Kiripost
MFIs agree to loan repayment relief for borrowers hit by flooding
Financial institutions said on Wednesday that they will provide favorable easing to customers who have been affected by severe floods, following an appeal by Prime Minister Hun Sen. ...
Chhorn Raksmey
https://kiripost.com/stories/mfis-agree-to-loan-repayment-relief-for-borrowers-hit-by-flooding
Phnom Penh port sees 30% jump in Jan-Sept container throughput
Public listed Phnom Penh Autonomous Port (PPAP) recorded a 30 percent year-on-year jump in container throughput at 329,043 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent unit) in the first nine months ended Sept 30, 2022 compared to 256,407 TEUs. ...
Sangeetha Amarthalingam
https://kiripost.com/stories/phnom-penh-port-sees-30-jump-in-jan-sept-container-throughput
MFIs urged to help ease flood victims' financial burden
Prime minister Hun Sen on Monday called on all microfinance institutions (MFIs) to throw a financial lifeline to people affected by flooding and defer loan repayments and ease interest rates. ...
Chhorn Raksmey
https://kiripost.com/stories/mfis-urged-to-help-ease-flood-victims-financial-burden
AI tool to map Cambodia's vulnerabilities
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has launched an Artificial Intelligence-based (AI) tool to map vulnerabilities in Cambodia and accelerate poverty reduction and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). ...
Prak Chan Thul
https://kiripost.com/stories/ai-tool-to-map-cambodias-vulnerabilities
New agriculture minister approved
Dith Tina, a former secretary of state in the Energy Ministry, has been voted the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries on Friday, receiving 111 votes from members of the National Assembly. ...
Mao Sreypich
https://kiripost.com/stories/new-agriculture-minister-appointed
Tourism to bump up Cambodia’s GDP to 6.2% in 2023
Amid economic improvement with rising foreign visitors, Cambodia’s tourism recovery is expected to improve in 2023 pushing GDP to 6.2 percent. ...
Sangeetha Amarthalingam
https://kiripost.com/stories/tourism-to-bump-up-cambodias-gdp-to-62-in-2023
Cambodian and Thai firms jointly launch robotic tech business
A new business introducing advanced robotic products and technology to the Cambodian market has been launched by a local conglomerate in partnership with a tech company from Thailand. ...
Kiripost staff writers
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodian-and-thai-firms-jointly-launch-robotic-tech-business
Campaign aims to safeguard the rainforest
To mark International Day for Disaster Reduction, a group of people are launching a campaign aiming to encourage everyone in the Mekong region and beyond to safeguard the rainforest. ...
Mao Sreypich
https://kiripost.com/stories/campaign-aims-to-safeguard-the-rainforest
Investment framework key for SME sector's Covid-19 recovery
Khmer Enterprise must continue implementing co-investment frameworks and priority sectors for investment to grow the country’s SME sector in the wake of the pandemic, according to the Entrepreneurship Development Fund. ...
Bun Tharum
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-edf-khmer-enterprise-for-startup-sme
Average small business loan amount rises by 250%
Small business loans are dominating banks’ loan balances, with the average borrower in Cambodia lending between $2,800 and $9,600 – a 250 percent increase. ...
Seng Mengheng
https://kiripost.com/stories/average-small-business-loan-amount-rises-by-250
Cash scheme to decrease inflation burden
The government will launch a social protection scheme to give cash to those impacted by rising inflation. ...
Mao Sreypich
https://kiripost.com/stories/cash-scheme-to-decrease-inflation-burden
500 underprivileged kids to access digital math tool
Five hundred underprivileged Cambodian kids are being given the chance to expand their education with free access to a fun math digital learning tool provided by the charity of Israel to Cambodia. ...
Meas Molika
https://kiripost.com/stories/500-underprivileged-kids-to-access-digital-math-tool
Improving Cambodia’s startup investment ecosystem
The Entrepreneurship Development Fund (EDF) held a workshop last Thursday to discuss “preliminary findings and to gather input on challenges and policy for startups and SMEs investment aspects” in Cambodia. ...
Bun Tharum
https://kiripost.com/stories/improving-cambodia-startup-investment-ecosystem
Income tax revenue hits $250m a month
Cambodia’s income tax revenue has grown to $250 million a month as the private sector continues to grow, according to Prime Minister Hun Sen. ...
Chhorn Raksmey
https://kiripost.com/stories/income-tax-revenue-hits-250m-a-month
Credit Bureau marks 10 years of service
The Credit Bureau of Cambodia (CBC) is celebrating a decade of providing the invaluable service of credit reporting in Cambodia, creating a financial system when giving out loans. ...
Prak Chan Thul
https://kiripost.com/stories/credit-bureau-marks-10-years-of-service
Tax Law slated to be passed by end of year
A new law on taxation that has been in draft for seven years is expected to be approved by parliament at the end of the year as part of efforts to bolster the government’s tax collection process. ...
Prak Chan Thul
https://kiripost.com/stories/tax-law-slated-to-be-passed-by-end-of-year
Cambodia to receive 70% of stolen oil revenue
Cambodia is slated to receive 70 percent of revenue from crude oil that was stolen by a tanker after a dispute with Singapore’s KrisEnergy which abandoned an offshore oil block off Cambodian waters. ...
Seng Mengheng
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-to-receive-70-of-stolen-oil-revenue
Korea ratifies Free Trade Agreement
The Korean National Assembly has ratified a free trade agreement with Cambodia that will boost the Kingdom’s exports in a raft of areas. ...
Chhorn Raksmey
https://kiripost.com/stories/korea-ratifies-free-trade-agreement
Two million tourists to visit Cambodia in 2022
As Cambodia navigates a post-pandemic world, international tourist arrivals lag with 1.5m to 2m tourists predicted for 2022. This is estimated to rise to pre-Covid levels of 7m by 2026. ...
Prak Chan Thul
https://kiripost.com/stories/two-million-tourists-to-visit-cambodia-in-2022
Inflation to peak this year before showing signs of decline
The International Monetary fund has predicted inflation in Cambodia will peak this year due to global pressures, weakened export orders, and a slowing real estate market, before falling from 2023 onwards. ...
Prak Chan Thul
https://kiripost.com/stories/inflation-to-peak-this-year-before-showing-signs-of-decline
ACLEDA scoops award for aiding Cambodian SMEs
ACLEDA Bank, one of Cambodia’s largest banks, today revealed it has been crowned the “Best Bank Partner for SMEs in EAP Award” by Washington DC-based International Finance Corporation (IFC), which is a member of the World Bank Group. ...
Kiripost staff writers
https://kiripost.com/stories/acleda-scoops-award-for-aiding-cambodian-smes
MoU signed to push financial literacy
Associations of Banks and Microfinance Institutions signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Monday with a FinTech federation to promote financial literacy and inclusion as part of a move towards greater digital adoption. ...
Prak Chan Thul
https://kiripost.com/stories/mou-signed-to-push-financial-literacy
Minister of interior urges continued crackdown on crime in Sihanoukville
The Minister of Interior said the government has plowed billions of dollars into transforming Sihanoukville into an attractive tourism destination while attracting foreign investment as authorities continue to carry out raids for suspected kidnapping and trafficking. ...
Seng Mengheng
https://kiripost.com/stories/minister-of-interior-urges-continued-crackdown-on-crime-in-sihanoukville
Accredited lab to boost food safety nationwide
The Laboratory of Environment and Food Safety (LEFS) at Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC), is now accredited for food microbiology testing, enabling it to further assist food processing businesses to identify potential food safety hazards and improve the safety and quality of food products. ...
Prak Chan Thul
https://kiripost.com/stories/accredited-lab-to-boost-food-safety-nationwide