News

• 04 May, 2021
• Posted by: EuroCham Cambodia

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

30/04/21

• Energy -  200MW power plant in Cambodia commissioned by MAN Energy – Khmer Times
• Banking & Finance - Central bank, telecoms ministry join hands to digitise economy – Phnom Penh Post

29/04/21

• Growth & Business - Lockdown length could alter growth predictions: ADB – Khmer Times
• Growth & Business - Cambodia expects China, RCEP to help boost economic recovery – Khmer Times
• Banking & Finance - Cambodia Microfinance Association issues fraud warning – Khmer Times
• Growth & Business - Ministry calls for buyers' understanding amid lockdown – Phnom Penh Post

28/04/21

• Tourism - Kingdom may drop quarantine for vaccinated tourists in Q4 – Phnom Penh Post
• Agriculture - Illegal imports sinking local aquaculture – Phnom Penh Post

27/04/21

• ICT - Internet providers ‘need more staff to maintain networks’ – Khmer Times
• Growth & Business - Support site ‘Let’s Sell Online’ launched to help MSMEs go digital – Khmer Times
• ICT - ‘Customs procedures may need an update’, reveals institute – Khmer Times
• Energy - Global calls for green action – Khmer Times
• Covid-19 - Cash relief for poor people enters fifth round – Khmer Times

26/03/21

• Covid-19 - Phnom Penh, Takmao lockdown extended for another week – Phnom Penh Post
• Covid-19 - Private hospitals, clinics told to offer suitable prices for Covid-19 treatment – Phnom Penh Post
• Growth & Business - Alcohol ban in capital extended for two weeks – Phnom Penh Post
• Covid-19 - Ban on inter-provincial travel, tourism resort closures lifted – Phnom Penh Post
• ICT - Digital payments the ‘new normal’ during lockdowns – Khmer Times

25/03/21

• Banking & Finance - Riel benefits: CSX index helps to build currency confidence in Kingdom – Khmer Times
• ICT - Turning on the taps to help payments flow freely – Khmer Times
• Energy - ADB green projects gain $300 mn – Khmer Times
• ICT - 5G development on a roll in Cambodia – Khmer Times
• Agriculture - Cambodian rice price up on international market – Phnom Penh Post
• ICT - MPTC strengthens quality of telecommunication services – Khmer Times

22/04/21

• Covid-19 - Lockdowns, movement restrictions could affect economic outlook – Khmer Times
• Covid-19 - Logistics group calls on gov’t to ease restrictions to ensure deliveries – Khmer Times
• Transportation & Infrastructure - Logistics complex plans press forward – Khmer Times

21/04/21

• Banking & Finance - Bakong top in digital currency index – Khmer Times
• Growth & Business - IMF highlights divergent global recovery levels – Khmer Times
• Transportation & Infrastructure - COs still issued amid lockdown, logistics bottlenecks – Phnom Penh Post
• Covid-19 - Ministry launches e-marketplace to sell goods during lockdown – Phnom Penh Post

20/04/21

• Tourism - Cambodia predicts 70 percent drop in global tourist arrivals – Khmer Times
• Manufacturing - Cambodia’s garment manufacturers group appeals for understanding as production halts due to COVID-19 – Khmer Times

19/04/21

• Tax - Tax procedures updated due to mobility and operations limitations – Khmer Times
• Growth & Business - Delivery services rules eased after issues raised – Khmer Times
• Growth & Business - New business activity ongoing despite Coronavirus challenges – Khmer Times
• Growth & Business - Businesses urged to pay wages, allowances after lockdown – Phnom Penh Post
• Tourism - Revenue from international tourism dips 80 per cent in 2020 – Phnom Penh Post
• Growth & Business - Media told to suspend alcohol advertising – Phnom Penh Post
• Covid-19 - Governor outlines fines for violators of Covid-19 measures – Phnom Penh Post
• Covid-19 - CRF head asks city hall to ease market circulation of rice – Phnom Penh Post

18/04/21

• Tax - GDT facilitates submission of tax documents by introducing E-Documents Submission System – Khmer Times

13/04/21

• Banking & Finance - Cambodia to attend “Foundational Digital Infrastructure for Inclusive Digital Economies” in late April – Khmer Times
• Real Estate & Construction - Land prices in Kampot fall by half – Khmer Times
• ICT - MPTC: Work from home requires net infrastructure bolstering – Khmer Times

12/04/21

• Banking & Finance - Banks, MFIs waive interest payments amid Covid outbreak – Phnom Penh Post

11/04/21

• Covid-19 - Covid-19 vaccination now obligatory – Phnom Penh Post
• Covid-19 - Ban imposed on dine-in, alcohol sales – Phnom Penh Post
• Covid-19 - Cambodia on the verge of national tragedy, WHO warns – Phnom Penh Post

09/04/21

• ICT - Cambodian banks ‘under siege’ from fintech revolution – Khmer Times
• Growth & Business - Social media is ‘key’ as local SMEs seek to enter global market – Khmer Times
• Growth & Business - Transport minister presents investment opportunities in Cambodia’s infrastructure sector – Khmer Times

08/04/21

• Tourism - Gov’t mulls Angkor entry for vaccinated foreign tourists in Q4 – Phnom Penh Post
• Growth & Business - IMF report projects low consumer price increases this year – Khmer Times
• Growth & Business - World Bank offers policy advice for regional recovery – Khmer Times
• Trade - First quarter food exports suffering – Khmer Times

07/04/21

• Banking & Finance – ABC, CMA set out six debt relief measures – Phnom Penh Post
• Growth & Business - Feb 20 Covid outbreak adds to capital’s retail space glut – Phnom Penh Post
• Transportation & Infrastructure - ADB asked to craft game plan for monorail, subway – Phnom Penh Post
• Banking & Finance - NGOs call to defer loan repayments for three months – Khmer Times
• Covid-19 - C-19 patients with mild symptoms allowed to be treated at home – Khmer Times
• Real Estate & Construction - Increased supply and decreased demand for serviced apartments – Khmer Times

06/04/21

• Trade - Cambodia generates almost $110 million from milled rice exports in Q1 – Khmer Times

05/04/21

• Tourism - Cambodia’s roadmap and Siem Reap’s master plan for tourism approved – Khmer Times
• Trade - Electronic, electrical exports hit $755.34M – Phnom Penh Post
• Growth & Business - New business registrations down 41% - Phnom Penh Post
• Trade - Total export value rises 16.7% in 2020 – Phnom Penh Post
• Growth & Business - ADB annual meeting to focus on green recovery – Khmer Times
• Growth & Business - New president for Cambodian Women Entrepreneurs Association – Khmer Times
• Covid-19 - Labour ministry to distribute $26 mil in aid – Khmer Times

04/04/21

• Trade - Cambodia-ASEAN trade volume recorded over $11. 330 billion in 2020 – Khmer Times

02/04/21

• Covid-19 - Phnom Penh police set to enforce curfew – Phnom Penh Post

01/04/21

• Energy - Questions over Apsara oil field future production raised – Khmer Times
• Growth & Business - New and higher forecasts for nation’s growth – Khmer Times
• ICT - Measures to improve cell phone services – Khmer Times
• Baking & Finance - Central bank December data indicates an increase in purchasing power – Khmer Times