Synopsis: Trade pacts have positioned Cambodia as an attractive investment destination. From January to May, Cambodia approved investment projects worth over $4.2 billion, an increase of 52 percent compared to the same period in 2024, according to a report of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC), issued yesterday. According to the CDC, there […]
In May 2025, the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) registered 59 investment projects with a total investment capital of approximately $816 million. According to a press release from the CDC today, “In May 2025, the CDC registered a total of 59 investment projects with a total investment capital of approximately $816 million and […]
Synopsis: EU seeks to deepen cooperation with Cambodia after high-level talks The European Union (EU) has expressed strong interest in expanding relations and cooperation with Cambodia following a high-level bilateral meeting between Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and European Council President António Costa on Monday. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the 3rd […]
Synopsis: Government’s active diplomacy has paved the way for an unprecedented trade growth. Cambodia’s international trade volume reached more than $25 billion in the first five months of this year, said a report released by the General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE) yesterday. GDCE’s report showed that the country’s international trade volume rose by […]
Cyprus is more than a testbed—it is a scale-up platform for climate-smart infrastructure investment, said Petros Christodoulou, Chairman, Eurobank Ltd, in his address at the Investopia Global Mediterranean Forum taking place in Limassol Christodoulou said the topic in hand was of increasing global significance and tremendous potential: “The convergence of strategic investment, energy, trade facilitation, […]
Columbia Group is anchoring new maritime ventures in Cyprus, leveraging its collaboration with the Emirates Shipping Association to drive digital transformation across the wider region. Speaking at the Investopia Global Mediterranean Forum in Limassol, Columbia’s chairperson and CEO Mark O’Neil said the group’s proprietary platform, SmartSea, is already reshaping how shipping operations are managed, and […]
Freedom Holding Corp., the parent company of Freedom24, has been selected for inclusion in the internationally recognised Russell 3000® Index as part of its 2025 annual reconstitution. The inclusion will become effective after the close of the US stock market on June 27, 2025. The Russell 3000® Index tracks the performance of the 3,019 largest […]
Cyprus posted a trade deficit of €2.61 billion for the period between January and April 2025, up from €2.46 billion recorded during the same period in 2024, despite a notable surge in exports, according to preliminary figures released on Tuesday by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). Total imports of goods for the first four months […]
Cyprus took the spotlight at the Investopia Global Mediterranean Forum in Limassol this week, with Energy Minister George Papanastasiou reaffirming the country’s commitment to building closer ties with the United Arab Emirates, particularly in areas such as energy, innovation, tourism and sustainable development. In a panel alongside UAE Minister of Economy Abdulla bin Touq Al […]
This year’s June 8 World Oceans Day celebrations saw the launch of the “100,000 Mangroves” campaign, which will see mangrove trees planted in 13 fishing communities across Kep and Kampot provinces to support biodiversity and nature-based tourism. This year’s oceans day was themed “Catalysing Action for Our Ocean and Climate”. The June 8 campaign launch […]
The Kingdom has emerged as Japan’s third-largest apparel supplier, rising from fifth position in 2022, Fibre2Fashion reported. During the first quarter of the current year, Japan imported $433.63 million worth of apparel from Cambodia, marking a 24.06 per cent year-on-year rise. The Kingdom’s share rose to 7.23 per cent of Japan’s total apparel imports. The […]
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet held talks on Monday with António Costa, President of the European Council (EC), on the sidelines of the Third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in Nice, France. António Costa praised the strong relations between the European Union (EU) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), as well as the […]
Cambodia’s exports to the European Union (EU) surged to $1,449 million in the first months of 2025, up 23 percent from $1,175 million compared to the same period last year. According to a report from the Ministry of Commerce, from January to April, the Kingdom’s imports from the EU amounted to $253 million, down 8.8 […]
Preah Sihanouk province and Jiangsu province of the People’s Republic of China Sunday signed a strategic cooperation agreement between Jiangyin Port and the Preah Sihanouk Autonomous Port to enhance collaboration in transportation, trade and investment. Mang Sineth, Preah Sihanouk provincial Governor, and Zhao Jianjun, Governor of Wuxi city, Jiangsu province signed a strategic cooperation agreement […]
The message sent out by the European Commission’s spring forecast makes clear that the Cypriot economy is stable and resilient, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos has said. He was speaking on the sidelines of his participation in a 5 June meeting of the parliamentary Defence Committee. Keravnos noted that the forecast sets out criteria for determining the economic situation of […]
President of Nikos Christodoulides has said on Thursday that the beginning of the works to upgrade the Larnaca and Paphos airports is an investment in Cyprus’ international presence, in its growth potential and in the quality of its hospitality, both for its citizens, but also for visitors. In his address at the ceremony for the laying […]