IMF sharply downgrades Cambodia economic forecasts

Growth to slow to 3% and inflation to double to 5.6%, according to US-based fund Workers at a China-funded textile and garment factory in Kampong Chhnang Province, Cambodia. The sector remains one of the mainstays of the Southeast Asian nation's economy. © Getty Images PHNOM PENH — The International Monetary Fund has sharply downgraded its economic outlook for Cambodia, warning that rising energy prices will compound previous challenges like the Thai border conflict and cyber scam industry, depressing growth and accelerating inflation.

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