Cambodia

Kingdom travel group plans new elections

The Cambodia Association of Travel Agents has agreed to hold elections at the end of the month after a leadership dispute rocked the association late last year. CATA and the Ministry of Tourism arranged the elections for the top leadership positions that oversee Cambodia’s second largest industry, according to current CATA president Ang Kim Eang. An exact date was not given. Several CATA board members accused Ang Kim Eang of misusing association funds and called for his resignation in December, the Post reported.

Published

9 years ago

March 4, 2012

Bahar Karaman

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Kingdom travel group plans new elections

Cambodia

CLMV’s economic growth crashes to two-decade low due to COVID-19

The COVID-19 crisis has caused the rate of economic growth in the CLMV bloc to be at its lowest in two decades, the CLMV economies could grow at 3.4 percent this year

Published

7 months ago

May 25, 2020

Bui Dung

The COVID-19 pandemic is having a negative impact on CLMV economies through their dependency on foreign-sourced revenue from tourism and exports says KResearchCenter.

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Cambodia

Cambodia’s aid and investment affair with China

China is Cambodia’s biggest aid provider and Chinese investors hold almost a quarter of Cambodia’s total FDI stock. Distinguishing Chinese aid from investment is difficult, but there is no doubting China’s huge economic impact in Cambodia.

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1 year ago

July 30, 2019

East Asia Forum

The debate about China’s rapidly growing global investment and development financing footprint has focused on deciphering Chinese intentions — whether China aims to revise or maintain the US-led ‘liberal international order’.

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Cambodia

Thailand pushes CLMVT as the “New Value Chain Hub of Asia”

The Ministry of Commerce, in cooperation with 11 relevant agencies, hosted the CLMVT Forum 2019 with delegates from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam, and Thailand

Published

2 years ago

June 25, 2019

National News Bureau of Thailand

BANGKOK, 24 June 2019 (NNT) – Thailand’s Prime Minister, Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha, today attended the opening of the CLMVT Forum 2019, and urged its member countries to push for the development of the CLMVT Regional Value Chain, so that they can have more bargaining power and improve the well-being of their citizens.

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