This press review is a compilation of recent articles released in December divided by date & sectors:

31/12/20 

• Energy – $400m investment inked for another hydro project – Khmer Times 
• Economy & Policy against COVID 19 – Museum and theatres to reopen Friday – Khmer Times 

30/12/20 

• Energy – Historic day for the nation as Apsara oil is now flowing – Khmer Times 
• ICT – Smart cities within reach, new frequency band proposed – Khmer Times 
• ICT – $500K investment for SMEs to improve e-commerce – Khmer Times 
• ICT – NBC Conference looks at e-commerce in Agri-business – Khmer Times 
• Growth & Business – CDC approves three projects worth $15M -Phnom Penh Post 
• Tax – Despite COVID-19 pandemic, Cambodia’s tax revenue continues to rise, touching $5.3 billion – Khmer Times 

29/12/20 

• Transportation & Infrastructure – Expressway announced linking city centre to new Phnom Penh International Airport – Khmer Times 

28/12/20 

• Trade – Cambodia-China FTA, RCEP key driver for economic growth in post-COVID-19 era 
• Tax – Tax cuts and exemptions extended – Khmer Times 
• Energy – 400MW fuel oil power plant in east Kandal all set to go online – Phnom Penh Post 
• Tourism – Tourism recovery roadmap drafted – Phnom Penh Post 

27/12/20 

• Trade – Ministry calls for exporters to prepare for post-Brexit UK – Phnom Penh Post 
• Trade – Ministry works on plan to win in trade – Phnom Penh Post 

24/12/20 

• Economy & Policy against COVID 19 – Gov’t extends financial support programmes for next three months – Khmer Times 

23/12/20 

• Transportation & Infrastructure – $115M given for rural infrastructure – Phnom Penh Post 

22/12/20 

• Trade – Automotive firms hit on imports, exports – Khmer Times 
• Growth & Business – The French business community ‘will stand stronger post pandemic’ – Khmer Times 
• Transportation & Infrastructure – Ministry moves to pen accord to develop major logistics hub – Phnom Penh Post 
• Growth & Business – Senate unanimously approves $7.62 billion for 2021 national budget – Khmer Times 

21/12/20 

• Tax – GDT set to launch property tax app – Khmer Times 
• Growth & Business – Businesses hope to cash in on seasonal sales and celebrations – Khmer Times 
• Agriculture – Kingdom’s rubber exports up in 2020 – Khmer Times 
• Trade – Bilateral trade with Britain reaches $813M – Phnom Penh Post 
• Growth & Business – Senate passes draft law on Gov’t Securities – Phnom Penh Post 

20/12/20 

• Economy and Policy against COVID 19 – Utmost caution urged after Covid outbreak in Thailand – Phnom Penh Post 
• Agriculture – Aquaculture committee to boost sector development – Phnom Penh Post 

18/12/20 

• ICT – Deadline set for telecom operators to hand over data – Khmer Times 
• Growth & Business – Businesses re-opening but sales still down Survey – Khmer Times 

17/12/20 

• Economy and Policy against COVID 19 – Asean to accelerate digital integration for period of post-COVID economic recovery – Khmer Times 
• ICT – MPTC warns of hackers’ attack on Cambodian Telegram users – Khmer Times 

16/12/20 

• Economy and Policy against COVID 19 – World Bank: Economy to rebound in 2021 – Phnom Penh Post 
• Economy and Policy against COVID 19 –  ‘Cash for poor’ scheme extended – Phnom Penh Post 
• Economy and Policy against COVID 19 – Grade 12 students university uncertainty – Khmer Times 
• Growth & Business – Kingdom receives $97M investment for inter-provincial irrigation project – Phnom Penh Post 
• Growth & Business – Business arbiter’s move online a success – Phnom Penh Post 

15/12/20 

• Trade – Bicycle boom sees Cambodia overtake rivals in exports to EU – Khmer Times 

14/12/20 

• Growth & Business – Kingdom to chair Asean forum in 2022 – Khmer Times 
• ICT – Code to check mobile subscriptions – Phnom Penh Post 
• Banking & Finance – Foreign bank expansion into Kingdom welcome and well regulated – Khmer Times 
• Agriculture – Prolonged VAT exemptions to benefit farmers – Phnom Penh Post 
• Banking & Finance – ARDB to disburse $50M loan by Dec 31 – Phnom Penh Post 
• Agriculture – Gov’t Covid policy a boon for hog farmers – Phnom Penh Post 

13/12/20 

• Trade – China FTA set for National Assembly ratification – Phnom Penh Post 
• Green Business – Environment ministry sounds alarm over rising air pollution – Phnom Penh Post 
• Agriculture – Cassava prices up on delayed harvests – Phnom Penh Post 

11/12/20 

• Trade – Getting ready for free trade with China – Khmer Times 
• Banking & Finance – Cambodian, Vietnamese Central Banks satisfied with bilateral cooperation – Khmer Times 
• Transportation & Infrastructure – PPAP posts drop in 2020 revenue, but uptick in container volume – Phnom Penh Post 
• Tax  – GDT terminates the E-VAT Refund System – Khmer Times 

10/12/20 

• Trade – Kingdom eyes UK deal to mitigate EU tax hit – Khmer Times 
• Energy – Oil refinery project on hold again – Khmer Times 
• Banking & Finance – CSX extends free access for mobile trading platform – Khmer Times 
• Growth & Business – Foreign labour registry extended – Phnom Penh Post 
• Economy and Policy against COVID 19 – Revelry as ministry reiterates fee waiver for tourism licence renewal – Phnom Penh Post 
• Economy and Policy against COVID 19 – Community outbreak of COVID-19 in Cambodia leads to schools remaining closed – Khmer Times 
• Economy and Policy against COVID 19 – Education Ministry sets a new date for Grade 12 exams – Khmer Times 
• Agriculture – Kampong Speu palm sugar market to sweeten – Phnom Penh Post 

09/12/20 

• Growth & Business – PM urges promoting e-commerce – Phnom Penh Post 
• Growth & Business – National Assembly passes 36 laws this year – Phnom Penh Post 
• Growth & Business – Sixth India-CLMV business conclave held virtually to build bridges – Khmer Times 
• Economy and Policy against COVID 19 – Vaccine quest begins: MoH appeals to Zando and Pedro patrons to go into quarantine urgently – Khmer Times 
• Real Estate & Construction – Siem Reap real estate builds up – Phnom Penh Post 
• Banking & Finance – Digital banking championed – Khmer Times 
• Energy – CDC approves Royal Group’s 700MW coal-fired power plant – Phnom Penh Post 
• Energy – Implementation accord inked for Koh Kong dam – Phnom Penh Post 

08/12/20 

• Economy and Policy against COVID 19 –  Cambodia’s COVID-19 vaccine updates: Front liners, teachers, armed forces to be given priority – Khmer Times 
• Energy – Three solar stations set to generate power earlier next year – Khmer Times 

07/12/20 

• Transportation & Infrastructure – Battambang Airport officially begins its ‘re-birth’ process – Khmer Times 
• Agriculture – Livestock prices remain stable – Khmer Times 
• Agriculture – Commercial livestock output up 17% – Phnom Penh Post 
• Transportation & Infrastructure – Koh Rong Island road project 30% done: Royal Group chair – Phnom Penh Post 

06/12/20 

• Growth & Business – CDC okays five projects worth $121M – Phnom Penh Post 

04/12/20 

• Growth & Business – Asean and EU firm up Strategic Partnership agreement – Khmer Times 
• Trade & Investment – Cambodia, S. Korea FTA much closer – Khmer Times 
• Agriculture – White sugar production hits 102,000 tonnes a year – Khmer Times 
• Transportation & Infrastructure – Shortage of containers drives hike in marine shipping prices – Phnom Penh Post 

03/12/20 

• Economy and Policy against COVID 19 – ADB projects a rebound in growth for 2021 – Khmer Times 
• Trade & Investment – Online Customs drive to accelerate trade by road – Khmer Times 
• Energy – 60-MW solar station in Pursat province set to generate power – Khmer Times 
• Trade & Investment – Increase in Russian investment sought by commerce ministry – Khmer Times 
• Trade & Investment – More than 5M tonnes of agriculture products exported in the first 11 months – Khmer Times 
• IT – Ministry invites IT firms to trade fair in New Delhi – Phnom Penh Post 

02/12/20 

• Economy and Policy against COVID 19 – PM urges virus unity ahead of UN meet – Phnom Penh Post 
• Tourism – UNESCO to help with heritage site list – Phnom Penh Post 
• Banking & Finance – Microfinance ‘bad loans’ fall to 2.27% in October – Khmer Times 
• Energy – Clean energy microgrid in pipeline for Koh Rong Sanloem – Phnom Penh Post 
• Growth & Business – Rubbish collection firms to start operations in February – Phnom Penh Post 
• Tourism – Angkor Resort received almost 400,000 tourists in first 11 months – Khmer Times 
• Agriculture – ARDB identifies outstanding agriculture farms as role models – Khmer Times 
• Tax – GDT on the hunt for road tax evaders throughout country – Phnom Penh Post 

01/12/20 

• Economy and Policy against COVID 19 – Controls in place: Gov’t orders temporary closures to contain C-19 community transmission – Khmer Times 
• Transportation & Infrastructure – 38-Road construction project to turn Siem Reap into potential tourism hub – Khmer Times 
• ICT – Digital literacy a key component to new ecommerce strategy – Khmer Times 
• Economy and Policy against COVID 19 – Ministries prioritised in draft budget – Phnom Penh Post 
• Trade & Investment – Kingdom exports more than 600,000 tonnes of milled rice in the first 11 months  – Khmer Times