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Daniel de Carteret
http://postkhmer.com/business/business/113007-2014-04-09-03-51-42
Asia’s forests grow, but not in Kingdom: NGO
Forest land in Asia-Pacific countries has grown overall since 2002, according to a study released last week, but Cambodia was one of only three countries surveyed to buck the trend. Out of 14 countries included in the study by the Regional Community Forestry Training Center (RECOFTC), ...
Phak Seangly
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/asia%E2%80%99s-forests-grow-not-kingdom-ngo
Cambodia enjoys travel growth
Cambodia’s tourist arrivals registered a 19.9% growth in February according to the country’s statistics and tourist Information Department. The country welcomed 385,760 visits compared to 321,870 during the same month in 2012. Released by the Ministry of Tourism, Monday, data showed neighbouring Vietnam was the top supplier ...
http://www.ttrweekly.com/site/2013/05/cambodia-enjoys-travel-growth/
Cambodia growth to continue, but development faces shortfalls
Despite steady economic growth in recent years, Cambodia remains one of the least-developed countries in the Asia-Pacific region and faces the challenge of diversifying its economy and moving up the production value chain, the U.N. Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) ...
Lauren Crothers, P. 20
http://The Cambodia Daily
Firm Announces Rice Energy Plan in Cambodia
A U.S.-based energy company has announced that it is planning a biomass project using genetically modified rice in Cambodia, in a purportedly massive deal about which little information has been made public. In a statement posted online Thursday, Sino Bioenergy Corp. said it had signed a ...
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/business/firm-announces-rice-energy-plan-in-cambodia-19105/
Interesting times for Phnom Penh office market
Worldwide, office demand stemmed from the automotive, high-tech and energy industries. The latter is evident in Cambodia, where drilling off the coast near Sihanoukville has helped to increase office demand. Thus, companies such as Total and Chevron are large office occupiers, and new Japanese oil ...
Starbucks to open its first outlet in Vietnam
Global coffee-chain giant Starbucks will enter its 12th Asian market next month when it opens an outlet in Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City. RMA Cambodia CEO Rami Sharaf said the expansion into Vietnam did not automatically mean Starbucks would enter Cambodia. “I don’t think there is ...
Tourist arrivals top estimates
The number of tourists to arrive in Cambodia in 2012 was at least 200,000 higher than expectations, possibly reaching 3.5 million, officials said yesterday. Thong Khon, Minister of Tourism, told the Post yesterday that in the first 11 months of 2012, Cambodia received 3.2 million tourists, ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/2013010160559/Business/tourist-arrivals-top-estimates.html
Cambodia reports strong October travel
International arrivals to Cambodia bounced back in October with a growth of 20% after a below average performance in the third quarter. Cambodia’s Statistics and Tourist Information Department, Ministry of Tourism, reported arrivals increased 24.8% to 290,959 during October. The percentage increase for 10 months lifted ...
http://www.ttrweekly.com/site/2012/12/cambodia-reports-strong-october-travel/
PetChem sees healthy growth in 2013, eyes Myanmar, Cambodia
KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 18) : Petronas Chemical Group Bhd (PetChem) said that its top and bottom line growth was going to be in “healthy mode” next year, with prices of its chemical products seen to be firming up. Speaking at a media briefing on Tuesday, its ...
More local software urged : UNCTAD
Less developed countries should promote domestic software development that meets local needs and capabilities, bringing development gains, a United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) report published last week says. Locally developed software is more likely to fit the culture, context and language where it ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012120360049/Business/more-local-software-urged-unctad.html
Hun Sen Announces Talks to Begin on Huge Free Trade Zone
A plan to create a free trade area covering roughly half the world’s population by 2015 was initiated yesterday by regional and world leaders meeting in Phnom Penh. During the Asean and related meetings at his office, Prime Minister Hun Sen announced that the group of ...
Beijing supports Asian free-trade area
Premier Wen Jiabao said on Monday China supports pushing forward an Asian free-trade area, which will cover 28 percent of world’s total export volume. Previous reports said China is expected to make announcements on Tuesday in Phnom Penh that it will join the talks for the ...
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-11/20/content_15942795.htm
Renewed US Interest in Region Puts Cambodia in Tough Spot, Analysts Say
The US “pivot to Asia,” which will be punctuated next week with the Cambodian visit of US President Barack Obama, will likely put Cambodia in a tough spot in the region, caught between the renewed focus of the United States and the increased influence of ...
China's Aid to Cambodia Helps Cement Ties
When Asia-Pacific leaders gather this weekend in Southeast Asia—a bright spot in a sputtering global economy—their Cambodian hosts may extend a warm welcome to U.S. President Barack Obama, but they will view officials from Beijing as old friends. Mr. Obama’s visit to Cambodia—this year’s host for ...
Chun Han Wong
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324595904578120582308358540.html
Obama Urged to Address Rights Issues During Cambodia Visit
Some of the U.S.’ most senior lawmakers are urging Barack Obama to speak out on what they called Cambodia’s deteriorating human rights situation when the U.S. president makes what will be the first visit to the country by a sitting American leader later this month. ...
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/obama-urged-to-address-rights-issues-during-cambodia-visit-5555/
Pentagon chief to visit Australia, Thailand and Cambodia
US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta will travel to Australia, Thailand and Cambodia next week as part of America’s strategic tilt to the Asia-Pacific, even as crises in the Middle East demand the Pentagon’s attention and resources. In a week-long trip starting Sunday, Panetta will head to ...
Group Says Cambodia Should Reflect After Failed UN Seat Bid
The Paris-based International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) issued a statement on Friday praising the U.N. General Assembly for not voting in favor of Cambodia during its bid for a non-permanent seat on the U.N. Security Council. U.N. member states cast their votes on Thursday in ...
Cambodia Unsuccessful in Bid for UN Security Council Seat
The U.N. General Assembly’s vote for the Asia-Pacific non-permanent seat on the Security Council went to the wire yesterday night, as a second ballot had to be held when none of the contenders, Cambodia, South Korea and Buthan, won a clear two-thirds majority. After the ...
Clinton Says Asean Is Key to US Foreign Policy
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton yesterday raised the issue of territorial disputes in the South China Sea with Prime Minister Hun Sen and outlined the strong focus the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama is currently placing on the Asean region, officials said. Arriving in ...
Cambodians shun banks: World Bank report
Cambodian people used banks less than any other country in the Asia-Pacific region last year in percentage terms of using financial services, recent data from the World Bank showed. The report, released this month, also pointed to high growth in the percentage of borrowers, which insiders ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012053056467/Business/cambodians-shun-banks.html
Mobile phone revenues per user to decline
Revenues per user in Cambodia’s mobile phone sector will drop sharply over the next five years, according to global research and consultancy firm Frost & Sullivan. The company said the average revenue per user – ARPU, a key metric for the industry – would fall ...