Research

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

More investable options needed to attract insurance funds into capital market

Availability of investable securities needs to be increased if the Cambodian capital market wishes to attract large pools of untapped insurance investment, industry leaders say...

Availability of investable sec...

July 19, 2017

Coporate News

Minebea supports smart city project in Phnom Penh

Minebea will support Cambodia’s smart city project, and plans to expand its production of wireless high-efficiency LED streetlights to be used in Phnom Penh, according to an official in the Ministry of Industry...

Minebea will support Cambodia�...

July 18, 2017

Economy & Industry

Cambodia seeking to register croc farms with CITES

Cambodian government has submitted a list of 16 captive-bred crocodile farms to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), seeking to pave a way for the legal exports of crocodile skins to lucrative overseas markets, according to deputy director of the Fisheries Conservation Department at the Ministry of Agriculture...

Cambodian government has submi...

July 17, 2017

Economy & Industry

Air arrivals soar 23% in 1H17

Passenger arrivals at Cambodia’s three international airports soared 23% YoY in the first half of 2017, reaching 4.2 million people, according to Khek Norida, communications director of Cambodia Airports...

Passenger arrivals at Cambodia...

July 14, 2017

Economy & Industry

PP-Sihanoukville expressway could start construction before year-end

Construction of an expressway between Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville could start towards the end of 2017. According to Va Simsorya, spokesman for the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, studies on the road’s impact and budget have already been completed...

Construction of an expressway ...

July 13, 2017

Economy & Industry

Financial literacy in Cambodia still low, study finds

Financial literacy in Cambodia remains low, according to a report released by the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI), which conducted surveys in Cambodia and Vietnam to measure the level of understanding of financial products across various segments of the population, differentiating the results by age group, income level and education...

Financial literacy in Cambodia...

July 12, 2017

Economy & Industry

Lower Sesan II Dam to open ahead of schedule

The Lower Sesan II Dam hydropower plant will start generating 50MW of power by October this year, four months ahead of schedule, according to a senior government official...

The Lower Sesan II Dam hydropo...

July 11, 2017

Coporate News

PPSP diversifies its business activities

Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone Plc (PPSP) has taken stake in two new companies as a way of its business diversification, according to a filing on the CSX...

Phnom Penh Special Economic Zo...

July 10, 2017

Economy & Industry

VAT decree frozen after mutiny

Just one day after the Kingdom’s micro-lenders mutinied and said they would not implement a government directive requiring them to implement a 10% value-added tax (VAT) on fees for financial services, the General Department of Taxation (GDT) announced it would back down and temporarily suspend the controversial decree...

Just one day after the Kingdom...

July 7, 2017

Economy & Industry

EDC announces price cut for large enterprises

Electricite Du Cambodge (EDC) has announced a price cut for large enterprises with capacities exceeding one megawatt. The cost will go from $0.165 per kWh to $0.14...

Electricite Du Cambodge (EDC) ...

July 6, 2017