Economy and commerce

The Asian Development Bank forecast last month that Cambodia would have one of the lowest inflation rates in Southeast Asia this year if global fuel prices remain stable.​ ...

The homestay market in Cambodia is projected to surpass $59.3 million in earnings this year and in the next four years, it will surge to $81.34 million. ...

The Cambodia Pepper and Spices Federation (CPSF) has sought ways to promote Cambodia’s peppercorn in the Malaysian market, stressing that this ASEAN nation has potential for organic pepper. ...

The Government of Cambodia and the Republic of Korea (ROK) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on six documents on the morning of May 16, under the chairmanship of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol. ...

Cambodia exported garment, footwear, and travel products (GFT) worth $3,763 million in the first four months of 2024, up 17 percent from the $3,211 million reported a year earlier, according to a report released by the Ministry of Commerce on Wednesday. ...

Cambodia earned over $3.36 billion from exports to members of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) in the first four months this year, up 16.2 percent from $2.89 billion recorded in the same period in 2023. ...

Authorities are calling on all people to register for the social protection system to enjoy the health benefits, among others, that they can enjoy. ...

Prime Minister Hun Manet recently urged investors from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to invest in Cambodia’s priority sectors such as tourism, agriculture, technology and clean energy infrastructures that can generate jobs in the country. ...

The Ministry of Commerce has been training youngsters so that they are aware of Cambodia’s trade regulations and guidelines, governing the country’s trade and export-oriented markets. ...

A delegation from the International Silk Union (ISU) and the Cathaya Group, a Chinese company specialised in silk textiles and biotechnology, met with the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) on Monday to discuss the possibility of expanding investment projects in the silk and ...

Cambodia generated revenue of $870 million from both rice and paddy exports of which 80 percent of the revenue was generated from paddy export while only 20 percent came from rice, a sum of 2.64 million tonnes in the first four months this year. ...

The new financial development strategy for the next five years aims to help the financial sector bag greater achievements as it supports inclusive economic development, contributing to reducing poverty nationwide, said Chea Serey, Governor of the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC). ...

International Mother’s Day was marked with a bustling marketplace for small and medium business enterprises (SMEs) on Sunday at Raffles Hotel Le Royal. ...

A delegation from Hyuckjin Energy Plant Engineering, a company that deals with environmentally specialized businesses with high-tech and ecotechnology is keen on converting Cambodia’s waste into clean energy, using about 100 tonnes of waste to create 25 megawatts of electricity per day. ...

The state-owned Credit Guarantee Corporation of Cambodia (CGCC), Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) and participating financial institutions (PFIs) signed an agreement on the $30 million Rice Export Guarantee Scheme (REGS) to help millers stockpile rice for milling, processing, exporting and making local value-added products. ...

“Cambodia International Trade Fair 2024” has gathered over 2,500 international business operators from 16 countries to explore investment opportunities in the Kingdom. ...

On May 10, Hem Vanndy, Minister of Industry, Science, Technology & Innovation (MISTI), received representatives from Hainan Litree Purifying Technology Co., Ltd. and discussed the company’s interest in expanding its investment in Cambodia’s clean water sector. ...

Visa, a world leader in digital payments, is introducing resources to help Cambodian merchants and tiny and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) take full advantage of Visa’s digital payment solutions to optimize the customer shopping experience and increase sales, particularly in the tourism sector. ...

Cambodia exported $2.35 billion worth of agricultural products in the first four months of this year, said a report from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. ...

Two projects in Sihanoukville with an investment of nearly $600 million have received incentives from the Council for the Development of Cambodia and are estimated to have a positive impact on the economy of Sihanoukville. ...

Cambodia and Japan will strengthen economic ties in a bid to boost trade and investments. ...

The Royal Government of Cambodia will continue to strengthen and pay high attention to economic diplomacy, affirmed Prime Minister Hun Manet. ...

Cambodia is staring at an acute skills shortage in the electric vehicle sector even as it is getting ready to release the ‘National Policy on the Development of Electric Vehicles (EVs) 2024-2030’ soon. ...

In the first four months this year, Cambodia exported 248,491 tonnes of rice worth $170.2 million, a report by the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) showed yesterday. ...