Economy and commerce
Cambodia bans Thai fuel imports as tensions rise
Prime Minister Hun Manet has announced a halt to all fuel and gas imports from Thailand starting at midnight, citing sufficient alternative supplies and escalating tensions following a Thai military-led incursion of 150 cyclists into the Ta Moan Thom temple compound. ...
Marissa Carruthers
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-bans-thai-fuel-imports-as-tensions-rise
Sellers support Thai fruit ban despite losses; gov’t promotes alternatives
As Cambodia’s ban on Thai fruit imports took effect amid border tensions, local traders are grappling with shortages, rising prices, and spoiled stock in Thailand—while officials urge a shift toward alternative markets and domestic produce. ...
Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/sellers-support-thai-fruit-ban-despite-losses-govt-promotes-alternatives/
Cambodia responds to Thai border closures, closes two Oddar Meanchey crossings
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet has responded to the unilateral decision of Thailand’s Military Region 2 to close the Chong Sai Taku-Choub Korki border checkpoint. ...
Three documents submitted for third round of US tariff negotiations
Cambodia has submitted three documents to the United States in preparation for the third round of tariff negotiations, with positive outcome hoped by Deputy Prime Minister Sun Chanthol. ...
Mao Sreypich
https://kiripost.com/stories/three-documents-submitted-for-third-round-of-us-tariff-negotiations
Vehicle industry exports exceed $1 billion, growth driven by tyre manufacturing
As of 2024, investment in Cambodia’s automotive sector reached approximately $746 million, while exports exceeded $1.1 billion, the majority of which came from tyre manufacturing. ...
Banks, MFIs back sustainable finance shift in Cambodia
Cambodia’s financial sector is steadily pivoting towards a more responsible and inclusive future, as banks and microfinance institutions (MFIs) embrace sustainable finance to support economic resilience, social progress, and environmental protection. ...
Sum Manet
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501702148/banks-mfis-back-sustainable-finance-shift-in-cambodia/
Digital trade forum aims to scale up online trade
Cambodia is actively encouraging citizens to increasingly and safely adopt digital trade practices through the organization of the “Cambodia Digital Trade Forum and Online Expo”. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/digital-trade-forum-aims-to-scale-up-online-trade
Majority of FDI projects based in PP, coastal areas, study says
Most Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) projects are concentrated in the capital and coastal areas, and have focused on low-tech manufacturing, which offer limited opportunities for spillovers and industrial upgrading, a study carried out by the Cambodia Development Resource Institute (CDRI) has highlighted. ...
Sreekanth Ravindran
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501702905/majority-of-fdi-projects-based-in-pp-coastal-areas-study-says/
Chanthol assures US tariff talks success in R3
Since the end of the second round of tariff talks with the United States on June 4-6, Deputy Prime Minister Sun Chanthol, for the first time on Monday, said that Cambodia is hopeful of securing a successful outcome in the third round of US tariff ...
Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501702920/chanthol-assures-us-tariff-talks-success-in-r3/
Cambodia exports 6.59 million tonnes of milled rice in 10 years
Cambodia has exported more than 6.59 million tonnes of milled rice over the last 10 years to 123 destinations, with the Minister of Commerce urging exporters and stakeholders in the Kingdom’s rice industry to attract more investors and enhance the value chain to strengthen competitiveness ...
Mao Sreypich
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-exports-659-million-tonnes-of-milled-rice-in-10-years
Thai agricultural goods barred from passing through border crossings following Cambodia’s import ban
Cambodia imposed a ban on the import of Thai fruits and vegetables at all border checkpoints—a move analysts say could boost the value of Cambodian agricultural products. Farmers, however, claim the benefits might not be immediate as crops, such as fruits, take time to harvest. ...
Khuon Narim and Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/thai-agricultural-goods-barred-from-passing-through-border-crossings-following-cambodias-import-ban/
Commerce minister lauds role of rice in Cambodia’s export economy
The production of rice is considered a key strategic crop by the government for ensuring food and nutritional security. It is also a high-potential export commodity among the priority-listed agricultural products selected for annual promotion in international markets, according to Minister of Commerce Cham Nimul. ...
Cambodia gives Thailand 24 hours to reopen border or face fruit and vegetable import ban on June 17
Senate President Hun Sen urged Cambodian workers in Thailand to return home, noting that the border dispute will “not be easily resolved”, while giving the Thai government a 24-hour ultimatum to reinstate the normal immigration border operating hours or face the consequence of an import ...
Seoung Nimol and Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/cambodia-gives-thailand-24-hours-to-reopen-border-or-face-fruit-and-vegetable-import-ban-on-june-17/
Banks, MFIs highlight ‘responsible, sustainable’ growth of financial sector
Cambodia’s financial sector is undergoing a quiet yet powerful transformation — one that centres on sustainability, responsibility and community empowerment, say the Association of Banks in Cambodia (ABC) and the Cambodia Microfinance Association (CMA). ...
Anhui investors mulling opportunities in Preah Sihanouk
Five companies from China’s Anhui province are currently exploring investment opportunities in Preah Sihanouk province to further expand their market presence in the region. In 2024, nearly 50% of Cambodia’s total foreign direct investment came from Chinese investors. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/anhui-investors-mulling-opportunities-in-preah-sihanouk
Cambodia threatens to ban import of Thai fruits and vegetables
Senate President Hun Sen has sent a stark warning to Thailand that if today it refuses to reopen borders it has closed with Cambodia, Cambodia will retaliate by banning the import of Thai fruits and vegetables. ...
Meas Molika
https://kiripostkhmer.com/stories/cambodia-threatens-to-ban-import-of-thai-fruits-and-vegetables
Cambodia’s economy to grow 6.3% in FY2025, PM says
Cambodia’s economy is projected to expand by 6.3 percent in 2025, fueled by continued growth in the industry, services, and agriculture sectors, said Prime Minister Hun Manet on Sunday. ...
Sum Manet
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501700854/cambodias-economy-to-grow-6-3-in-fy2025-pm-says/
PM urges banks, MFIs to ease debt burden of returning workers
Prime Minister Hun Manet Saturday called on the Association of Banks in Cambodia (ABC) and the Cambodia Microfinance Association (CMA) to explore ways to ease the financial burden on Cambodian workers returning from Thailand, particularly those facing outstanding debts with financial institutions. ...
Sum Manet
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501700860/pm-urges-banks-mfis-to-ease-debt-burden-of-returning-workers/
Hun Sen appeals to government response to Thai border restrictions
Senate president Hun Sen, leader of the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP), has once again addressed the Royal Government of Cambodia in light of Thailand’s recent unilateral decision to restrict access to its border checkpoints with Cambodia. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/hun-sen-appeals-to-government-response-to-thai-border-restrictions
World Bank shrinks Cambodia’s economic growth forecast to 4.0%, urges diversification
Global and domestic challenges, shifting trade policies, a prolonged downturn in the real estate sector and tightening credit cycles have presented significant obstacles for Cambodia’s economy. ...
Phnom Penh port sees 30% jump in container traffic Jan-May
More than 200,000 containers passed through Phnom Penh Autonomous Port (PPAP) in the first five months of 2025, an increase of nearly 30% compared to the same period in 2024. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/phnom-penh-port-sees-30-jump-in-container-traffic-jan-may
World Bank slashes Cambodia’s GDP growth to 4% in 2025
The bank sees setbacks from falling demand and high levels of uncertainty in exports, trade policy, and macro financial instability from high NPL ratios — all of which compelled its decision to cut economic growth to four percent for 2025 in its June report, from ...
Sangeetha Amarthalingam
https://kiripost.com/stories/world-bank-slashes-cambodias-gdp-growth-to-4-in-2025
Cambodia’s international trade up 20%, surpasses $25 billion
The total value of Cambodia’s imports and exports rose by nearly 20%, pushing international trade volume in the first five months of 2025 to over $25 billion. China accounted for nearly one-third of the total. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-s-international-trade-up-20-surpasses-25-billion
CDC project approvals almost double Jan-May year-on-year
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) approved 59 investment projects – with a value of more than $800 million – in May this year, bringing the total number of approved investment projects in the first five months of 2025 to nearly 300. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cdc-project-approvals-almost-double-jan-may-year-on-year