Phnom Penh:In September 2026, the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) and the Capital-Provincial Investment Sub-Committees registered 36 investment projects with a total value of approximately US$470 million.
According to Agence Kampuchea Presse, these projects are anticipated to create around 17,000 jobs for Cambodian citizens. The CDC registered 23 of these projects, with a combined investment capital of about US$435 million, expected to generate approximately 11,000 jobs. The remaining 13 projects, registered by the Capital-Provincial Investment Sub-Committees, are valued at roughly US$35 million and are projected to create around 6,000 jobs.
Key among the registered projects are two solar power plants in Krakor district, Pursat province. These plants have capacities of 350 megawatts and 30 megawatts, with investment capital of US$225 million and US$33 million, respectively.
Investment capital was primarily directed towards infrastructure and other sectors, totaling around US$258 million. The industry sector attracted approximately US$172 million, agriculture and agro-industry about US$29 million, and tourism US$11 million. Domestic investors made up the largest share of investment capital at 57.80 percent, followed by China at 28.66 percent and Malaysia at 6.52 percent, with additional contributions from Viet Nam, the Republic of Korea, and Japan.
The CDC emphasized that throughout the first nine months of 2026, Cambodia has continued to attract quality investment projects, indicating the resilience of the country's investment climate and the confidence investors have in the Cambodian government's efforts to enhance business and investment opportunities.