Ren Min Ri Bao Hai Wai Ban·2025-05-26 01:59Group 1 - The Cambodian Prime Minister announced the official launch of the "Conch Cement Plant" in Preah Sihanouk Province, which has a total investment of $258 million and is a joint venture between China's Anhui Conch Group and Cambodia's Xu Group [2] - The cement plant has an annual designed capacity of 2.2 million tons and is expected to create over 1,000 direct or indirect jobs [2] - The Cambodian government will extend the special tax policy for domestic cement for an additional five years to enhance the competitiveness of local products and promote industry development [2] Group 2 - Cambodia currently has six operational cement plants with a total annual capacity of approximately 11 million tons, transitioning from self-sufficiency in cement to becoming an exporter [3] - The Cambodian Development Council (CDC) approved 231 investment projects from January to April 2025, with a total investment of $3.36 billion, expected to create around 124,000 jobs nationwide [3]