The document summarizes investment trends and prospects in Cambodia. It notes that most top investors in Cambodia in recent years have come from Asia, especially China, Vietnam, Hong Kong, and South Korea. The majority of investments have been in the garment and footwear industries. While rising costs in China and Cambodia's location in a dynamic region have made it an attractive investment destination, it faces challenges like high electricity and transport costs, informal payments, and a lack of skilled labor. However, the Cambodian government is undertaking regulatory reforms and developing economic zones to address these issues and improve investment opportunities by 2030.

1. Investment Outlook in
Cambodia
TU-ASEAN International Conference
2015
August 7, 2015
Auditorium, C asean, CyberWorld
Tower, Bangkok, Thailand
Neak Samsen, Head of Economic Research,
Nuppun Institute for Economic Research,
Cambodia

2. 2
1. Investment Trends and Prospects in
Cambodia
2. Opportunities and Challenges
3. Regulatory Reforms
Content

3. 3
Cambodia has become a choice
of investment destinations
Source: Cambodian Investment
Board

4. 4
2010
• China
• Malaysia
• Vietnam
• Taiwan
2011
• Vietnam
• Hong
Kong
• Malaysia
• South
Korea
2012
• South
Korea
• China
• Japan
• Thailand
2013
• China
• Vietnam
• Hong
Kong
• UK
2014
• China
• Hong
Kong
• UK
• South
Korea
Most of top investors are from
Asia
Source: Cambodian Investment
Board

5. 5
Investment are mostly on garment
and footwear (by number of project
approval)
Garment
Agro-
industry
Footwea
r
2010
Garment
Agro-
industry
Footwea
r
2011
Garment
Footwea
r
Agro-
industry
2012
Garment
Footwea
r
Agro-
industry
2013
Garment
Hotel
Agro-
industry
2014
Source: Cambodian Investment
Board

6. 6
Because
o Rising labor cost in China
o Investors are looking for place to diversify their
bases
o Cambodia locates in a very dynamic region
Prospects as an investment
destination look good

7. 7
Cambodia in 2030
2015
15 Millions
2030
20 Millions
Source: World Bank’s Input Notes to Cambodia Vision

8. 8
Cambodia in 2030
Source: World Bank’s Input Notes to Cambodia Vision
2030

9. 9
o High electricity and transport costs
o Informal payments and burdensome regulations
o Skilled labor
o Vietnam-EU Bilateral Trade Agreement
o Industrial zones at borders by Thai Government
o The rise of Myanmar
o Emerging risks of geopolitics
But, key challenges need to be
addressed

10. 10
o Industrial Development Policy 2015-2025
o Cambodian Investment Law is being revised
o Cambodian Investment Board is the leading
and coordinating agency
Recent measures by Cambodian
government

11. 11
o Lower electricity price by 5% (from $0.172/kWh to
$0.164/kWh)
o Transportation and logistics master plan:
Aranyaprathet/Poipet-Phnom Penh-Sihanouk Ville-
Bavet/Vietnam
o Skilled labor that meets market needs
o Sihanouk Ville as multi-purpose economic zone
Immediate measures by 2018

12. Poipet
Bavet
Sihanouk Ville
Aranyaprathet

13. 13
So, these bring opportunities
for investors

14. Thank you for your
attention !