AKP Phnom Penh, May 27, 2026 --

Prime Minister Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet has encouraged rubber processing factories in Cambodia to strengthen cooperation with local partners in order to enhance domestic processing capacity and promote locally made products.

Speaking at the inauguration ceremony of a rubber processing factory operated by KIMS Rubber (Cambodia) Co., Ltd. in Thbong Khmum province this morning, Samdech Thipadei urged newly established factories to expand partnerships with local manufacturers to strengthen domestic production and processing of raw materials.

“If we can do this, it will improve the production chain from raw materials to local products and create more jobs in Cambodia,” he underlined.

The Premier described rubber as a strategic agro-industrial product that can be processed into various finished goods, contributing to the expansion of Cambodia’s agro-industrial sector.

He also encouraged the company to explore partnerships with other firms to increase the use of locally available raw materials and consider signing agricultural contracts with family-based rubber communities to ensure a stable and affordable supply.

According to the General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE), Cambodia’s rubber sector generated US$649 million from exports of rubber and rubber-based products in the first quarter of 2026.

The figure marked a 42.5 percent increase compared to the same period last year, reflecting growing global demand and the sector’s increasing contribution to the national export economy.

By Heng Panha