by making several unaccustomed moves
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Is there a looming credit risk in Cambodia’s banking sector?
Thu, 4 Mar 2021 | 10:22As the moratorium on debt repayment comes off sometime this year, the pressure of meeting loan repayment obligations might pose a risk to both loan providers and takers
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Drilling for hope - Can Apsara oil rescue KrisEnergy and fuel Cambodia’s economy?
Thu, 25 Feb 2021 | 10:17The Kingdom’s maiden oil project has two roles to play - to save a bleeding firm and to grow an economy
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Vaccine rollout lifts spirits but downside risks continue to haunt the economy
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 | 10:04Although growth is on the horizon for the Cambodian economy as the inoculation campaign takes off, analysts warn of risks flowing from a trundling global vaccination programme
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The vaccine conundrum – Is Cambodia a victim of vaccine nationalism?
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 | 10:28The vaccination programme globally is beset by a shortage of supply via the COVAX Facility, partly due to vaccine-hogging by advanced economies. It has caused a furore among developing countries who are racing against time to inoculate their citizens
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Is Cambodia poised for more FDI as neighbours face political, Covid-19 uncertainties?
Thu, 4 Feb 2021 | 10:03As some Southeast Asian nations face internal issues, the Kingdom’s stability could be an attractive destination to investors, but institutional setbacks might turn them away
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Cambodia’s export-import challenged by staggering ocean freight rates
Thu, 28 Jan 2021 | 10:13Global surge in container shipping rates are pressing shippers who have had to absorb 25 to 30 per cent of costs at a time when every penny matters
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Powering up on coal but at what cost?
Thu, 21 Jan 2021 | 11:27The haste to expand economic growth and achieve rural electrification has drawn Chinese interest and though China is closing down fossil fuel plants in its country as emissions rise, Cambodia prefers to look the other way
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Reeling in Cambodia’s real estate sector
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 | 10:49A new norm sets the scene but risks continue to play out in the background
