Saturday, March 29, 2008

Japan provides 36 million USD to Cambodia [to build Sihanoukville SEZ]

Friday, March 28, 2008

Phnom Penh, Mar 28, 2008 (Asia Pulse Data Source) -- Japan has pledged to provide a loan worth 3,651 million JPY (36 million USD) to build a special economic zone in Sihanoukville, Cambodia.

Under an agreement signed in Phnom Penh on March 27, aid will be part of a preferential loan to develop infrastructure, workshops and ports in a special economic zone covering 70 ha in Sihanoukville.

The agreement was signed by Japanese Ambassador to Cambodia Shohiro Shinohara and Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Hor Namhong.

Additionally, Japan agreed to continue technical assistance to Cambodia in other future projects.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Yes, trading zone, we can never get enough of that.

And many thanks to Japan for being behind in this area us since day1.

Long live Cambo-Japan friendship!

Anonymous said...

Japan-Khmer forever!!! God Bless Japan and Cambodia!!!!