PHNOM PENH, June 11 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia attracted fixed-asset investment projects worth 3.26 billion U.S. dollars in the first five months of 2026, said a press release from the Council for the Development of Cambodia on Thursday.
The Southeast Asian country approved a total of 225 investment projects during the January-May period this year, generating approximately 132,000 jobs, the press release added.
Those licensed projects included special economic zones, a wind power plant, an electric vehicle assembly plant, a motorcycle assembly factory, a car tire plant, a five-star hotel, and an animal farm, among others, the press release said.
China maintained its position as the leading foreign investor in the Southeast Asian country, it added.
Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and CDC's first Vice-Chairman Sun Chanthol said recently that new investment truly reflected the investors' confidence in Cambodia's peace, political stability, and business potential.
He said that the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, the ASEAN Free Trade Agreement, and Cambodia's bilateral free trade agreements with China, South Korea, and the United Arab Emirates are key contributors to attracting foreign direct investment. ■