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Cambodia: Rice millers balk at export fees

Numerous members of the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF), the body tasked with lobbying on the sectors behalf, have stopped paying membership dues and export fees, claiming that they cannot afford to as the industry continues to struggle with high production costs and regional export competition. According to the terms of CRF membership, each miller is […]

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Thailand: Consumer prices up for 13th month

Consumer prices, which gauge the country’s inflation rate, rose for a 13th straight month in April, albeit at a slower pace, boosted largely by higher oil and finished food prices. The Commerce Ministry said the consumer price index (CPI), based on 422 products and services, rose 0.38% last month year-on-year but eased from 0.76% in […]

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Thailand: 30 firms marked for EEC investment

The government aims to attract 30 leading multinational firms to invest in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), which is a designated to serve as Thailand’s new growth engine with high-tech and innovative clusters, over the next two years. Under the plan, 10 leading international companies will be solicited in the first year, said Kanit Sangsuphan, […]

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Cambodian: Illicit trade costs millions

Illicit financial flows in and out of Cambodia starved the Kingdom of at least $360 million in lost taxes annually between 2005 and 2014, according to a new report. The US-based nonprofit Global Financial Integrity (GFI) measured illicit financial flows – the illegal movement of money or capital from one country to another – and […]

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