Economy

Business, industry, trade and economic development.

Hun Manet tasks finance minister with further urgent measures to support SMEs

Hun Manet tasked the economy and finance minister with developing further urgent measures for SMEs. In a July 19, 2026 message, he also invited public and business feedback to help address the sector’s challenges more effectively.

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Cambodia looks to US tourism and investment as aviation cooperation advances

Cambodia’s civil aviation spokesperson said an Open Skies agreement with the United States could support tourism and investment. The report cites about 91,000 US visitors in January–May 2026, 5.9% of international arrivals and down 11.6% year on year.

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ZTE plans further investment in Cambodia’s telecommunications and AI sectors

Prime Minister Hun Manet met ZTE representative Xiao Ming in China on July 17, 2026. ZTE outlined plans to expand telecommunications investment and support Cambodia’s sovereign AI foundation model and national AI infrastructure; the Prime Minister welcomed the plans and stressed ICT skills.

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Cambodia joins 2026 ASEAN-China conference on trade and supply chains

Cambodia’s commercial attaché in Guangzhou attended an ASEAN-China conference on supply-chain cooperation and trade on July 15–16, 2026. Held at Guangzhou Baiyun International Convention Centre, the event aimed to strengthen trade and investment between Guangdong and ASEAN.

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Preah Sihanouk approves state-borne import taxes for four investment projects

Preah Sihanouk’s investment subcommittee approved import requests for four projects on July 16, 2026, with customs duties, special tax and VAT borne by the state. The projects concern tools, metal and plastic processing, printing and wood products.

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Beijing Star AI explores investment opportunities in Cambodia

Beijing Star AI’s Zhang Wei met Hun Manet in China on July 15, 2026 to discuss potential AI investment in Cambodia. The firm outlined four proposed areas: intelligent computing, film-grade AI research, cross-border AI short-drama distribution and ASEAN digital commerce.

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Commerce ministry reviews investment missions and progress at weekly meeting

Secretary of State ម៉ៅ ថូរ៉ា chaired the commerce ministry’s July 16, 2026 weekly meeting. Participants reviewed investment missions to Japan and South Korea, consumer protection and competition work, an ASEAN economic attaché’s report and the progress of Kratie provincial units.

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Hun Manet meets representative of Chinese agro-industrial investor

Prime Minister Hun Manet met Wu Yujie of Shandong (Cambodia) Economic and Technological Development Zone on July 15, 2026. The company, active in Cambodian agriculture since 2012, plans to expand cassava and cashew investment and add cashew-processing facilities.

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Wing Bank pledges US$500,000 to Khmer Artists Association over five years

Wing Bank announced support of US$100,000 annually for five consecutive years, totalling US$500,000, for the Khmer Artists Association. The funding is intended for artists’ welfare, training the next generation and opportunities to promote Khmer arts internationally.

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Cambodia registers 276 investment projects worth approximately US$4.7 billion in first half

Cambodia registered 276 investment projects worth approximately US$4.7 billion in the first half of 2026, with potential to create about 160,000 jobs. The CDC registered 181 projects and capital–provincial investment subcommittees registered 95.

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