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New ITC building to be built near Win-Win monument this year
- 22 February 2023
The new Institute of Technology of Cambodia (ITC) building is set to be built near the Win-Win Monument this year. The construction was scheduled for 2022 but was later postponed due to COVID-19 and other factors, an institute’s officer confirmed on 21 February. The institute has posted 3D pictures of the new building recently on its Facebook. The Institute of Technology of Cambodia is cu...
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US$1.5m Koh Kong tourist port set to be opened by end of March 2023
- 22 February 2023
The construction US$1.5 million rebuilt tourist seaport in Koh Kong province is scheduled to be completed by the end of March 2023. "The provincial administration has been building a tourist port in Khemarak Phoumin, which may be completed by the end of March," said Koh Kong Provincial Governor Mithona Phuthong on 21 February. The port was built to handle tourist boats and freighters from Vi...
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ADB provides a US$60m loan to build more infrastructure in Battambang
- 22 February 2023
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has provided almost US$60 million to develop more infrastructure in Battambang. According to Battambang City Governor Leang Veasna on 9 February, the fund will be used for drainage system planning and repair of urban roads. The fund will be handed over to local authorities to implement the construction of underground sewers in the east and west of Stung Sangk...
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Construction of NR48 connecting Sre Ambel to Khemarak Phoumin 18% complete
- 22 February 2023
The renovation of NR48 connecting the Sre Ambel intersection of NR4 to Koh Kong province’s downtown with a length of 148 km, has completed nearly 18%. Koh Kong Governor HE Mithona Phu Thong said in the press conference on 21 February that NR48 is being upgraded to AC. NR 48 is part of ASEAN Highway 123, which links Cambodia to Thailand and continues east into Myanmar to Dawei port on the And...
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Gov’t establishes 30 new villages in Kampong Cham province
- 21 February 2023
The Ministry of Interior has established 30 new villages in Kampong Cham province, according to the announcement signed by Minister of Interior Samdech Sar Kheng on 9 January. In Kampong Cham city, there will be two new villages Boeung Kok III village and Village 6 "A"។ Koh Sotin district will have one new village which is Phum 15 village. Kang Meas district will have eight new villages i...
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Construction of New 14-Storey Information Ministry Building 99% Complete
- 21 February 2023
The construction of the new 14-storey audio-visual building of the Ministry of Information has reached 99% completion, according to the site inspection by Minister of Information HE Khieu Kanharith on 20 February. The new building is located in the Ministry of Information complex along Monivong Blvd. The new facility is 14 stories high, 65 meters long, and 14 meters wide. The new building in...
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Chinese state-owned firm mulls establishing electronic & automobile industrial park in Cambodia
- 21 February 2023
China City Industrial Group Co. Ltd. intends to establish an industrial park and multi-purpose investment zone to produce electronics and auto parts in Cambodia, according to Minister of Information HE Khieu Kanharith on 20 February. During the meeting, the Director of Baoxing Long Company in Cambodia Li Ji Ling representing China City Industrial Group Co., Ltd said that the company wants to es...
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Can you own land in natural protected areas?
- 21 February 2023
Natural Protected Areas refer to areas of public property territory of the government such as land, water, beaches and seas within areas controlled by the provisions of the law or newly created areas within the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Environment. The natural protected area has been divided into 8 types: 1. National Park, 2. Wildlife Sanctuary, 3. Landscape protected area, 4. Multiple u...
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Gov’t Declares Svay Rieng as 8th Mine-Free Province
- 20 February 2023
The Cambodian government has declared Svay Rieng as the eighth mine-free province, according to the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC)'s announcement on 20 February. Under the support of the Samdech Techo Project for Mine Action in Svay Rieng province, CMAC cleared all mines in the project with a total area of 12 square kilometres, equivalent to 139 minefields. CMAC found and destroyed 1...
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Infrastructure Construction in Run Ta Ek & Peak Sneng 100% Complete
- 20 February 2023
The construction of necessary infrastructure at the Run Ta Ek and Peak Sneng villages, including a 165km road and water supply network, has been 100% completed. According to the Ministry of Rural Development on 7 February, 28 red gravel road projects, with a total length of 165km in Run Ta Ek natural village and in Peak Sneng, have already been built. The project was built by Hun Sen Engin...
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ADB to help Cambodia establish a commercial court
- 20 February 2023
The Ministry of Justice and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on supporting the capacity building of law enforcement officers and the operation of the Cambodia Commercial Court. At the signing ceremony on 17 February, Minister of Justice Koeut Rith emphasized that the organization of commercial aims to enhance public trust and improve the investmen...
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Key Trends Driving the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Industry
- 20 February 2023
By Brenden Roche, Product Expert, Facilities Engineering, Bentley Systems The architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry is no stranger to change and ever-evolving trends. Also, the global pandemic has forced many other industries to change course, and AEC is no exception. Global players are altering their businesses in response to not only the pandemic but also the climate emer...
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