Business and Market
Ministry of Commerce Registers Over 10,000 New Businesses in 2022
10,701 new businesses were registered at the Ministry of Commerce in 2022, up 40% from 2021, according to a report from the ministry released on Monday 30 January. There were 888 companies removed from the business list last year, an increase of 34% compared to 643 companies in 2021, read the report. There were more […]
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KOTRA Pledges to Attract More Korean Investors to Cambodia
The Korea Trade and Investment Agency (KOTRA) has promised to attract more Korean investors to Cambodia, as more than 200 companies are currently investing in Cambodia, according to a discussion between Minister of Commerce HE Pan Sorasak and KOTRA on 27January 2023. During the meeting, the minister confirmed with the Korean side that the entry […]
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First Gov’t Bond Trial of Larger-Scale Public Fund Raising Mechanism
The first set of government bonds is a trial for larger-scale capital-raising mechanisms in the future, said Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Economy and Finance HE Vongsey Visoth. At a public forum on macroeconomic management on 25 January, HE Vongsey Visoth said the government bonds will help Cambodia become less dependent on foreign debt […]
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Malaysia pledges to bring more investors & tourists to Cambodia
Malaysian Ambassador to Cambodia Datuk Eldeen Husaini Mohd Hashim has promised to bring more investors and tourists into Cambodia, especially Sihanoukville. Datuk Eldeen Husaini Mohd Hashim said that during the meeting with the Sihanoukville Provincial Administration top official recently Mr Mang Sineth, Deputy Governor of Preah Sihanouk Province, said that Sihanoukville has many natural resources […]
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Korean investors allowed to own 100% share of private companies in Cambodia
The Cambodian government has allowed Korean as well as other foreign investors to own 100% of the shares without requiring local shares, Cambodia Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen emphasized the incentive while urging more foreign investment. PM Hun Sen gave that statement during the meeting with former Deputy Prime Minister of South Korea Dr Ou […]
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Chinese display maker BOE to invest US$400m to build two factories in Vietnam
Chinese display maker BOE Technology Group Co Ltd, a supplier of both Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, plans to invest up to US$400 million to build two factories in Vietnam. According to Reuters, BOE is in talks to rent dozens of hectares of land in north Vietnam to add to its relatively small […]
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CSX Raises Over US$54million in Capital in 2022, 133% Y-o-Y Increase
In 2022, the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) raised a total capital of over 222 billion riels or US$ 54 million, an increase of 133% compared to 2021, according to a press release by CSX on 11 January 2023. Most of this capital came from the issuance of bonds, of which corporate bonds accounted for 63% […]
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Cambodia, S. Korea Vow to Further Strengthen Cooperation as Bilateral Trade Reaches US$5bn
Cambodia and Korea are committed to expanding cooperation in all fields as bilateral trade volume reaches US$5 billion, according to a meeting between the President of the National Assembly of Cambodia Samdech Heng Samrin and the former President of the National Assembly of Korea Park Byeongseug on 12 January. During the meeting, the two leaders […]
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Mid-Range & Affordable Housing Still in High Demand in 2023
Mid-range and affordable housing will continue to see the highest demand in 2023 as the supply remains far below the demand of 30,000 units per year. Mr Chrek Soknim, CEO of Century 21 Mekong, said that in 2023, the demand for medium-priced and affordable housing will continue to be high demand due to the limited […]
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Cambodia Imports Approx US$360m of Iron & Steel in 2022
In 2022, Cambodia imported iron and steel worth over US$359.8 million, a year-on-year increase of 23.1%. Iron and steel are in the top 20 imported commodities list of the General Department of Customs and Excise issued on 10 January. The import of iron and steel accounts for 1.2% of the total import value of US$29.9 billion. […]
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