Cambodia, UK reaffirm ties as trade surges 44%

Cambodia and the UK have pledged to further boost trade cooperation after January-August bilateral trade soared more than two-fifths compared to the same period last year. ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-uk-reaffirm-ties-trade-surges-44

Jan-Jun investment capital hike raises trade, production hopes

The nearly 160 per cent surge in investment capital behind a slew of new large-scale investment projects outside of Cambodia’s special economic zones (SEZ) reported for the first half of 2022 has fanned optimism for a boom in production and exports – underpinned by favourable ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/jan-jun-investment-capital-hike-raises-trade-production-hopes

South Korean investor body explores local opportunities

Cambodia is looking to drum up interest among Korean investors in the production of goods in the Kingdom for export to their home market, and push bilateral trade beyond current levels – $549.930 million in the first eight months of 2022, up by 6.42 over ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/south-korean-investor-body-explores-local-opportunities

Gov’t to issue bonds for second time to borrow $50M from investors

The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) will proceed with another auction process for the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) to borrow about $50 million from investors for the second time of the government’s plan of issuance for a longer period of time of repayment ...

Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501154678/govt-to-issue-bonds-for-second-time-to-borrow-50m-from-investors/

Three new investment projects worth $16.5 million approved

The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has approved three new investment projects with a total capital of $16.5 million in Kampong Speu province and Phnom Penh capital. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501149801/three-new-investment-projects-worth-16-5-million-approved/

CDC approves 149 Japanese investment projects as of August 2022

The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has approved 149 Japanese investment projects with a total investment capital of about $2.9 billion as of August 2022. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501147989/cdc-approves-149-japanese-investment-projects-as-of-august-2022/

Cambodia gets $3.3B in foreign investment

Cambodia received almost $3.3 billion for 123 foreign investment projects from January to August this year, according to data by the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC). ...

Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501146129/cambodia-gets-3-3b-in-foreign-investment/

Cambodia permits projects worth over $140 million, including in textiles

The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC), which is Cambodia’s highest decision-making body for large-scale investments, has given the go-ahead to 17 investment projects involving a total of $141.72 million – plus or minus $0.805 million to account for rounding – that are expected ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501145062/cambodia-permits-projects-worth-over-140-million-including-in-textiles/

CDC greenlights 17 projects worth over $140M in Aug as investments diversify

The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has approved five new projects in solar panel manufacturing, healthcare, tourism, mining, and textiles, with total investment of more than $82 million that are expected to create nearly 2,000 jobs. ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cdc-greenlights-17-projects-worth-over-140m-aug-investments-diversify

Sihanoukville property owners in limbo as unfinished high-rises litter the city

In 2018, Kheav Sothanny leased his 600 square meters of land in central Sihanoukville to a Chinese investor to build a 14-storey condo. The contract offered him a rental fee of $20,000 a month. ...

Sorn Sarath
https://cambojanews.com/sihanoukville-property-owners-in-limbo-as-unfinished-high-rises-litter-the-city/

JETRO visit raises Japanese investment hopes

The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) says it has greenlit a total of 148 Japanese investment project proposals planned outside of the Kingdom’s special economic zones (SEZ) as of July 31 worth about $2.85 billion since its establishment on August 5, 1994. ...

Hom Phanet
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/jetro-visit-raises-japanese-investment-hopes

Cambodia, UNDP jointly launch SDG Investor Map to accelerate sustainable development

The Cambodian government and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) on Wednesday jointly launched the Cambodia SDG Investor Map, a market intelligence tool that identifies viable investment opportunity areas aligned with the Cambodia Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501142950/cambodia-undp-jointly-launch-sdg-investor-map-to-accelerate-sustainable-development/

Association disputes ‘crime haven’ tag as trafficking reports mount

The Federation of Khmer Chinese in Cambodia on Wednesday disputed international media characterizations of the country as a haven for criminal syndicates as attention grows on human trafficking at scam compounds. ...

VOD Staff
https://vodenglish.news/association-disputes-crime-haven-tag-as-trafficking-reports-mount/

MoU signed to strengthen Cambodia’s SME sector

The European Chamber of Commerce and Cambodia Women Entrepreneurs Association (CWEA) have united to promote a sustainable ecosystem for entrepreneurs and SMEs while also boosting Cambodia’s exposure as a foreign investment destination. ...

Mao Sreypich
https://kiripost.com/stories/mou-signed-to-strengthen-cambodias-sme-sector

$17M investment projects in Kandal, P Sihanouk provinces

Aiding the job prospects and investment potential in two provinces in the country, the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) gave approval for four new investment projects worth $17 million. ...

Adur Pradeep
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501135969/17m-investment-projects-in-kandal-p-sihanouk-provinces/

Cambodia-China trade volume surges 15.6% to $6.97 billion

The trade volume between Cambodia and China surged 15.6 percent year-on-year to $6.97 billion in the first seven months of this year, a General Department of Customs and Excise report said. ...

Adur Pradeep
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501130690/cambodia-china-trade-volume-surges-15-6-to-6-97-billion/

112 new factories open in Cambodia in first 7 months of 2022

Some 112 new factories, with a total investment of $1.19 billion, had opened in Cambodia during the first seven months of 2022, an industry ministry spokesperson said here on Thursday. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501130941/112-new-factories-open-in-cambodia-in-first-7-months-of-2022/

Cambodia’s manufacturing output hits $7.57 billion

Cambodia’s manufacturing output hit $7.57 billion U.S. dollars in the first half of 2022, a remarkable increase of 75 percent year on year, an industry ministry spokesperson said here on Thursday. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501130948/cambodias-manufacturing-output-hits-7-57-billion/

Almost 2,000 factories registered in Cambodia in first seven months

The number of factories, ranging from producing clothes to electronic devices reached 1,947 as of July this year, employing more than 1 million people, of them some 76 percent are women. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501130962/almost-2000-factories-registered-in-cambodia-in-first-seven-months/

Construction sector totaled $5.3b in 2021

Construction investment in Cambodia totaled $5.3 billion in 2021, mainly from China, South Korea, and Japan, according to the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction. The ministry also revealed a total of 4,303 construction projects were approved by the government in 2021. ...

Seng Mengheng
https://kiripost.com/stories/construction-sector-totaled-53b-in-2021

Royal Group SEZ increases exports by $492.7m

Despite the pandemic, Royal Group Phnom Penh SEZ Plc. has reported an increase in exports of $492.7 million for the first seven months of the year, marking 26 percent year-on-year (YOY) growth. ...

Mao Sreypich
https://kiripost.com/stories/royal-group-sez-increases-exports-by-4927m

600 hectares of sea privatized for Kampot port project

Landfilling is underway off the shore of Kampot as the government has transferred 600 hectares to a private company to develop a $1.7-billion port. ...

Mech Dara
https://vodenglish.news/600-hectares-of-sea-privatized-for-kampot-port-project/

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