Cambodian ICT Masterplan 2020
12.3 Improving e-Commerce Environment
e-Commerce is defined conducting digitally enabled business transactions between and among
organizations and individuals on the Internet. Although e-business is the broader concept
including e-commerce in the popular sense, e-commerce differs from e-business in the sense that
no exchange of value across organizational or individual boundaries, takes place in e-business.
Thus e-business turns into e-Commerce when an exchange of value between and among
organizations and individuals occurs across their boundaries.
12.3.1 Improving e-Commerce Infrastructure
Legislation and policy-making for online business and online security are made to encourage
e-commerce and to improve the e-commerce environment. Development of online payment
methods is executed.
12.3.2 Support for Logistics and Distribution Companies
It is necessary for e-commerce to be invigorated when related infrastructure such as a robust
postal system is established. Logistics and distribution companies and major retail distribution
companies must be supported by government.
12.4 Enhancing e-Banking and Financial Network
e-Banking, which stands for electronic banking, makes possible for customers of financial
institutions to electronically perform financial transaction process virtually. The virtual forms
of e-Banking are ATM (Automatic Teller Machine), Telephone Banking (operator-oriented and
automated), and Internet Banking (PC-based, Mobile-based). However, e-banking usually
represents the internet banking based on PCs or mobile devices.
It is noted that personal computer (PC) banking, Internet banking, virtual banking, online
banking, home banking and remote electronic banking are often used interchangeably. Internet
banking enables customers to execute bank transactions from a PC with proprietary financial
software provided by financial institutions.
12.4.1 Enhancing Electronic Banks
Legislation and establishment of government policies for e-banking must be preceded. And then,
enhancement of bank portal sites and construction of electronic systems in banks should be
followed. Meanwhile, internet/mobile/phone banking should be implemented as well.
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