A senior official of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) said the government was encouraging investment in local production of raw materials and intermediate goods to stabilise supply chains and increase the use of Cambodian inputs.
Lim Visal, deputy secretary-general of the Cambodian Investment Board of the CDC, spoke on August 8 at the Koh Pich Convention and Exhibition Center at a discussion on automation and next-generation technology in manufacturing. It included representatives of the Cambodia Automotive Industry Federation, the Cambodia Digital Technology Association, RMA Group and Toyota Tsusho Manufacturing (Cambodia) Co., Ltd.
The Cambodia Chamber of Commerce and the automotive federation organised the discussion as part of the international automotive and ninth international garment and textile exhibitions, held August 6–9, 2025.
Lim Visal said government measures had helped businesses whose supply chains were disrupted by the Cambodia–Thailand border closures. He said encouraging investment in locally produced inputs and intermediate goods would help stabilise supply chains and raise their local content.
He said the Government–Private Sector Forum, established in 1999, had helped improve Cambodia’s investment and business climate. Chaired by the prime minister, the forum examines private investment concerns and coordinates support in selected sectors to lower costs, increase competitiveness and support growth.
During the seventh legislative term, the government assigned the CDC to coordinate progress reports on the reform package announced at the 19th Government–Private Sector Forum and submit updates to the head of government every six months.
Lim Visal highlighted measures to cut electricity and logistics costs, develop the workforce, simplify administrative procedures, diversify industry and attract investment across entire industrial supply chains.
By ង៉ែត ពិសាន្ត
