Category Archives: Trade

Trade Development Support Program Launched

Posted on May 24, 2009 by Cambodia Economy

The Cambodian Ministry of Commerce, together with four of its development partners, launched a $12.6 million Trade Development Support Program (TDSP) on March 23, 2009, aimed at assisting Cambodia to expand its international trade. The program is financed by the … Continue reading →

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Decline in rubber export hit by financial crisis

Posted on May 18, 2009 by Cambodia Economy

Since 2007, the global financial crisis has affected the international trade, and cooled down car sales. In addition, the impact of financial crisis also hit hardly the decrease in the demand for tyres and also affected the Cambodia’s rubber production … Continue reading →

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Garment exports fall 20pc, say new figures

Posted on May 2, 2009 by Cambodia Economy

GARMENT, textile and footwear exports fell a combined 20 percent in the first two months of the year compared with 2008, Commerce Ministry figures released exclusively to the Post Wednesday show. Exports during January and February were worth US$401.06 million, … Continue reading →

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Making Trade Easier to Attract Investors

Posted on April 22, 2009 by Cambodia Economy

Import-export broker Be Vanthon, 36, is busying entering data into a computer. He smiles and says, “This new system saves me a lot of time and makes our work easier and smoother.” He continues. “I can do it three times … Continue reading →

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Cambodia’s Kampot Pepper Makes a Come back

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Cambodia Economy

Kampot province in southern Cambodia was long famous for the quality of its pepper. But under the Khmer Rouge regime in the late 1970s, almost all of the province’s pepper plantations were uprooted to make way for rice. Now a … Continue reading →

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Processed rice set for export to France

Posted on April 10, 2009 by Cambodia Economy

THE National Rice Millers Association (NRMA) announced Wednesday that it exported its first 3,460 tonnes of milled rice to France in the first quarter of 2009, which officials said marked an important step in the expansion of rice exports. “We … Continue reading →

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