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Cambodia’s Tiered EIA System: Using the EPA Fast Track to Set Up Light-Industry Operations

As both international ESG standards and the environmental rules of host countries tighten, Cambodia’s Ministry of Environment (MoE) has modernized its environmental impact assessment (EIA) regime. Prakas No. 3591 — issued on 6 May 2025 and in force from 6 June 2025 — sorts development projects into three control tiers (EPA, IEIA and FEIA), each with a statutory review limit of 30, 60 and 90 business days respectively.

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Cambodia’s QIP Goes Online: How the cdcIPM System Lowers Compliance Costs

To attract more foreign direct investment and improve the business environment, the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) launched the “cdcIPM” online investment project management system on 27 November 2024, and added e-Signature and e-Stamp functionality from July 2025.

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贸易协定法(Trade Agreements Act,簡稱TAA)和GSA(General Services Administration,簡稱GSA)

Demystifying the Trade Agreements Act (TAA): A Comprehensive Guide and Key Considerations

The Trade Agreements Act (TAA) is an international trade legal framework aimed at establishing a fair and beneficial trading environment among countries. One of its main objectives is to reduce or eliminate tariffs, which is the most well-known aspect of the TAA. However, despite the TAA’s aim to lower tariffs and promote fair trade, tariff disparities still exist between different countries.

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