Research

Our research reports provide comprehensive, up-to-date
information and analysis on the Cambodian economy in regional
and global context, selected industries, and the equity market in Cambodia.

Equity Report

PPAP's 1H20 review: Net profit plunges 15.8% YoY

In the first half of 2020, container throughputs continued a solid growth of 12.9% YoY to 135,611 TEUs. However, container shipment volume was up modestly by 3.9% YoY to 976,873 tons. Between January and June, total shipments handled by PPAP amounted to 1,796,641 tons, down 3.7% compared to the same period last year.

In the first half of 2020, con...

September 15, 2020

Equity Report

PPWSA's 1H20 review: net profit more than doubles as revenue surges 34% YoY

In 2Q20, total revenue surged 31.1% YoY to KHR75.08bn. Income from construction services more than quadrupled from KHR1.21bn in 2Q19 to KHR5.47bn in 2Q20, representing 7.3% of total revenue. Meanwhile, core water sales, which represented more than 89% of total revenue, soared 27.1% to KHR67.12bn in the second quarter...

In 2Q20, total revenue surged ...

September 8, 2020

Economy & Industry

Cambodia and S. Korea begin second round of negotiations on FTA

Cambodia and South Korea began on Monday the second round of negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) that was held via video conference. Ministry of Commerce (MOC) spokesman Seang Thay said that the talks would mainly address the scope of goods that can enjoy preferential access ....

Cambodia and South Korea began...

September 2, 2020

Industry Report

Industry Report 2020: Banking and Microfinance Sector in Cambodia

Cambodia has relied primarily on the banking and microfinance sector to finance business growth as the Kingdom’s capital market still remains at its infancy and may not meaningfully serve as alternative financing sources to bank or MFI loans...

Cambodia has relied primarily ...

September 2, 2020

Coporate News

Khmer Fresh Milk to begin full production at its diary farm in Takeo

Khmer Fresh Milk Co, Ltd will begin full production at its new diary farm in Takeo province in late 2020, aiming to contribute to supplying domestic market and reducing dependence on import of milk from abroad. ...

Khmer Fresh Milk Co, Ltd will ...

September 1, 2020

Economy & Industry

Capital gain tax to come into effect from Jan 2021

The Cambodian government will start implementing capital gains tax collection from January 1 next year, according to the General Department of Taxation (GDT). The capital gains tax will apply to all properities and other capital investments such as leasing, stocks as well as foreign currency, applying to any profits made by transactions within these areas. ...

The Cambodian government will ...

August 28, 2020

Coporate News

KrisEnergy getting closer to extract first drop of oil in Cambodia

KrisEnergy Ltd, an independent oil and gas company, announced that construction of the minimum facilities wellhead platform for the Apsara oil development offshore Cambodia Block A is completed and the topsides and jacket are being transported to Cambodian waters in the Gulf of Thailand for installation. ...

KrisEnergy Ltd, an independent...

August 27, 2020

Economy & Industry

Cambodia on track to reach IDP goal by 2025

Cambodia is on track to reach its industrial development policy (IDP) goal by 2025, according to a report. In 2015, the Cambodian government introduced a 10-year IDP 2015-2025, aiming to increase the share in the industrial sector to 30% of the GDP by 2025...

Cambodia is on track to reach ...

August 26, 2020

Economy & Industry

Kingdom exports 1.3bn worth of jewellery and gem in 1H20

Cambodia exported a total of $1.3bn worth of jewellery and precious stones to the international market in the first six months of 2020, a remarkable increase from just over $415mn last year, according to the General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE)...

Cambodia exported a total of $...

August 25, 2020

Coporate News

PPWSA's revenue increases 31% in 2Q20

CSX-listed Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority (PPWSA) collected a total of $18.35mn in revenue in the second quarter of the year, an increase of 31.4% compared to the same period last year, according to a report filed on the CSX...

CSX-listed Phnom Penh Water Su...

August 24, 2020