Six investment proposals with a total capital of $174 million are currently under review by the Cambodian Investment Board of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC). Expected to create around 3,500 jobs, they are likely to be approved in the near future.
During the first two months of 2026, a total of 105 investment projects were officially approved for implementation in Cambodia.
On the morning of March 20, the Cambodian Investment Board (CIB) held a “one-stop service” meeting to review the six latest applications, each of them reportedly a qualified investment project.
The meeting was chaired by CIB secretary-general Chea Vuthy, and attended by representatives from the relevant ministries, institutions and provincial administrations.
According to the CDC, the six projects include four in the industrial sector: A factory producing Christmas trees, decorative lights and Christmas ornaments; a factory producing various types of chalk and plastic decorative items; an automobile assembly plant; and a factory producing festive decorations, toys, bags, curtains and printed finished products.
The remaining two projects are: The development of a fruit plantation (Pailin longan) along with a processing facility; and the development of power generation stations, including a 50-megawatt biomass power plant and a 40-megawatt solar power plant.
The six projects will be located in Svay Rieng, Battambang, Takeo, Pursat, Kandal and Kampong Speu provinces.
Economist Dr. Duch Darin told The Post that peace, political stability, continued strengthening of economic freedoms and Cambodia’s bilateral and multilateral free trade agreements with many countries are key factors in attracting and encouraging both domestic and international investors to invest more in Cambodia.
“Economic freedom, together with peace and political stability, provides an environment in which investors can see long-term investment opportunities that benefit the continued development and inclusive growth of Cambodia’s economy,” he added.
He noted that with this positive progress, Cambodia’s economic growth is expected to accelerate further.
In 2025, the CDC approved a total of 630 investment projects with a combined capital of approximately $10 billion, with the potential t create around 438,000 jobs. Of them, 387 were located outside special economic zones (SEZs), while 243 were situated within them, according to the CDC.
