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Kampong Speu cement factory to ‘cut imports, lift production’
A $258 million cement factory in Kampong Speu, approved by the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) on August 24, is expected to raise the nation’s cement production capacity to more than 10 million tonnes per year. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/kampong-speu-cement-factory-cut-imports-lift-production
CDC: Raise timber to supply local furniture sector
A senior official at the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) urged local investors to consider investing in sustainable timber wood to supply wood for the furniture-making sector which has a “huge growth potential”. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cdc-raise-timber-supply-local-furniture-sector
More investment anticipated following Fujian investors’ visit
Cambodia is optimistic of an increase in direct investment or joint ventures with Chinese investors following a successful visit by a delegation of entrepreneurs from Fujian province who specialise in sectors such as mining, energy, manufacturing, tourism, accommodation, and heating and air conditioning. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/more-investment-anticipated-following-fujian-investors-visit
Cambodia auto tire exports at $125 million in H1
Cambodia earned around $125 million from automotive tire exports in the first half of this year, according to a report from the Council for Development of Cambodia (CDC) report. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501346714/cambodia-auto-tire-exports-at-125-million-in-h1/
Australia backs Cambodia’s Private Sector Forum
Australia has expressed its support for Cambodia’s Government-Private Sector Forum (G-PSF), the peak platform for dialogue between the government and private sector in Cambodia. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501346961/australia-backs-cambodias-private-sector-forum/
Investment opportunities in Cambodia unveiled
Top officials of Cambodia’s highest decision-making body for private and public investments on Friday presented key potential opportunities and challenges for investment in the country to Cambodian tycoons and foreign businesspeople. ...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501342478/investment-opportunities-in-cambodia-unveiled/
Cambodia pushes for investment hub status in ASEAN
Investment-friendly tax and investment laws and incentives, as well as the industrial development policy, are geared towards making Cambodia an investment hub and centre for automotive and electronics manufacturing in Southeast Asia. ...
Sangeetha Amarthalingam
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-pushes-for-investment-hub-status-in-asean
China’s Ningbo investors seek opportunities in Cambodia
Around 40 companies are expected to explore investment opportunities in Cambodia this month, thanks to the optimism felt by a delegation of Chinese investors who met with the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) yesterday. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/chinas-ningbo-investors-seek-opportunities-cambodia
H1 vehicle imports slow down by 20% on-year to $457M
Cambodia imported a total of $456.673 million worth of “rot’yon” -class automotive motor vehicles in the first half of 2023, down 19.90 per cent year-on-year from $570.099 million, according to the Ministry of Commerce. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/h1-vehicle-imports-slow-down-20-year-457m
Nine new investments worth $77M to deliver 17K jobs
The Council for the Development of Cambodia’s (CDC) two regular notices issued month-to-date reveal that the government body has approved registration certificates for nine new private investment projects – all in manufacturing – valued at a total of $77.4 million and set to deliver an ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/nine-new-investments-worth-77m-deliver-17k-jobs
Cambodia approves 5 new factories worth over $50mn
Five companies have been granted investment plan registration certificates by the Cambodian Investment Board (CIB), part of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC). These firms, are mainly involved in textiles and garments and plan to set up factories across the country, investing around ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501323430/cambodia-approves-5-new-factories-worth-over-50mn/
Nine investment projects to generate 14,000 jobs approved
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has announced the approval of nine new investment projects creating a total of 13,849 job opportunities for the locals. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501315617/nine-investment-projects-to-generate-14000-jobs-approved/
Chinese-owned Kratie tyre plant gets CDC’s nod
Newbustar (Cambodia) Tire Co Ltd, a member of the Chinese state-owned Doublestar Group, is investing some $138 million in a tyre factory in Kratie province’s southeast to tap into the domestic market. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/chinese-owned-kratie-tyre-plant-gets-cdcs-nod
Inter-ministerial commission formed to oversee canal project
The government has established an inter-ministerial commission to implement the long anticipated Bassac-Kep river navigation and logistics system, a first-of-its-kind waterway transportation project in Cambodia which has been named the “Funan Techo Canal”. ...
Sok Raksa
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/inter-ministerial-commission-formed-oversee-canal-project
Investment projects promise almost 80K new job opportunities
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) notices issued in the January-May period reveal that the government agency approved 61 new private investment projects – both inside and outside of special economic zones (SEZ) – totalling $516.64 million and set to deliver an estimated ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/investment-projects-promise-almost-80k-new-job-opportunities
CDC okays $103.3M in new projects
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) on April 17 announced that it approved five new investment projects with a cumulative capital commitment of $103.3 million, which are expected to generate a total of 1,168 jobs. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cdc-okays-1033m-new-projects
Isuzu vehicle assembly plant inaugurated in K Speu
K (Cambodia) Co Ltd on March 29 officially inaugurated an Isuzu vehicle assembly plant in eastern Kampong Speu province, in response to growing demand and in a bid to expand the brand’s presence in Cambodia. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/isuzu-vehicle-assembly-plant-inaugurated-k-speu
3,748 new factories opened last year
Some 3,748 new factories were opened last year providing jobs for 147,000 workers but 59,000 others were left unemployed when 491 factories closed down. ...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501247843/3748-new-factories-opened-last-year/
Vehicle assembly investments roll into Kingdom
At least five investment projects on vehicle assembly have been approved and the constructions are set to be completed soon in Cambodia. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501248460/vehicle-assembly-investments-roll-into-kingdom/
CDC pitches ‘Plus One’ to Japan investors
A senior investment official has reiterated a request for Japanese investors to ramp up their commitments to the Cambodian market, recommending a Thailand or Vietnam “Plus One” business approach, amid a government-spearheaded push towards deeper integration into regional and global supply chains. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cdc-pitches-plus-one-japan-investors
Cambodia, Germany explore investment diversification
German delegation led by Michael Keller, Secretary of State of the Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action yesterday called on Sok Chenda Sophea, Minister attached to Prime Minister and Secretary General of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC)—the highest decision making ...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501239504/cambodia-germany-explore-investment-diversification/
Cambodia clears 9 investment plans in garment, footwear, travel goods
The Cambodian Investment Board under the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) recently approved investment proposals for 11 more companies, creating 11,000 jobs. The companies will have a total investment of $57.3 million. Nine of these are in the garment, footwear and travel goods ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501239855/cambodia-clears-9-investment-plans-in-garment-footwear-travel-goods/
At least 444 firms okayed for Single Portal by Phase II agencies
At least 444 companies have been approved by the four second-phase agencies for registration on the Online Business Registration Platform, also known as the “Single Portal”, which observers claim has created a good environment for businesspeople, offering convenience and reducing informal costs. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/least-444-firms-okayed-single-portal-phase-ii-agencies
South Korea investment sought as five MoUs signed
Two high-ranking Cambodian officials have issued fresh rallying calls for South Korean entities to invest in the Kingdom and take advantage of its bilateral and multilateral trade pacts, especially the Cambodia-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) that took effect on December 1. ...
May Kunmakara and Van Socheata
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/south-korea-investment-sought-five-mous-signed