Cambodia's Prime Minister, Hun Manet, presented a progress report on the National Strategy for the Development of the Informal Economy (2023-2028). He emphasized the strategy's role in advancing the Royal Government's Pentagonal Strategy - Phase I, which focuses ...
03rd June 2025
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Cambodia's total public debt reached $12.18 billion at the end of Q1 2025, with 99% being public external debt and 1% being domestic debt. The debt stock comprises USD (48%), SDR (18%), JPY (11%), CNY (10%), EUR (8%), and local and other currencies (5%). In Q1 2025, the Royal Government of Cambodia signed new concessional loans worth $78.81 million with Multilateral DPs, a 44% decrease compared to the same period last year. All loans are highly concessional, carrying an average ...
02nd June 2025
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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet met with Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank President Jin Liqun during his official visit to Japan. Liqun praised Cambodia's rapid development and expressed confidence in the country's economy's resilience. He thanked Cambodia for its role as a founding member since 2016. Liqun outlined the AIIB's mission and operations, expressing interest in expanding cooperation with Cambodia in priority sectors like energy, urban development, and connectivity. He ...
30th May 2025
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Cambodia is set to benefit from the proposed Unified Asean Visa, a Schengen-style initiative aimed at facilitating seamless travel across six Southeast Asian nations: Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Malaysia, and Myanmar. This would not only simplify entry ...
29th May 2025
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The Cambodian government is set to introduce infrastructure debt securities as a new financial instrument, allowing public and private infra companies to raise capital through issuance for various infrastructural projects. The Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia (SERC) has approved drafts, ...
28th May 2025
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Cambodia and Thailand have set an ambitious bilateral trade target of $15 billion by 2027, reflecting the growing economic interdependence between the two neighbouring countries. The agreement to elevate trade ties underscores this deepening relationship. Cross-border trade - particularly through border Special Economic Zones - is expected to play a critical role in achieving the target. During recent talks, the two ministers discussed strategies to enhance trade facilitation and logistics infrastructure, including the upcoming inauguration ...
27th May 2025
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The Cambodian Parliament has approved a draft law allowing payment guarantees to 24 electricity investment companies to boost the country's energy infrastructure. The law aims to prepare the country for an anticipated electricity shortage due to global restrictions on coal-fired power plants, which ...
26th May 2025
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Cambodia is preparing to enforce two Double Taxation Agreements (DTAs) with Laos and the Philippines, bringing the total number of active DTAs to 13. The General Department of Taxation (GDT) reported that the two DTAs have already been signed and are currently undergoing ...
23rd May 2025
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As of April 2025, the Credit Guarantee Corporation of Cambodia (CGCC) has supported 4,709 micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) with $288 million in credit guarantees. 86% of MSMEs used the loans for business expansion and investment, but they were ...
22nd May 2025
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Cambodia's mining sector has seen a 79% increase in non-tax revenue in 2024, according to Minister of Mines and Energy Keo Rattanak. The mining sector in Kampong Speu province generated over $5 million in 2024 and around $1 million in the first quarter of 2025, creating 1,900 ...
21st May 2025
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