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Cambodia: Return of FDI to pre-pandemic levels seen as key to economic growth

While Covid-19 has had an overall negative effect on global foreign direct investment (FDI), Cambodia appears to be prepared to withstand this deficit as international companies look to diversify their investments in the Kingdom. According to Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF), a multilateral partnership dedicated to assisting least developed countries (LDCs), FDI fell in Asia by […]

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Philippines: Import delays loom due to port congestion

MANILA, Philippines — The country’s import shipments toward the holiday season could face delays due to unprecedented demand and congestion at some of the world’s major ports. Philippine Ports Authority general manager Jay Santiago said while utilization at the Port of Manila remains quite low compared to previous years at 60 percent, there are prevailing […]

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Thailand: New co-payment phase may expand

The Finance Ministry is willing to expand eligibility for phase 3 of the Khon La Khrueng co-payment scheme beyond the original limit of 31 million people, says director-general of the Fiscal Policy Office Kulaya Tantitemit. Phase 3 of the scheme opened registration on Monday, when more than 20 million people signed up as of 2pm. […]

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Philippines: Vehicle sales zoom over 4-fold in May

MANILA, Philippines — Vehicles sales accelerated over four-fold in May as the easing of quarantine restrictions in the metro, coupled with a comparatively lower base last year, fueled a surge in consumer demand. A joint report from the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc. (CAMPI) and Truck Manufacturers Association Inc. (TMA) released yesterday […]

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Cambodia: Kingdom tops ASEAN in social security spending

Spending only 1.4 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP) on a social safety net, Cambodia outranks ASEAN contemporaries in its relief to financially vulnerable people during the pandemic but continues to lag globally, Moody’s Investor Service reported yesterday. Moody’s placed Cambodia in “Group 2” (the second best) out of five tiers ranking social safety […]

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