Cambodia, Australia pledge to achieve clean water access by 2030

The Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology & Innovation (MISTI) and the Australian Embassy to Cambodia, through the Cambodia Australia Partnership for Resilient Economic Development (CAPRED) are strengthening their collaboration on the Provincial Investment Plan (PIP) for the water supply sector, with the goal of closing ...

Mom Kunthea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501766373/cambodia-australia-pledge-to-achieve-clean-water-access-by-2030/

Cambodia needs over 3 billion USD to boost river transport and waterborne logistics

Cambodia needs a total investment of $3.25 billion to strengthen its river transport network and waterway logistics system, with 23 river transport projects planned to be implemented under the Comprehensive Master Plan for the Cambodian Intermodal Transport and Logistics System 2023-2033 (CITLS 2023-2033), according to ...

Sum Manet
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501766379/cambodia-needs-over-3-billion-to-boost-river-transport-water-logistics/

Rise in investment projects valued $7.8 billion from Jan-Sept 2025 - CDC

The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) approved 564 projects—a 73 percent growth from last year, and is expected to create 376,000 jobs. A majority of the investments are from China, South Korea, and Singapore, benefitting Phnom Penh and nearby provinces. ...

Kuch Sikol
https://kiripost.com/stories/rise-in-investment-projects-valued-78-billion-from-jan-sept-2025-cdc

Svay Rieng’s SEZs power Cambodia’s industrial expansion, Vuthy says

Svay Rieng’s growing network of special economic zones (SEZs) is fast becoming a cornerstone of Cambodia’s industrial expansion, drawing new investment, boosting exports and creating thousands of jobs for local workers. ...

Sum Manet
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501765675/svay-riengs-sezs-power-cambodias-industrial-expansion-vuthy-says/

Preah Sihanouk incentive group approve $280 million in projects

Seventeen investment projects in Preah Sihanouk province, with a total capital of $280 million and the potential to create around 2,000 jobs, have been approved for special incentive policies under the “Special Investment Promotion Program in Sihanouk Province”. ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/preah-sihanouk-incentive-group-approve-280-million-in-projects

SPIN Investment Forum Promotes Opportunities in Cambodia’s Northeast

The government has reaffirmed its commitment to boosting investment in Cambodia’s four northeastern provinces through the Special Programme to Promote Investment (SPIN) 2025–2028, as officials, investors, and business leaders gathered for the SPIN Investment Forum in Phnom Penh. ...

Khmer Times Team
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501764617/spin-investment-forum-promotes-opportunities-in-cambodias-northeast/

Paperless trademark registration system to be available from today

The Ministry of Commerce will put into operation the Paperless Trademark Registration System with a new e-service strategy to enhance the business environment, making it more efficient and transparent. ...

Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501764163/paperless-trademark-registration-system-to-be-available-from-today/

Cambodia’s investment climate strengthens with growth and trade deals

Cambodia is moving to consolidate its reputation as one of Southeast Asia’s most open destinations for investment, with new data showing steady economic growth, a raft of trade agreements, and a wave of investor-friendly reforms. ...

Sum Manet
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501764182/cambodias-investment-climate-strengthens-with-growth-and-trade-deals/

Thai evacuation deepens trade risks for Cambodia

Thailand’s recent order for the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) to prepare evacuation operations along the border has heightened concerns for Cambodia, where local communities are already struggling with the economic fallout of cross-border tensions. ...

Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501764176/thai-evacuation-deepens-trade-risks-for-cambodia/

US seeks to deepen trade, economic, and investment ties with Cambodia

Economic growth and bilateral trade were at the forefront of discussions on Friday as Aun Pornmoniroth, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance, received a visiting United States Congressional Delegation (CODEL) led by Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA). ...

Sum Manet
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501763721/us-seeks-to-deepen-trade-economic-and-investment-ties-with-cambodia/

Can bonds become the next big investment for Cambodians?

In global finance the bond market, often called the quiet giant of the investment world, influences nearly every other asset class. When bond yields rise, investors shift away from stocks, currencies react, and economies reprice risk. Yet for most ordinary people, bonds remain a mystery—something ...

Tan Kim Heng
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501759735/can-bonds-become-the-next-big-investment-for-cambodians/

Cambodia, China agree to deepen economic ties

Sun Chanthol, Deputy Prime Minister and First Vice-Chairman of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC), and Wang Yi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of China, discussed strategies for attracting investment into Cambodia’s infrastructure on Tuesday, aiming to boost trade and long-term economic growth. ...

Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501758928/cambodia-china-agree-to-deepen-economic-ties/

US Treasury sanctions Myanmar, Cambodia cyber scam networks

The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sweeping sanctions on cyber scam networks operating in Myanmar’s Shwe Kokko region, with additional locations in Cambodia, allegedly run by Chinese criminal networks, also targeted. ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/us-treasury-sanctions-myanmar-cambodia-cyber-scam-networks

Cambodia takes big leap towards energy transition

Cambodia has taken a big leap in its clean energy transition with the recent approval of two more wind energy projects, signalling a new era for renewable energy in the country. Figures from the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) showed that two more ...

Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501753367/cambodia-takes-big-leap-towards-energy-transition/

Construction on a comeback, say ministry; over 2,000 projects approved in H1

Cambodia’s construction sector has gradually begun to show positive signs, with more than 2,000 construction projects approved in the first half of 2025 — an increase of nearly one-quarter over the same period last year. ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/construction-on-a-comeback-say-ministry-over-2-000-projects-approved-in-h1

Cambodia, China discuss trade, investment ties at CIFIT 2025

Sun Chanthol, Deputy Prime Minister and First Vice-Chairman of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC), led a delegation of 17 companies to China to explore investment opportunities as well as participate in the 25th China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT) in ...

Mom Kunthea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501753361/cambodia-china-discuss-trade-investment-ties-at-cifit-2025/

Cambodia, Japan agree to expand investment ties

Cambodia and Japan have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening economic ties and improving the investment climate, following the 30th Meeting of the Cambodia-Japan Joint Committee held on Wednesday at the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC). ...

Sum Manet
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501751651/cambodia-japan-agree-to-expand-investment-ties/

Nearly 500 investment projects approved by CDC

A total of 51 investment projects were approved by the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) in August 2025, bringing the total number of registered investment projects in the first eight months of 2025 to nearly 500. This marks a significant increase over the ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/nearly-500-investment-projects-approved-by-cdc

Minimum wage negotiations underway; employers suggest no change to current rate

Workers’ representatives have proposed a $10 increase to the current factory workers minimum wage for 2026, while the representatives of employers have suggested the current rate, $208 per month, be maintained. ...

Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/minimum-wage-negotiations-underway-employers-suggest-no-change-to-current-rate

Keepin’ it riel: Cambodian currency listed on Australian currency board

The influence and circulation of the Cambodian riel on the international market is expected to increase following its listing on currency exchange boards in Australia. UK-based company Travelex has posted the riel at its outlets in Melbourne. ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/keepin-it-riel-cambodian-currency-listed-on-australian-currency-board

Cambodia, Vietnam strengthen trade ties, courtesy CVTPP

Cambodia and Vietnam reaffirmed their commitment to deepening trade and investment relations at the Cambodia-Vietnam Trade Promotion Programme (CVTPP) held at Novotel Phnom Penh Hotel, according to the Ministry of Commerce’s (MoC) statement on Friday. ...

Sum Manet
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501750237/cambodia-vietnam-strengthen-trade-ties-courtesy-cvtpp/

MME to use mining revenue to drive national growth

Transparent management of the mining funds is key to sustaining economic growth, attracting further investment, and ensuring local communities’ benefit from mineral resources. ...

Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501749561/mme-to-use-mining-revenue-to-drive-national-growth/

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