GDCE ramps up enforcement measures amid border crisis

Cambodia has tightened enforcement at key border checkpoints and assured the public of stable fuel and goods supplies, following the government’s decision to suspend all imports of fruits, vegetables, petroleum, and gas from Thailand amid rising cross-border tensions. ...

Sum Manet
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501706269/gdce-ramps-up-enforcement-measures-amid-border-crisis/

PM urges support for local products

Prime Minister Hun Manet Monday called on all citizens to support locally made products and work diligently in cultivating and processing goods for both personal use and broader consumption. ...

Mom Kunthea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501706267/pm-urges-support-for-local-products/

Cambodia confident no supply disruptions after Thai fuel, gas imports halted

Persistent pressure and threats from certain Thai extremist groups have prompted the Cambodian government to suspend all fuel and gas imports from Thailand. The Cambodian government, economic experts and the general public are all reportedly in agreement that Cambodia is fully capable of securing enough ...

Hin Pisei
https://phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-confident-no-supply-disruptions-after-thai-fuel-gas-imports-halted?_gl=1*1tqguzx*_gcl_au*MTcxOTY3NTA2My4xNzQ3MzYwNDAz*_ga*Nzg5NDM0MDI2LjE2NjI0MzM2MTg.*_ga_R70MJXK09N*czE3NTA3MzAzMzQkbzcxMCRnMSR0MTc1MDczMDQ0MyRqNDIkbDAkaDI0NDIwNzIzMQ..

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

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. ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/vehicle-industry-exports-exceed-1-billion-growth-driven-by-tyre-manufacturing

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

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. ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/commerce-minister-lauds-role-or-rice-in-cambodia-s-export-economy

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/

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

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 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

RCEP trade sees steady Jan-Apr growth, imports up 20%

Cambodian exports to the member countries of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) were valued at more than $3.6 billion in the first four months of 2025, an increase of nearly 8% compared to the same period last year. ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/rcep-trade-sees-steady-jan-apr-growth-imports-up-20-

Border troop ‘adjustment’ sparked unfounded fear of retreat, warn pundits

The “adjustment of military forces” in the disputed zone along the Cambodia-Thailand border has sparked questions and debate on social media, with analysts urging the government to provide swift official updates to counter speculation. ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/border-troop-adjustment-sparked-unfounded-fear-of-retreat-warn-pundits

ASEAN customs delegates express concern over US tariffs

Senior officials of the customs delegations from ASEAN member countries have jointly expressed concern over the unilateral imposition of customs tariffs by the US, which they fear could create uncertainty and pose significant challenges for investors. ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/asean-customs-delegates-express-concern-over-us-tariffs

Indonesia seeks competitive rice prices from Cambodia as trade expands

In a recent press conference with the Club of Cambodian Journalists (CCJ), Indonesian ambassador to Cambodia Santo Darmosumarto emphasised the potential for increased rice trade between the two nations, while highlighting the challenges surrounding competitive pricing and transportation costs. ...

Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/indonesia-seeks-competitive-rice-prices-from-cambodia-as-trade-expands

Vietnam tariff agreement expected to drive cross-border trade

Economists are optimistic that exports to Vietnam will increase significantly in the wake of a Vietnamese announcement that it will grant zero per cent tariff preferences on 28 tariff lines of Cambodian-origin products until December 31, 2026. ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/vietnam-tariff-agreement-expected-to-drive-cross-border-trade

Jan-May sees Cambodia earn almost $1 billion in paddy, rice exports

Cambodia earned nearly 1 billion USD from the sale of paddy rice and milled rice to international markets in the first five months of 2025, an increase of nearly 7% compared to the same period in 2024, according to the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF). ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/jan-may-sees-cambodia-earn-almost-1-billion-in-paddy-rice-exports

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