Property News Roundup November 03, 2025
We’re delighted to share the weekly news highlights below.
1. Funan Techo Canal Project Set to Begin Excavation in December
Cambodia will begin excavation of the 180-km Funan Techo Canal in early December 2025, a major infrastructure milestone expected to improve maritime connectivity, reduce transport costs, and boost trade, logistics, and regional economic growth. Scheduled for completion in 2028, the canal supports Cambodia’s long-term development goals and strengthens its transport independence.
27 October 2025 | Source: Construction & Property |Read More
2. Cambodia and the U.S. Sign A Wide-Ranging Trade Agreement
Cambodia and the U.S. signed a comprehensive trade agreement that expands market access, removes tariff and non-tariff barriers, and opens opportunities for U.S. investment in Cambodia’s critical minerals, energy, and infrastructure sectors. The deal commits Cambodia to high standards on labor, environmental protection, and intellectual property, while ensuring technology-transfer protections for U.S. businesses. Both countries aim to deepen economic cooperation, strengthen supply chain resilience, and support aviation development through collaboration with Boeing.
27 October 2025 | Source: Cambodianess |Read More
3. Government announces 8% increase in the national budget for 2026
The Cambodian government approved a 2026 national budget of about $10.1 billion, an increase of nearly 8% from 2025. The budget prioritizes national sovereignty, continuity of government operations, and implementation of the Pentagonal Strategy, focusing on key reforms and development programs. Economic growth is projected at 5.0% in 2026, with GDP per capita expected to reach $3,020, driven mainly by industry, services, and agriculture, while inflation is forecast at 2.8%.
27 October 2025 | Source: Phnom Penh Post | Read More
4. Asia stocks surge on US-China trade deal breakthrough
Asian stock markets surged after a breakthrough in U.S.–China trade talks signaled that new U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods would be halted, while China agreed to delay rare earth export restrictions and purchase more U.S. soybeans. The progress sets up a potential final trade deal between Trump and Xi at the upcoming APEC summit. Japan’s Nikkei 225 hit a record high—boosted by pro-stimulus policies and a weaker yen—and other major Asian markets, including Seoul, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Singapore, also rose on improved market optimism.
28 October 2025 | Source: CNA | Read More
5. Leading Malaysian dairy firm Farm Fresh signs MoU with Alpha Group
Malaysia’s Farm Fresh Group signed an MoU with Cambodia’s Alpha Group to build a dairy farm and milk processing factory in Cambodia, aiming to boost domestic milk production and reduce reliance on imports. With Cambodia currently producing only 17–20% of its milk demand, the partnership is expected to enhance food security, support agricultural modernization, and create jobs through technology transfer and investment.
28 October 2025 | Source: Khmer Times | Read More
6. Cambodia Launches Institute of Automotive Technology and New Energy Industry
Cambodia has launched the Institute of Automotive Technology and New Energy Industry to develop talent and drive innovation in electric vehicles and clean energy. Led by the Ministry of Industry with support from Chongqing University of Technology, GTV Motor, and the National Polytechnic Institute of Cambodia, the institute will focus on research, technical training, and low-carbon transportation solutions. The initiative aligns with rising EV adoption in Cambodia—over 10,500 electric vehicles were registered in the first nine months of 2025—supporting the country’s shift toward sustainable industry and greener mobility..
30 October 2025 | Source: Construction & Property | Read More
7. China to Invest in Tourism Development Along the Funan Techo River
China’s CRBC plans to invest in tourism development along the Funan Techo River, aiming to boost local economies and improve community livelihoods while prioritizing environmental conservation. Cambodia’s Minister of Tourism expressed strong support and encouraged further investment to build sustainable tourism infrastructure. This initiative aligns with the ongoing Funan Techo River (canal) development, which is expected to begin excavation by late 2025 and be completed in 2028.
30 October 2025 | Source: Construction & Property | Read More
8. CDC roadmap plan to boost electronics, agro-industry
Cambodia’s Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) is preparing an investment roadmap to attract more foreign direct investment into electronics and agro-industry—two sectors identified as key to moving the country from labor-intensive production to a higher-value, skills-based economy. The draft, developed with inputs from CAPRED and sector experts, aims to strengthen institutional capacity, improve investment promotion, and integrate Cambodian industries into regional and global value chains. This effort supports the government’s long-term ambition to reach upper-middle-income status by 2030 and high-income status by 2050. In the first half of 2025, Cambodia approved $7.8 billion in new projects, with nearly 68% flowing into manufacturing and $405 million into agro-industry, signaling growing investor confidence in the country’s industrial diversification.
30 October 2025 | Source: Khmer Times | Read More
9. Chinese imports jump, now more than half of the Kingdom’s total
Chinese imports to Cambodia surged to over $13 billion in the first nine months of 2025, marking a 32% increase and representing over half of Cambodia’s total import spending. Total bilateral trade reached $14.21 billion, but exports to China fell, widening Cambodia’s trade deficit to nearly $12 billion. Economists note that this imbalance is not necessarily harmful because most Chinese imports are raw materials and components—especially for the garment sector—which are processed in Cambodia and then re-exported as finished products.
31 October 2025 | Source: Phnom Penh Post | Read More
10. Trump lowers tariffs on China
The U.S. will reduce tariffs on certain Chinese goods—from 20% to 10%—in exchange for China committing to purchase large volumes of U.S. agricultural products like soybeans. China will also make it easier for the U.S. to access rare earth materials, while the U.S. agrees to pause plans to tighten export controls on Chinese firms on its Entity List.
31 October 2025 | Source: BBC | Read More