PM stresses efforts to seek new trade deals

PM stresses efforts to seek new trade deals

Synopsis: Mr Hun Manet asks the stakeholders to diversify export items such as travel products, electronics, solar panels, bicycles among others. Prime Minister Hun Manet Friday emphasised the government’s commitment to making access to a broader market for products through implementing existing free trade agreements (FTAs) and seeking new trade deals to open more markets […]

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US firm keen to invest in Kingdom’s oil and gas sector

US firm keen to invest in Kingdom’s oil and gas sector

Synopsis: Cambodia’s oil, gas and renewable energy sector has been on an expansion path with many global giants showing interest in exploring investment opportunities. Texas-headquartered oil and gas behemoth ConocoPhillips is exploring potential investment opportunities in the Kingdom’s oil and gas sector. This was discussed during a meeting between Keo Rottanak, Minister of Mines and […]

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CDC urges Chinese firms to invest in manufacturing supply chains

CDC urges Chinese firms to invest in manufacturing supply chains

Synopsis: Cambodia’s attractive investment environment and strong government incentives have drawn growing interest from Chinese companies. The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) Friday encouraged Chinese companies to expand their investments into the manufacturing of raw materials and semi-finished goods in the Kingdom, as part of efforts to strengthen domestic value chains and enhance […]

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NBC drives financial climate improvements in banking, microfinance sectors

NBC drives financial climate improvements in banking, microfinance sectors

The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) Thursday hosted a meeting to review the Financial Inclusion Committee’s progress, aimed at enhancing financial literacy, consumer protection, and ethical standards within Cambodia’s banking and microfinance sectors. Yim Leat, Deputy Governor of NBC, chaired a meeting to review the first-half progress of the Financial Inclusion Committee of the Association […]

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Huot Hak attends the closing ceremony of the training of the instructor course and the soft opening of the National Vocational School of Tourism

Huot Hak attends the closing ceremony of the training of the instructor course and the soft opening of the National Vocational School of Tourism

During the event, he also presented training certificates to trainers from the National Vocational School of Tourism and launched the school’s pilot project. The ceremony was attended by Emmanuel Dolphul, Deputy Director of the French Development Agency (AFD) in Cambodia; Élisabeth Auffray, Regional Director of the French Chamber of Crafts and Industries (CMA); representatives from […]

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Chinese company Wuxi wants to invest in key potential sectors in Cambodia

Chinese company Wuxi wants to invest in key potential sectors in Cambodia

The leader of Wuxi Guolian Group Co., Ltd., based in Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province, People’s Republic of China, is exploring investment opportunities in Cambodia’s priority and high-potential sectors, particularly in finance, manufacturing, green energy, and renewable energy. Hua Xiao Feng, Vice President of Wuxi Guolian Group Co., Ltd., revealed the investment plan in a meeting […]

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Century-old Chinese firm considering SSEZ investment

Century-old Chinese firm considering SSEZ investment

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. Hua Xiao Feng, vice-chairman of Wuxi Guolian Group, met with Chea Vuthy, secretary-general of the Council for the Development of Cambodia […]

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Cambodia moves to boost innovation with new STI Evaluation Framework

Cambodia moves to boost innovation with new STI Evaluation Framework

Synopsis: Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation introduces standardised evaluation framework aimed at boosting Cambodia’s science, technology, and innovation capacity. In a bold step towards transforming Cambodia into a knowledge-based economy, the Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation has unveiled a standardised evaluation framework designed to measure and enhance the country’s science, technology, […]

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Comprehensive policy on pepper on the anvil

Comprehensive policy on pepper on the anvil

The Ministry of Commerce (MoC) is developing a comprehensive policy on Cambodian pepper, Va Rutsan, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Commerce, said on Tuesday. He made the statement while speaking at a workshop organised by the MoC in Tboung Khmum province. The workshop was held in cooperation with the provincial administration. Senior officials of […]

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