Business insiders, economists. governmemt advisers and officials agree  that the Kingdom’s economic growth is on the rebound from last year’s contraction. The amount of growth expected however, varies among them. This is primarily because the challenges delivered by the Feb 20 community incident and how effectively the nation  has countered them remains unknowable for now....Read More

Asian Vision Institute (AVI) and the Embassy of Japan in Cambodia organised a seminar on March 18 to share perspectives on the challenges faced in the Mekong sub-region and look for possible ways forward in order to find solutions to them. Chhem Kieth Rethy, a member of the board of directors for AVI, said that...Read More

With Cambodia poised to assume its ASEAN chairmanship next year from Vietnam, the Daniel K Inouye Asian-Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS) and  the Asian Vision Institute (AVI) held a dialogue to discuss how the Kingdom can best prepare for the role. Chairmanship of the ASEAN bloc is held on a rotating basis with each...Read More

Several reports have shed light on the benefits of renewable energy adoption in the creation of jobs and providing cheaper, cleaner electricity while reducing the risks associated with climate change. The reports include “Renewable Energy and Sustainable Development in Southeast Asia: Challenges, Cooperation and Development Models” jointly produced by the Asian Vision Institute (AVI) and...Read More

A research report titled “Developing Cambodia’s Digital Economy: Youth’s Perspective”, presented during the 7th Annual National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) Macroeconomic Conference showed little consensus regarding platforms of choice but familiarity with their economic application. The study was compiled by associates of the Centre for Inclusive Digital Economy (CIDE), Chan Pirun and Nay Darlin,with support...Read More

ASEAN balance between engagement and noninterference garners praise The Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ balanced approach to the situation in Myanmar meets the principle of noninterference and is aimed at a peaceful resolution of the country’s issues, experts say. Yang Razali Kassim, senior fellow with the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies at Nanyang Technological...Read More

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The year 2022 is just around the corner and Cambodia will soon undertake the role of ASEAN chairmanship for the third time. This would be a moment of pride and also pressure. ASEAN has always been an integral part of Cambodia’s foreign policy. Despite being a latecomer, Cambodia has proven to be an active and...Read More

The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has completed the drafting of the long-awaited new Law on Investment. The draft will be later tabled at the Economic and Financial Policy Committee before being submitted to the Council of Ministers and the National Assembly for elaboration, and is expected to enter into force by the...Read More

Asean countries are concerned over the rivalry between the US and China and wish to see a stable and constructive partnership between the two top global economies. This was indicated by respondents from 10 Asean countries in a survey released last week by the ASEAN Studies Centre and the Yusof Ishak Institute. In the survey,...Read More