Sixfold increase in investment from Jan to May

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The Council for the Development of Cambodia approved $3.6 billion in investment projects during the first five months of the year, a six-fold increase over the corresponding period last year, according to the latest report from the Ministry of Economy and Finance.

 

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Eighty-one projects were greenlighted by CDC, with two tourism-related projects accounting for a significant portion of the overall investment, the report noted. While the names of the projects were not disclosed, the report referred to them as a “tourism center” and a “tourism vacation town”, valued at $1.4 billion and $1.5 billion, respectively.

 

 

Sothida An, CBRE Cambodia director, told Khmer Times on Wednesday that the number of tourism-related projects has increased markedly in the last few years as a result of better transportation infrastructure and connectivity with the region and the world. “The surge in direct flights allows more foreigners to visit the country,” she said, adding that the influx of tourists has led investors to pursue projects in the tourism industry.

 

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