Economy and commerce
Cambodia to make e-invoicing mandatory next year
Cambodia is trialing a new e-invoicing system to make it compulsory for companies as early as next year. ...
Terry Friel
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501609146/cambodia-to-make-e-invoicing-mandatory-next-year/
Cambodia, Korea strengthen trade, investment ties
The Ministry of Commerce (MoC) and the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy of the Republic of Korea (MOTIE) Saturday jointly organised a business event to strengthen bilateral relations by fostering strategic trade partnerships and enhancing the Kingdom’s investment potential. ...
Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501609144/cambodia-korea-strengthen-trade-investment-ties/
Kingdom’s trade with Vietnam crosses $7 billion
Trade between Cambodia and Vietnam reached $7.08 billion in the January to November period of the year, a rise of 20.6 percent, even as the neighbouring country consolidated its position as the second-biggest export market of the Kingdom, next only to the United States. ...
Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501609150/kingdoms-trade-with-vietnam-crosses-7-billion/
Govt rolls out registration system for informal economy
The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) yesterday introduced a new digital registration system for the informal economy to provide support and access to resources to enhance their business growth and improve citizens’ living standards. ...
Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501609152/govt-rolls-out-registration-system-for-informal-economy/
Kingdom leveraging FTAs ahead of LDC exit
As Cambodia approaches its graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) status in 2029, government officials and private sector representatives have emphasized the critical role of free trade agreements (FTAs) and trade preferences in sustaining the country’s economic growth. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501609156/kingdom-leveraging-ftas-ahead-of-ldc-exit/
Cambodia calls for an end to economic sanctions policy
Senate President Hun Sen, during a joint press conference with the Turkish Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmus in Türkiye on Thursday, expressed hope that the world would play a constructive role in resolving conflicts, emphasising that sanctions are not a solution to global problems. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501608623/cambodia-calls-for-an-end-to-economic-sanctions-policy/
PM urges informal economy workers to register for benefits to enhance living standards
Prime Minister Hun Manet called on and encouraged informal economy workers to register in order to take advantage of various benefits that can improve their living standards and contribute to the country’s economic development. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501609012/pm-urges-informal-economy-workers-to-register-for-benefits-to-enhance-living-standards/
Cambodia receives 6 million international visitors in 11 months of 2024
In the first 11 months of 2024, Cambodia received approximately 6 million international tourists, an increase of 22 percent compared to the same period in 2023. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501608473/cambodia-receives-6-million-international-visitors-in-11-months-of-2024/
Cambodia officially launches “Digital Platform for Onboarding the Informal Economy”
The “Digital Platform for Onboarding the Informal Economy” was launched here this morning under the presidency of Prime Minister Hun Manet. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501608999/cambodia-officially-launches-digital-platform-for-onboarding-the-informal-economy/
PM issues sub-decree to register informal economy participants
Prime Minister Hun Manet issued a sub-decree outlining procedures for registering participants in the informal economy on Saturday. This initiative aims to establish identification records, categorise work types, and collect data on businesses and professions within the informal sector. ...
Taing Rinith
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501608593/pm-issues-sub-decree-to-register-informal-economy-participants/
Regional cooperation crucial to combat online fraud in Preah Sihanouk
Preah Sihanouk authorities are calling for regional cooperation to combat online fraud, citing the complexity of these crimes and the need for stronger law enforcement efforts. This comes ahead of an investment summit aimed at attracting investors and addressing the unfinished buildings in the province. ...
Kuch Sikol
https://kiripost.com/stories/regional-cooperation-crucial-to-combat-online-fraud-in-preah-sihanouk
Cambodia’s trade with RCEP countries amounts to $31.36 bln in 11 months
Cambodian Minister of Commerce Cham Nimul said on Friday that the country’s trade with Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) countries hit $31.36 billion during the January-November period of 2024. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501608054/cambodias-trade-with-rcep-countries-amounts-to-31-36-bln-in-11-months/
Minister presses businessmen for Korean SEZ
Minister for Labour and Vocational Training Heng Sour Thursday told a visiting South Korean business delegation that Korea should set up a Special Economic Zone in Cambodia to take advantage of the Kingdom’s strong pro-investment policies. ...
Terry Friel
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501608585/minister-presses-businessmen-for-korean-sez/
EIS platform supports seven growing SMEs in 2024
In an ongoing bid to nurture Cambodian small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) transitioning into larger organizations, the Entrepreneur Investment Support (EIS) platform, a pilot program under the Enhancing Entrepreneurial Ecosystem and Investments (3Ei) initiative co-financed by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), ...
James Whitehead
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501607425/eis-platform-supports-seven-growing-smes-in-2024/
Cambodia’s GFT exports surge 25%, trend to continue in 2025
Cambodia’s exports of garments, footwear and travel goods (GFT) surged by 25.23 percent in the first eleven months of this year, compared to the same period last year, earning the country $12.51 billion, the latest trade data of the General Department of Customs and Excise ...
Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501607441/cambodias-gft-exports-surge-25-trend-to-continue-in-2025/
Industry Minister discusses technology platform, and investment opportunities with Chinese delegation
Hem Vanndy, Minister of Industry, Science, Technology & Innovation, met here on Dec. 11 with a delegation from the Chinese Investment in Cambodia Association and 86Links Co., Ltd. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501607662/industry-minister-discusses-technology-platform-and-investment-opportunities-with-chinese-delegation/
New government e-invoicing system aims to boost digital economy
The Ministry of Economy and Finance has announced the soft launch of the “Cambodia E-Invoicing System”. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/new-government-e-invoicing-system-aims-to-boost-digital-economy
Asialink guides Australian investors towards Cambodia
Australian think-tank, Asialink Business, recently released the ‘Doing Business Guide 2024: Cambodia’ in a bid to improve business cooperation between the two countries. According to the report, Cambodia currently offers targeted opportunities for expanding Australian businesses, thanks to its rapidly growing economy, strong regional connections across ...
James Whitehead
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501606787/asialink-guides-australian-investors-towards-cambodia/
Cambodia urges Qatar’s investment and trade promotion
Senate President Hun Sen Tuesday urged Prime Minister of the State of Qatar Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani to encourage Qatari investors to invest in Cambodia and promote trade between the two countries. . ...
Sum Mane
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501606799/cambodia-urges-qatars-investment-and-trade-promotion/
Cambodia, Vietnam to facilitate smooth cross-border trade activities
The General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia and Vietnamese Customs Administration Monday agreed to further strengthen the bilateral customs cooperation on managing and facilitating cross-border trade activities and transit goods. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501606782/cambodia-vietnam-to-facilitate-smooth-cross-border-trade-activities/
Digital onboarding soon for SMEs to enter formal sector
The Cambodian government is set to launch a digital onboarding platform next week to promote the transition of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the informal sector to the formal economy, Hem Vanndy, Minister of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation said on Tuesday. ...
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501606797/digital-onboarding-soon-for-smes-to-enter-formal-sector/
Govt bonds raise $70m in first three quarters
Cambodia issued government securities worth 295.30 billion riels ($70 million) in the first three quarters of 2024 as the country reduces its reliance on foreign funds. ...
Terry Friel
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501606795/govt-bonds-raise-70m-in-first-three-quarters/
Cambodia’s exports swells to nearly $24B in Jan-Nov
Cambodia exported goods worth approximately $23.93 billion during the first eleven months of 2024, up 16.8 percent from $20.49 billion recorded in the same period last year, a report from the General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia showed on Tuesday. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501606816/cambodias-exports-swells-to-nearly-24b-in-jan-nov/
Kingdom-China trade touches nearly $14B
Trade volume between Cambodia and China soared to nearly $14 billion in the first eleven months of 2024, an increase of 24 percent compared to the same period last year, according to a report from the General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia (GDCE) ...
Sum Manet
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501606812/kingdom-china-trade-touches-nearly-14b/