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Phnom Penh SEZ exports soar seven-fold to $2.1 billion since 2016 listing
Exports from Royal Group Phnom Penh SEZ Plc (PPSP) have grown seven-fold to $2.1 billion in 2025 from $316 million in 2016–the year it listed on Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX)–with market capitalisation up nearly 40 percent in that time. ...
Sangeetha Amarthalingam
https://kiripost.com/stories/phnom-penh-sez-exports-soar-seven-fold-to-21-billion-since-2016-listing
Cambodia seeks to turn European interest into higher-value agricultural exports
Cambodia is seeking to turn growing international interest in its cashew and pepper products into long-term export opportunities by strengthening domestic processing capacity, improving product quality and meeting international market standards. ...
Lach Socheata
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-seeks-to-turn-european-interest-into-higher-value-agricultural-exports
Naron authors French books on education reforms and heritage
Cambodia uses French-language publications to showcase education reform achievements and cultural heritage to international audiences through two books authored by Education, Youth and Sport Minister Hang Chuon Naron. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/502054488/naron-authors-french-books-on-education-reforms-and-heritage/
Kingdom, Australia back $24M water and climate programme
Cambodia and Australia are strengthening cooperation on climate resilience and water resource management, with a new steering committee meeting aimed at improving institutional coordination, investment planning and the country’s long-term capacity to address climate change. ...
Pov Sothak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/502054470/kingdom-australia-back-24m-water-and-climate-programme/
CCPTF 2026 targets greater access to European markets
The second Cambodia Cashew and Pepper Trade Forum (CCPTF) opened yesterday, focusing on opportunities to expand exports to European markets through improved product quality, greater investment and stronger international trade partnerships. ...
Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/502054477/ccptf-2026-targets-greater-access-to-european-markets/
Cambodia targets 55% emissions cut by 2035, net-zero by 2050 at COP31
Cambodia on Monday reaffirmed its commitment to cutting greenhouse gas emissions and achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 as it joins global climate talks at the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Antalya, Turkey. ...
Pov Sothak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/502054468/cambodia-targets-55-emissions-cut-by-2035-net-zero-by-2050-at-cop31/
AI-powered Sinn Sisamouth avatar to feature at Pavilion France during the Francophonie Summit
An artificial intelligence-powered avatar of legendary Cambodian singer Sinn Sisamouth will allow visitors to interact with the late music icon inside a traditional tuk-tuk as France showcases cultural, educational and development cooperation during the 20th Francophonie Summit. ...
Cambodia’s trade expands 21% to cross $63B in 10 months
Cambodia’s international trade rose 21% year-on-year to $63.45 billion in the first 10 months of 2026, up from $52.58 billion, the General Department of Customs and Excise reported yesterday. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/502054479/cambodias-trade-expands-21-to-cross-63b-in-10-months/
Cambodia-Singapore trade hits $3 billion in 10 months
Cambodia and Singapore are deepening economic cooperation, with bilateral trade reaching approximately $3 billion in the first 10 months of 2026, while Singaporean investment in the country continues to expand. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/502054475/cambodia-singapore-trade-hits-3-billion-in-10-months/
‘Cambodia must spur private sector to attract investment’
Cambodia needs to further strengthen its private sector and maintain macroeconomic stability to attract investment, expand domestic production and sustain long-term economic growth, according to a senior official of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC). ...
Mom Kunthea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/502054472/cambodia-must-spur-private-sector-to-attract-investment/
MoC showcases industrial and agro-processing potential at Shanghai forum
Ministry of Commerce (MoC) is promoting digital trade, green industrial development and agro-processing as key priorities to strengthen its economic competitiveness, attract investment and expand the country’s participation in global supply chains. ...
Mom Kunthea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/502054466/moc-showcases-industrial-and-agro-processing-potential-at-shanghai-forum/
Free drinking water fountain installed at Wat Botum Park to mark Francophonie Summit
A new free drinking water fountain at Wat Botum Park has been presented as a symbol of Franco-Cambodian cooperation ahead of the Francophonie Summit. The water fountain was set up at the Village de la Francophonie at Wat Botum Park, a public space for people ...
Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/free-drinking-water-fountain-installed-at-wat-botum-park-to-mark-francophonie-summit/
UNDP warns Cambodia of $193M biodiversity funding gap
Cambodia needs to mobilise greater financial investment and offer incentives for environmentally sustainable businesses to address an estimated $193 million annual funding gap for biodiversity protection, according to a new United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) report. ...
Giuseppe Ricapito
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/502053749/undp-warns-cambodia-of-193m-biodiversity-funding-gap/
Cambodia says it’s working with FBI, interpol as anti-scam crackdown expands
Cambodia is working closely with international law enforcement agencies, including the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Interpol, to dismantle transnational online scam syndicates, a senior government official said during a diplomatic briefing on the country’s anti-scam campaign. ...
Prak Chan Thul
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-says-its-working-with-fbi-interpol-as-anti-scam-crackdown-expands
Government to increase local administration budget
Cambodia’s sub-national expenditure for 2027 for local administration is expected to rise by 17 percent to $1.24 billion from $1.06 billion in the previous year, according to the draft budget by the Ministry of Economy and Finance. ...
Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/government-to-increase-local-administration-budget/
Anti-trafficking committee ‘disappointed’ as US maintains Kingdom’s tier 3 ranking
Cambodia’s National Committee for Counter Trafficking (NCCT) has expressed dissatisfaction with the US Department of State’s 2026 Trafficking in Persons Report, which has once again placed Cambodia in Tier 3, the lowest available, for the fifth consecutive year. ...
Niem Chheng
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/anti-trafficking-committee-disappointed-as-us-maintains-kingdoms-tier-3-ranking/
Macron confirms Cambodia visit: Economic, defence agreements on table
French President Emmanuel Macron will pay a state visit to Cambodia during next week’s Francophonie Summit. During his November 14–16 visit, he is expected to sign agreements concerning the economy, investment, culture and defence, as well as attend a ceremony that marks the completion of ...
Raksmey Hong
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/macron-confirms-cambodia-visit-economic-defence-agreements-on-table/
US signals new chapter in Cambodia ties as new ambassador arrives
The US has signalled a new chapter in relations with Cambodia, linking the Kuala Lumpur Peace Accords to opportunities for lasting peace and economic prosperity as its newly arrived ambassador prepares to expand cooperation with the Kingdom. ...
Raksmey Hong
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/us-signals-new-chapter-in-cambodia-ties-as-new-ambassador-arrives/
First intake of conscripts begin military training
Today’s Cambodian Independence Day celebrations marked a major step forward in the Kingdom’s defence plans, with the first intake of military draftees beginning their training. ...
Niem Chheng
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/first-intake-of-conscripts-begin-military-training/
Cambodia proposes trial food shipments to develop Singapore market
Cambodia has proposed establishing a joint working group with Singapore to develop selected agricultural exports and work towards trial shipments, with farmers organising production around buyers’ requirements rather than seeking markets after harvest. ...
Raksmey Hong
https://phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-proposes-trial-food-shipments-to-develop-singapore-market/
EuroCham ask government to consider easing tax barriers to textile waste recycling
Cambodia is considering a mechanism that will allow garment factories to transfer textile waste to recycling facilities without additional tax barriers. The move follows industry calls to reduce costs and help manufacturers prepare for sustainability requirements in key export markets, including the EU. ...
Raksmey Hong
https://phnompenhpost.com/business/eurocham-ask-government-to-consider-easing-tax-barriers-to-textile-waste-recycling/
Cambodia eying higher-value food exports as Singapore seeks diverse supplies
Cambodia is seeking to expand exports of high-value food products to Singapore, with Minister of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation Hem Vanndy calling for stronger processing, testing and certification capabilities to help local businesses meet market requirements. ...
Raksmey Hong
https://phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-eying-higher-value-food-exports-as-singapore-seeks-diverse-supplies/
PM vows to modernise Archives and preserve Khmer heritage
The government launched an exhibition yesterday to mark the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the National Archives, with Prime Minister Hun Manet pledging to conserve, protect and modernise Cambodia’s documentary heritage to safeguard historical evidence and the nation’s collective memory for future generations. ...
Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/502051318/pm-vows-to-modernise-archives-and-preserve-khmer-heritage/
Cambodia deepens strategic trade ties via WTO integration
Cambodia has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening international trade partnerships, expanding market opportunities and promoting inclusive economic development through its participation in the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) 10th Global Review of Aid for Trade, held in Geneva on October 29-30, according to a Ministry of ...
Pov Sothak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/502051332/cambodia-deepens-strategic-trade-ties-via-wto-integration/