Cambodia’s exports through Special Economic Zones (SEZs) reached $5.4 billion in the first 11 months of this year, a report from the Ministry of Commerce showed yesterday. Chinese-owned Sihanoukville SEZ, located in Preah Sihanouk province, took the lead with a total export of $1.49 billion during the January-November 2024 period, followed by the Royal Group […]

Cambodia’s car tire exports rose 135 percent year-on-year in the first 11 months of 2024, said a Ministry of Commerce’s report on Tuesday. The Southeast Asian country exported car tyres worth $772.5 million during the January-November period this year, an increase of 135 percent from $328.2 million during the same period last year. Penn Sovicheat, […]

Cambodia attracted 6 million international tourists during the first element months of 2024, a year-on-year increase of 22 percent, a report released by the Ministry of Tourism showed on Monday. According to the report, Thailand emerged as the top source market for foreign tourist arrivals in Cambodia from January to November with 1.91 million visitors, […]

The investment climate in Cambodia is showing significant growth in 2024, with promising opportunities and positive growth trends in the coming years, said Sun Chanthol, Deputy Prime Minister and First Vice Chairman of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC). Chanthol confirmed this during a meeting of the Coordinating Committee for the Government-Private Sector […]

Phnom Penh, 21 December 2024: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation announced that Cambodia has been elected to the Organizational Committee of the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission (OCPBC) for the 2025-2026 term. This decision was made during the 54th Plenary Meeting of the United Nations General Assembly on 19 December 2024, in New […]

Phnom Penh: The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) is in the process of developing a Three-Year Investment Promotion Strategy aimed at fostering an attractive investment climate and enhancing the country’s competitiveness within Southeast Asia.  During a high-level meeting held at the CDC’s headquarters in Phnom Penh on December 18, Mr. Sun Chanthol, Deputy […]

According to a report released on Dec. 20, the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) approved 414 investment projects in 2024, up 54 per cent from 268 projects last year. The report added that the approved investment projects had a total investment capital of $6,900 million, up 40 per cent from $4,927 million in […]

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) will continue to collaborate with the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) next year to implement the Agricultural Development Linking Investment to Trade (CAFE-2025) programme. Promoting investment in Cambodia’s agricultural sector to the international market and investment in Cambodia’s potential agricultural products with effective efficiency. In a working […]

Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen announced that Japanese ships would be the first to dock at Ream Port upon its completion. On Friday (Dec. 20), Hun Sen received a courtesy call from Akiba Takeo, the National Security Advisor of Japan, at the Senate. On the occasion, Akiba Takeo expressed his deep respect and gratitude to […]

Canada will upgrade its current Office in Phnom Penh to a full embassy with a resident Ambassador, in line with Prime Minister Trudeau’s recent announcement at the 2024 ASEAN Leader’s Summit in Vientiane. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the good news was made known through a diplomatic note handed over […]

Prime Minister Hun Manet and also the President of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC), chaired the first meeting at the Peace Palace of the CDC of the 7th mandate this morning. The Council for the Development of Cambodia was established on August 5, 1994, with the mission of attracting investment to Cambodia. […]

Bilateral trade volume between Cambodia and South Korea reached $762 million in 2024, an increase of 11.49 percent compared to the previous year, according to a report from the Ministry of Commerce (MoC), released yesterday. The report said that Cambodia’s exports totaled $288 million in 2024, while imports from Korea were worth $474 million. Cambodia […]

Cambodia exported garments, footwear, and travel goods worth $12.22 billion during the first 11 months of 2024, up 24.9 per centyear over year, according to a report from the Ministry of Commerce on Thursday. The report said that this year’s cited period, garments worth $8.94 billion were exported, an increase of 25.8 per cent year […]

An official report released on Thursday said Cambodia’s trade volume with its fellow ASEAN member states hit $14.3 billion in the first 11 months of 2024, up 12.8 per cent from $12.68 billion over the same period last year. The kingdom exported products worth $4.62 billion to other countries of the Association of Southeast Asian […]

According to a report from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, as of the end of 2024, the number of pink dolphins has increased to 70 in the Prek Thnaot fishing community in Kampot Province, Cambodia. The Prek Thnaot Fishing Community, located in Prek Thnaot Sangkat, Bokor City, Kampot Province, is working hard to […]

India’s leading low-cost carrier IndiGo will start direct flights between Kolkata and Siem Reap to respond to the growth in passenger traffic between the two countries and promote cultural tourism. Sinn Chanserev Vutha, Secretary of State and Spokesperson for Civil Aviation, said that India’s IndiGo will start direct flights between Kolkata and Siem Reap in […]