Microlenders refuse to apply prescribed VAT The industry body representing the Kingdom’s myriad microfinance institutions (MFIs) threw down the gauntlet yesterday, announcing that its members had categorically rejected a government directive that orders them to […]
MEF holds agricultural workshop The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) organised a consultation workshop yesterday to gather information and comments from agriculture sector stakeholders to assist in the preparation of a 2018 national budget […]
Angkor Wat sees sales surge Angkor Wat ticket sales revenue surged during the first half of 2017 on the back of a sharp increase in tourist entry fees, with no indication that the steeper admission […]
Migrant Workers Face Thai Military Crackdown Thousands of Cambodians are flooding back from Thailand as its military government cracks down on migrant workers based on new foreign labor laws, escalating its enforcement from just using […]
Japanese FDI on the rise in Cambodia The strong inflow of Japanese investment is expected to continue on the back of both large-scale commercial projects and the consumer habits of Japanese expatriates residing and working […]
Sing Fuels Expects Growing Bunkers Sales Volumes in Cambodia, Eyes New Markets in Africa Sing Fuels Pte Ltd. (Sing Fuels) is expecting to see growing bunkers sales volumes at its physical supply operation in Cambodia, […]
Government eyeing low-cost housing An estimated 7.9 million people in Cambodia will be living in urban areas by 2030, up from 4.5 million in 2014, with officials at a forum on national housing yesterday announcing […]
Flexibility measures weighed for CSX Cambodia’s capital market regulator will meet soon to discuss a proposal to permit market orders for trading stocks on the Kingdom’s bourse, a move that would give investors more flexibility […]
New rules for digital payments The central bank has issued new regulations governing the licensing of payment services providers (PSPs), requiring that all firms providing online services to accept electronic payments have at least $2 […]
1.1 tons of cocaine hidden among frozen mackerel The authority said yesterday this was the biggest cocaine smuggling haul found in China in recent years. The cocaine, packed in a container, was scheduled to be […]
Cambodia’s Central Bank Pushes Ahead with Blockchain Payments Trials Cambodia’s central bank has revealed plans to continue to develop interbank payment solutions using blockchain. — CoinDesk Cambodian PM Hun Sen tells opponents to ‘prepare coffins’ […]
World Bank Subsidiary to Train 2,000 Contract Rice Farmers A World Bank subsidiary will soon start training 2,000 farmers contracted to supply a leading Cambodian rice exporter on how to meet an international farming standard. […]