Cambodia Approves US$2.5 Bln Fixed-asset Investment In Q1

PHNOM PENH, April 13 (Bernama-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, reported Xinhua.

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.

-- BERNAMA-XINHUA