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Sector Analysis · 11 min

A Rungis for Phnom Penh? The WorldBridge–SEMMARIS Study and the Logistics Real Estate Gap

WorldBridge and the operator of Paris's Rungis market signed a feasibility study for an international agro-food wholesale market in Phnom Penh. Why it matters, what it would take, and where Cambodia's warehousing gap actually is.

Sector Analysis · 11 min

Green Finance in Cambodia: Solar Rules, Green Bonds, and What Certification Is Worth

Cambodia now has a rooftop-solar quota, a green-bond rulebook, and its first certified green buildings. An independent read of the green finance framework — and where the property and business angles actually are.

Sector Analysis · 10 min

Koh Kong Zhejiang SEZ: Cambodia Builds a Furniture Hub on the Thai Border

A Zhejiang-backed SEZ in Koh Kong has pulled in 76 projects and $567 million in two years, betting on furniture manufacturing migrating out of China. What it means for the province, the labor market, and property.

Sector Analysis · 10 min

Factory Phnom Penh: The Creative Hub Betting on the Southern Corridor

A former Levi's and Speedo garment plant became Cambodia's largest creative hub, and in August 2026 it expands into retail and entertainment. What Factory Phnom Penh is, who is behind it, and how to read a mixed-use bet on the Techo corridor as an investor, not a visitor.

Sector Analysis · 9 min

Cambodia's EV Push and ZO Motors: What Electric-Vehicle Manufacturing Means for Property

Cambodia's first electric-truck assembly plant broke ground in Pursat, and a national charging network is being built out. An independent read of what the EV push means for industrial property, provincial SEZs, and the medium-tech manufacturing shift.

Sector Analysis · 10 min

Vietnam Plus One: The Supply-Chain Shift Feeding Cambodia's Border Industrial Property

As US scrutiny and rising costs push firms to hedge Vietnam, Cambodia — 70km from Ho Chi Minh City, wages two-thirds of Vietnam's — becomes the "plus one." What it means for border SEZ and industrial property, and the transshipment risk.

Sector Analysis · 11 min

Cambodia's Digital Economy — Tech, Fintech, and Startup Landscape in 2026

Cambodia is one of Southeast Asia's smallest but fastest-digitising economies — the opportunity in fintech, e-commerce, and digital services, and the barriers that still define the market.

Sector Analysis · 7 min

Kampong Thom Agro-Processing SEZ: Royal Group Bets on Farm-to-Factory

Royal Group signs JV with Kampong Thom provincial administration to develop the Kampong Thom Agro-Processing SEZ (KTSEZ). A Farm-to-Factory model targeting import substitution and export-oriented agro-processing — the conglomerate's first move into agricultural SEZs.

Sector Analysis · 11 min

Cambodia's Manufacturing Sector in 2026 — Garments, Electronics, and the Post-LDC Shift

Cambodia's industrial backbone is transforming — garment dominance is easing as electronics and automotive parts gain ground, while LDC graduation forces structural change.

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