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Are you interested in Cambodia’s emerging manufacturing sector beyond the textile industry, encompassing electrical equipment and electronics, consumer goods, and more? Do you want to explore the potential opportunities in local Special Economic Zones? Then join us on October 4th, 2023, 3 pm–4 pm ICT / 10 am–11 am CET for this free webinar!

Are you a Cambodian tourism or hospitality operator? Are you wondering how to enhance the Kingdom of Wonder’s attractiveness as a tourist destination? Is the skills gap a challenge for your business? Then join us on on September 21st, 2023, 3 pm – 4 pm ICT / 10 am – 11 am CET for this free webinar!

Cambodia’s Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) Industry has seen a rapid development in the past decade, with related exports growing from practically zero in 2012 to ca. 2 billion USD in 2022. Join us on August 30, 2023, 2 pm – 3.30 pm ICT / 9 am – 10.30 am CET to learn more about doing business in Cambodia on the occasion of the publication of the Sector Brief on the Electrical & Electronic Equipment Industry!

Do you represent an exporting (or soon to be exporting) Cambodian registered SME? Have you obtained an export-relevant certification over the past 6 months? Then we would like to invite you to apply until 𝟏𝟒 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 2023 for the Certification Support Program II in collaboration with the GIZ Business Scouts for Development to receive up to $1,000 to cover certification.

This week, EuroCham interviewed Mr. Christoph Janensch, GIZ Business Scout for Development at EuroCham Cambodia. He shared his thoughts on the investment climate in Cambodia and nurturing partnerships between Cambodian and European businesses. In his 2+ years at GBC, he has accompanied Cambodian businesses to German trade fairs, overseen the publication of investment guides, and given countless presentations on a variety of current topics. Click to read more!

From June 26th to June 30th, two experts from the German Import Promotion Desk (IPD) are conducting a Fact Finding Mission in Cambodia to assess the possibility of making Cambodia an official IPD Partner Country. During the mission, IPD is not only visiting local ministries and business chambers such as EuroCham and GBC, but also more than half a dozen companies all across the country. GBC is delighted to have facilitated and accompanied a large number of these visits.

On June 22nd, the welcoming ceremony of the new country director of Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS) in Cambodia, Mr. Jason Chumtong, was held at Raffles Hotel Le Royal in Phnom Penh. The event also marked the farewell of longstanding country director Mr. Daniel Schmücking, who after five years in Cambodia is now going to Berlin to head the Political Communication Department and Adenauer Campus of the foundation.

GBC was pleased to welcome a delegation from German Industry and Commerce (AHK) Vietnam on June 14th for talks in Phnom Penh. The delegation was lead by Mr. Marko Walde, Chief Representative at AHK Vietnam, who arrived with his regional management team. Topics included, among other things, opportunities for upcoming cooperation between the two business chambers.

Especially for European companies it is becoming increasingly important to manage and monitor their entire supply chain. In addition to security of supply and cost calculations, this primarily involves complying with due diligence obligations in their value chain. Join this online event on June 29th, 10 am CEST to get an overview on responsible sourcing of raw materials from developing and emerging countries.

On May 24, 2023, the Cambodia-Japan Digitalised Manufacturing Centre (CJDM) celebrated its Open House ceremony on the campus of the Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP). RUPP is cooperating with Japanese-German CNC machine tool manufacturer DMG MORI to offer highly specialized training courses in engineering and manufacturing to future Cambodian engineers, using several state-of-the-art machine tools provided by the company.