Economy and commerce
Financial sector recorded strong balance sheet growth last year
Despite challenging global conditions, Cambodia’s finance sector delivered a reasonable performance in 2022 with a strong balance sheet growth, offset by higher expenses and credit costs. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/financial-sector-recorded-strong-balance-sheet-growth-last-year
Cambodian PM asks South Korea to invest in agriculture
Cambodian Prime Minister Dr Hun Manet has requested the Republic of Korea to further invest in the Cambodian agricultural sector. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501350840/cambodian-pm-asks-south-korea-to-invest-in-agriculture/
CDC approves investment projects worth $430 million
The Cambodian Investment Board (CIB) of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has approved the issuance of the registration certificates for 13 investment projects worth nearly $430 million to build factories to produce different types of goods with a plan to recruit more ...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501349806/cdc-approves-investment-projects-worth-430-million/
US to scale up cyber security ties with Cambodia
The US is keen on boosting cyber security ties with the Kingdom amid the world witnessing a new set of challenges with its fast transformation into the digital economy, US Ambassador to Cambodia Patrick Murphy said while addressing the Digital Economy Forum II held at ...
Sreekanth Ravindran
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501348276/us-to-scale-up-cyber-security-ties-with-cambodia/
Food and beverage processing SMEs show remarkable growth
The number of small and medium enterprises (SME) in food and beverage processing saw a remarkable increase, using raw materials of agriculture to the finished products. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501348064/food-and-beverage-processing-smes-show-remarkable-growth/
Cambodia’s exports to India rise by 43%
Cambodia’s exports to India reached $140.93 million in the first seven months of this year, registering an increase of 42.8 percent compared to the same period last year. ...
Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501348223/cambodias-exports-to-india-rise-by-43/
Vietnam actively joins cross-border payment connectivity effort
Cambodian media has reported on August 25 that the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in regional payment connectivity with the central banks of Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501349303/vietnam-actively-joins-cross-border-payment-connectivity-effort/
Demand for organic rice in Preah Vihear continues
Two companies, Amru Rice (Cambodia) and Golden Rice Cambodia, renewed their contracts on Aug. 24 to buy organic rice from the farming community in Preah Vihear province. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501349302/demand-for-organic-rice-in-preah-vihear-continues/
Minister of Tourism sets out three strategic goals for tourism development
The new Minister of Tourism Sok Soken has set out three strategic goals to achieve this vision to develop the tourism sector in Cambodia. ...
Is a higher dividend payment always the better stock option?
When investing in stocks, investors can expect some of their assets to generate a dividend payment, a sum of money paid by a company to its shareholders out of its profits. Dividends are typically paid annually, but they can also be paid quarterly or monthly. ...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/banking-securities-business/higher-dividend-payment-always-better-stock-option
IMF, ECB, global banks laud Chea Serey as NBC chief
A multitude of international financial institutions and central banks have congratulated and expressed confidence over Chea Serey’s appointment as governor of the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC), acknowledging her expertise and qualification to develop the Kingdom’s banking sector. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/imf-ecb-global-banks-laud-chea-serey-nbc-chief
GDT hopes to collect over 107% projected tax revenue for 2023
Tax revenue in 2023 is expected to achieve 107.5 per cent of the 2023 Law on Financial Management, though the projection is lower than the collection achievement last year. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/gdt-hopes-collect-over-107-projected-tax-revenue-2023
New gov’t embarks on Pentagonal Strategy-I
Prime Minister Hun Manet yesterday announced the official launch of the Pentagonal Strategy–Phase I and the key measures for the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) to be implemented in the next five years to transform Cambodia into a high-income economy by 2050. ...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501348839/new-govt-embarks-on-pentagonal-strategy-i/
GDT earns $46 million on e-commerce VAT income
The General Department of Taxation earned e-commerce value-added tax (VAT) income of $46 million from the operation of electronic goods and services in the first seven months of this year, according to official figures yesterday. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501348840/gdt-earns-46-million-on-e-commerce-vat-income/
New PM urges Royal Government to commit to nation’s success
Kitti Tesaphibal Bindit Hun Manet, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, requested his colleagues in the Royal Government to do their utmost to fulfill this noble national mission to achieve the glorious new mandate given by the people through elections. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501348610/new-pm-urges-royal-government-to-commit-to-nations-success/
Cambodia’s new PM launches strategy to boost growth, maintain sustainability
Cambodia’s newly-elected Prime Minister Hun Manet on Thursday launched the “Pentagonal Strategy-Phase I 2023-2028” during the first cabinet meeting. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501349026/cambodias-new-pm-launches-strategy-to-boost-growth-maintain-sustainability/
Land sales spur revenue increase for PPSP in Q2
Public-listed Royal Group Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone (PPSP) reported a significant growth in business performance in the second quarter of 2023 amid regional and global economic uncertainties. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/land-sales-spur-revenue-increase-ppsp-q2
CDC: Raise timber to supply local furniture sector
A senior official at the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) urged local investors to consider investing in sustainable timber wood to supply wood for the furniture-making sector which has a “huge growth potential”. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cdc-raise-timber-supply-local-furniture-sector
Gov’t to use tech to fructify economic agenda
The new government under the leadership of Prime Minister Hun Manet will make use of optimum technology to push forward its socio-economic policy agendas to transform the rectangle into Pentagon Strategy, said a statement. ...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501348057/govt-to-use-tech-to-fructify-economic-agenda/
ASEAN sec-gen applauds implementation of RCEP
ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn expressed optimism with the implementation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement in a transparent manner, as businesses in the region have wider opportunities to trade and invest now. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/asean-sec-gen-applauds-implementation-rcep
More investment anticipated following Fujian investors’ visit
Cambodia is optimistic of an increase in direct investment or joint ventures with Chinese investors following a successful visit by a delegation of entrepreneurs from Fujian province who specialise in sectors such as mining, energy, manufacturing, tourism, accommodation, and heating and air conditioning. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/more-investment-anticipated-following-fujian-investors-visit
Cambodia-HK expo tipped to increase trade
Bilateral trade between Cambodia and China is expected to grow with the interest shown by traders and investors during the Cambodia-Hong Kong exhibition in Phnom Penh, which featured over 40 companies. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-hk-expo-tipped-increase-trade
South Korean exports jump 20%
Cambodia netted $164.7 million from exports to South Korea in the first seven months of 2023, an increase of 21.6 per cent compared to $135.5 million in the same period in 2022, according to the General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia (GDCE). ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/south-korean-exports-jump-20
Double taxation agreement with UAE ‘nearly complete’
Cambodia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are expected to sign a Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) soon seeing that negotiations on the content are 96 per cent complete, the General Department of Taxation (GDT) stated. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/double-taxation-agreement-uae-nearly-complete