AmCham Announces Election Results For New 2024 Board Of Governors At...
The American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Cambodia held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Charity Gala Dinner on March 27, 2024 at the...
Bancassurance In Cambodia – AmCham Workshop 2024
The American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Cambodia hosted an event titled 'Leading the Way: The Future of Bancassurance in Cambodia’ in Phnom Penh...
Can Cambodia Hit Its EV 2050 Targets?
Although Tesla has been the darling of the EV (Electric Vehicle) market for some years, the American Elon Musk-founded firm is seeing increased pressure...
Tax, Accounting And Auditing In The Food Industry – Cambodia Restaurant...
The Cambodia Restaurant Association (CRA) organised a workshop titled "Tax, Accounting, and Auditing in the Food Industry" at the Olympia City Hotel on February...
SERC Holds 27th Training Program To Strengthen Cambodia’s Securities Sector
The Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia (SERC) held its 27th Training, Examination and Continuing Professional Education (CPE) program in the securities sector, aimed...
Obtaining a Work Permit in Cambodia
The Cambodian Department of Immigration (part of the Ministry of Interior) ensures all foreign nationals obtain an official work permit/employment card to be eligible...
2024 ASEAN-Australia Special Summit – We Unpack Cambodian Prime Minister Hun...
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet was in Melbourne, Australia, to attend the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit from March 4-6, 2024 with several meetings held as...
Cambodia Looks To Broaden Trading Partnerships – Establishes First UAE Commercial...
Cambodia has opened its first private commercial centre in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, and participated in the 2024 Cambodia-UAE...
AmCham Holds Productive Meeting With PM Hun Manet On Attracting U.S....
The American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Cambodia had its first official meeting with the Cambodian Prime Minister, Hun Manet, on February 1, 2024....
Developments In Cambodia’s Trust Sector: Exploring The Opportunities And Challenges
The American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Cambodia recently organised an event on Cambodia’s evolving trust sector at the Hyatt Regency Phnom Penh, featuring...
PM Hun Manet’s Visit To France – What Cambodian Business Deals...
The Cambodian prime minister's visit to France in January 2024 has grabbed the headlines this past week, and although Dr. Hun Manet is now in...
Potential Cambodia Tourism Trends In 2024
Recent festivities, including the Water Festival and New Year's Eve celebrations, attracted both domestic and international travellers to various parts of Cambodia. However, tourism...
Cambodia Inaugurates Association Of Securities Firms To Boost Financial Sector
The Cambodia Association of Securities Firms (CASF) was officially inaugurated on December 15, 2023 at the Non-Bank Financial Services Authority Building in Phnom Penh,...
AmCham Delegation Explores Investment Opportunities In Sihanoukville
The American Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia (AmCham) organised a delegation visit to Sihanoukville on November 17, 2023, focused on evaluating the coastal province’s...
Banjaran Asset Management Launches Cambodia’s First Collective Investment Scheme Fund
Banjaran Asset Management (Cambodia) PLC (BAMC) has successfully obtained approval from the Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia (SERC) to launch the BAMC Asia...
Leadership for Good Summit: Fostering Transformational Leadership for Cambodia’s Future
The Leadership for Good Summit was held from November 7-8, 2023 at the Himawari Hotel and Apartments in Phnom Penh, convening distinguished speakers from...
Cambodia Securities Plc. and CSX Launch ‘SMEs & Startups Go Public...
The ‘SMEs & Startups Go Public Program’ was launched by Cambodia Securities Plc. and the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) on October 9, 2023 at...
Promoting The Investment Potential Of Cambodia’s Northwestern Provinces
The German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) and the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) held the ‘Investment Promotion Conference 2023’ on October...
Investment Promotion Conference 2023: Promoting Sustainable Economic & Social Development
The ‘Investment Promotion Conference 2023’ was organised by the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) and the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC)...
Fostering Connectivity And Growth In The Mekong Region
Organised under the theme, ‘Connectivity is growth in the Mekong region’, the 2023 ASEAN-Cambodia Business Summit brought together key economic experts and players from...
ASEAN-Cambodia Business Summit: Promoting Integration and Connectivity In The Mekong Region
EuroCham Cambodia, in partnership with ARISE+ Cambodia, other regional European chambers of commerce, and the EU-ASEAN Business Council, successfully organised the ASEAN-Cambodia Business Summit...
AmCham Hosts Discussion On Future Of Cambodia’s Tourism Industry
AmCham Cambodia hosted an event titled, ‘Where is Cambodia’s Tourism Industry Heading?’, at Raffles Hotel Le Royal on September 26, 2023, bringing together key...
1Khmer B2B & B2C Exhibition Offered Platform For Business Networking
Engage Cambodia successfully organised the 1Khmer B2B & B2C Exhibition from September 22-24, 2023, at Olympia Mall in Phnom Penh. The event was supported...
What Is Cambodia’s New Pentagonal Strategy?
On August 24, 2023, the Royal Government of Cambodia unveiled the ‘Pentagonal Strategy - Phase 1’, aimed at fostering economic growth, job creation, equity,...
H.E. Kong Vibol Discusses Cambodia’s New Taxation Law
At 'Tax Forum 2023', His Excellency Kong Vibol, Director-General of the General Department of Taxation (GDT), spoke with the press about several key tax-related...
Digital Economy Forum II 2023 Day 1: The Evolving Landscape Of...
The first day of the Digital Economy Forum II held in Siem Reap had core themes of ‘Advancing Asia’s Digital Economy: Digital Policy Support’...
US Ambassador Highlights Importance Of Digital Economy For Cambodia
United Stated of America Ambassador to Cambodia, Patrick Murphy, emphasised the critical role of the digital economy in Cambodia and reaffirmed US commitment to...
Cambodia Unveils EnergyTech Roadmap To Achieve Energy Security And Sustainable Development
The Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology, and Innovation (MISTI) of Cambodia released its 2023 Energy Tech Roadmap. This policy document aims to navigate the...
Singapore Business Federation (SBF) Surprised By Cambodia’s Development
Singapore business delegates who are in Cambodia on a week-long fact-finding mission to look at investment opportunities have expressed optimism about the potential.
Aquarii BD...
Q&A: New Sub-Decree on Investment Law 2021
On June 26, 2023, the Royal Government of Cambodia adopted Sub-Decree 139 to implement the country's Law on Investment, which was passed on October...
AITA – Key Tips On US Foreign Investment and Paying Tax...
American International Tax Advisers (AITA) is a US-centric tax firm that focuses on assisting expatriates with US tax planning, consulting, and tax return preparations....
AmCham Discusses New Laws on Taxation
The American Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia (AmCham) held an informative session in Phnom Penh to share updates on the country's new laws on...
GIZ Explains The Invest In Banteay Meanchey Project
GIZ has worked with the Banteay Meanchey provincial administration to launch a dynamic new website to promote investment and utilise geospatial information technology. Dr...
Cambodia Makes Strides towards Graduation from Least Developed Country Status
After two decades of being classified as one of the least developed countries, Cambodia has achieved significant economic and social development milestones, according to...
Insights from the Trust Regulator of Cambodia 2023 – What You...
In May 2023, the Malaysian Business Chamber of Cambodia (MBCC) and the Trust Regulator of Cambodia hosted an event addressing the key issues and...
Transport & Logistics Forum 2023 – Key Lessons For Cambodia’s Development...
Eurocham organised the Transport & Logistics Forum 2023 in April 2023 which featured Cambodian Minister of Public Works & Transport, H.E. Sun Chanthol, presenting...
Pinnacle Excellence Business Awards – Cambodia & India Business Opportunities
The Pinnacle Excellence Business Awards recognised 70 years of diplomatic relations between India and Cambodia in 2023 as well as the businesses operating between...
Cambodian Insurance Brokers Association – Trust and Digitalisation Are Key For...
The Cambodian Insurance Brokers Association held its first AGM in 2023 and saw over 120 participants from the insurance industry attend the event.
In attendance...
Can Cambodia Be a Successful Renewable Energy Exporter?
News broke last week that Cambodia could potentially be exporting renewable energy to Singapore over the next decade, in the same week Cambodia's Ministry...
Cambodian Treasures Foundation – The Importance of Returning Stolen Cambodian Antiquities...
B2B Cambodia spoke with Bradley Gordon & Steven Heimberg at the recent 2023 AmCham AGM which was also the Charity Gala Dinner to raise...
How Will Cambodia Benefit From FATF Grey List Removal
With the news last week that Cambodia had been removed from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list, there has been a lot...
Mekong Tourism Forum 2023 Confirmed To Take Place In Sihanoukville April...
The 2023 Mekong Tourism Forum (MTF 2023), which is hosted by the Ministry of Tourism of Cambodia and co-organised by the Mekong Tourism Coordinating...
Cambodia Tech Expo 2022 (CTX 2022)
The Cambodian Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology & Innovation is hosting the Cambodia Tech Expo 2022 (CTX 2022) from 11-13 November 2022 at the...
How Will Cancellation of 2022 Water Festival Impact Tourism in Cambodia?
Tourism remains one of the key economic pillars of the Kingdom of Cambodia, and after two and a half years of being ravaged, there...
Cambodia Mid-Year Financial Report Card 2022
The mid-year financial results have started to be released by the various government ministries which provide an indicator of the economic recovery and business...
France Cambodia Business Forum 2022 Hailed a Success
CCI France Cambodge held its first France Cambodia Business Forum on June 9-10 2022 which also included a French Tech Cambodge programme.
The Phnom Penh...
Cambodia 2022 Q1 Economic Report
With Q1 2022 wrapped, news on the various industries and economic sectors is being released by Ministries and local media. We review the data...
NBC Launches Ten Policies For Cambodian Economic Growth in 2022
The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) announced it will introduce 10 core policies to support sustainable economic growth and recovery of the Kingdom in...
A Look Ahead To Business in Cambodia 2022
With 2020-2021 so severely disrupted, we start looking ahead at 2022 and what changes could be on the horizon which could positively impact doing...
Understanding Cambodia’s New Q4 2021 Travel Rules
In a flurry of excitement in mid-October 2021, local Cambodian media and websites have published a number of articles based on the government's change...
Is the CambodiaTrade Online Marketplace Right For Your SME?
The Cambodian Commerce Ministry’s new e-marketplace, CambodiaTrade, which was announced earlier in 2021 aims to assist SMEs and solve logistics issues.
CambodiaTrade set to launch...
Is Cambodian International Tourism Likely to Re-open in 2021?
As Q4 2021 approaches, there has been increasing speculation in the Cambodian media and online that international inbound tourism to Cambodia may re-open before...
Cambodian Telecoms at a Crossroads: 5G & Monitoring
The telecoms regulators in Cambodia are approaching two major changes in the operations and services. The delayed plans for a government-approved 5G policy and...
Cambodia e-Business Registration Exemptions
The Cambodian Ministry of Commerce confirmed in July 2021 that six types of e-commerce businesses are exempt from registration requirements.
The Cambodian Government has launched...
How does the Cambodian Alternative State Quarantine (ASQ) work?
In July 2021, the Cambodian government re-allowed inbound travellers (with the appropriate visas and COVID- protocol requirements) to pre-book their hotels once again for...
Cambodia’s Digital Economic Plans
Between 2020-2021, the Cambodian Government has launched a number of digital economic initiatives, online platforms and its official digital plan for the Kingdoms' economic...
February 20 2021 Community Incident – Phnom Penh
We review the effects on businesses caused by the "February 20, 2021, Phnom Penh Community Incident" which saw the biggest number of positive COVID-19...
COVID-19 Vaccines in Cambodia
Cambodia received its first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines in February 2021. We look at the latest news on what vaccines are due to be...
Cambodia’s Tourism Capacity Data
Information detailing Cambodia's tourism capacity levels were released this past week, with a breakdown per region of the Kingdom.
The information was circulated online and...
COVID City Colour Zones in Cambodia
The new city map zones which were released on April 26 2021 by Phnom Penh municipal governor Khuong Sreng, details the red, yellow and...
Cambodia’s 2019 General Population Census Data
The data from Cambodia's 2019 General Population Census has revealed that the population is now 15.55 million, which represents an increase of 16 per...
Cambodia launches E-Commerce Strategy
The Cambodian Ministry of Commerce has officially launched its E-commerce strategy on 25th November 2020.
Minister Pan Sorasak said at the launch that the policy...
More Ministries integrate with Cambodian Government’s online Single Portal
The Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation, and the General Department of Small and Medium Enterprises and Handicraft will both soon integrate their...
New updates for Business Travellers to Cambodia
The Cambodian Government today, August 4th 2020, seems to have approved with immediate effect the new guidelines for business travellers wanting to come to...
Restrictions on business travellers to Cambodia set to ease
The Cambodian Royal Government has announced the loosening of travel restrictions to Cambodia under COVID-19, which makes it easier for business visa holders to...
Schools set to re-open in Cambodia
The Royal Cambodian Government has agreed in principle for the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports to reopen 20 educational institutions located in Phnom...
Cambodia looks to secure multiple FTA deals
The Royal Cambodian Government is looking to secure a number of FTA (Free Trade Agreements) with China, India and Korea.
Cambodia - China FTA
The Free...
Cambodia to encourage use of .KH domain name registrations?
The Cambodian Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications is looking to encourage and manage the national (.kh) domain name registrations in the Kingdom through a...
How to use the Cambodia Online Business Registration System?
With the rollout of the new Cambodia Online Business Registration System, which is supposed to reduce the time to start a company from three...
Cambodian National Information Technology Business Registration Platform
The Cambodian National Information Technology (IT) Business Registration Platform is set to launch in June 2020 according to the Ministry of Economy and Finance.
Online...
Public holidays in Cambodia affected by COVID-19
In 2019, the Cambodian government decided to reduce the number of public holidays in Cambodia for 2020 from 28 days to 22 days. However,...
How are Cambodian businesses affected by COVID-19?
COVID-19 has had an adverse effect on the entire globe, and in Cambodia, key industries have also taken a financial hit. A number of...
Business Guide: Obtaining a Driving License Cambodia
According to the Land Traffic Law, if you are driving any motorised vehicle in the Kingdom, you are required to carry with you a...
Companies Reminded To Submit Foreign Worker Quota Requests
The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training has recently issued an announcement which reminds owners or directors of enterprises and establishments falling under the...
MOI Notice On Compliance With LANGO
On 4 July 2017, the Ministry of Interior (MOI) issued a Notice, which noted that some local associations (LAs) and NGOs have yet to...
Working With Cambodia’s Numerous Official Public Holidays
Like it or not, Cambodia is one of the most festive places on Earth, with over two dozen public holidays every year. In 2017,...
Opportunities And Barriers In Cambodia’s Solar Market
by Adolfo Perez-Gascon
“If countries here adopt clean energy, and they do it the right way, there’s hope for the world,” says Ken Bradley, a...
Incorporating Your Business In Cambodia In 2017
The way businesses are legally incorporated in the Kingdom has changed drastically over the last few years. The launch of the Ministry of Commerce’s...
Tax Insight: Amendments That Will Impact Your Business In 2017
The Law of Financial Management 2017 contains a number of amendments to the Law on Taxation set to take effect this month. With the help...
Work Permits And Employment Cards For Foreigners In Cambodia
Speculation has been ongoing with regards to the enforcement of work permit requirements for foreigners employed in Cambodia. Acknowledging the lack of both clarity...
Deadline Looming To Submit Foreign Worker Quota Requests
If you are the owner or director of a company in Cambodia and you wish to employ foreigners for more than a tenth of...
