The ASEZ guarantees efficient and speedy services for the investors and together with other facilities like a dry port, eventual loading access to the railway track located
adjacent to the PPSEZ and comprehensive infrastructure, potential investors are assured one the real deal in investing on their manufacturing or processing plant in a safe and secure environment.

PPSEZ’s Finance and Accounting Director, Mr. Hiroshi Uematsu says: “We are targeting investors from within Cambodia and the region, especially those who are looking at relocating as we provide a destination which is complete in all aspects and also strategically located to become the export destination to the region and the world.

“We have had bookings from Cambodian and other ASEAN investors and we are also promoting the PPSEZ aggressively in Japan as the time will soon come for Japanese companies to re-locate out of other more developed ASEAN countries.

“When they do, PPSEZ is ready and available to cater for their every needs and demands,” he stresses.

He adds that unlike other Government bureaucracies, which may take more than 21 working days to process documents and applications, the availability of the ASEZ which comes under the direct purview of the Prime Minister, the ASEZ located at the PPSEZ can ensure that this period will cut down working days while import/export permits can be processed within two working days.

The 360ha PPSEZ is being developed in three phases, with the first phase, comprising 141 ha undergoing intensive works to establish complete infrastructure facilities, ranging from self generated power supply which is designed to ensure power and water supply that is provided at least 10% cheaper than the state utilities, residential, commercial and recreational facilities, all designed to make the PPSEZ a self contained city.

Among the facilities and services available in the PPSEZ are: Export Processing Zone, Factory or Manufacturing Zone, Dry Port, Residential Areas, Commercial Areas complemented by excellent well thought off road and drainage systems.

Mr. Uematsu says: “Our project is distinct from other pretenders of similar projects. We have the financial capacity, a well thought off master-plan for development and we have already commenced infrastructure facilities well before promoting the PPSEZ. This by itself is a milestone as we used internally generated funds to provide the most viable investment destination for investors and did not wait for buyers before commencing works.

Phase 1 has 58 factory lots and another 20 ha set aside for residential and commercial development. Phase will see the completion of land development, road system, piping, lighting, telecommunication and ICT, water and electricity supply and wastewater treatment plant.

Factory lots range from 0.4ha to 1.6 ha in size and foreign owners are entitled to lease the land for a period of 99 years of perpetual lease while Cambodian investors can purchase the lots outright.