At a corner of the Old Market (Phsar Chas) near Phnom Penh’s riverside, a meat vendor calls on passersby with the hope they will turn their attention to the products she has to offer. Khmer Times asks Teng Chanda – who has been struggling with a fall in business activity at her store – whether the […]
Read MoreSome 80 businessmen from Cambodia and Indonesia gathered at a trade fair in Phnom Penh on Wednesday to forge partnerships and explore ways to boost bilateral trade. “It’s very important for us to see the future. We should be clear on the many ways we can cooperate in the short and medium terms,” said Indonesian […]
Read MoreThe Cambodian government is studying the possibility of introducing a tax on e-commerce sales and designing policies to support the expansion of the sector, as online trade is accelerating economic growth in the Kingdom. The comments came on Wednesday at a discussion seminar on online taxation, or e-tax, led by Finance Minister Aun Pornmoniroth. The conference focused […]
Read MoreThe Asian Development Bank (ADB) forecasts that Cambodia’s gross domestic product (GDP) will grow by 7 percent in 2018 and 2019, backed by strong export growth, robust tourist arrivals, buoyant domestic demand, and an expansionary fiscal policy. In an update of its flagship publication, Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2018, released yesterday, ADB said the local […]
Read MoreThe launch of the water taxi and rail services this year enhanced the government’s credibility and served as an example of the efforts made by the authorities to provide good services to the public, said Transport Minister Sun Chanthol to Khmer Times in an exclusive interview. “I would say we had a good start with the launch […]
Read MoreThe government may soon regulate Cambodia’s edible bird’s nest industry. In a directive last week, the Ministry of Agriculture urged owners of swiftlet nest farms to register as required by the ministry’s Forestry Administration, said forestry official Yorn Yuth Vorith. The move comes as the Kingdom’s bird’s nest industry continues to grow, with profits soaring. […]
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