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Fruits for sale at a stall in Phnom Penh, June 20, 2025. (CamboJA/Seoung Nimol)

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Sellers Support Thai Fruit Ban Despite Losses; Gov’t Promotes Alternatives

21 Jun 2025 9:25 AM|
Seoung Nimol|

As Cambodia’s ban on Thai fruit imports took effect amid border tensions, local traders are grappling with shortages, rising prices, and spoiled stock in Thailand—while officials urge a shift toward alternative markets and domestic produce.

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Cambodia’s tourist sector in turmoil after Covid-19 travel restrictions

4 Jun 2020 10:38 AM|

Tourist arrivals to Siem Reap province fell by 60 percent year-on-year in the first five months of 2020 due to Covid-19 restrictions, with only eight tourists recorded visiting Angkor Wat…

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KrisEnergy says debt won’t affect plan for Cambodia’s first drop of oil by 2020

19 Sep 2019 10:19 AM|

Singapore based oil and gas firm KrisEnergy said on Wednesday that financial setbacks will not affect its plan to produce Cambodia’s first oil by 2020 as scheduled, after being granted…

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Malaysia’s Mahathir pledges to balance trade with Cambodia

4 Sep 2019 11:13 AM|

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Tuesday pledged to reduce Cambodia’s trade deficit with Malaysia by looking to import more Cambodian rice and fruit into the Malaysian market.

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Fitch upgrades growth forecast for year but notes oncoming economic challenges

27 Aug 2019 1:07 PM|

Fitch Solutions on Friday slightly raised its 2019 growth forecast for Cambodia but predicted a slowdown over the next two years amid rising headwinds to exports growth.

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Oil exploration license for Chinese firm expected ‘soon’

26 Aug 2019 3:19 PM|

An oil exploration license is expected to be signed “soon” with a Chinese company for the exploration of Block D in the Gulf of Thailand, a government spokesman said on…

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Cambodia’s construction sector remained strong

31 Jul 2019 2:20 PM|

Cambodia’s construction sector remained strong during the first four months of this year following a nearly 20 per cent drop last year, according to Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning…

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Cargo traffic through the Sihanoukville Autonomous Port rose 16 percent

31 Jul 2019 2:18 PM|

In the first quarter of this year, cargo traffic through the Sihanoukville Autonomous Port rose 16 per cent year-on-year, according to Minister of Public Works and Transport Sun Chanthol.