Constructions place third in national revenue generation

Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Everyday.com.kh
Translated from Khmer by Socheata

Im Chhun Lim, the minister of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction, said recently that constructions take the third rank in terms of national revenue, right after tourism and the garment industry. Im Chhun Lim indicated that during the last 9 months of 2007, there were 1,514 construction permits request made, with a total of investment amounting to $1.558 billion. He also indicated that the construction plans above will provide about 20 to 30,000 manual labor jobs per month. He added that, because of the development in construction, this sector plays an important role in the national development and it is the third revenue generator, following tourism and the garment industry. Currently, South Korea is the major construction investor in Cambodia.