Synopsis: Officials are actively working to attract more foreign investment into the cashew nut sector, particularly in processing and value-added production. Cambodia exported cashew nuts worth over $700 million in the first six months of 2025, an increase of 56 percent compared to the same period last year. According to a report released by the […]

Synopsis: Trade between the Kingdom and UK exceeded $300 million in the first four months of 2025, up nine percent compared to the same period last year. At a total import cost of $10.3 million, cars topped Cambodian imports from Britain last year, according to the latest statistics released by the British Department for Business […]

Synopsis: Both countries are pursuing initiatives to enhance their economic relationship, creating a more favourable environment for trade and investment. Bilateral trade between Cambodia and South Korea has shown impressive growth in the first half of 2025, amounting to $438 million, up 10.7 percent from $396 million in the same period last year, an official […]

Cambodia Investment Review Cambodia has officially launched a new Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Framework to drive the implementation of its National Strategy on the Development of the Informal Economy (NSIED) 2023–2028, marking a significant step toward formalising a sector that currently accounts for approximately 88% of the national workforce. Developed under the leadership of the Coordinating […]

Synopsis: Vietnam remains among the top five foreign investors in Cambodia with investments covering a wide range of sectors including agriculture, telecommunications, banking and finance, food processing, etc. Cambodia and Vietnam have reaffirmed their longstanding commitment to deepening economic cooperation by setting an ambitious goal of raising bilateral trade to $20 billion over the next […]

Cambodia’s trade with the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) member countries reached $19.7 billion in the first half of 2025, a 16.5 per cent increase from $16.9 billion over the same period last year, according to an official report released on Wednesday. The country’s exports to fellow RCEP member countries totalled $5.03 billion during the […]

Tucked deep in Cambodia’s northern jungles, far from Angkor’s crowds, lies Koh Ker—an ancient Khmer capital lost to time. Surrounded by dense forest and haunting ruins, it offers a surreal, isolated glimpse into a forgotten era of history Nestled deep in the jungles of northern Cambodia, far from the tourist-trodden paths of Angkor Wat, lies […]

When asking Faye Tsui—fashion stylist, content creator and one of our July 2025 cover star Heart Evangelista’s most fabulous friends—for a travel recommendation, one might expect her to name an electric, fashion-forward city. But Siem Reap, the Cambodian city charged with tranquility and historic charm, makes sense for the Hong Kong-based creative, for when she wants a […]

Synopsis: The growth in the number of factories and enterprises is a testament to the trust that both domestic and especially international investors have in the Royal Government. The number of factories and enterprises in Cambodia has increased by over 5,000 or more than 13 percent in less than two years, according to a report […]

Synopsis: The significant rise is primarily attributed to the growing demand for raw rubber latex from several tire manufacturing factories operating in the Kingdom. Domestic consumption of rubber latex in Cambodia surged to 85,000 tonnes in the first six months of 2025, marking a remarkable 92 percent increase compared to the entirety of 2024, according […]

Synopsis: Nearly 75,000 French tourists visited the Kingdom during the first six months of 2025, an increase of 14 percent compared to the same period last year. Cambodia continues to be a preferred destination for French tourists, with the Kingdom welcoming around 75,000 French visitors during the first six months of 2025, an increase of […]

Synopsis: Cambodia maintains a trade surplus with China, largely due to its role as a low-cost manufacturing hub, experts say. Bilateral trade between Cambodia and China surged past $9.2 billion in the first six months of 2025, representing a strong 26 percent increase compared to the same period last year, according to a recent report […]

International airport to fully close to all flights later this year after 66 years Plus, more on the world’s busiest airport which is set to close – despite serving 92 millions passengers a year A BUSY airport that was visited by over 4.75 million people last year is set to close for good next month. […]

Synopsis: The year-long programme will engage 30 commercial entities through a gamified energy efficiency competition inspired by France’s CUBE contest. To support Cambodia’s ambitious objective to reduce energy consumption in commercial buildings by 25% by 2030—as outlined in the National Energy Efficiency Policy 2022–2030—the Ministry of Environment and sustainability consultancy Sevea officially launched the PowerWise […]

Cambodia Investment Review The inaugural edition of the Cambodia Economic Growth Policy Dialoguev, aired on National Television of Cambodia, featured an in-depth exchange between Dr. Sok Siphana, Senior Advisor to the Royal Government of Cambodia, and Derek Yip, Australian Ambassador to Cambodia. The dialogue explored the evolution of bilateral cooperation, Cambodia’s economic transformation, and future challenges as […]

Cambodia collected $1.47 billion in customs revenue in the first half of 2025, a year-on-year increase of 21 percent, the General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE) said on Saturday. “The GDCE has achieved 58.6 percent of the revenue target set for the entirety of 2025,” GDCE Director-General Kun Nhem said in a press release. […]