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Number of poor people in Cambodia drops by half in 7.5 years
Cambodia’s global MPI (Multidimensional Poverty Index) value plummeted from 0.168 in 2014 to 0.070 in 2021/2022, and incidence of poverty fell from 36.7 percent to 16.6 percent. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501379463/number-of-poor-people-in-cambodia-drops-by-half-in-7-5-years/
20-year-old GMS plans new phase of investment
The Greater Mekong Sub-region development scheme, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, is moving forward with a new generation of investment aimed at strengthening connectivity, competitiveness and community over the next decade. The GMS will play a strategic role in connecting Southeast Asia with South ...
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/business/20-year-old-GMS-plans-new-phase-of-investment-30190259.html
The Kingdom's stubborn problem with food security
While Cambodia has made remarkable gains economically over the past decade and more-the Kingdom’s poverty level fell from 47 percent in 1994 to 25 percent this year-there are still some stubborn areas of underperformance. One is the issue of food security. While in recent years, the country has largely been able to produce ...
