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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 ...

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). ...

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 ...

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. ...

Deputy Prime Minister and First Vice President of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC), Sun Chanthol, has suggested that Plenary Group explore the investment potential of developing a convention and exhibition centre in Cambodia, modelled after the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) ...

Cambodia is strengthening its industrial base, thanks to fresh Chinese investment in Kampong Speu province. The launch of the ASEAN Building Materials Industrial Park and the signing of 11 new company agreements mark a turning point in the province’s transformation into the country’s second-largest industrial ...

Cambodia and Malaysia held talks aimed at strengthening and expanding their bilateral trade relations, as well as promoting the potential for direct investment, particularly in the manufacture of halal food products for export. ...

The latest group of Japanese investors to travel to Cambodia have explored investment opportunities in the electric wire and cable industry, architecture and construction, and public infrastructure development. In 2024 alone, about 90 Japanese companies registered businesses in Cambodia. ...

Top executives from US-based financial firm Argentem Creek and its partner Salmon Group have expressed interest in the investment potential of Cambodia’s financial technology (fintech) sector, as digital payment systems become increasingly popular in the Kingdom. ...

Senior representatives from the Cambodian government and the private sector have expressed their appreciation for the positive outcome which resulted from the hard work of the Kingdom’s tariff negotiation team’s efforts —  ultimately achieving results that exceeded expectations. ...

A Cambodian official said the country has received praise from Washington for the ongoing negotiation as the U.S. prepares to enforce sweeping new tariffs on August 1, trading partners without separate trade deals could soon face steep duties ranging from 15% to 20%. ...

The president of Xingtai Shunhe Biotechnology Co., Ltd., a company which operates over 70 private fuel stations in China, has expressed interest in investing and strengthening cooperation in the energy sector—specifically ethanol-based fuel—with Cambodia. ...

Recent proactive measures taken by Cambodian authorities to combat online scams giving the Kingdom a fresh momentum in attracting foreign investors and tourists, according to several economists and tourism specialists. ...

A senior Cambodian government official has called on all investors to remain patient and allow working groups to continue reciprocal tariff negotiations with the United States. His call followed the lowering of proposed US tariffs on Cambodian imports from 49% to 36%. The latest tariffs, ...

In the first half of 2025, the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) approved 373 investment projects with a total capital of approximately $5.8 billion. Nearly two-thirds of them were in the industrial sector. ...

In the first half of 2025, the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) approved 373 investment projects with a total capital of approximately $5.8 billion. Nearly two-thirds of them were in the industrial sector. ...

Chinese investment giant Wuxi Guolian Group has expressed an intention in contributing to the development of the Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone (SSEZ) through investment in the processing of agricultural products for export to China. ...

Special Economic Zones (SEZs) are playing an increasingly important role in boosting Cambodia’s exports to international markets. Over the past three years, exports from SEZs across the country have accounted for approximately one-fourth of Cambodia’s total export value. ...

Cambodia has submitted three documents to the United States in preparation for the third round of tariff negotiations, with positive outcome hoped by Deputy Prime Minister Sun Chanthol. ...

As of 2024, investment in Cambodia’s automotive sector reached approximately $746 million, while exports exceeded $1.1 billion, the majority of which came from tyre manufacturing. ...

Five companies from China’s Anhui province are currently exploring investment opportunities in Preah Sihanouk province to further expand their market presence in the region. In 2024, nearly 50% of Cambodia’s total foreign direct investment came from Chinese investors. ...

Global and domestic challenges, shifting trade policies, a prolonged downturn in the real estate sector and tightening credit cycles have presented significant obstacles for Cambodia’s economy. ...

The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) approved 59 investment projects – with a value of more than $800 million – in May this year, bringing the total number of approved investment projects in the first five months of 2025 to nearly 300. ...

Sun Chanthol, Deputy Prime Minister and first vice-president of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC), has extolled the Kingdom’s attractive investment climate to a high-level delegation from Canada’s Ministry of International Trade. ...