“China Plus One” has shaped global supply-chain diversification thinking for nearly eight years since the US–China tariff disputes began in 2018. By 2026, however, the question front-line buyers ask is no longer “should we leave China?” but “which combination of countries should make up our supply chain?”
From China Plus One to China Plus N: Cambodia’s Real Position in the 2026 Multi-Node Era Read More »
China’s manufacturing shift to Southeast Asia is not driven by any single factor; it is the cumulative effect of four forces — tariffs and geopolitics, structurally rising production costs, trade-agreement access, and the need for supply-chain resilience.
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As both international ESG standards and the environmental rules of host countries tighten, Cambodia’s Ministry of Environment (MoE) has modernized its environmental impact assessment (EIA) regime. Prakas No. 3591 — issued on 6 May 2025 and in force from 6 June 2025 — sorts development projects into three control tiers (EPA, IEIA and FEIA), each with a statutory review limit of 30, 60 and 90 business days respectively.
To attract more foreign direct investment and improve the business environment, the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) launched the “cdcIPM” online investment project management system on 27 November 2024, and added e-Signature and e-Stamp functionality from July 2025.
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