Big aims for the future - Cambodia approves US$2.5bil fixed-asset investment in Q1


PHNOM PENH (Xinhua): Cambodia attracted fixed-asset investment projects worth US$2.5 billion in the first quarter of 2026, according to a press release from the Council for the Development of Cambodia on Monday.

The kingdom approved a total of 146 investment projects from January to March, generating approximately 82,000 jobs, the press release added.

"Those licensed projects include special economic zones, a wind power plant, an electric vehicle assembly plant, a motorcycle assembly factory, a car tyre plant, and a five-star hotel," it said.

Top foreign investors in the Southeast Asian country are from China, Malaysia, Singapore, the British Virgin Islands, and the United States (US), the press release said. -- Xinhua

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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