Minister directs mock trading; launch unclear

Finance Minister Keat Chhon joined officials of the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) yesterday to conduct another day of mock trading of stocks ahead of the still-unknown launch of actual operations at the bourse, which opened in July but has yet to see a single stock bought or sold. The minister was accompanied by Phnom Penh governor Kep Chuktema in the trading room of the CSX, located in the Canadia Tower, to conduct the pretend session of buying and selling of would-be stocks of three state-owned enterprises that are earmarked to go public some time this year…