Kampong Spue Stadium Officially Inaugurated
Kampong Speu Provincial Stadium was officially inaugurated on 6 September under the presidency of the Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction HE Chea Sophara. Located in Ta Mol Village, Sangkat Chbar Morn, Chbar Morn City, Kampong Speu Provincial Stadium is a standardised size stadium spreading over 4 hectares […]
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Kampot Governor Mulls Building More Luxurious Beach Resorts & Public Parks
Kampot provincial authorities plan to build more luxurious resorts and beaches to attract more tourists, according to Provincial Governor HE Mao Thanin on 5 September. The governor said that Kampot is a coastal province with rich potential and resources, but the province has yet to offer luxurious beaches for tourists. He added that the provincial […]
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Chinese Gov’t to Issue US$29bn Loan to Help Developers Complete Housing Projects
The Chinese government plans to issue 200 billion yuan (US$29 billion) in special loans to help developers finish their stalled housing projects, according to Caixin. This loan will be issued under the cooperation of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, the Ministry of Finance, and the central bank. The loan may be provided by […]
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Future of Unfinished Construction in SHV: Perspective of Investors, Government & Locals
After the Cambodian government shut down online gaming in Sihanoukville, combined with the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Sihanoukville’s economy plummeted while the overheated real estate market in the province finally cooled and dramatically so. After Chinese investors left Cambodia, a total of 1,155 construction projects were left unfinished with the rental price […]
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Chinese gov’t gives greenlight to first fully autonomous taxi service
The Chinese government has granted permits to Chinese technology company Baidu to first develop and run the fully driverless “robotaxi” service on open roads. Named “Apollo Go”, the service is now authorised to run in Chongqing and Wuhan, with five Apollo vehicles operating in each city, according to GCR. The areas of service cover 13 […]
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Australian chemists invents self-glueing bricks from cooking oil
Researchers at Adelaide’s Flinders University have invented bricks from wasted cooking oil that can bond without mortar. According to GCR, the brick is a lightweight and durable polymer block that undergoes a sulfur-based adhesive reaction when brought into contact with each other in the presence of a catalyst. The bond created by the process is […]
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Singaporean Researchers Invent Fireproof Wood Coating
Researchers at the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore (NTU Singapore) have invented an invisible coating that can make wood fireproof. The coating is only 0.075mm thick and is almost transparent and invisible. When heated by a flame, the coating turns into a char that acts as fire insulation for the wood underneath. The coating has […]
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Long-Term Foreign Residents Get Free Visit to Angkor
The Angkor Enterprise has announced a new scheme allowing long-term foreign residents to apply for a visit to the Angkor and Koh Ker temples complex once a year, free of charge. The scheme is to promote domestic tourism as well as provide incentives to foreigners staying in Cambodia. “All foreigners who have been staying in […]
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Thai Government Approves US$300m for New Zoo
Following the closure of the beloved Dusit Zoo in 2018, the Thai government has announced the approval of US$300 million to construct a new zoo, education center, and conservation facility on the outskirts of Bangkok. Dusit Zoo was originally built 84 years ago by King Chulalongkorn as his private garden, while the new facility will be […]
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Five Investment Projects Worth Over US$82m Approved for Kandal, Kep, K. Thom & PP
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has given permission to private firms to invest US$82.7 million in building five factories in Kandal, Kep, Kampong Thom, and Phnom Penh. The first firm is KITATSU SOLAR (CAMBODIA) CO., LTD, which will invest US$23.4 million to establish a solar panel factory along NR5 in Tumnup Thom […]
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PM Orders Environment Ministry to Urgently Conduct Land Classification for 2022
Prime Minister Hun Sen has ordered Minister of Environment HE Say Sam Al to urgently conduct a land classification index in Cambodia for 2022 for effective control and management. PM Hun Sen said during the groundbreaking ceremony for two new flyovers in Phnom Penh on 31 August that the land classification index is vital for […]
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PM: Governors Must be Accountable for Public Infrastructure, Not Overly Rely on MPWT
Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen has strongly ordered provincial and district governors to be responsible for public infrastructure development and maintenance and not overly rely on the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT). Said during the ground-breaking ceremony of two flyovers on 31 August, PM Hun Sen also warned that the government position […]
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