22Jan

Weekly news round up 2016/ Week 3

Political (Cambodia-Specific)Incumbent NEC chief returned to top position 16-01-16
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/incumbent-nec-chief-returned-top-positionLong-serving secretary-general of the National Election Committee Tep Nytha, whose tenure has been marred by allegations of election ... Read More
15Jan

Weekly news round up 2016 / Week 2

Political (Cambodia-Specific)Official talks up CPP in speech to soldiers 11-01-16
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/official-talks-cpp-speech-soldiers
A January 5th speech to soldiers by four-star General NeangPhat at a military institute in Kampong Speu province has begun to circulate on ... Read More
11Jan

Review of the Launch of the ASEAN Economic Community

31 December 2015 witnessed the launch of the long-awaited ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), through which the ten nations of ASEAN commit to a single market and production base with free flow of goods, services, investments, and skilled labor, and fewer limitations on the movement of capital. Whilst ... Read More
08Jan

Weekly news round up 2016 / Week 1

Political (Cambodia-Specific)PM Nixes Ban on Dual-National Party Leaders 08-01-16https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/pm-nixes-ban-on-dual-national-party-leaders-104769/
Prime Minister Hun Sen has stated that, following consultation with CPP leaders, there are no longer plans to introduce an ... Read More
04Jan

Review of Tax Payment and Collection

Last year was a busy time for the General Department of Tax (GDT) which intensified its efforts to improve compliance and increase revenue collection throughout the Kingdom.
As a result, overall tax collection for 2015 amounted to approximately $1.3 billion with the GDT expecting the 2016 tax ... Read More