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Rising Food Prices Pinch the Poor, a Boon to Farmers

Rising prices for food and other necessities have cut into the daily lives of many poor Cambodians, even though some farmers say there are benefitting. Prices for beef, pork, fish and vegetables have continued to climb, pinching budgets of many who have seen little adjustment to their earnings Continue reading

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Reserve requirements

ON July 11, 2008, the price of a barrel of oil hit a record US$147.55, and most natural resource and food commodities were setting new highs and increasing inflation. In Cambodia there were stories of people switching from cars and … Continue reading

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