Economy and commerce

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). ...

Fourteen tonnes of Cambodian processed cashews were officially exported to Italy yesterday by Ample Agro Product Co., Ltd., marking a milestone in Cambodia’s efforts to boost productivity, value-added processing, and export competitiveness. ...

Go24 (Cambodia) Co Ltd, which operated Nham 24, announced its closure, which takes effect September 30, 2025, after being in operation since 2016. ...

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 ...

Senate President Hun Sen and Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính discussed means to enhance Cambodia-Vietnam relations, especially in areas of trade, investment, and tourism, according to Chea Thyrith, spokesman for Senate president, on Tuesday. . ...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has joined the Ministry of Economy and Finance and downgraded its growth expectations for Cambodia’s economy in 2025. ...

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. ...

Without social protection, even short periods of unemployment will worsen living conditions for migrant households, research found, as 30% of them were already poor and in debt. ...

Some 80 tonnes of glutinous rice was imported from Laos to meet Cambodia’s demand, as local farmers refrain from planting it due to low demand. Farmers have instead shifted to cultivating short period rice varieties with high yields. ...

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. ...

As of the end of the first half of 2025, Cambodia’s public debt stood at approximately $12 billion, a level assessed by Minister of Economy and Finance Aun Pornmoniroth as “manageable, with sustainability and low risk”. ...

Prime Minister Hun Manet returned to Phnom Penh after attending the SCO Plus Summit in Tianjin, China, where he met senior leaders including Chinese President Xi Jinping. ...

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. ...

Angkor Archaeological Park, the most attractive tourism landscape in the Kingdom, received 669,619 foreign tourists in the first eight months of this year, up 2.72 percent, a report from the Angkor Enterprise overseeing the Angkor Entrance Pass Sales showed on Monday. ...

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

Education Minister Hang Chuon Naron highlights success of the programme, noting that students, especially those of Sisowath High School are performing on par with their counterparts in countries like Singapore. ...

In celebration of its 17th anniversary, PPCBank has reaffirmed its dedication to the Cambodian community by donating 50 bicycles along with study materials to underprivileged students in Tbong Khmum province. ...

President of the Philippines Ferdinand R Marcos Jr will embark on a two-day state visit to Cambodia from September 7, according to Philippine News Agency (PNA). ...

Ten large Chinese tourism businesses have expressed keen interest in Cambodia’s tourism potential, especially as 2025 has been designated the “Cambodia-China Tourism Year”. ...

With its young workforce, investment-friendly environment and steady growth, Cambodia is rapidly emerging as a vital destination in global supply chain integration. ...

Cambodia and Vietnam are working to boost bilateral trade activities through enhanced cooperation in key sectors and focused efforts to overcome challenges. In the first seven months of 2025 alone, bilateral trade between the two countries reached nearly $5 billion. ...

Cambodia has urged US investors to capitalise on emerging trade advantages and a rapidly improving business climate, following a high-level working meeting between Deputy Prime Minister Sun Chanthol and a United States Congressional delegation led by Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne of Texas. ...

Cambodia has launched a strategy to strengthen and expand its rice exports to ASEAN countries and China, with the long-term goal of reaching one million tons of rice exports per annum, according to the president of the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF). ...

Experts in the tourism sector believe that five new memorandums of understanding (MoUs) between Chinese and Cambodian tourism bodies have the potential to drive Chinese visitor numbers up. ...