The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) on Monday approved six projects worth more than $677.9 million, it said in a press release.

This is a sign that the global coronavirus outbreak and the EU’s move to partially withdraw its Everything But Arms (EBA) scheme from the Kingdom have not impacted investor confidence, it said.

It approved Royal Cambodian Hospital Co Ltd’s international facility comprising 1,500 beds with capital investment of $478 million which is set to create 1,500 jobs. The project will be located along Hun Sen Boulevard in Choeung Ek commune’s Srok Chek and Prek Thloeng villages in Phnom Penh’s Dangkor district

Chip Mong Retail Co Ltd’s mall construction project located along Yothapol Khemarak Phoumin Street (Street 271) in Chak Angre Leu commune’s Prek Tanou village in the capital’s Meanchey district was also approved with capital investment of $113.9 million. It will create 829 jobs.

Plans to set up Angkor Wildlife & Aquarium Co Ltd’s mixed service resort in Khchas commune’s Kbon village in Siem Reap province’s Sotr Nikum district with capital investment of $71.7 million creating some 151 jobs was approved, along with Camina Industrial Technology Co Ltd’s manufacturing facility project and equipment installation in Skuh commune’s Snor village in Kampong Speu province’s Samrong Tong district with capital investment of $2.8 million, creating 162 jobs.

V & JK Development Co Ltd was approved for a water treatment plant project located along National Road 2 in Prek Kampoes commune’s Prek Thloeng village in Phnom Penh’s Dangkor district with capital investment of $8.8 million, creating 370 jobs.

A footwear factory called Han Wei (Cambodia) Co Ltd in Veal commune’s Trav village in Kampong Speu province’s Kong Pisei district was also approved with capital investment of $2.7 million, creating 276 jobs.http://https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/investor-confidence-still-stable