The government has set out special incentives for investments in Preah Sihanouk province to attract more investors to the coastal tourism and economic province, especially its city Sihanoukville.

Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet outlined the incentive mechanisms in his speech the launching ceremony of the Special Programme to Promote Investment in Preah Sihanouk Province 2024, held in Sihanoukville on Jan. 31.

Any investments on the unfinished buildings in the province will enjoy various tax holidays and exemption, free and favourable arrangements for business processing and operation, and beyond.

Investments, including the small and medium sized enterprises, not related to the unfinished construction and business expansion will be awarded with some tax exemptions and business processing and operation.

‘These incentives for investors aim to build Preah Sihanouk as a model province to promote investment and industrial development of Cambodia,’ he underlined.

According to De
puty Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance H.E. Dr. Aun Pornmoniroth, there are 362 unfinished building and need roughly US$1.1 billion worth of investments to complete the constructions in Preah Sihanouk.

There are also 176 constructed buildings but not operational, he said.

Preah Sihanouk is a potential province for tourism and a multi-purpose economic zone of Cambodia with favourable conditions for investments in range of sectors.

The government has invested in additional infrastructure and facilities to ease business operations, investments, and trade in the province.

Source: Agence Kampuchea Presse