Cambodia Constructors Association’s Successful Business Tour at Foshan Trade Conference

The Cambodia Constructors Association (CCA) successfully led a business tour from 18 to 21 October 2024 to the Foshan Building Materials and Sanitary Ware RCEP & Central Asia Fair and Conference in Foshan, Guangdong, China. This event provided a platform for Cambodian construction firms to engage with international industry leaders, suppliers, and potential partners, highlighting the nation...

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Cambodia Unveils Export Service Centre to Strengthen International Trade & Empower Local Businesses

In a pivotal move to enhance Cambodia’s global trade footprint, the Ministry of Commerce officially launched the Export Service Centre (ESC) on 5 November 2024. This new initiative, dedicated to advancing Cambodian exports, aims to position local products in global markets and equip traders with essential skills and resources to compete internationally. The inauguration ceremony, led by Ministe...

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Chinese Guoxing Group Commits to Major Investments in Cambodia’s Industrial & Agricultural Sectors

Guoxing Group, a prominent Chinese conglomerate, has reaffirmed its commitment to establishing a major industrial park in Cambodia and is actively exploring agricultural investment, particularly in the production of organic fertilisers. This announcement followed a strategic meeting between Samdech Hun Manet, PM of Cambodia, and Mr. Li Guolian, President of Guoxing Group, on 6 November 2024 in ...

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Sailun Group to Boost Cambodia’s Rubber Processing Industry with Expanded Investment

Chinese tire manufacturing giant Sailun Group has announced a substantial plan to increase its investment in Cambodia's rubber processing industry, aiming to expand the output of its Svay Rieng-based tire factory. This key decision was highlighted during discussions between Yuan Zhongxue, Honorary Chairman of Sailun Group, and PM Hun Manet at the 8th Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Summit in Kun...

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Chinese Firm Expands Investment with New Cashew Processing Plant in Cambodia

Shandong (Cambodia) Economic and Technological Development Zone, a major Chinese agricultural firm, has announced a substantial capital increase to establish a new cashew processing plant in Cambodia, further advancing its agricultural production footprint. This decision was revealed during a meeting on 6 November 2024 between Cambodian PM HE Hun Manet and Mr. Wu Yu Jie, President of the Shando...

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Chinese Investment in Cambodian Manufacturing Surpasses USD 9 Billion, with 1,273 Factories Established

Cambodia’s manufacturing sector now hosts 1,273 factories funded by Chinese investors, representing a total investment of over USD 9 billion and accounting for 45.49% of the country's overall foreign investment capital. The details were highlighted in a meeting between the Minister of Industry, Science, Technology, and Innovation, HE Hem Vanndy, and China’s Ambassador to Cambodia, HE Wang Wenbi...

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ADB Commits USD 400 Million Large-Scale Financing for Clean Water and Sanitation in Cambodia by 2025

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has pledged a transformative USD 400 million Large-Scale Financing (MFF) project to advance clean water and sanitation infrastructure across Cambodia, targeting approval by the end of 2025. This announcement follows the success of an ongoing USD 119 million Provincial Water Supply and Sanitation Project currently active in the provinces of Battambang and Kampong Ch...

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ADB Invests USD 80 Million in Climate-Resilient Schools to Transform Cambodian Education

To strengthen Cambodia’s secondary education sector, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 80 million loan to construct climate-resilient school buildings and expand educational resources nationwide. This update was confirmed in a press release from the Angkor Institute on 31 October 2024. This initiative aims to address Cambodia's low high school enrolment rate of 35.5%, which is...

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Cambodia & South Korea Forge Strategic Alliance to Drive Investment Cooperation

The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) and the South Korean Embassy in Cambodia convened their inaugural public-private sector dialogue on 24 October 2024 to strengthen investment cooperation. Led by HE Sun Chanthol, Cambodia's First Deputy Prime Minister and Vice President of the CDC, alongside HE Park Jung Wook, the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Cambodia, the event brought...

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Nearly 2,000 Local Associations and NGOs Registered in Cambodia Since 2015

Since the enactment of Cambodia's Law on Associations and Non-Governmental Organisations in August 2015, a total of 1,961 local associations and NGOs have officially registered with the Ministry of Interior, according to Dr. Touch Sokheak, Deputy Spokesman of the Ministry of Interior, in a recent statement to Apsara News on 30 September 2024. Dr. Sokheak detailed that these registrations includ...

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