L'Ambassadeur de France, M. Olivier Richard, a assisté aux côtés de S.E. Mao Havannall, ministre en charge du Secrétariat d'État à l'Aviation civile, à la signature d'un protocole d'accord entre VINCI Airports et WorldBridge, visant à créer un hub logistique à l'aéroport international de Sihanoukville.

Since July 24, a new US tariff regime has governed trade with 60 economies, from Brazil to Vietnam to the European Union. For Cambodia, the verdict is almost unexpectedly good: Phnom Penh avoids the heaviest rate and finds itself, for once, better treated than its main regional textile rivals. But the tariff relief does not dissolve a far older structural problem — the kingdom's near-total dependence on Chinese fabric.

CEO of Primalis Corporation and Vice Chairwoman of the Cambodia Rice Federation, Lynda Him discusses the role of women in Cambodia's agricultural sector, building the "Brand Cambodia" story, creating added value through exports, leadership in a competitive global industry, and her message to the next generation of Cambodian women leaders. Interview originally published in Cambodia Leadership Review — Khmer Women Voices 2026.

In the markets of Phnom Penh and in remote villages of Mondul Kiri alike, a savings system as old as village solidarity itself continues to do what banks sometimes struggle to do: lend to people who have nothing to put up as collateral except their word.

EV registrations jumped 151% in the first half of 2026, a surge driven largely by the war in the Middle East and a determined government policy. Chinese, Japanese, Korean and American carmakers are now racing to set up assembly lines in the Kingdom.

Cambodia confirms its accelerating integration into global value chains, driven by the United States, Vietnam and China — even as the import bill grows just as fast.

France's Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and Attractiveness, Nicolas Forissier, visits Cambodia on 9 and 10 July to meet the Kingdom's leading economic officials and the French business community. The trip lays the groundwork ahead of Emmanuel Macron's visit in November for the Francophonie Summit, and comes as bilateral trade stalls in early 2026, following an otherwise encouraging 2025.

Between brand-new expressways, sprawling special economic zones and an airport barely out of the ground, the Cambodian kingdom is accelerating its industrial transformation. A report published this year by realestate.com.kh paints the picture of a still-young market that is nonetheless ready to take off — provided it comes to terms with some well-identified structural weaknesses.

In Siem Bok district, an industrial eucalyptus plantation illustrates Cambodia's strategy to cut down on processed-timber imports, blending domestic supply-chain building with provincial economic development.

In November 2026, the Cambodian capital becomes the economic center of gravity of the Francophonie. A strong signal, at the crossroads of two worlds.

Sur les cinq premiers mois de 2026, le commerce extérieur du Cambodge affiche une progression de 19 % tirée par la demande américaine et l'effet des accords de libre-échange régionaux. Une performance d'autant plus remarquable que l'économie nationale absorbe simultanément un choc pétrolier, une crise immobilière et un repli des envois de fonds depuis la Thaïlande.

She arrived in Cambodia out of curiosity, “without really knowing the country,” as she says herself. A few years later, Eva sits on the board of French Tech Phnom Penh, leads CSR and cultural projects within a major Cambodian conglomerate, and is preparing to represent the Francophone tech ecosystem at the 2026 Francophonie Summit in Phnom Penh.

Phnom Penh’s Techo Airport enters Skytrax’s global top 5 — and the ambition goes far beyond the trophy

Long exported raw, Cambodia’s cashew sector is beginning a strategic shift. Three companies are preparing to valorize shell oil — an overlooked byproduct with considerable global outlets.

In a context of a sharp decline in international visitors, the Kingdom has launched a targeted $100,000 marketing offensive with the low-cost giant AirAsia. It's a bet on diversifying source markets, away from the well-trodden paths of ASEAN.

In partnership with UNDP, Cambodia's financial market regulator has just published a detailed guide to govern the issuance of these new financing instruments. A concrete step toward a more responsible economy.

Gathered on May 28 and 29 in Phnom Penh, twenty-six central bank governors debated institutional autonomy and financial technologies against a global backdrop marked by geopolitical uncertainties.

The World Bank commends spectacular progress in the legal and institutional framework for PPPs — a strong signal for private investors as Phnom Penh targets high-income status by 2050.

The President of the European Central Bank addressed the 28th Conference of Francophone Governors, gathered in Cambodia amid growing pressures on global monetary institutions.

The Cambodian Ministry of Tourism has unveiled its official indicators for 2025 and statistical forecasts for 2026, confirming an unexpected resilience in the sector despite a challenging regional context marked by border tensions with Thailand.

In a global geopolitical context marked by uncertainty and the recomposition of supply chains, Cambodia is clearly aiming to position itself as a leading investment destination in Southeast Asia.

The Kingdom of Cambodia, faced with a buildup of exogenous shocks, has officially revised downward its economic growth trajectory for the current fiscal year. Set at 5% in the initial 2026 finance law, the GDP growth forecast has been lowered to 4.2% by Prime Minister Hun Manet, as part of the medium-term budgetary framework report published last April. This revision illustrates the persistent fragility of a development model still exposed to external turbulence.

Gathered Wednesday evening at the Raffles Hotel Le Royal, around fifty business leaders and institutional representatives attended a special edition of the Rendez-vous de la Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie France Cambodge, entirely dedicated to the 20th Francophonie Summit, to be held in Phnom Penh on November 15 and 16.

The groundbreaking of Section II of the Funan Techo Canal marks a turning point in Cambodia's ambition to build a national maritime waterway — and to assert its economic sovereignty amid regional uncertainties.