Economy and commerce

Deputy Prime Minister and First Vice President of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC), Sun Chanthol, has suggested that Plenary Group explore the investment potential of developing a convention and exhibition centre in Cambodia, modelled after the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) ...

Chip Mong Bank and the Ministry of Agriculture have joined forces to launch a $10 million initiative to provide low-interest loans, helping farmers recover from falling rice prices, cut costs and boost competitiveness. ...

The negative impacts of US tariffs and the effects of the armed conflict along the Thai border have led to several challenges for Cambodia’s economic trajectory. The Ministry of Economy and Finance has reduced its economic growth forecast for 2025 to just 5.0%, down from ...

Cambodia is striving to diversify and expand its rice export markets. To this end, it has launched the “Cambodia’s Milled Rice Market Expansion and Export Diversification Strategy 2025–2030”. In 2024, the Kingdom exported over 650,000 tonnes of milled rice, generating nearly $500 million in revenue. ...

Cambodia is strengthening its industrial base, thanks to fresh Chinese investment in Kampong Speu province. The launch of the ASEAN Building Materials Industrial Park and the signing of 11 new company agreements mark a turning point in the province’s transformation into the country’s second-largest industrial ...

Thai military action has led many Cambodians to declare a boycott of Thai products. Despite the fell in sales, the owners of many large Thai brands and companies believe this trend will subside once border tensions are resolved. ...

Cambodia is moving to strengthen its cassava trade links with Vietnam as part of efforts to boost agricultural exports and secure wider regional markets. ...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport will provide more than $60,000 in financial support to over 3,000 high school exam candidates in Oddar Meanchey and Preah Vihear provinces who were impacted by the recent territorial conflict. ...

The Association of Banks in Cambodia (ABC), with support from the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) and the ASEAN Bankers Association (ABA), staged the 4th Cambodia Banking Conference. The August 19-20 event, held in Phnom Penh, featured the theme: “Unlocking Inclusive Growth: Digital Innovation and ...

Authorities expect the project to deliver significant economic benefits, including hundreds of jobs, skills transfer to local workers, and a stronger investment environment that will contribute to provincial growth. ...

Cambodia’s tourism sector saw dramatic shifts in July as arrivals from Thailand collapsed, although there was a silver lining as Chinese visitor numbers climbed sharply, according to the latest report from the Ministry of Tourism. ...

Cambodia and Malaysia held talks aimed at strengthening and expanding their bilateral trade relations, as well as promoting the potential for direct investment, particularly in the manufacture of halal food products for export. ...

The latest group of Japanese investors to travel to Cambodia have explored investment opportunities in the electric wire and cable industry, architecture and construction, and public infrastructure development. In 2024 alone, about 90 Japanese companies registered businesses in Cambodia. ...

The Credit Guarantee Corporation of Cambodia (CGCC) has guaranteed more than $365 million in loans as of July 31, 2025, reflecting steady progress in its mission to support businesses’ access to finance. ...

Cambodia and the Philippines are promoting bilateral financial cooperation and accelerating the adoption of a bilateral QR cross-border payment system, which is expected to be implemented soon. The initiative aims to facilitate trade and tourism between the people of both countries. ...

The state-owned deep sea port recorded unrealised foreign exchange losses which lowered net profit while revenue rose 30 percent on increased container and cargo throughput. ...

Indonesia is seeking to boost bilateral trade with Cambodia – particularly by increasing imports of Cambodian goods – while stressing the need to improve connectivity, logistics and cooperation in energy and defense to unlock greater economic potential. ...

The Phnom Penh Autonomous Port (PPAP) generated over $27 million in revenue during the first seven months of 2025, an increase of nearly 20% compared to the same period in 2024. July alone brought in more than $5 million, according to a statement from the ...

As the Cambodian boycott of Thai products grows, several non-Thai companies are also facing backlash for allegedly terminating contracts with public figures for commenting on the Cambodia–Thailand conflict. ...

Furniture manufacturers in the Kingdom worry about a sourcing shift in the US after 19 percent tariffs were finalised on Cambodia following trade talks between the two countries. ...

The Ministry of Commerce has discovered that the importer of Kofi brand milk products has illegally altered the barcodes of several product lines to fool the public into believing they were manufactured in Cambodia, when in fact they were made in Thailand. The products have ...

Former prime minister and current Senate president Hun Sen has called on Cambodian citizens to remain calm and consider the implications of recent calls to boycott Coca-Cola more carefully. This follows the US-based company’s decision to terminate its commercial brand ambassador contract with Cambodian rapper ...

Trade between Australia and Cambodia continues to grow, with Cambodian business Royal Trust Trading Co., Ltd. (RTT) dispatching its first shipment of nuts and dried fruit to Australia on August 14. ...

A $35 million multipurpose port is planned for development in Preaek Prasab district, Kratie province, aimed at boosting investment and facilitating the transport of agricultural products as part of the government’s push to attract investors to the northeast under a special incentive programme. ...