Introduction

Economics Today magazine (ETM) is a full-color business magazine in English, currently published weekly. It aims at providing important, accurate, and balanced information related to development, macro-economic, and business issues. Economics Today covers important topics such as economics & business, politics & society, international news, culture & tourism, and lifestyle, and provide snapshots of key economic & financial indicators.

Vision Statement

At ETM, we envision Cambodians able to make informed decisions, and thus, free to lead their own lives. We believe that information is key to personal effectiveness and great achievements, especially in an environment of rapid development and opening up to the global community.

Mission Statement

ETM's mission is to promote and support Cambodians in their efforts to succeed and improve their lives.

As a post-conflict country, Cambodia had to rebuild its society, political system and economy from scratch. In 2004, Cambodian economy enjoyed a record growth rate of 13% in 2004 and maintained a steady performance over the last few years.

Information was and still is the key to undertake and sustain this progress. Understanding the cause-effect relationship of all kinds of phenomena, grasping the roots of failures, and learning best practices from successful stories contribute to make the best decisions for the best results.

However, although extraordinary growth and wealthy lifestyles are evident in the cities, the number of people living in Cambodia on less than half a dollar a day is still too high. Precariousness of employment is alarming, and social inequality is growing.

The private sector, through its development and expansion, can contribute to society’s harmony.

To do so, private entrepreneurs, investors, and individual actors in the free market economy critically needs reliable information to prepare and undertake their projects. Greater access to quality information will contribute to future development, as our fellow citizens are better informed in this age of economic liberalization, regional economic integration and global competition.

Objective

Economics Today aims to fulfill its mission with commitment, integrity and excellence through thorough, independent and professional investigation. ETM's goal is to provide, not only the most reliable and useful information, but also pertinent analysis about Cambodia’s economics, business, and society today to ensure the successes of tomorrow.

Readership

Our readership ranges from Cambodian and foreign business people to high-level government officials, development partners, NGOs, embassies, and university faculties and students, not only in Cambodia, but also in other countries including China, Singapore, Malaysia, India, and the United Kingdom. Thanks to the quality, accuracy, balance, and pertinence that we strive to achieve in all of our articles, an ever growing number of readers consider Economics Today the leading business magazine in Cambodia.