MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is losing orders to Cambodia and Vietnam as foreign buyers start to shun away from some of the country’s export products due to its manufacturers’ non-compliance to certain social and ethical requirements. Foreign Buyers Association of the Philippines (FOBAP) chair Robert Young, in a report to the Philippine Exporters Confederation […]
Read MoreCommuters in Phnom Penh no longer need to pick up a phone to call a taxi or flag down a tuk-tuk or a moto in the street. Thanks to a range of new ride-hailing apps, Phnom Penh residents with a mobile phone and an internet connection are always within a few minutes of their next […]
Read MoreThailand is to provide the know-how and expertise to help develop community-based tourism (CBT) in Laos, Cambodia and Bhutan. This will be the first time the three countries are working closely with Thailand specifically on CBT development, after joining forces on cross-border tourism, logistics and connectivity, and environment issues. Chuwit Mitrchob, deputy director-general at the […]
Read MorePHNOM PENH – Cambodia’s exports of milled rice continue to increase, with China still the biggest importer of Cambodian grain. Rice is exported to nearly 70 countries. China remains the largest buyer, taking more than 120,000 tonnes from January to September this year, followed by France (over 50,000 tonnes) and Poland (35,000 tonnes), according to […]
Read MoreAs an agreement on railway transportation materialises, Cambodia and Thailand are set to hold a ceremony early next year to celebrate the official opening of the line that will connect Phnom Penh and Bangkok, a representative of the Ministry of Public Works and Transportation (MPWT) said yesterday. The ceremony will be attended by Prime Minister […]
Read MoreDespite better than predicted overall growth for global economies, the World Bank has slightly downgraded its 2017 forecast for Cambodia due to wage and price concerns in the Kingdom’s the garment industry as well as uncertainty surrounding next year’s national election. In its East Asia and Pacific Economic Update released yesterday, the World Bank predicts the Cambodian economy will grow by […]
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