Gov’t Urges Establishment of More Waste-Processing Plants
Secretary of State and spokesperson of the Ministry of Environment HE Neth Pheaktra has encouraged the private sector to establish more waste processing plants in Cambodia, as each year Cambodia produces more than 4 million tons of waste. HE Neth Pheaktra said on 9 February that recycling waste will help contribute to reducing the impact […]
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Australia Stops Using Chinese-made CCTV in All Key Administrative Buildings
The Australian government has decided to stop installing CCTVs made by Chinese tech companies in its government buildings, claiming those CCTVs could pose a security risk to the country, according to DW News on 9 February. Manufacturers such as Hikvision and Dahua have provided at least 913 CCTVs, intercoms, electronic inputs and video cameras at […]
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Bentley Systems Launches iTwin Experience, iTwin Capture, & iTwin IoT to Extend iTwin
At the 2022 Year in Infrastructure Conference on 15 November, Bentley Systems announced new capabilities of its iTwin Platform, significantly extending the scope and interoperability of infrastructure data that engineering firms and owner-operators can use to create and leverage digital twins in design, construction, and operations workflows. The new iTwin Platform capabilities will power Bentley […]
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Construction on New US$60m Interior Ministry HQ 65% Complete
Construction on the new Ministry of Interior headquarters is over 65% complete and is scheduled to be final completion in July 2023, according to the announcement of the Ministry of Interior on 10 February. The new Ministry of Interior building is 9 floors high with a total area of 105,545 sqm. The construction began in […]
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PM Hun Sen Announces Masterplan for New Economic Pole in Northwest Provinces
Cambodia Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen has announced a master plan to establish a new economic pole based on “fish and rice” potential in Cambodia’s north western provinces. The announcement of a project to establish a “fish and rice economic pole” is in response to the Chinese president’s investment interest in agricultural and hydrological development […]
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Xi Jinping Provides US$44m for Cambodian Railway Project
Chinese President Xi Jinping has announced a grant of 300 million yuan (over US$44 million) to support the Cambodian railway project. According to National Television of Cambodia, during the visit of Samdech Prime Minister Hun Sen to China, the President of China thanked Samdech Techo for publicly declaring, “If I do not rely on China, […]
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Chinese Firms Jointly Provide US$4.5m to Build Two Major Infrastructure Projects in Cambodia
Three major Chinese companies have jointly provided more than US$4 million in grants to Cambodia to construct two major infrastructure projects, according to the meeting between PM Samdech Hun Sen and three Chinese companies during his trip to China on 9 February. The three significant investors are China Road Bridge Corporation, Beijing Urban Construction Group, […]
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PM Requests China to Study Feasibility of High-Speed Railways in PP & SR
Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen has asked China Metro Group Limited to study two high-speed light rail projects, one in Phnom Penh and another in Siem Reap, to reduce traffic congestion. This is according to a meeting between PM Hun Sen and three major Chinese companies on 9 February during an official visit to the […]
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Kampong Speu has 383 factories & enterprises worth nearly US$2 billion
As of February 9, 2023, Kampong Speu province has 383 factories and enterprises with capital worth over US$2 billion, Governor Vy Samnang on 9 February. HE Samnang stressed that Kampong Speu province has substantial growth in the factory industry, which provides jobs to over 155,761 workers (115,522 women). He added that in the textile, garment, […]
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Bentley Systems Announces Bentley Infrastructure Cloud, Powered by iTwin
At the 2022 Year in Infrastructure Conference, Bentley Systems, Incorporated announced Bentley Infrastructure Cloud, its combination of enterprise systems that span the end-to-end lifecycle and value chain of the world’s infrastructure. Powered by the iTwin Platform and Bentley’s infrastructure schemas and thus seamlessly integrating with Bentley’s engineering applications, Bentley Infrastructure Cloud will enable better creation, […]
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256 Mining Sites & Over 157 Operating in Kampong Speu
The Kampong Speu Provincial Administration has registered 256 mining sites with 157 businesses operating, according to a press conference on 9 February 2023. These businesses include 33 construction stone sites, 13 sandstone sites, seven sand sites, four sandstone sites, and three excavation sites. Kampong Speu province also has three quarry sites, eight sand mining sites, […]
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Kampong Speu Authority Registers Over 130k Land Titles Since 2018
From 2018 to the first quarter of 2023, the Kampong Speu Provincial Authority registered a total of 131,056 land plots and issued 82,503 land titles, according to a press conference on 9 February. 1,368 plots of government land were also registered and 352 titles were issued. Meanwhile, the authority also registered a total of 1,521 […]
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