Can Cambodia’s banking sector stay insulated from soaring inflation?
Funding costs for banks and financial institutions in Cambodia are expected to rise in the second half of this year going into 2023.
Sangeetha Amarthalingam
Step up targeted solutions to tame runaway inflation, economists say
In Cambodia, inflation has surged to 7.2 per cent year-on-year as of March 2022 on the back of stronger US dollar and rising fuel prices, eliciting anxiety.
China’s BRI beneficial with a side of risk?
BRI-participating economies represent over a third of global gross domestic product and more than half of the world’s population, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and…
Cambodia riding on domestic tourism to tide over slow international arrivals
Even though it isn’t enough to prop up the economy, domestic tourism in Cambodia has helped resuscitate some parts of the tourism industry.
Chinese tourists 2.0 – Coming anytime soon?
Regional tourism is grappling with the absence of Chinese tourists. Cambodia, which has welcomed over two million Chinese tourists before Covid-19, is reeling from the economic…
Cambodia eyes key role in electronics, auto hubs in South-east Asia
Cambodia hopes to complement its neighbours Thailand and Vietnam by plugging into the regional supply chain.
The cost of war, oil price and absence of Chinese tourists on Cambodia’s growth
Even as tourists are trickling in amid peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, the ongoing war and ensuing energy bills risk derailing the nation's recovery plans.
In a Kingdom far away, effects of the war are starting to be felt
Cambodia grapples with an impending inflation hike as oil prices and the US dollar surge amid the Russia-Ukraine crisis.
Flying taxi deals take off amid private aviation boom
Catering to businesses and high net worth individuals, private aviation has come some way with renewed investments.
Cambodia’s informal economy slips through the cracks
Informal workers have largely fed and clothed Cambodians for years but they continue to suffer with little benefits and social protection.