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

27/06/21

• Agriculture – Optimism on draft cashew nut policy – Phnom Penh Post

25/06/21

• Covid – World Bank greenlights $200M credit for Cambodian Covid fight – Phnom Penh Post
• Covid – Government meeting designs blueprint for schools to reopen – Khmer Times
• Growth & Business – Commercial court on horizon as key players hold discussions – Khmer Times

24/06/21

• Manufacturing – Garment industry waste-to-energy boilers pose potential threats – Khmer Times
• Growth & Business – World Bank optimistic about economy – Khmer Times
• Covid – Industrial sector begs for Covid pandemic reprieve – Phnom Penh Post

21/06/21

• ICT – Government launches new digital plan for its economic development – Khmer Times

20/06/21

• Transportation & Infrastructure – Key logistics hub breaks ground 2022 – Phnom Penh Post
• ICT – GDCE rolls out new version of online system – Phnom Penh Post
• ICT – Single Portal enters second year – Phnom Penh Post

18/06/21

• Transportation & Infrastructure – Cambodia promotes green transportation to save energy – Khmer Times
• Growth & Business – Phase one of 2022 national budget to launch in March – Khmer Times

17/06/21

• Growth & Business – GDP growth forecast 4.0%: World Bank – Phnom Penh Post

16/06/21

• Real Estate & Construction – Real estate sector turning away from foreign buyers, survey finds – Khmer Times

14/06/21

• Growth & Business – Cambodian and Indonesian entrepreneurs discuss the role of women as drivers of economic growth – Khmer Times

13/06/21

• Growth & Business – Tools out for Preah Sihanouk’s transition – Phnom Penh Post
• Energy – Project set to power rural solar shift – Phnom Penh Post

12/06/21

• Trade – MoC automation of Certificate of Origin form will facilitate exports – Khmer Times

11/06/21

• Trade – Cambodia, Thailand agree to boost cross-border checkpoint trade – Khmer Times

10/06/21

• Growth & Business – Greener buildings deliver upsides – Khmer Times

09/06/21

• Growth & Business – Tools out for Preah Sihanouk’s transition – Phnom Penh Post
• Trade – Four EAEU states back FTA – Phnom Penh Post
• Growth & Business – ANGKOR 500 opens up applications for startup acceleration programme – Khmer Times

08/06/21

• Growth & Business – Universal provisions not yet feasible for the Kingdom – Khmer Times
• Growth & Business – KrisEnergy proceeds towards liquidation – Khmer Times

07/06/21

• Covid-19 – Alarms over presence of ‘concerning’ virus variant – Phnom Penh Post
• Trade – Cambodia, Kyrgyzstan mull FTA talks – Phnom Penh Post
• Transportation & Infrastructure – ASEAN-EU air transport deal inked Nov 11 – Phnom Penh Post

05/06/21

• ICT – Cambodia, China to ink MoU on telecoms, culture cooperation – Phnom Penh Post

04/06/21

• Covid-19 – Gov’t Covid stimulus and relief spending tops $335Mn – Khmer Times
• Transportation & Infrastructure – New International Airport in Koh Kong to be operational by end of the year – Khmer Times
• Covid-19 – Phnom Penh Administration’s decision on preventive measures for Covid-19, decision made on 2 June – Khmer Times

03/06/21

• Energy – Renewable energy now exceeds half of total power generation – Khmer Times
• Banking & Finance – Remittances fall 17% to $1.2B in 2020: NBC data – Phnom Penh Post
• Energy – Water treatment plant breaks ground in capital – Phnom Penh Post

02/06/21

• Transportation & Infrastructure – National Road 3 rehabilitation almost complete – Khmer Times
• Tourism – MoT holds meeting with private sector about future of tourism – Khmer Times
• Banking & Finance – Safety drives increase in use of contactless payments during COVID-19 pandemic – Khmer Times
• Tax – Cambodia’s new tax on online services could hurt consumers and businesses – Khmer Times

01/06/21

• ICT – Cambodia, Singapore to boost cooperation on post and telecommunication sector – Khmer Times
• Growth & Business – NBC: Recovery hinges on global trade trends – Phnom Penh Post