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- CDC Takes Up a Factory-Floor Problem: One Mechanism for Moving and Recycling Production Waste
On 23 September 2026, the Cambodian Investment Board of the CDC led an inter-ministerial meeting on the challenges factories face in transferring or disposing of production waste — textile and metal scraps included — and on building a single mechanism to simplify inspections for Qualified Investment Projects, aiming to boost domestic recycling and Cambodia's circular economy push.
- CDC's Ninth One-Stop Meeting of 2026: Six Projects, About $89 Million, Solar Leads
On 22 September 2026 the Cambodian Investment Board of the CDC reviewed six qualified investment projects worth about US$89 million, expected to create more than 1,000 jobs. Two are solar plants of 100 MW and 27 MW; the others cover rubber processing, poultry, metal goods and tourism. The full analysis explains what the round signals, what the notice leaves out, and what to watch next.
- Garments at the Margin: What Rising Wages and Buyer Pressure Mean for Cambodia's Biggest Export Industry
Garments, footwear and travel goods still anchor Cambodian exports, but factory margins tighten every year: minimum wages rise while global buyers hold prices and add compliance costs. This analysis shows the squeeze splitting the industry into three tiers — stable large suppliers, a squeezed middle, and informal workshops. The full text covers the value-chain shift and four indicators to watch.
- The CSX Listings Pipeline: Why Cambodia's Stock Market Is Growing Slowly — and Why That May Change
More than a decade after it opened, the Cambodia Securities Exchange still has only a handful of equity listings. This analysis explains why: family ownership, clean audited accounts, plentiful bank credit on land collateral, and thin trading — and what the regulator, SERC, is doing about it. The full analysis sets out four signals that would show the listings pipeline is finally opening.
- The Riel's Quiet Strength: What Exchange-Rate Stability Really Tells Investors
The riel holds steady against the dollar because the National Bank of Cambodia manages it in a narrow band, backed by reserves. This analysis reads the stability as a policy choice, not a market verdict: currency risk is concentrated in rare policy moves, defending the band has a cost in reserves and riel lending, and the full text explains who gains, who pays, and what could change it.
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