“Pay for secondhand trades with a credit card, too”… FSC newly designates 24 innovative services
Credit-card payments will become available for person-to-person secondhand transactions. This follows the Financial Services Commission’s new designation of 24 innovative financial services, including this service. The Financial Services Commission said…
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AMD’s Lisa Su Meets Samsung’s Jun Young-hyun; ‘Broad Partnership’ in Foundry Cooperation Beyond HBM Draws Attention
AMD Chair and CEO Lisa Su met with Jun Young-hyun, head of Samsung Electronics’ Device Solutions (DS) Division and a vice chairman, to discuss ways to cooperate in the field of AI semiconductors. The meeting came about seven months after the two…
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Corporate surplus funds hit a record 67 trillion won amid semiconductor boom; household net lending falls
the second quarter of this year, strong performance in key industries such as semiconductors and a sharp rise in corporate net profits helped nonfinancial corporations achieve record-high net lending. Household financial assets also grew substantially,…
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Rice exports growing as Philippines demand increases
Signature Rice, one of the Kingdom’s largest rice exporters, has outlined plans to step up exports to the Philippines. On November 2, 5,000 tonnes were loaded onto a vessel in Kampot, as part of the total 20,000 tonnes the company plans to ship directly…
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Alcohol retail training aims to halt sales to minors, intoxicated customers
Alcohol retail workers in Cambodia are being offered Khmer-language training on checking customers’ ages and refusing sales to minors and intoxicated people under an industry-led initiative supported by the Ministry of Commerce. The Responsible Retailing…
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FSC orders banks, card firms to conduct security checks Move follows data breaches at Shinhan, KB Kookmin and two other banks
Move follows data breaches at Shinhan, KB Kookmin and two other banks South Korea’s financial regulator on Friday ordered banks and credit card companies to conduct security checks following a series of cyberattacks involving Shinhan Bank and KB Kookmin…
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Alaska LNG project gains appeal, but economics still key: minister
South Korea’s industry minister said Tuesday that a proposed Alaska liquefied natural gas project carried added strategic value for the country’s energy security, especially after the war in the Middle East, while reaffirming that any Korean…
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China urges US to collaborate more in the field of AI
As leading nations in AI, China and the US share a special responsibility and need to jointly install guardrails and brakes, rather than engage in an arms race or draw down the iron curtain, said Chinese Ambassador to the US Xie Feng. BEIJING – As a…
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ADB: Growth of Cambodian economy tipped to slow, with inflation rising
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has predicted a slowdown in the growth of Cambodia’s economy. It estimated that it will grow at around 4.5% in 2026, if global commodity market disruptions are not prolonged by the conflict in the Middle East. In an April…
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2026/35 “Cambodia’s Economy before and after the 2025 Border Conflict” by Richard Yarrow and Sovath Kenh
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The 2025 border conflict between Cambodia and Thailand brought great disruptions to both countries: nearly a million migrant workers were displaced, oil and agricultural goods had to be rerouted, and border closures interrupted daily…
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Banks sustain profit growth as funding costs squeeze margins
Banks are set to sustain profit growth, but rising deposit rates and funding costs are putting increasing pressure on margins and challenging the sector’s earnings outlook. At the end of the second quarter of 2026, the after-tax profit of 27 listed banks…
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Vietnam’s GDP grows over 9 per cent in first nine months
Vietnam’s GDP is estimated to have grown over 9 per cent on-year in the first nine months of 2026, with third-quarter growth reaching 9.95 per cent, outpacing the first two quarters. Twelve of the country’s 34 provinces and cities recorded…
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Vietnamese stocks because GDP plummeted 9.95% and then draw a 10-years
Today’s stock language: Don’t buy Vietnamese stocks because GDP plummeted 9.95% and then draw a 10-year straight line; don’t sell Cambodia stocks because GDP is declining without examining Manufacturing; don’t buy Schneider shares…
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CSX market capitalisation reaches $2.7 billion
Synopsis: SERC Director-General Sou Socheat attributes the significant development of the market to the joint efforts made between stakeholders and listed companies. The Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia (SERC) in its latest report yesterday,…
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CSX market capitalisation rises to $3.1B as index rebounds
Synopsis: Increased trading activity and a sharp June rebound lift both the CSX Index and market capitalisation well past May levels, driving a stronger overall performance for the market in Q2. The securities market rebounded in June, with the Cambodia…
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CSX approves LOLC’s $20M sustainability bond listing
Synopsis: The company is the first institution in 2026 to secure in-principle approval for a public bond listing eligibility review. The Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) officially granted approval on Wednesday for the listing of LOLC (Cambodia) Plc.’s…
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