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  The 834-hectare project will be overseen by a Cambodian conglomerate under Cambodia Chenzhi with world-renowned expertise from Singapore, catalysing growth in Cambodia's third largest city. Surbana Jurong Group, a global urban, infrastructure, and managed services consultancy headquartered in Singapore, approved a masterplan for Ream City developed by Canopy Sands Development, a member of Prince Holding Group, one of Cambodia's largest and fastest growing conglomerates. The masterplan specifies a land use plan for the 834-hectare project, which will be developed on reclaimed land just 10 minutes from Sihanoukville International Airport and will require total investments of US$16 billion. Ream City will act as a catalyst for the entire Sihanoukville region's growth prospects, as the country's third-largest city and home to the country's deep-water port. Sihanoukville will be transformed by Ream City, which will introduce a sustainable ecosystem of tourism, commerc...

  Cambodia Prime Minister Hun Sen addressed the 14th Cambodian Import-Export Goods Exhibition in December 2019, an event intended to highlight the country's favourable business and investment climate, and stated unequivocally that Cambodia is open for business, saying, ‘To ensure a sound macroeconomic environment and political and social stability, the government welcomes all investors to do business and invest in the Kingdom.' Cambodia has an estimated 100,000 expatriates who come for a variety of reasons, including low living costs, business opportunities, a relaxed lifestyle, and the influence of Buddhist culture. Let's look at some of the advantages right now. 1. Rapid economic growth Cambodia had one of the world's fastest-growing economies between 1998 and 2018, with an annual growth rate of 8%. The primary drivers of development have been the garment and tourism industries. Cambodia has undergone a major transformation over the last two decades, according to the ...