Economy and commerce

Rise in foreign tourist arrivals

The number of foreign tourists arriving in Cambodia increased 23 per cent in the third quarter of the year compared to the same period last year, according to new statistics from the Ministry of Tourism.  The data show the number of tourists who arrived in the ...

http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012110259529/Business/rise-in-foreign-tourist-arrivals.html

Maruhan Japan Bank buys stake in MFI

Maruhan Japan Bank yesterday became the first commercial bank in Cambodia to make a direct equity investment into a microfinance institution by becoming Sathapana’s majority shareholder, with a 95.1 per cent stake. Financial details were not disclosed. ...

http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012110259531/Business/maruhan-japan-bank-buys-stake-in-mfi.html

Indonesia to import 100,000 tons of rice from Cambodia

Indonesia will import 100,000 tons of rice from Cambodia next month, Trade Ministry director general for foreign trade Deddy Saleh has said. The importation is a follow up from a joint trade agreement signed in August this year. “For the first batch, we will import 100,000 tons ...

http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2012/11/01/indonesia-import-100000-tons-rice-cambodia.html

Doing business gets easier in Cambodia: World Bank

Cambodia rose five places in the World Bank’s annual Doing Business study to 133I’d out of 185 countries, largely due to the establishment of a credit bureau, which makes acquiring loans easier. The report, which ranks countries in 10 categories on the ease of doing ...

http://www.etmcambodia.com/viewarticles.php?articlesid=241

ADB Institute: too much focus on 2015

Masahiro Kawai, dean of the Asia Development Bank Institute, believes too great a focus is being placed on the realization of the 2015 ASEAN Economic Community at the cost of considering middle- and longer-term issues in the ASEAN region. “Economic community-building is not going to be completed in ...

http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012110159515/Business/adb-institute-too-much-focus-on-2015.html

National Road 3 prices flat

The sale and purchase of land along National Road 3 is increasing in volume but land prices are not increasing significantly despite the road being completed, and despite the many industrial zones along it.  Based on his company’s research in the second quarter of this year, ...

http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/Real-Estate/national-road-3-prices-flat.html

FAT's direct Angkor Wat flights to resume Dec. 25

The Taipei-based Far Eastern Air Transport Corp. (FAT) will resume its direct flights from Taiwan to Angkor Wat in Cambodia starting Dec. 25 Soon after the FAT reopened its flight operations on April 18, 2011 following several years of suspension caused by financial troubles, the Tonlesap ...

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/business/2012/11/01/359511/FATs-direct.htm

French Delegation to Discuss Water Treatment

Delegates from eight French-owned companies in the water management sector will meet with government officials and officials from the Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority today to explore business opportunities in Cambodia, according to a French Embassy statement yesterday. As a part of a two-day visit, ...

As Insurance Claims Grow, So Do Premiums

The total amount of claims paid out by local insurance firms during the first nine months of the year have tripled to more than $11 million compared to the same period in 2011 According to data from General Insurance Association of Cambodia (GIAC), paid claims grew ...

PM says economy to grow by 7 per cent

Prime Minister Hun Sen said on Monday that the Kingdom’s economic growth is forecast to grow at 7 per cent this year, according to news agency reports. “We still maintain our forecast of  7 per cent growth and the latest forecast showed that the inflation rate ...

http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012103159495/Business/pm-says-economy-to-grow-by-7-per-cent.html

Hun Sen: remove ASEAN trade barriers

Prime Minister Hun Sen has called for the removal of all tariff and non-tariff barriers when the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) integrates in 2015, saying it is of central importance. Speaking at the opening of an ASEAN symposium in Phnom Penh on Tuesday, the premier said integration of ...

http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012103159497/Business/hun-sen-remove-asean-trade-barriers.html

Swedish outcry has royal voice in midst

Growing calls in Sweden for multinational clothing giant H&M to increase wages for Cambodian garment workers have taken a royal twist. Cambodia’s Prince Charin Norodom, 38, who has lived in Sweden for more than 30 years, told the Post yesterday that he had been working behind ...

http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012103159482/National-news/swedish-outcry-has-royal-voice-in-midst.html

Bunong Minority Villagers Protest Against Rubber Company

About 80 ethnic Bunong villagers living in Mondolkiri’s Pech Chreada district staged a protest against the Socfin-KCD rubber company Monday, demanding that the firm honor its long-standing pledge to return 1,000 hectares of farmland located inside its concession. Socfin-KCD, a join venture between Socfin, a ...

Hong Kong seeking trade ties

During a visit to Phnom Penh this week, Greg So, Hong Kong’s Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, reiterated Hong Kong’s desire to be inducted into the ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement and highlighted Cambodia as a potential beneficiary for foreign direct investment from Hong Kong. In So’s view, economic ...

http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012103159498/Business/hong-kong-seeks-trade-ties.html

Cambodia needs to polish reputation

The chief economist at the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia says Cambodia needs to attract greater numbers of multinational companies and treat them well, in order to establish production networks that will transfer technology to smaller Cambodian businesses. In an interview with the ...

http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012103159496/Business/cambodia-needs-to-polish-reputation.html

VimpelCom may sell units in Africa and Asia

Russian giant pulling back to core markets to achieve more rational structure and raise funds for investment Russia’s VimpelCom is considering selling many of its subsidiaries in Africa and Asia to focus on more “mature” markets, according to reports. The Financial Times newspaper says that the operator ...

http://www.rethink-wireless.com/2012/10/30/vimpelcom-sell-units-africa-asia.htm

Cambodian vegetable farmers forced to compete with Vietnamese rivals

Cambodian vegetable farmers say they are being forced to compete with more efficient farmers in Vietnam who use farming techniques to make their vegetables grow faster. Farmers in Sambork Meas, a village on the Mekong River in Mokkompul commune in Bakkeng district in Kandal province, say ...

http://www.thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/detail/1?page=14&token=ZWEwOWJiNzMwZWY4NmNhNzBhYjQxZWU0NzU2Mzk0

Hun Sen calls for complete removal of ASEAN trade barriers

Prime Minister Hun Sen called on Tuesday for the complete removal of tariff and non-tariff barriers when the ASEAN Economic Community is set up in 2015 Hun Sen also called for enhanced trade facilitation, further services liberalization and a regional framework for liberalizing and facilitating cross-border ...

http://www.thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/detail/1?page=11&token=MDAxOTc2NmI0MWQ1ZmIxMTA5OWVkMjNkZDAzNGMy

PTT sets Bt6bn budget for 5-year expansion

PTT has set aside up to Bt6 billion to carpet key Asean markets with more than 240 retail petrol stations over the next five years. President and chief executive officer Pailin Chuchottaworn said the company had earmarked spending of between Bt5 billion and Bt6 billion through ...

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/business/PTT-sets-Bt6bn-budget-for-5-year-expansion-30193279.html

First financial leasing company for Cambodia

GL Finance (GLF), the first and only financial leasing company in Cambodia, opened its 11th branch in Phnom Penh on Friday, covering all authorized Honda and NCX  dealerships in Phnom Penh and its vicinity. GLF, in partnership with Honda NCX, helps customers buy their own motorbikes and provides ...

http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012103059458/Business/first-financial-leasing-company-for-cambodia.html

Banking made more accessible

The largest bank in Cambodia, Acleda Bank Plc, has extended its mobile banking and payments service to consumers without an existing banking relationship of any kind, according to a press release by global technology provider Fiserv. Established in 2010, Acleda Unity now reaches untapped consumer segments using ...

http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012103059461/Business/banking-made-more-accessible.html

Improvements for banks after budget

Improvements to Cambodia’s banking and finance sector are expected to come about as a result of the 2013 national budget, a Council of Ministers spokesman said. “We will dedicate resources to ensuring macro-economic stability,” spokesman for the Council of Ministers, Phay Siphan said. These measures, in conjunction ...

http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012103059460/Business/improvements-for-banks-after-budget.html

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