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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

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

Economy & Industry

Angkor Wat ticket sales surge 68% YoY in 1H17

Ticket sales for Angkor Wat Archaeological Park came to $52.2mn in 1H17, up 68% from $31mn in 1H16, on the back of a sharp increase in tourist entry fees and a rise in number of visitors, according to data release by Angkor Enterprise, the agency that manages ticketing for the historic temple complex near Siem Reap...

Ticket sales for Angkor Wat Ar...

July 5, 2017

Coporate News

Havas Riverorchid targets Cambodian digital advertising market

Havas Riverorchid, a leading advertising agency in Indochina, has officially launched its digital and social media brand called Socialyse to tap into Cambodian digital advertising market...

Havas Riverorchid, a leading a...

July 3, 2017

Industry Report

Industry Report 2017: Insurance/Reinsurance Industry in Cambodia

From 2000, with Cambodia moving towards a free market economy, the regulatory framework that governs the insurance industry had been substantially reviewed. The Law on Insurance Business Establishment was updated with the Law on Insurance 2000, followed by the Sub-decree on Insurance in 2001 and several Prakas and Circulas...

From 2000, with Cambodia movin...

July 1, 2017