Sihanoukville: No surrender
Poovenraj Kanagaraj
Upcoming master plan to transform coastal city might bring about renewed hope
Upcoming master plan to transform coastal city might bring about renewed hope
Life in Sihanoukville was good for Nguon Sitha, a long-time resident in Cambodia’s southern coastal town.
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In January 2018 local governor Yun Min warned that Chinese investments bring organised crime and instability to Sihanoukville, sending a three-page letter to the interior minister.
The existing tariff on exports by companies in China to the US appears to be a permanent feature
Thirty one-year-old Heng Ly Chhe used to unemployed in Sihanoukville where she grew up. She was uninterested in the menial jobs that were available in the town until she heard about a vacancy at Hongdou International Garment Co Ltd.
Some say coastal province Sihanoukville is like China’s Shenzhen about 20 to 30 years ago. It has many advantages including a seaport and airport, characteristics similar to Shenzhen.