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Our research reports provide comprehensive, up-to-date
information and analysis on the Cambodian economy in regional
and global context, selected industries, and the equity market in Cambodia.

Economy & Industry

Kingdom exports 1.3bn worth of jewellery and gem in 1H20

Cambodia exported a total of $1.3bn worth of jewellery and precious stones to the international market in the first six months of 2020, a remarkable increase from just over $415mn last year, according to the General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE)...

Cambodia exported a total of $...

August 25, 2020

Coporate News

PPWSA's revenue increases 31% in 2Q20

CSX-listed Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority (PPWSA) collected a total of $18.35mn in revenue in the second quarter of the year, an increase of 31.4% compared to the same period last year, according to a report filed on the CSX...

CSX-listed Phnom Penh Water Su...

August 24, 2020

Coporate News

GTI's revenue falls 15% in 1Q20 due to COVID-19

Listed garment manufacturer Grand Twins International (Cambodia) Plc (GTI) reported a sharp decline in revenue in 1Q20, citing COVID-19-induced disruptions to their exports and supply chain....

Listed garment manufacturer Gr...

August 14, 2020

Coporate News

PESTECH lists its shares on CSX

Power Transmission provider PESTECH (Cambodia) Plc successfuly listed its on the CSX on Wednesday, becoming the seventh company to do so. For its initial public offering (IPO), the company issued 3.9 miilion new shares or 5.26% of its enlarged total shares at the price of $0.76 per share....

Power Transmission provider PE...

August 13, 2020

Economy & Industry

Siem Reap hotels report increase in bookings during upcoming holiday

Hotels in Siem Reap report more than 90% occupancy rates for the upcoming Khmer New Year replacement holiday. There has been change in tourism businesses in the province as hotels drop room rates, while restaurants and bars offer a more Khmer-friendly atmosphere with live bands, karaoke and local foods...

Hotels in Siem Reap report mor...

August 11, 2020

Economy & Industry

Cambodia-US bilateral trade reaches $2.8bn in 1H20

The bilateral trade reaches $2.8bn in the first half of 2020, recording a 15.8% increase compared to the same period last year, according to figures from the US Statistics Bureau. Cambodia exported $2.75bn worth of goods to the world's largest economy, a 23% increase YoY. Lim Heng, vice president of Cambodia Chamber of Commerce, said ...

The bilateral trade reaches $2...

August 7, 2020

Coporate News

Click Payment raises $3.7mn seed funding

Phnom Penh-based fintech start-up Click Payment (Cambodia) Plc announced on Wednesday that it raised $3.7mn in round-one seed funding from global partners and investors. The fund was led by Openway and Poems Pte Ltd, the investment holding company of Singapore financial house Phillip Capital Pte Ltd, which has more than $35bn under management....

Phnom Penh-based fintech start...

August 6, 2020

Coporate News

Cambodia Post resumes delivery service

State-owned mail service provider Cambodia Post on Monday resumed limited express delivery after a nearly five-month long COVID-19 hiatus. On March 12, Cambodia Post suspended all international shipments during the intensifying crisis....

State-owned mail service provi...

August 5, 2020

Economy & Industry

ADB: Cambodia could see 15% decline in international remittances in 2020

Cambodia could lose more than 15% of its international remittances in 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Based on the country's total remittances of $2.8bn in 2019, that would translate to more than $420mn loss as hundreds of thousands of workers have returned home due to the pandemic....

Cambodia could lose more than ...

August 4, 2020

Economy & Industry

Businesses embrace new online registration system

As of July 29, 287 businesses have completed their registration via the government's new online registration system, while 323 companies are pending approval, according to data from the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF). The average number of working days taken to register a company via the online platform was confirmed as 8 working days. ...

As of July 29, 287 businesses ...

August 3, 2020