The tourism sector is one of the economic pillars of Cambodia and its continued growth is crucial for the country’s well-being. Ho Vandy is the secretary-general of Cambodia National Tourism Alliance and he recently spoke to Khmer Times’ Chea Vannak on the challenges that the sector faces. KT: How has the tourism sector progressed so […]
Read MoreThe Greater Mekong Subregion has become a magnet for manufacturing FDI while bucking a global slowdown in trade. The Post’s Kali Kotoski sat down with Eugenia Victorino, South and Southeast Asia economist for ANZ, to talk about the region’s long-term economic outlook. What potential for growth do you see in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS)? […]
Read MoreCambodia is set to host a meeting in Siem Reap to help coordinate the trade interests of 48 least-developed countries (LDCs), said the Minister of Commerce Pan Sorasak on Thursday. “The members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) were confident in us and chose Cambodia, at the recently concluded WTO annual meeting, to coordinate the […]
Read MoreCambodia’s average return on equity (ROE) has improved this year and insiders predict that the country will be able to attract more foreign direct investment due to investors’ perceptions that the kingdom could offer the best investment returns in 2017 for the Asean region. According to a survey done at the recent Asian Financial Forum […]
Read MoreUS President Donald Trump’s executive order pulling the US out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) has allayed Cambodia’s fears that it would lose its competitiveness in the garment industry, analysts said yesterday. “The potential threats to the Cambodian garment industry under the TPP will be abated as the US is the second-largest destination of garment […]
Read MoreCambodia is seeking to expand its market for milled rice to Sweden and is looking for ways to cooperate further in trade and investment. Prime Minister Hun Sen, at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, yesterday asked his Swedish counterpart Stefan Lofven to consider rice imports from Cambodia and in particular to encourage investors from […]
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