Cambodia is a member of ASEAN and is part of intra-ASEAN’s Free Trade Agreement (FTA) as well as ASEAN’s FTA with with China, Japan, Korea, India, Australia & New Zealand respectively. In addition, Cambodia is also a signatory of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the world’s largest trade deal connecting approximately 30% of the world’s population and output.
Cambodia is the linchpin in the Southern Economic Corridor (SEC) development project, connecting Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. Phnom Penh is central to the pathway connecting Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh City.
Cambodia has 17 airports in total, with 3 international airports connecting to key markets around the globe. The Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone (SSEZ) on Cambodia’s coast is connected by road, rail, sea, and air to key international trading hubs. Furthermore, a $1.9 billion investment is underway for Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway, which connects the capital to the coast.
Sharing borders with Thailand, Vietnam and Lao PDR, Cambodia is just hours away by road from three of ASEAN’s rising markets.
Four SEZs are strategically located at the Thai border, while 13 SEZs are at Vietnamese border.
Source from : COUNCIL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF CAMBODIA