Economy and commerce

The Royal Government and private sector Wednesday discussed and provided inputs to advance the Government-Private Sector Forum (G-PSF) mechanism with new standard operating procedures, the Preparation of a Data Management Information System (SOP and MIS), with the aim to enable the private sector to continue ...

Cambodia’s exports to the European Union (EU) totaled $4,215 million in the January-October period of 2025, up nearly 17.32 percent from $3,593 million in the same period last year, a report from the Ministry of Commerce showed yesterday. ...

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. ...

Senate President Hun Sen Tuesday called for strengthening cooperation in trade, economy, and investment with Austria to achieve mutual growth, noting that an Austrian delegation of investors will visit the Kingdom next month to explore potential investment opportunities. ...

Cambodia’s economy is unlikely to suffer major damage from the ongoing tensions along the Thai border, despite the dramatic return of migrant workers and the closure of key checkpoints, according to a new assessment from the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO). ...

With Cambodia’s solid growth momentum, aided by export-oriented services as well as sustained domestic consumption and a growing trend of supporting and using locally made products, the country’s economy is expected to grow by around 5.2 percent this year, said Deputy Prime Minister and Minister ...

Despite ongoing geopolitical tensions and border conflicts, Cambodia managed to boost trade with China to $15 billion, a 28.9 percent surge, while trade with the US rose to $10.7 billion, a 27 percent increase, in the first ten months. ...

The United States Thursday officially removed the four-year defence sale embargo on Cambodia, imposed by former President Joe Biden, signalling renewed confidence in bilateral relations as Cambodia agrees to rebalance trade ties and joint forces combating transnational crime. ...

Cambodia approved 575 fixed-asset investment projects with a total investment of $9.2 billion between January and October 2025, up 66 percent from 346 projects in the same period last year, a report from the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) showed on Friday. ...

A new economic study by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) suggests that the imposition of a 19 percent US tariff on Cambodian exports will have limited short-term effects on domestic consumption, but could lead to modest long-term economic headwinds by 2030. ...

Cambodia and Austria have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen and expand bilateral trade cooperation, with a particular focus on key sectors such as tourism, agriculture, industry and logistics. ...

Cambodia Wednesday reiterated that the lack of Thai imports has not disrupted Cambodia’s domestic markets, instead, it has encouraged Cambodians to support locally produced goods, bolstering domestic industries and ensuring stable prices. ...

A delegation from YHS (Cambodia) Food & Beverage (Yeo’s), a Singapore-based company, and Hong Kong’s Sino Group Tuesday held talks with high-level officials of the Royal Government to explore investment opportunities in the health and education sectors. ...

Cambodia exported more than $9 billion worth of goods to the United States in the first nine months of 2025, reaffirming Washington’s position as the Kingdom’s largest export market, according to the latest data from the General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE). ...

Hak Serey, RGPPSEZ senior manager for CS Marketing and PR, explained that since its inception in 2006, the zone has aimed to become a leading hub for manufacturing companies in various industries, while simultaneously creating crucial employment opportunities for Cambodians. Nearly 20 years later, the ...

Cambodia’s Online Business Registration Service has achieved a significant milestone, successfully registering 50,564 businesses with a total investment capital of $20.27 billion by September of this year, according to a report from the Ministry of Economy and Finance on Monday. ...

Bilateral trade between Cambodia and China exceeded $14.2 billion in the first nine months of 2025, marking a robust 27% increase compared to the same period last year, according to the latest figures from the General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE). ...

Cambodia exported nearly 596,341 tonnes of milled rice in the first nine months of 2025, up 33.7 percent from 445,913 tonnes in the same period last year, a report from the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) showed last Friday. ...

The Royal Government of Cambodia has reaffirmed its commitment to deepening trade and investment relations with the United States following high-level meetings in Washington DC from October 6 to 9. ...

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​. ​ ...