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Cambodia: Duty-free store reopens at NagaWorld
A duty-free store operated by China Duty Free Group (CDFG) will become the first outlet at Phnom Penh integrated resort NagaWorld to reopen as Cambodia’s capital city starts easing some COVID-19 restrictions.
NagaWorld operator NagaCorp announced it had been informed by CDFG of its intention to reopen the store, located at NagaCity Walk, under the city’s new traffic-light zoning system, which divides the capital into Red, Orange and Yellow Zones.
NagaWorld is located in a Yellow Zone, under which all businesses are allowed to reopen except for schools, nightclubs, bars, discos, beer gardens, restaurants, amusement parks, massage parlours, liquor stores, cinemas, art theatres, museums, fitness clubs and sports centres.
All staff and visitors will be required to undergo a body temperature check upon entering, to wear masks and to maintain social distance.
There is no word yet on when casino operations will resume, with NagaCorp stating, “As at the date of this announcement, except for CDFG’s store reopening at NagaCity Walk on May 13, 2021, the rest of the space at NagaWorld Complex has not been reopened yet.”
NagaWorld was one of the first businesses in Phnom Penh to close temporarily and voluntarily during the early stages of Cambodia’s latest COVID-19 outbreak.
The outbreak stemmed from an event on Feb 20 when four Chinese nationals bribed their way out of a quarantine hotel and visited a series of nightclubs.
Two of those Chinese nationals later tested positive for COVID-19, setting in motion Cambodia’s first major outbreak.
The current NagaWorld closure is its second since the start of the global pandemic, having previously suspended operations for just over three months from April 1 to July 8 last year.
With 1,658 luxurious rooms and suites, NagaWorld is one of the largest five-star hotels and the only luxury premium casino in Cambodia. All accommodation is contemporary and well-appointed with state-of-the-art amenities for the comfort and the convenience of both business and leisure guests.
NagaWorld boasts of encompassing most of what travellers need and desire under one roof. It offers 20 food and beverage outlets and clubs, two all-suite luxurious spas, a shopping gallery including China Duty Free Group, the first underground shopping centre in Cambodia selling luxurious international brands and extensive entertainment services including gaming facilities. With its state-of-the-art premium meeting spaces Naga World’s meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions facility, among the largest in the country, can accommodate more than 1,000 delegates. Its sophisticated new NABA Theatre, which stands for “Nations Arts Bayon Academy”, is a 2,000-seat facility with state-of-the-art video mapping technology, the first of its kind in Cambodia and the perfect venue for a variety of shows and events.
NagaWorld Ltd is a subsidiary of NagaCorp Ltd, a public-listed gaming and entertainment company on the main board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Ltd. It is widely considered to be the first and best-in-class integrated hotel entertainment complex in fast-emerging Indochina.
Source: https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50855810/duty-free-store-reopens-at-nagaworld/