Cambodia
Angkor Archaeological Park attracts nearly 700,000 foreign tourists in nine months
Cambodia's renowned Angkor Archaeological Park welcomed 699,850 international visitors in the first nine months of this year
ThaiBev sets THB18bn for expansion, targets Southeast Asia growth
Thai Beverage (ThaiBev), the Singapore-listed food and beverage company, announced plans to allocate THB18bn this fiscal year for both domestic and international expansion
COMMENT: From Globalisation to “slowbalisation” as FDIs decline on trade and geopolitical woes
Global flows of foreign direct investment have trended downwards, both in absolute terms and as a share of world GDP, driven by multiple factors including changes in industrial organisation, increasing barriers to trade and investment.
Cambodia's EU exports surge 16% as trade ties strengthen
Cambodia's exports to the European Union increased by 16.27% to $2.9bn in the first eight months of 2024, driven by the Everything but Arms trade preference scheme
Severe flooding hits Kratie as Cambodia braces for twin typhoons
Heavy rains have battered Kratie province, causing severe flooding in homes and roads as Cambodia prepares for the arrival of typhoons Bibinka and Pulasan
Huawei and CAFT sign MoU to strengthen Cambodia's fintech sector
Huawei Technologies (Cambodia) Co. Ltd. and the Cambodian Association of Finance and Technology have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to boost Cambodia’s fintech sector
Cambodia sees 15.5% growth in rubber exports, earning $328mn in first eight months of 2024
Cambodia exported 209,733 metric tonnes of rubber, generating $328.3mn in revenue during the January-August period of 2024, marking a 15.5% increase from $284.1mn in the same period last year
Cambodia's poverty rate halved, but challenges remain
A new Human Development Report by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has revealed that poverty in Cambodia has been cut in half since 2014
Lavrov presses the flesh at ASEAN summit as Kremlin seeks to deepen ties with Asia
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was pressing the flesh and having his picture taken with the leaders of Southeast Asia at the annual ASEAN summit as the Kremlin seeks to bolster friendly relations with the leading Asian countries.