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April 24, 2008
"Lawyer Lands Growth, Warns Against Complacency: US lawyer Bretton Sciaroni says he had only intended to stay in Cambodia for two months in 1993, but that turned has into 15 years .... " Read Bretton G. Sciaroni's quote in The Cambodia Daily by clicking here.

April 22, 2008
"G-PSF to hold 13th business government forum: The Government-Private Sector Forum (G-PSF), Cambodia's focal point for business and government dialogue, will hold a bi-annual working group tomorrow focusing on constraints to business and ... " Read Bretton G. Sciaroni's quote in THE MEKONG TIMES daily by clicking here.

March 30-31, 2008
"Working Group on Law and Tax Addresses the Requests by the Private Sector: Phnom Penh, according to the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the senior minister Keat Chhon, co-chairman of Working Group on Law, Taxation, and Good Governance (Working Group D) .... " Read Bretton G. Sciaroni's quote in The Raksmey Kampuchear Daily News (Khmer & English Languages) by clicking here.

February 15-17, 2008
"PM rejects foreign land ownership: Prime Minister Hun Sen on Thursday quashed rumors that the government plans to introduce a law allowing 100 percent ownership of land by foreigners .... " Read Bretton G. Sciaroni's quote in THE MEKONG TIMES daily by clicking here.

February 15, 2008
"Ban on Foreign Ownership of Land To Stay: Prime Minister Hun Sen on Thursday said there would be no relaxing of the ban on foreigners owning land in Cambodia. Foreigners can co-own land with a Cambodian who has majority ownership or obtain ownership through marriage, but the prime minister said .... " Read Bretton G. Sciaroni's quote in The Cambodia Daily by clicking here.

February 13, 2008
"Garments, textiles dominated exports in 2007: Garments and textiles all but eclipsed other export goods in 2007, accounting for 94 percent of all goods sold to other countries, according to the Ministry of Commerce's annual performance report released .... " Read Bretton G. Sciaroni's quote in THE MEKONG TIMES daily by clicking here.

February 11, 2008
"CONCRETE JUNGLE: Not so long ago Chinese visitors jokingly referred to Cambodia as "Qian Bu Zai." This not only sounded like the Chinese name for the country-Jian Bu Zhai-it summed up their assessment: There is no money.". Now investor are .... " Read Bretton G. Sciaroni's quote in FORBES ASIA by clicking here.


January 29, 2008
"The Discussion Between Private Sector & Government on Implementations of Five Law: Phnom Penh, the government officer of the ministry of economy and finance said the working group of private sector, legal division of taxation and governance (Krom Kho) of the government .... " Read Bretton G. Sciaroni's quote in The Raksmey Kampuchear Daily News (Khmer Language) by clicking here.


January 24, 2008
"Land Price Surge to All-Time High Across Phnom Penh: In 2007, the price of real estate in Phnom Penh increased more than any year in the past decade. Investment from South Korean developers prompted prices in the capital to double and in some cases triple .... " Read Matthew Rendall 's quote in The Cambodia Daily by clicking here.

January 23, 2008
"Major Realty Firm To Open Cambodia Branch: The entry of US real estate consulting firm CB Richard Ellis Co Ltd into the Cambodian market is another sign that the country is looking increasingly attractive for international investors .... " Read Bretton G. Sciaroni's quote in The Cambodia Daily by clicking here.


December 2007
"COMPANY AUDITS: Safety in numbers financial transparency is crucial if Cambodia's proposed bourse is going to open its account in 2009: Public confidence in Cambodia's proposed stock exchange is paramount, which is why the Ministry of Economics and Finance announced earlier this year that about 400 of .... " Read Bretton G. Sciaroni's quote in GLOBE by clicking here.


December 2007
"INVESTING: Cambodia made easy business opportunity in a country ranked 68th out of 157 for its economic freedom is easier than it sounds: Cambodia is ranked higher than Vietnam, Thailand or Malaysia for economic freedom.... " Read Matthew Rendall 's quote in GLOBE by clicking here.

December 08, 2007
" THE CARDAMOMS-PROTECTED BUT NOT OUT OF REACH: CENTRAL CARDAMOM PROTECTED FOREST - The sleek black beetle was afloat in the shallow pool of a boggy mountain spring, the hind leg of a tree frog tightly gripped by its pincers. ..." Read Bretton G. Sciaroni's quote in The Cambodia Daily by clicking here.


November 08, 2007
" Seize the Day, Prime Minister Tells Investors: Prime Minister Hun Sen made the case for doing business in Cambodia on Tuesday, telling investors that the country's resurgent markets and economy represent rare opportunities. ..." Read Bretton G. Sciaroni's quote in The Cambodia Daily by clicking here.


October 10, 2007
" Open for business Cambodia: Change is in the air in Cambodia. The country's post-1992 dependence on aid money as the main source of foreign funds is being replaced by an increasing amount of foreign investment. But, what is the likelihood of ... ? " Read Bretton G. Sciaroni's quote in AsiaLIFE Phnom Penh by clicking here.

October, 2007
Investment: Cambodia 1 - Thailand 0: "Thailand's insular new laws on foreign investment offer Cambodia the opportunity to be the best alternative" Read Bretton G. Sciaroni's quote in GLOBE by clicking here.

September 17, 2007
"CAMBODIA: Government's stock market plans under fire" Read Bretton G. Sciaroni's quote in ABC Radio Australia please see on the website by clicking here.

September 05, 2007
"Gov't To Study Foreigners' Property Rights" Read Bretton G. Sciaroni's comments in The Cambodia Daily by clicking here.

September 04, 2007
"Cambodia Urged To Allow Foreign Ownership Of Buildings" Read Bretton G. Sciaroni's comments in The  Dow Jones International News; and " Cambodia seeks investors for new markets in drive for economic expansion"  in The Agency France Press (AFP) by clicking here.

August 09, 2007
"Business Investment in Cambodia: Climate Changed Cambodia is becoming an increasingly attractive alternative foreign funds" Read Bretton G. Sciaroni's comments in The GLOBE Cambodia English Magazine by clicking here.

August 08, 2007
"Hundreds of Enterprises To Undergo Audit" Read Bretton G. Sciaroni's comments in The Cambodia Daily by clicking here.

July 27, 2007
"The Brief Chamber Scene: British Chamber of Commerce Thailand Special Luncheon On Cambodia Thursday 1st March, 2007 (Invest in Cambodia) " Read The panel comprised by clicking here.

July 27, 2007
"Cambodia, long an Asian mouse may be ready to roar"
Read Bretton G. Sciaroni's comments in The International Herald Tribune Business by clicking here.

July 27, 2007
"Cambodia Investment Law"
Read Bretton G. Sciaroni's comments in The Rasmei Kampuchea (Khmer Language) by clicking here.

July 04, 2007
"Fast Food Giants Still Holding Off on Cambodia"
Read Bretton G. Sciaroni's comments in The Cambodia Daily by clicking here.

May 31, 2007
"Private Investment To Fuel Next Phase of Growth"
Read Bretton G. Sciaroni's comments in The Cambodia Daily by clicking here.

May 18, 2007
"GE to open Phnom Penh office"
Read Bretton G. Sciaroni's comments in the Phnom Penh Post by clicking here.

May 11, 2007
"It’s a big problem, not just for beer, but for anyone trying to produce locally"
Read Bretton G. Sciaroni's comments in The Cambodia Daily by clicking here.

May 9, 2007
“Decentralization needs to happen faster and address the needs of the local people more accurately”
Read Bretton G. Sciaroni's comments in The Cambodia Daily by clicking here.

May 4, 2007
“People in Cambodia think intellectual property theft isn’t a real crime”
Read Bretton G. Sciaroni's comments in The Phnom Penh Post by clicking here.

December 29, 2006
“I think it does raise the level of the business environment in Cambodia”
Read Bretton G. Sciaroni's comments in The Cambodia Daily by clicking here.

November 15, 2006
“I do not see why [growth] would not be sustainable”
Read Bretton G. Sciaroni's comments in The Cambodia Daily by clicking here.

October 16, 2006
“There are a lot of companies that have had problems in the past and learned from those experiences”
Read Bretton G. Sciaroni's comments in The Cambodia Daily by clicking here.

June 02, 2006

"No matter the price, some large international developers consider Siem Reap worth it, as they expect development to continue" Bretton G. Sciaroni comments in The Cambodia Daily. Read more comments by Bretton Sciaroni by clicking here.

March 29, 2006

"As far as I can tell, they're in the planning stages [and] it's going to take some capital to get these up and running." Read more about the Economic Zones by clicking here.

December 7, 2005
Read Bretton G. Sciaroni's comments in The Cambodia Daily about a planned Residential Land Tax click here.

December 2, 2005

Newly distributed Subdecree defines investment process. Read Bretton G. Sciaroni's comments by click here.

October 25, 2005

Read The Cambodia Daily article with further information about the NGO at the center of the land grabbing suit. click here.

October 24, 2005

Sciaroni & Associates acts on behalf of an NGO funded by Elizabeth Johnson in a land grab matter. read the article by clicking here.

September 20, 2005

Read Mr. Sciaroni's comments as quoted in The Cambodia Daily about the electricity rate hikes recommended by EDC by clicking here.

August 23, 2005

Read Mr. Sciaroni's comments as quoted in The Cambodia Daily about the departure of Sok Siphana from the Commerce Ministry by clicking here.

August 8, 2005

From The Cambodia Daily: "Newly Elected Chamber of Commerce to Vote for President." Read the entire article including Mr. Sciaroni's comments by clicking here.

August 2, 2005

From The Cambodia Daily: "Economic Zones Subdecree Under Review." Read the entire article including Mr. Sciaroni's comments by clicking here.

July 20, 2005

Mr. Sciaroni participates as a panelist for the National Forum on Agrarian Structure in the Context of Trade Integration. Read the World Bank letter by clicking here.

March 04, 2005

Sciaroni & Associates have just completed the registration of an easement for one of our garment factory clients and this represents the first time in Cambodia that an easement has been recorded on a title certificate at the Land Titles Office.

March 02, 2005 - From The International Business Club

Bretton G. Sciaroni has been re-appointed as chairman of the International Business Club. The IBC is widely recognized as one of the principal business associations in Cambodia because it includes many of the principal foreign investors.

February 28, 2005 - From the British Ambassador

Sciaroni & Associates has been appointed Legal Advisor to HM Ambassador David Reader of the British Embassy.


2004

"Co-chairman Summary: The group focused on human resources, largely from the point of view of trying to identify the training issues concerning middle management and vocational training. We looked through a couple of things. One  was that is out there currently in Cambodia, and what is .... " Read Matthew Rendall 's quote in the Investment in Cambodia by clicking here.


2004
"The reform agenda: The Royal Government's reform agenda has real implications for the business community. In particular, there are great implications for the private sector in the legal and regulatory reform aspects of .... " Read Bretton G. Sciaroni's quote in the Invest in Cambodia by clicking here.


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