Political Tension Threatens Economy, Investors Warn

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Khmer Times/May Kunmakara

Escalating tension between the country’s two largest political parties is putting investment and expansion plans of both domestic and foreign companies at risk, and could see growth slow this year, investors, exporters and economists say.

Political uncertainty will cause investors to think twice before they expand businesses here and may even lead to production cuts, David Vann, managing director of Bower Group Asia’s Cambodia office, told Khmer Times.

Last week, two lawmakers from the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) were beaten outside of the National Assembly. The recent deterioration of the political situation has made foreign and local investors jittery about what may come next, Mr. Vann said.

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