JUNE 2021 - PRESS REVIEW
This press review is a compilation of recent articles released in June divided by date & sectors:
27/06/21
- Agriculture - Optimism on draft cashew nut policy – Phnom Penh Post
25/06/21
- Covid - World Bank greenlights $200M credit for Cambodian Covid fight – Phnom Penh Post
- Covid - Government meeting designs blueprint for schools to reopen – Khmer Times
- Growth & Business - Commercial court on horizon as key players hold discussions – Khmer Times
24/06/21
- Manufacturing - Garment industry waste-to-energy boilers pose potential threats – Khmer Times
- Growth & Business - World Bank optimistic about economy – Khmer Times
- Covid - Industrial sector begs for Covid pandemic reprieve – Phnom Penh Post
21/06/21
- ICT - Government launches new digital plan for its economic development – Khmer Times
20/06/21
- Transportation & Infrastructure - Key logistics hub breaks ground 2022 – Phnom Penh Post
- ICT - GDCE rolls out new version of online system – Phnom Penh Post
- ICT - Single Portal enters second year – Phnom Penh Post
18/06/21
- Transportation & Infrastructure - Cambodia promotes green transportation to save energy – Khmer Times
- Growth & Business - Phase one of 2022 national budget to launch in March – Khmer Times
17/06/21
- Growth & Business - GDP growth forecast 4.0%: World Bank – Phnom Penh Post
16/06/21
- Real Estate & Construction - Real estate sector turning away from foreign buyers, survey finds – Khmer Times
14/06/21
- Growth & Business - Cambodian and Indonesian entrepreneurs discuss the role of women as drivers of economic growth – Khmer Times
13/06/21
- Growth & Business - Tools out for Preah Sihanouk’s transition – Phnom Penh Post
- Energy - Project set to power rural solar shift – Phnom Penh Post
12/06/21
- Trade - MoC automation of Certificate of Origin form will facilitate exports – Khmer Times
11/06/21
- Trade - Cambodia, Thailand agree to boost cross-border checkpoint trade – Khmer Times
10/06/21
- Growth & Business - Greener buildings deliver upsides – Khmer Times
09/06/21
- Growth & Business - Tools out for Preah Sihanouk’s transition – Phnom Penh Post
- Trade - Four EAEU states back FTA – Phnom Penh Post
- Growth & Business - ANGKOR 500 opens up applications for startup acceleration programme – Khmer Times
08/06/21
- Growth & Business - Universal provisions not yet feasible for the Kingdom – Khmer Times
- Growth & Business - KrisEnergy proceeds towards liquidation – Khmer Times
07/06/21
- Covid-19 - Alarms over presence of ‘concerning’ virus variant – Phnom Penh Post
- Trade - Cambodia, Kyrgyzstan mull FTA talks – Phnom Penh Post
- Transportation & Infrastructure - ASEAN-EU air transport deal inked Nov 11 – Phnom Penh Post
05/06/21
- ICT - Cambodia, China to ink MoU on telecoms, culture cooperation – Phnom Penh Post
04/06/21
- Covid-19 - Gov’t Covid stimulus and relief spending tops $335Mn – Khmer Times
- Transportation & Infrastructure - New International Airport in Koh Kong to be operational by end of the year – Khmer Times
- Covid-19 - Phnom Penh Administration’s decision on preventive measures for Covid-19, decision made on 2 June – Khmer Times
03/06/21
- Energy - Renewable energy now exceeds half of total power generation – Khmer Times
- Banking & Finance - Remittances fall 17% to $1.2B in 2020: NBC data – Phnom Penh Post
- Energy - Water treatment plant breaks ground in capital – Phnom Penh Post
02/06/21
- Transportation & Infrastructure - National Road 3 rehabilitation almost complete – Khmer Times
- Tourism - MoT holds meeting with private sector about future of tourism – Khmer Times
- Banking & Finance - Safety drives increase in use of contactless payments during COVID-19 pandemic – Khmer Times
- Tax - Cambodia’s new tax on online services could hurt consumers and businesses – Khmer Times
01/06/21
- ICT - Cambodia, Singapore to boost cooperation on post and telecommunication sector – Khmer Times
- Growth & Business - NBC: Recovery hinges on global trade trends – Phnom Penh Post