Jeremy Mullins
The Phnom Penh Post
Cambodia’s customs procedures put the country at a disadvantage to its neighbours and require updating to encourage economic development, according to experts.
Domestic infrastructure is improving, but unnecessary regulations in Cambodia were hindering potential investment, said Paul Apthorp, board member of the Greater Mekong Subregion Business Forum.
“Freight cargo is like water – it takes the line of least resistance. If the easiest route is that way, that’s the way you’ll go,” he said.
“Transport has to do with time. If you want to send cargo, you send it [by] the quickest, most efficient route, not the shortest route.”
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