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• [New] ASEAN member states - particularly Laos, Cambodia, and Myanmar - face significant capacity gaps that could widen digital inequality even as regional frameworks advance. KBA13 INSIGHT
• [New] As 2026 arrives, Cambodia must continue to question whether it has sufficient confidence in its ability to ensure its survival in the face of external threats that seek to erase it from the world map. Khmer Times - Insight into Cambodia
• [New] As we look ahead, the impact of Vietnamese investment in Cambodia 2026 will undoubtedly shape the business landscape. Beauty Connect Cambodia 2025
• [New] The landscape for Vietnamese investment in Cambodia 2026 is rapidly evolving, promising even greater potential. Beauty Connect Cambodia 2025
• Cambodia: Cambodia has long-term EV adoption targets, including 40% of cars and urban buses to be EVs by 2050 and 70% of motorcycle stock to be electric by 2050. Coltura - Moving America Beyond Gasoline by 2040
• Cambodia is asserting its position as the growth star of Southeast Asia, with GDP projected to reach USD 52 billion in 2026 (an increase of 6.1% compared to 2025. Beauty Connect Cambodia 2025
• The year 2026 promises to be explosive for Vietnam-Cambodia trade, with a projected trade volume of USD 16 billion. Beauty Connect Cambodia 2025
• In 2026, Vietnamese FDI in Cambodia is forecasted to increase by 8%, reaching USD 550 million, thanks to improvements in infrastructure and free trade agreements such as RCEP. Beauty Connect Cambodia 2025
• Aiming to become a regional data hub, Vietnam has partnered with Singapore to develop the Vietnam-Singapore Cable System, which directly connects Vietnam and Singapore and may be extended to Cambodia, Malaysia, and Thailand once operational in 2027. Belfer Center
• The scaling up initiative by UNDP will receive a $15 million grant from TCCF and is set to launch in nine Asian countries, including Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Maldives, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam. Precedence Research
• Cambodia grew 5.2% in 2025, and is expected to expand 4.9% in 2026 and 5.2% in 2027 - a steady diversification story away from agriculture into garments and manufacturing. LinkedIn
• Vietnam and Cambodia continue to stand out - Vietnam grew 8% in 2025, with a 7.4% projected growth in 2026 and 7.1% in 2027. LinkedIn
• Thailand-Cambodia border tensions: Border frictions may remain hard to contain as domestic incentives test de-escalation, while external involvement risks adding complexity to bilateral management. LinkedIn
• The extreme heat risk plot below for Cambodia identifies compounded heat conditions for the combination of hot and humid days and nights in the month of March starting by around midcentury. Climate Change Knowledge Portal
• Following a late-April projection of 5% growth by the Ministry of Economy and Finance, Prime Minister Hun Manet has officially revised the 2026 GDP growth forecast down to 4.2%. / Cambodia PropertyHub

Last updated: 20 June 2026