Automotive Manufacturing: TH Automotive Manufacturing will inaugurate its Cambodia vehicle assembly plant in 2026, employing about 250 trained workers in Kampong Chhnang and assembling GAC and Chevrolet models. Port & Trade Infrastructure: Cambodia and Japan signed a ¥17.776bn (about $114m) concessional loan for phase two of the Sihanoukville deep-sea port container terminal, aimed at boosting throughput and cutting cargo handling time. Logistics Expansion: Kuehne+Nagel plans a new Phnom Penh Container Freight Station, tripling local capacity to over 20,000 sq m by June 2027 to support rising regional volumes. Agriculture & Food Systems: Cambodia and Team Europe inspected progress in Tboung Khmum, Kratie and Stung Treng, focusing on climate-resilient farming, contract farming, biodiversity and food safety standards. Skills & Jobs: Nearly 500,000 Cambodians received vocational and technical training under Hun Manet’s 3-year mandate, targeting employability and household income. Banking Stress: Cambodia’s banks are nursing decade-high bad loans as a property slump bites, with NPLs rising to 8.6% in 2025. Cybercrime Fallout: After regional scam-centre raids, thousands of survivors remain stranded in Phnom Penh, with detention centres overflowing and visa overstay fines trapping people. Investment & Partnerships: A Japan–Singapore–Hong Kong business delegation met Cambodia’s CDC to explore agro-industry, food processing (rice, cashew) and logistics projects. Energy/Maritime Connectivity: China–Laos railway has moved over 90m tonnes of cargo since launch, with Cambodia among the destinations reached.