“The rise is due to a sharp growth in domestic demand”
Cambodia spent about $200 million on food and beverage imports to supply the domestic market last year – an increase of more than 10 per cent from the previous year, official data from the Ministry of Commerce show. More…
7-Eleven will be entering the Cambodia market by 2015
Thailand’s biggest convenience store operator, CP All, plans to apply for licences to open 7-Eleven stores in countries including Cambodia by 2015, according to a Reuters news report yesterday. More…
These are the priority factors to build confidence among both local and foreign investors
The construction sector in Cambodia attracted the investment projects of about US$2.1-B last year, a 72% rise compared with some US$1.2-B in Y 2011, according to a report from the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction Friday. More…
Chinese investment totaled more than $250 million in the 11-month period
Looking to compete with Chinese influence in the region, the U.S. government is making plans to help American companies win large-scale infrastructure projects in Cambodia, U.S. officials said on Thursday in Phnom Penh. More…
Chinese investment is coming in natural resources, rubber and tourism
PHNOM PENH – China has become Cambodia’s biggest investor, putting some $8.8 billion into the country over nearly two decades, according to online data from the government’s lead investment agency. More…
ADB, estimates that overall foreign direct investment will jump to $1.5 billion in 2012, up from $850 million in 2011
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Inside a gleaming white-and-blue garment factory in Cambodia stand rows of second-hand Singers — weathered sewing machines transported from a plant in China that closed last year. More…
The RCEP was officially launched on Tuesday during the 21st ASEAN Summit in Phnom Penh
Cambodia’s ASEAN economic minister said the official launch of the negotiations for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) will lead to potentially forming the biggest single market in the region and is much bigger than the traditional markets of the US and the EU. More…
The cement factory plant is a joint venture between Cambodia’s Cement Construction Resource Co., Ltd and Urec Overseas Investment Co., Ltd.
Phnom Penh: With more than US$100 million investment, Chakrey Ting Cement Factory in Kampot province will start operating soon and it will become the first-ever biggest cement factory in the country. More…
Farming is one of the key components to Cambodia’s growth
A NEW report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) says GDP growth in Cambodia over the next five years is likely to hit 6.9 per cent, the highest of any ASEAN country apart from Laos. More…
United States and Cambodia developing a deeper relationship
U.S. President Barack Obama has voiced concerns about Cambodia’s human rights record in what U.S. officials describe as a “tense” meeting with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen. More…
