Public ‘OK’ with removal of small-dollar banknotes
As the deadline draws close for commercial banks and microfinance institutions to send back smaller dollar banknotes to the National Bank of Cambodia without a service charge, businesses are seeing an increase in the use of the riel transactions with no real complaints from shoppers. ...
Jason Boken
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50757036/public-ok-with-removal-of-small-dollar-banknotes/
High oil tax ‘a burden’ on development
The high-rate of special tax of 10-25 percent on oil for production is one of the burdens facing the advancement of manufacturing industries in Cambodia that have a target to increase added-value by using machinery in the production chain, according to the Japanese Business Association ...
Sorn Sarath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50764153/high-oil-tax-a-burden-on-development/
‘Allied action required for digital shift’
Cambodia continues to face a multitude of challenges as digital payments and solutions graduate from a niche business to a key segment in the Kingdom’s development strategy, according to National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) assistant governor Chea Serey on March 17. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/allied-action-required-digital-shift
Delayed new casino confirms opening target
Century Entertainment has confirmed the opening target and relocation of a new casino to Dara Sakor. The project had been delayed since January. The delay was down to pandemic related business conditions including logistics problems in the delivery of essential equipment. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50812067/delayed-new-casino-confirms-opening-target/
ABC: No shortage in capital for lending
CAMBODIA’s financial sector will not face a shortage of cash to lend to local enterprises and accelerate business anytime soon, according to Association of Banks in Cambodia (ABC) president In Channy. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/abc-no-shortage-capital-lending
USAID-funded online export platform boosts Cambodian exports to MENA markets
The Cambodia Pepper and Spices Federation (CPSF) in collaboration with USAID-funded Feed the Future Cambodia Harvest II “Harvest II” launched on Monday the “Virtual Export Mission to the Middle East and North Africa”, a new digital export programme aiming to provide significant assistance and expertise ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50939326/usaid-funded-online-export-platform-boosts-cambodian-exports-to-mena-markets/
CCF inspections uncover near-50% fuel fraud rates
Officials from of the General-Directorate of Consumer Protection, Competition and Fraud Prevention (CCF) inspected fuel businesses at 101 locations nationwide and revealed 46 sellers had cheated customers by selling regular fuel as super gasoline. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ccf-inspections-uncover-near-50-fuel-fraud-rates
Mine, energy sector air snags
The far too frequent inspections of mining sites by the different sets of authorities and exceedingly high costs of the equipment required to supply electricity to mining- and energy-related businesses remain a couple of the predominant issues hobbling the sector. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/mine-energy-sector-air-snags
SME Bank mulls unsecured loans for SMEs
The state-owned Small and Medium Enterprise Bank of Cambodia Plc (SME Bank) plans to waive collateral requirements for new loans to qualifying local small- and medium-sized enterprises (SME) soon, to reduce the barriers and obstacles that limit their access to the necessary cash to fund ...
Hom Phanet
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/sme-bank-mulls-unsecured-loans-smes
Diversification key to economic growth: World Bank
Cambodia was among the Greater East Asian countries hardest hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. However meaningful steps to spur domestic investment, greater productivity among businesses and workers, and a more diversified export portfolio will be key to regain sustained economic growth, according to the World ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/diversification-key-economic-growth-world-bank
Digital infra success boosting Cambodia’s growth potential
The scale of progress in the Kingdom’s digital infrastructure has played a critical role in boosting the country’s growth potentials, senior telecom executives told a visiting delegation of Singapore Business Federation (SBF) on Thursday as they visited Huawei Cambodia office at Exchange Square. ...
Sreekanth Ravindran
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501336935/digital-infra-success-boosting-cambodias-growth-potential/
MEF calling for loans to SMEs with no collateral
The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) and Credit Guarantee Corporation of Cambodia Plc (CGCC) are encouraging banks and microfinance institutions (MFI) to use credit guarantee mechanisms to boost financial inclusion and help expand small- and medium-sized enterprises (SME) by issuing loans to businesses that ...
Hom Phanet
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/mef-calling-loans-smes-no-collateral
Only $54M of SME Bank’s $150M tourism loans taken
Loans worth $54.2 million were approved by state-owned Small and Medium Enterprise Bank of Cambodia Plc (SME Bank) for 350 businesses under the Tourism Recovery Co-Financing Scheme (TRCS) as of August 31, 2023. ...
Hin Pisei
https://phnompenhpost.com/business/only-54m-sme-banks-150m-tourism-loans-taken
NGO seeks exchange of plastic waste from Tonle Sap Lake for rice
The BambooShoot Foundation is looking for companies, philanthropists or business associations that will exchange more than 10 tonnes of plastic waste from the Tonle Sap Lake for 3.5 tonnes of rice. The NGO wants to use the rice to reward the 350 families from Peam ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ngo-seeks-exchange-plastic-waste-tonle-sap-lake-rice
Implementation of new income, salary tax come into effect
All organisations and institutions associated with the Royal Government of Cambodia have started implementing the new taxes on the annual income of individuals and sole proprietorship businesses and monthly salaries of resident employees from January 1, 2023, following a new sub-decree issued on September 28, ...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501213229/implementation-of-new-income-salary-tax-come-into-effect/
Earth Hour to be observed this evening
Tourism and environment ministries and environment NGOs will celebrate “Earth Hour” today at 8.30pm at Factory Phnom Penh, in Chak Angre Leu commune of the capital’s Meanchey district. The ministry called for public participation by switching off their lights in businesses and households at this ...
Sok Raksa
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/earth-hour-be-observed-evening
Capital’s river port operator logs 24% decline in revenue
Local public-listed river-port operator Phnom Penh Autonomous Port (PPAP) reported a sharp decline in business performance in the first five months of the year due to regional and global economic uncertainty brought on by the protracted Ukraine conflict and its effects on demand and inflation. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/capitals-river-port-operator-logs-24-decline-revenue
Tycoon Hy Kimhong released on bail as thousands of families continue to face serious debt problems
The court has decided to release Piphup Deimeas Company owner Hy Kimhong on bail although the case has yet to be resolved. Amid this, thousands of families who invested in his business are facing serious debt issues and seek a resolution. ...
Sovann Sreypich and Runn Sreypich
https://cambojanews.com/tycoon-hy-kimhong-released-on-bail-as-thousands-of-families-continue-to-face-serious-debt-problems/
Street vendors continue to struggle to survive
While Cambodia’s economy and borders have now been open for two years following the Covid-19 pandemic, many small businesses continue to face financial hardships amid a global economic slowdown. ...
Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-phnom-penh-street-vendors-struggle-to-survive
Woori Bank: 30 years of ‘rapid expansion’
Woori Bank, one of South Korea’s leading commercial banks, is set to inject an additional $100 million into its Cambodian operations next year. This “strategic” move is in response to a notable increase in loan demand, aimed at stimulating business activities that slowed during the ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/woori-bank-30-years-rapid-expansion