Economy and commerce

Acting Head of State and Senate President Hun Sen has called on Cambodians to increase the use of the Riel in daily transactions, warning that reliance on the Thai Baht poses both economic and political risks. ...

Following​ ​the​ ​closure​ ​of​ ​land​ ​crossings​, ​Cambodia​’​s​ ​agricultural​ ​exports​ ​by​ ​water​ ​to​ ​Thailand​ ​dropped​ ​to​ ​1,728​ ​tonnes​, ​equivalent​ ​to​ ​$​5.8​ ​million​ ​between​ ​June​ ​24​ ​and​ ​September​ ​30, ​2025.​ ​September​ ​exports​, ​especially​, ​fell​ ​6.6​%​ ​from​ ​August​. ​ ...

Cambodia’s economy will grow at a rate of 4.9 percent in 2025, according to the October Update of the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) released yesterday. Vietnam is at the top with a growth rate of 7.5 percent among the major Asean economies, followed by ...

Senate president Hun Sen has suggested that the Royal Government and authorities at all levels track down and punish any corrupt officials or smugglers who import Thai goods into the country while the land border is closed. He warned that continued Thai imports could give ...

Nearly​ ​900,000​ ​Cambodians​ ​have​ ​returned​ ​from​ ​Thailand​ ​since​ ​July​, ​a​ ​movement​ ​far​ ​larger​ ​than​ ​during​ ​the​ ​pandemic​ ​and​ ​one​ ​that​ ​is​ ​already​ ​straining​ ​rural​ ​economies​, ​job​ ​markets​ ​and​ ​social​ ​safety​ ​nets​. ​ ...

Sou Socheat, Director General of the Securities Exchange Regulator of Cambodia (SERC), Tuesday said that investment capital in the stock market has exceeded $550 million and is expected to reach a total of $700 million by the end of the year. ...

Cambodia and the Malaysian federal state of Sarawak Tuesday initiated high-level discussions to bolster bilateral cooperation and explore major investment opportunities in the transport infrastructure sector, with a focus on developing new maritime connections. ...

Cambodia earned nearly $4 billion from the export of more than 11 million tonnes of agricultural products to international markets during the first three quarters of 2025, with rice and paddy exports alone contributing around $1.5 billion. ...

In a significant surge in the establishment of new trusts, underscoring growing confidence in Cambodia’s trust sector, a total of 458 trusts were successfully registered with the regulator in the first nine months of the year, according to the Trust Regulator (TR) figures released yesterday. ...

The Royal Government yesterday launched the Cambodia Securities Sector Development Strategy 2025-2035, a strategic road map aimed at addressing long-standing challenges and attracting investment into the securities market, transforming the sector into a key driver of economic growth. ...

A​ ​new​ ​eight​-​week​ ​entrepreneurial​ ​training​ ​programme​ ​is​ ​equipping​ ​48​ ​high​ ​school​ ​students​ ​with​ ​practical​ ​skills​, ​mentorship​ ​and​ ​digital​ ​knowledge​ ​to​ ​foster​ ​innovation​, ​self​-​reliance​ ​and​ ​future​ ​job​ ​creation​ ​in​ ​Cambodia​’​s​ ​growing​ ​entrepreneurial​ ​ecosystem. ​​ ...

The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) approved 546 projects worth $7.8 billion in the first nine months of this year, marking an increase of $2.5 billion compared to $5.3 billion during the same period last year, with China accounting for over half of ...

Cambodia was urged to expand its coffee cultivation area to between 5,000 and 10,000 hectares in order to reduce reliance on imports, meet growing domestic demand, and seize export opportunities in regional and global markets. ...

The Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology & Innovation (MISTI) and the Australian Embassy to Cambodia, through the Cambodia Australia Partnership for Resilient Economic Development (CAPRED) are strengthening their collaboration on the Provincial Investment Plan (PIP) for the water supply sector, with the goal of closing ...

Cambodia needs a total investment of $3.25 billion to strengthen its river transport network and waterway logistics system, with 23 river transport projects planned to be implemented under the Comprehensive Master Plan for the Cambodian Intermodal Transport and Logistics System 2023-2033 (CITLS 2023-2033), according to ...

The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) approved 564 projects—a 73 percent growth from last year, and is expected to create 376,000 jobs. A majority of the investments are from China, South Korea, and Singapore, benefitting Phnom Penh and nearby provinces. ...

Sun Chanthol, Vice Chairman of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC), called on the private sector to strictly comply with export laws to the United States, warning that attempts to bypass rules of origin could jeopardise Cambodia’s manufacturing exports. ...

The Securities and Exchange Regulators of Cambodia (SERC) and Korean Securities Financing Corporation (KSFC) have renewed their commitment to further develop Cambodia’s securities sector. Sou Socheat, Director General of the Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia (SERC) and Jeong-Kang Kim, President and CEO of the ...

Svay Rieng’s growing network of special economic zones (SEZs) is fast becoming a cornerstone of Cambodia’s industrial expansion, drawing new investment, boosting exports and creating thousands of jobs for local workers. ...

Thailand’s unilateral closure of the border resulted from the ongoing border conflict with Cambodia has created an opportunity to expand and promote local production base, while gaining consumption support nationwide, according to Thun Vathana, Senate Second Vice President. ...

Financial inclusion is a cornerstone of Cambodia’s economic and social development, connecting households to formal financial services and offering protection from the risks of poverty, fraud, and inequality, a senior official of the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) said on Tuesday. ...

Seventeen investment projects in Preah Sihanouk province, with a total capital of $280 million and the potential to create around 2,000 jobs, have been approved for special incentive policies under the “Special Investment Promotion Program in Sihanouk Province”. ...

The Government Debt-to-Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ratio will be hitting a five-year all-time high in the current year at 27.3 percent, according to a forecast published along with the report titled ‘Beyond Collection: Reforming Tax Systems for Inclusive Growth in ASEAN+3’ released by Asean+3 Macroeconomic ...

Diverging August trade statistics, with Cambodia reporting $46 million in overall exports versus Thailand’s $310,000 in border exports, have raised concerns among businesses and investors, as sharply mismatched figures undermine economic transparency and complicate investment decisions. ...