CDC approves $600m in investments
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) last week approved 11 projects worth nearly $600 million.
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Japan Q1 growth revised up to 0.6%
Japan’s economy grew slightly faster than initially thought in the first quarter, due partly to better-than-expected corporate investment.
Challenges in tackling land issues in Cambodia
Cambodia is facing complex structural challenge to deal with land disputes. As the economy grows with high influx of capital investment ready to rip benefit from speculation and structural weaknesses of the land management system, tackling the land issues is becoming even more difficult.
Hun Sen calls for more Japanese investment
Prime Minister Hun Sen calls for more investment from Japan.
Settling investor–state disputes, Asia Pacific style
In 2011, Australia’s first ISDS claim was brought by Philip Morris under an old bilateral investment treaty (BIT) with Hong Kong regarding Australia’s tobacco packaging legislation.
Trump urges greater Japanese investment
Trump urges Japanese business leaders to increase their investment in the US.
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SCIA Marketplace Fiesta – Empowering Our Education with Digital Platform or ICT – Young Investor Meeting
CDC approves $4 billion in investment projects
The Gov’t approves $4 billion worth of investment projects during the first 4 months.
New Cambodian trade centre opens in China
In a bid to boost trade, investment and tourists from China, Cambodia opens new trade centre
Investment growing but at a slower pace: GMAC
Investment in the garment and footwear sector is growing at a slightly slower pace.
Cambodia’s new era of reforms
Promising steps have been taken to improve the business and investment environment in the Kingdom through a package of reforms. But Chheang Vannarith cautions against being complacent and urges the private sector and civil society to continuously deepen their engagement with the government to ensure that reforms deliver results.
China calls on New Zealand to provide fair investment environment
Chinese Premier calls on New Zealand to ensure a fair investment environment.
‘Not a trap’: Chinese minister defends China’s financial assistance
China’s Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Kong Xuanyou on Friday defended his government’s investment policy in Cambodia, refuting claims that China’s financial assistance comes with strings attached.
Cambodia, South Korea commit to stronger trade relations
Prime Minister Hun Sen and his South Korean counterpart, President Moon Jae-in, on Friday agreed to work together to boost trade and investment between the two nations.
South Korean prez in Cambodia
Cambodia and South Korea signed agreements to further cooperation in various sectors including public health, human resource development, transportation, energy, infrastructure, technology, trade, and investment on Friday March 15.
Government says ‘yes’ to Japan’s smart city initiative
The government agrees to a Japanese initiative for smart cities in the Kingdom.
Citizens urged to not worry about Chinese investment
No worries about losing sovereignty due to the Chinese investment, says official.
Myanmar parliament approves Asean-Hong Kong investment agreement
Asean-Hong Kong investment in Myanmar.
HCM City attracts foreign investment of $6 bln via M&A in 2018
Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City’s licensed foreign investors invested $6 billion into the city.
Investment Law to be revised
The government is gathering input from the private sector and development partners to amend the country’s Investment Law and make the country a more attractive destination for foreign investment.
Saudi crown prince begins Asia tour with $20 bln Pakistan investment pledge
$20 billion Saudi-Pakistan investment.
Construction of twin building project begins
OTK Royal One, a subsidiary of local conglomerate Royal Group, started construction yesterday of Royal One, a twin-building project with an investment capital of $230 million.
US and India hold meeting to calm trade tensions
US and Indian government officials pressed on with talks to resolve their differences.
UK economy slowest since 2012, as Brexit and global worries weigh
Britain’s economy slowed sharply in late 2018, the weakest in six years.
Maritime Tower breaks ground
Maritime Tower, a $30-million office building, broke ground yesterday in Phnom Penh’s Hun Sen Boulevard.
London top city for tech investment
London remained the top destination in Europe for technology investment in 2018, with nearly double the amount in Berlin.
Hun Sen touts economic and social achievements
Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday praised his administration for bringing political and social stability to the Kingdom, improving the business climate and turning the country into an attractive investment destination.
Tech set to reshape real estate in 2019
According to real estate investment company JLL, the value of investable commercial property worldwide will hit US$65 trillion by 2020. Nearly a third of that, it stated in a recent report, will be in the Asia Pacific region.
Sharp decrease in approved construction projects
The Ministry of Land Management this week reported a 19 percent drop in the number of approved construction projects for 2018, with only 2,867 projects being greenlighted, compared to 3,052 last year.
CPTPP spells trouble for Asean, particularly Malaysia
The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), which is the new acronym for the earlier botched Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), might pose serious problems for Asean countries that are signing up to this major trade and investment deal.
