In a significant development for the nation’s retail industry, locally-run conglomerate Overseas Cambodian Investment Corporation (OCIC) and Thailand’s second-largest hypermarket operator Big C have solidified their partnership with a mega project just northeast of central Phnom Penh.

Lotus hypermarket stores are marking mark World Environment Day while also helping to preserve the environment by segregating garbage to support efficient waste recycling with the launch of colour-coded garbage bags.