US$30 Million Tourism Resort Project in Koh Kong Province Approved

A tourism resort development investment project has received green light from the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC).

With an investment capital of US$30 million, the project will be developed on Koh Totoeung island located in Koh Sdach village, Koh Sdach commune, Kiri Sakor district, Koh Kong province by Den Nokor (Cambodia) Investment Co., Ltd., according to a CDC’s news release issued yesterday.

The new project is expected to generate 142 jobs for the locals, it added.

At the same time, CDC approved five other investment projects with a total capital of US$43.9 million, creating some 1,579 job opportunities.

The newly approved projects are sola panel production and cardboard box factories in Ang Snuol district of Kandal province, agricultural processing and packaging factory and banana plantations in O’ Raing Ov district of Thbong Khmum province, furniture factory in Samrong Torng district of Kampong Speu province, and “Koh Muoy” development project in Koh Rong city of Preah Sihanouk province.

SOURCE: AGENCE KAMPUCHEA PRESSE (AKP)