Cambodia green lights 467 projects to reboot Sihanoukville

In the last two years, the government has approved special incentives for 467 projects worth more than $8.18 billion in Sihanoukville to revive the city’s unfinished buildings, according to the Chairman of the Investment Promotion Working Group, with 18 additional projects currently underway.   ...

Mao Sreypich
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-greenlights-467-projects-to-reboot-sihanoukville

Cambodia, EU reaffirm commitment to strengthen comprehensive partnership

Cambodia and the European Union (EU) have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening bilateral cooperation and strengthening their comprehensive partnership during a meeting in Phnom Penh. ...

C. Nika
https://www.akp.gov.kh/post/detail/365985

Chinese state-owned company looks to lift cassava purchases to one million tonnes

A leading Chinese state-owned enterprise — Guangxi State Farms Mingyang Starch Development Co., Ltd. — has expressed its intention to increase cassava purchases from Cambodia to one million tonnes per annum. The company is also studying the feasibility of establishing a value-added processing factory directly ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/chinese-state-owned-company-looks-to-lift-cassava-purchases-to-one-million-tonnes

Sihanoukville port on track to hit 1.45 million TEUs by 2027

The Sihanoukville Autonomous Port (PAS) will be able accommodate larger vessels and significantly expand its container storage and transshipment capacity starting from the end of the first quarter of 2027, as construction of the Phase 1 New Container Terminal has now surpassed 60% completion. ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/sihanoukville-port-on-track-to-hit-1-45-million-teus-by-2027

Government ramps up R&D, AI push to drive innovation-led growth

Prime Minister Hun Manet has called for increased investment in research and development (R&D) and emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), as Cambodia accelerates its shift toward an innovation-driven economy aimed at achieving high-income status by 2050.​ ...

Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/government-ramps-up-r-d-ai-push-to-drive-innovation-led-growth

Prince bank customers receive full refunds as withdrawals begin

Prince Bank customers began withdrawing 100 percent of their refunds on Monday following the legal process of converting the bank’s assets into cash. ...

Prak Chan Thul and Iea Sonita
https://kiripost.com/stories/prince-bank-customers-receive-full-refunds-as-withdrawals-begin

Korea Invites Cambodian delegation to promote Kingdom’s investment potential

Kim Chang Yong, South Korean ambassador to Cambodia, has invited a Cambodian delegation to visit Korea this coming June to promote the Kingdom’s investment landscape, potentially attracting Korean investors. ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/korea-invites-cambodian-delegation-to-promote-kingdom-s-investment-potential

Cambodia, South Korea ink tax information MoU

Tax cooperation between Cambodia and the Republic of Korea is expected to improve after Cambodia’s General Department of Taxation (GDT) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the National Tax Service of the Republic of Korea on the exchange of information for tax purposes. ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-south-korea-ink-tax-information-mou

Cambodia's export records 17.2 per cent rise in first two months of 2026

Cambodia exported products worth US$5.23 billion in the first two months of 2026, a year-on-year increase of 17.2 per cent, said a General Department of Customs and Excise’s report released on Tuesday (March 10). ...

Xinhua
https://shorturl.fm/iF9W3

Cambodia, Japan aim enhance investment climate, promote bilateral trade

Chea Vuthy, secretary-general of the Cambodian Investment Board of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC), has noted the that the government and people of Japan have consistently supported and stood alongside the Royal Government and people of Cambodia at every stage of socio-economic ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-japan-aim-enhance-investment-climate-promote-bilateral-trade

Cambodia signals progress on LGBTQ+ rights and economic benefits of marriage equality

A senior Cambodian official has reported a significant decline in social discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community, framing legal marriage equality as both a human rights milestone and a strategic economic advantage for the Kingdom. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501845578/cambodia-signals-progress-on-lgbtq-rights-and-economic-benefits-of-marriage-equality/

Manufacturing sector saw 8.5% growth in 2025, lower than 2024

The manufacturing sector remains a key pillar supporting Cambodia’s economic growth. According to estimates for 2025, the sector is expected to grow by more than 8%, while overall economic growth is projected at around 5%. ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/manufacturing-sector-saw-8-5-growth-in-2025-lower-than-2024

Nearly 50 Tourism Investment Projects in 2025

The government’s efforts to enhance the attractiveness of the tourism sector, along with the construction of new infrastructure — especially Techo International Airport — are reportedly paying dividends, attracting more investment. ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/nearly-50-tourism-investment-projects-in-2025

CGCC-guaranteed loans exceeded $520M by end of 2025

As of the end of last year, loans guaranteed by the Credit Guarantee Corporation of Cambodia (CGCC) totalled more than 9,000 guarantee accounts (GAC), with a guaranteed loan amount (GLN) of approximately $521.28 million. ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cgcc-guaranteed-loans-exceeded-520m-by-end-of-2025

Agri-investment company becomes 27th to list on CSX

The listing of Daun Penh Agrico Co., Ltd has increased the number of companies listed on the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) to 27. The addition sees total capital raised from the Kingdom’s stock market exceed $700 million. According to some projections, by the end of ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/agri-investment-company-becomes-27th-to-list-on-csx

Cambodia–Canada bilateral trade tipped for further growth

Trade between Canada and Cambodia is expected to grow further from 2026 onward, following a recent decision by the Canadian government to reopen an embassy in the Kingdom. ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-canada-bilateral-trade-tipped-for-further-growth

Khmer citizenship available to $3M donors; $1M investors

Foreigners who spend 4 billion riel ($1 million) of their own capital on a legitimate investment project in the Kingdom can apply for Cambodian citizenship. The same is true for those who make a cash donation to the national budget or humanitarian sector which totals ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/khmer-citizenship-available-to-3m-donors-1m-investors

CDC approves four tyre manufacturing investment projects in 2025

Cambodia’s automotive tyre manufacturing and export sector continued to show strong momentum in 2025, with four related projects approved by the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC), representing a total capital investment of nearly $780 million. ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cdc-approves-four-tyre-manufacturing-investment-projects-in-2025

ISI SEZ production, exports to begin in 2026

Two factories are scheduled to commence production within the ISI Special Economic Zone (ISI SEZ) in the middle of the second quarter of 2026, while several other companies are currently studying the feasibility of establishing factories or enterprises there. ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/isi-sez-production-exports-to-begin-in-2026

CDC-approved investment projects up almost 60% Jan-Nov

Investment projects approved by the Council for the Development of Cambodia’s (CDC) Cambodian Investment Committee totalled more than 600 in the first 11 months of 2025 — an increase of nearly 60% compared to the same period in 2024. ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cdc-approved-investment-projects-up-almost-60-jan-nov

Cambodia advances Memot project with estimated 26 tonnes of gold

Cambodia has taken a decisive step toward unlocking what could become its next major industrial gold operation, with the Ministry of Mines and Energy approving a new investment agreement with Renaissance Minerals (Cambodia) Ltd for the long-awaited Memot gold project in Tbong Khmum province. ...

Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-advances-memot-project-with-estimated-26-tonnes-of-gold

Govt sets $100K minimum for QIP registration in 4 provinces

The Royal Government of Cambodia has issued a new Sub-Decree establishing special conditions for investment registration in the four Northeastern provinces, allowing projects with a minimum capital of $100,000 to qualify for incentives under the Special Programme to Promote Investment in the Four Northeastern Provinces ...

Sum Manet
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501795404/govt-sets-100k-minimum-for-qip-registration-in-4-provinces/

Germany to invest 47.5M euros to upgrade energy infrastructure in Cambodia

Cambodia has secured a €47.5 million (approximately $55 million) energy investment from Germany to upgrade transmission lines, and improve efficiency and stability across the national grid, following a concessional loan agreement signed with the Economy and Finance Ministry Wednesday morning. ...

Sangeetha Amarthalingam
https://kiripost.com/stories/germany-to-invest-475m-euros-to-upgrade-energy-infrastructure-in-cambodia

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