The unfolding microcredit scandal in Cambodia involves two well-respected European banks, BRED in France and Triodos Bank in the Netherlands. Both subscribe to the concept of “ethical banking.&qu …
Cambodia casinos can reopen, with Covid-19 measures
He said the decision took into consideration the fact that the Covid-19 situation in the country had stabilised. Casino operators in Cambodia will have to obtain permission from the country’s Ministry …
Coronavirus pandemic forces Cambodia to postpone 13th Asem Summit
Europe Meeting (ASEM13) Summit, has postponed the ASEM13, which was scheduled for November 16 and 17 in Phnom Penh, to mid-2021 because of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. “Due to …
Cambodia Now Requires Tourists to Deposit P150,000 Entrance Feeand#8212;Which Includes Funeral Costs
If you’re planning to include Cambodia on your post-pandemic travel list, prepare USD3,000—equivalent to PHP150,000—to be deposited in their designated banks upon arrival. This will cover COVID-19 …
Do EU Sanctions on Cambodia Still Matter?
As I laid out back in January 2019 in The Diplomat, Brussels had every right to withdraw Cambodia from the preferential trade scheme, a response to Phnom Penh forcibly dissolving the country’s only …
Luck, Culture Helped Cambodia Contain Coronavirus
Count Cambodia among the lucky countries when it comes to the coronavirus. With only 141 confirmed cases this year and zero reported deaths, Cambodia has one of the world’s most enviable records for …
Message from AmCham Cambodia President Allen Dodgson Tan
As new business models and value chains emerge … The nine ‒ eight Cambodians and one Indonesian, aged 22 to 26 ‒ arrived in Cambodia on Thursday via a direct flight from Indonesia and are receiving …
Schools in Cambodia to reopen in three stages
With guidance from Prime Minister Hun Sen, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, is in the process of reopening schools in three stages. But no timeline has been set, ministry spokesperson Ros …
Cambodia’s National Institute of Diplomacy and International Relations and The Asia Foundation Sign MOU
The National Institute of Diplomacy and International Relations (NIDIR) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in Cambodia, and The Asia Foundation will sign a Memorandum of …
Where is Cambodia’s exit strategy that can save the economy?
With the prospect of being slammed by a double whammy, the government is working on an economic recovery plan to deliver it from Covid-19 and the EU’s partial withdrawal of the Everything But Arms sch …