1、Why invest in Cambodia?,Chanthol Sun Senior Minister and Vice Chairman Council for the Development of Cambodia,2,.,Phnom Penh,The Philippines,Singapore,Indonesia,Myanmar,Southern China,Manila,Bangkok,Kunming,Yangon,Brunei,Jakarta,Begawan,Hanoi,Laos,o Vientiane,CAMBODIA,Malaysia,Kuala Lumpur,Thailand
2、,Vietnam,2,Strategic location in South-East Asia,Cambodia at a Glance,Land area : 181,035 sq.km. Population: 13.4 Million (2008) Population growth rate : 1.54% Stable political environment: elections every 5 years Stable macroeconomic environment GDP growth : 10.6% per annum last 5 years GDP per cap
3、ita : $731 (2009) Exchange rate : US$ 1 = Riels 4,166 (December 2009) Inflation rate : 6% per annum last 5 years Debt rating: B+,10 Reasons to Invest in Cambodia,Political Stability Macroeconomic Stability Pro-business Government Competitive Investment Incentives One-Stop Service Investment Promotio
4、n Agency Access to World Market Investment Protection Efficient Infrastructure and Strategic Location Sound Financial Sector Abundant Resources, Labor, Land,Political Stability,Free and Fair Elections Every 5 Years:Senate : 2006Commune Council : 2007National Assembly : 2008Provincial and District Co
5、uncil : 2009 Coalition Government Controls more than 2/3 Majority Decentralization and Deconcentration Prime Minister Hun Sen: Longest Serving Asian Prime Minister Smooth Succession from H.M. King Norodom Sihanouk to H.M. King Norodom Sihamoni,Macroeconomic Stability,Growth averaged 10.6% the last f
6、ive years and 9.3% the last decade; poverty fell from 50% in mid-1990s to 30% in 2007; International reserves increased to $2 billion, compared to $1 billion two years ago; it took 13 years to increase from $100 million to $1 billion; Strong public confidence with improved supervision of the banking
7、 sector after a decade of institutional reforms, improved corporate governance and regulation.,Macroeconomic Stability GDP Growth (%),Growth has been slowing because of impacts from global financial crisis, with growth in 2009 was 0.1%.,Macroeconomic Stability,GDP Per Capita (US$),Macroeconomic Stab
8、ility,Stable Exchange Rate (US$/Riel),Macroeconomic Stability,Low Inflation,Macroeconomic Stability,Foreign Reserves (US$ Billion),International reserves increased to US$2.3 billion by end of 2009,Macroeconomic Stability Low Trade Deficit,Macroeconomic Stability,Low Budget Deficit (% of GDP),A Remar
9、kable achievement,Cambodia was among the top ten highest growing economies from 1998-2007, along with China.,Macroeconomic Stability,Pro-business Government,Government and Private Sector Working Groups Government and Private Sector Forum Private Sector is an Engine of Economic Growth Easy Access to
10、Government Officials,Pro-business Government,Review of World Bank Group Support of Structured Public-Private Dialogue for Private and Financial Sector Development April 2009,Corporate Tax - 20% Tax Holiday Up to 9 Years Special Depreciation Full Import and Export Duty Exemption No Discrimination, No
11、 Nationalization No Local Participation Requirement No Price Control on any products or services No foreign exchange control No restriction on capital repatriation: free repatriation of the profit & free remittance of royalty, interest, loan repayment, dividend, investment capital, etc. No trade res
12、trictions Long Term Land Lease,Competitive Investment Incentives,One-Stop Service - CDC/CIB,Information and ApplicationEvaluation and ApprovalCustoms Duty and Tax ExemptionVisa and Work PermitCompany RegistrationInvestor After-Care,Access to World Market,Access to The U.S. Market in 1996 Access to T
13、he E.U. Market in 1996 Member of Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 1999 Member of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in 2004 Member of Various Regional Trade Agreements,MFN/GSP Market Access,Australia Austria Belarus Belgium Bulgaria Canada China Czech Republic Denmark Finland,Polan
14、d Portugal ROK Russian Federation Slovakia Spain Sweden Switzerland UK USA,France Germany Hungary Ireland Italy Korea Luxemburg Japan Netherlands New Zealand Norway,.and the ASEAN Integration System of Preferences (AISP) from the ASEAN 6,MFN: Most Favored Nation GSP: Generalized Systemof Preferences
15、,Investment Protection Agreements,Australia China P.R Croatia Cuba Czech Republic DPR of Korea Germany France Indonesia Japan Kuwait,In Process : Algeria Bulgaria Egypt Lybya Myanmar Qatar Russia Ukraine UK USA Hungary Malta,Lao PDR Malaysia Netherlands OPEC OPIC Pakistan Philippines ROK Singapore S
16、witzerland Thailand Vietnam,Efficient Infrastructure/Strategic Location,Completed ASEAN Highway Linking Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam Completed ASEAN Highway Linking Cambodia, Lao PDR, China Finished/ Upgrading National Road Network Rehabilitating National Railways as Part of Singapore - Kunming Rail
17、Link Upgraded Sihanoukville Port Upgraded Phnom Penh Port Upgraded Phnom Penh, Siemreap, and Sihanoukville Airports Finished Installing Fiber Optic Cable across the Country Building New Power Plants,Hard Infrastructure,Rehabilitation of road infrastructures: 550 km during 1993-97; 2,350 km during 19
18、98-2003; 600 km during 2004-2007. Telecommunications, especially mobile phones (9 mobile operators) and Internet access increased by 50% a year; 4.3 million mobile subscribers (penetration 29%); 40,000 fixed-line services;,Why invest in Cambodia? Cambodian Investment Board 24,Access to Border Crossi
19、ngs,Samraong,Tbaeng Mean chey,Siem Reap,Koh Kong,Sihanoukville,Kap,Kampot,Svay Rieng,Prey Veng,Kampong Speu,Kampong Chhnang,Kampong Cham,Kracheh,Saen Monourom,Stueng Traeng,Ban Lung,Kampong Thom,Pursat,Pailin,Battambang,Seri Saophoan,To Viet Nam NR-21,NR-33,NR-72, NR-74,NR-78,To Thailand NR-48, NR-5
20、7, NR-62, NR-64, NR-68,Ta Khmau,Takeo,PP,4,5,7,1,2,*: New Route No.,Old Jetty,25,48 Km Missing Link,239km Siem Reap-SKunPropose new link,Cambodian Railway Map,26,21 SEZs have been approved4 SEZs are in operation2 SEZs are being builtOne Special Administration serves as Single Window for Import/Expor
21、t ProceduresGood Infrastructure,Special Economic Zones,Cambodias Special Economic Zones,29,.,Phnom Penh,The Philippines,Singapore,Indonesia,Myanmar,Southern China,Manila,Bangkok,Kunming,Yangon,Brunei,Jakarta,Begawan,Hanoi,Laos,o Vientiane,CAMBODIA,Malaysia,Kuala Lumpur,Thailand,Vietnam,1h:30 on aver
22、age,Invest in Cambodia and you have 13.4 million customers,Invest in Cambodia and you have 553 million customers at your doorstep,29,Sound Financial Sector,27 Commercial Banks 6 Specialized Banks 20 Micro-Finance Institutions 60 Micro-Finance NGOs 7 Insurance Companies Capital Market Laws Financial
23、Leasing Law Low NPL Rate Strong banking supervision-Prudent Reserve Requirement Level,Bank Deposit (Million US$),Credit to Private Sector (Million US$),Non-performing loans, which was high as 14.8% as at end 2002 and 9.9% at end 2006, declined significantly to 3.7% at end December 2008,Abundant Reso
24、urces, Labor, Land,Oil and Gas Minerals (bauxite, carbonate rocks, natural gas, gold, iron, manganese, petroleum, phosphate, rock, salt, silica) Great Lake (Tonle Sap) Beaches (more than 400km) Monuments/ Heritage Sites Abundant Land Low Labor Cost - Dynamic Work Force,Why invest in Cambodia? Cambod
25、ian Investment Board 33,Percentage of Population by age group 2008,Investment Trends (1994-June 2010),US$ Million,Why invest in Cambodia? Cambodian Investment Board 35,Approved Investment By Country 1994-June 2010,US$ Million,Approved Investment By Country 2009-June 2010,US$ Million,Approved Investm
26、ent by Sector (2008-2009),Cambodia Investment Opportunities,Agriculture and Agro Industry Transportation and Telecommunication Sector Energy Sector Labor Intensive Industries and Export Oriented Industries Tourism Sector Human Resource Development Processing industry Oil & Gas and Mining,10 Reasons
27、to Invest in Cambodia,Political Stability Macroeconomic Stability Pro-business Government Competitive Investment Incentives One-Stop Service Investment Promotion Agency Access to World Market Investment Protection Efficient Infrastructure and Strategic Location Sound Financial Sector Abundant Resources, Labor, Land,Contacts,Sihanoukville Special Economy Zone Co.,Ltd Marketing Depzairment Chenyi Zhu Manager Tel:86-510-66868888-5968 MP:86-13921188960 Email:,
