Economy

Stephen Higgins, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Mekong Strategic Capital.

January 16, 2026

Cambodia’s ‘Two-Speed Economy’: Tourism Gap Holding Growth Near 4% in 2026, MSC Report

Cambodia Investment ReviewCambodia’s economy is showing increasingly divergent performance across sectors, with strong export growth and resilient consumption offset by…

December 31, 2025

Spotlight: Air Travel Cushions Cambodia Tourism, But Land Border Shock Threatens $1.25B In Losses — Oudom Consulting

Cambodia Investment ReviewCambodia’s tourism sector has avoided a complete collapse thanks to resilient air travel and continued demand from select…

Aun Pornmoniroth (left), Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance, presides over the official launch of the ‘Financial Sector Development Strategy 2025-2030’ attended by Chea Serey (centre), Governor of the National Bank of Cambodia, and Vijay Kumar Akasam, Asian Development Bank’s Country Operations Head for Cambodia, in Phnom Penh, on Wednesday. MEF

December 22, 2025

Cambodia Launches New Financial Sector Strategy To Strengthen Markets & Target 5% Annual GDP Growth For 2025–2030

Cambodia has introduced its Financial Sector Development Strategy 2025–2030, laying out a roadmap to reinforce financial stability, deepen capital markets…

December 17, 2025

Business Chambers Flag Potential Risks to Cambodia’s Regional Trade Corridors amid Ongoing Thai Tensions

Cambodia Investment ReviewBusiness chambers in Cambodia are urging calm while closely monitoring potential risks to regional trade and logistics corridors…

December 16, 2025

Australia Helps Cambodia Launch Its First Free Trade Agreement Portal (VIDEO)

Cambodia Investment ReviewCambodia has unveiled its first Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Portal, a new online platform designed to help businesses…

December 15, 2025

Cambodia’s 2025 Growth to Slow to 4.8% as Property Downturn and Border Shocks Weigh on Outlook: World Bank December Outlook

Cambodia Investment ReviewCambodia’s economic outlook is set to moderate in 2025, with the World Bank projecting growth of 4.8 percent,…

December 4, 2025

MSC’s 2025 Economic Review ‘A Two-Speed Economy?’ Warns of Diverging Growth Across Cambodia’s Key Sectors

Cambodia Investment ReviewMekong Strategic Capital (MSC) has released its latest Cambodia Economic Update – A Two-Speed Economy? for December 2025,…

The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) hosted a high-level workshop, supported by Australia, to disseminate the 1st Semester 2025 Progress Report.

November 28, 2025

Government–Private Sector Forum Marks 25 Years Of Dialogue, Partnership & Reform

Cambodia Investment ReviewThe Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) hosted a high-level workshop, supported by Australia, to disseminate the…

November 26, 2025

Cambodia GDP Growth to Slow to 4.8% in 2025 and 4.0% in 2026, IMF Cautions Amid Rising Financial Risks

Cambodia Investment ReviewCambodia’s post-pandemic momentum is losing pace as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warns of a slowdown in economic…

The Cabinet on Oct. 24 approved the Draft Law on the 2026 budget with proposed spending of 40,913 billion riels or nearly $10.20 billion. Photo: Prime Minister Hun Manet/Facebook

November 20, 2025

What Cambodia’s $10.2 Billion 2026 Budget Means: 7% Spending Rise, Security Priorities and a $3.1 Billion Borrowing Plan

Cambodia Investment ReviewCambodia has approved a draft 2026 national budget worth US$10.2 billion, up 7% from the US$9.3 billion allocated…