Khmer Times

Cambodia’s total trade reached $50.69 billion in the first eight months of this year, up 20.2 percent from $42.15 billion during the same period in 2025, according to a General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE) release yesterday. ...

Secretary of State of the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology (MOWRAM) Ponh Sachak is attending Korea International Water Week (KIWW) from Wednesday to today at the EXCO Centre in Daegu, South Korea, joining global leaders to discuss sustainable water management solutions. ...

The American Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia (AmCham Cambodia) is set to launch a hospitality and tourism task force tasked with providing strategic recommendations to help the government and private sector optimize support for the industry. ...

The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) and the Provincial Investment Sub-Committee (PIC) registered 37 investment projects in August, with an investment capital of approximately $233 million and the potential to create 23,000 jobs. ...

Sihanoukville Governor Mang Sineth led a provincial delegation to Guangzhou to showcase the province’s strategic advantages to Chinese enterprises. The mission specifically focused on attracting capital for smart manufacturing, automotive production, technology, and green investment. During the trip, the delegation engaged with local investors and ...

Cambodia is leveraging its participation in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and a growing network of free trade agreements (FTAs) to attract foreign investment and expand market access for locally made products, Deputy Prime Minister and First Vice-Chairman of the Council for the Development ...

International financial magazine, Global Finance Tuesday awarded the Governor of the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) Chea Serey an A- rating for the third consecutive year, recognising her efforts to manage monetary policy amid challenging global economic conditions since she took office in 2023. ...

A South Korean business consortium Tuesday pledged renewed support to promote Cambodia as a prime destination for tourism and investment following a meeting at the Ministry of Tourism (MoT). ...

Cambodia remains firmly committed to developing domestic hydropower and other energy projects to strengthen energy independence, ensure national power security and support long-term economic stability, said Minister of Mines and Energy Keo Rottanak. ...

Deputy Prime Minister and First Vice-Chairman of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) Sun Chanthol outlined three fundamental principles for fostering a sustainable investment environment at the “2026 Gulangyu Forum – World Business Leaders Roundtable for Global Investment”, held on the sidelines of ...

Japanese automaker Toyota is considering extending its manufacturing footprint in Cambodia with global trend models of electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrid vehicles. ...

Cambodia is positioning literacy and skills development at the heart of its human capital investment, with the government linking improved knowledge and skills to higher labour productivity, poverty reduction and broader participation in the country’s economic development. ...

Cambodia and China have pledged to deepen cooperation in the information and media sectors, with a focus on information exchange, professional capacity building, research, information integrity and collaboration between their national news agencies. ...

Cambodia’s milled rice exports surged 67.5 percent year-on-year to 792,212 tonnes in the first eight months of 2026, up from 472,803 tonnes during the same period last year, according to a report released by the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) yesterday. ...

Cambodia and Romania are looking to unlock new opportunities for their private sectors by expanding cooperation across trade, investment, industry, technology, energy, and education. ...

The Preah Sihanouk Province Investment Promotion Working Group reviewed 10 investment and business projects worth more than $42 million on Tuesday, with the projects expected to create around 1,361 jobs. ...

The Cambodian Stock Market (CSX) showed robust growth in August 2026 with average daily trading value reaching 3.175 billion riels (about $800,000), an approximate 300 percent increase compared to the average daily figure across the first seven months of 2026. ...

To strengthen Cambodia’s rural economy, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) and its partners — the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the European Union (EU) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) — reviewed the ASPIRE-AT programme to accelerate its implementation and map ...

Cambodia and Rwanda are exploring a broader framework for investment, trade and private-sector cooperation, including proposed memoranda of understanding (MoUs) between their investment agencies and chambers of commerce, as the two countries seek to strengthen economic ties and expand market access between ASEAN and Africa. ...

The Ministry of Commerce (MoC) and the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Cambodia (CCIFC) yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly organise the 3rd Cambodia-France Business Forum, which is expected to bring together more than 400 companies and business leaders in ...

The Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) officially granted approval on Wednesday for the listing of LOLC (Cambodia) Plc.’s guaranteed sustainability bond, valued at roughly $20 million. ...

Ministers from the world’s Least Developed Countries (LDCs) have agreed on a common position ahead of the United Nations Convention on Climate Change (COP 31), calling for increased climate finance, technology transfer and support to help vulnerable economies respond to the growing economic and social ...

Cambodia and Canada have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations through greater trade and investment, parliamentary diplomacy and multilateral cooperation, as senior officials from the two countries exchanged views on economic opportunities and regional and global developments. ...

Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation (MISTI) is stepping up efforts to bring informal businesses, including salons and beauty-service providers, into the formal support system. As of September 2, more than 465,000 registration applications have been approved through the government’s digital platform. ...