The economy, investment, trade and the companies building Cambodia. · 905 stories
Cambodia’s Council of Ministers approved the 2027 draft national budget on 23 October, planning KHR 39,700 billion in spending and forecasting economic growth to pick up from about 4.0% in 2026 to 4.8% in 2027.
Cambodia exported 1.01 million tonnes of milled rice between 1 January and 19 October 2026, the first time the Kingdom has passed the 1-million-tonne mark and already more than in the whole of 2025.
Cambodia’s exports of garments, footwear and travel goods rose 7.7 percent to US$13.15 billion in the first nine months of 2026, with textiles growing fastest, according to the Ministry of Commerce.
Cambodia opened the 198.5-kilometre National Road 10 on 1 October 2026, connecting Samlout in Battambang province with Khemarak Phoumin city in Koh Kong through the mountains of Pursat.
The Khanh Binh–Chrey Thom crossing between Cambodia’s Kandal province and Vietnam’s An Giang province opened as an international land border gate on 3 October 2026, about 75 km from Phnom Penh.
PHNOM PENH — Cambodia’s transition toward sustainable mobility is gaining rapid momentum, with official figures revealing that electric vehicle (EV) registrations have surged to 17,972 units as of September 2026. According to a recent report from the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, the milestone figure includes 6,178 electric motorcycles and three-wheelers, signaling a sweeping…
Domestic manufacturers registered more than 2,600 products in the first nine months of 2026, a 73.33 percent rise on the same period last year, Prime Minister Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet said on 22 October.
Cambodia’s Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation and the FAO discussed closer cooperation on food safety, quality standards and agro-processing to raise domestic production and exports.
Prime Minister Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet launched the National Strategy for MSME Development 2026–2030 in Phnom Penh on 22 October, calling micro, small and medium enterprises the backbone of Cambodia’s economy.
PHNOM PENH — Demonstrating steady advancement in economic, societal, and environmental indicators, Cambodia has climbed four positions to rank 15th among 30 economies in the 2026 Sustainable Trade Index (STI) published by the Hinrich Foundation. The latest ranking highlights the Kingdom’s ongoing commitment to aligning national growth policies with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals…
Most visitors to Cambodia follow a familiar script. They see a temple, take the photo, eat a good meal, and move on to the next stop. Nothing wrong with that. But a lot gets missed along the way. The farmer who knows exactly when the rice will be ready. The grandmother who still cooks over…
PHNOM PENH — The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) has announced that the Kingdom will host the upcoming Black Swan Summit this November, convening high-level policymakers, financial institutions, and technology leaders. Co-hosted by the NBC and the Global Finance & Technology Network, in collaboration with the Cambodian Association of Finance & Technology, the summit will…
PHNOM PENH — Cambodia recently hosted a prominent forum aimed at evaluating the achievements of the first mandate of the Non-Bank Financial Services Authority (FSA) and charting strategic priorities for the expansion of the national securities market. The high-level gathering brought together key regulatory bodies, market operators, and financial sector stakeholders to review milestones accomplished…
