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Construction of US$58m Water Supply Project in Siem Reap Set for Completion in April 2023
- 20 February 2023
The construction of a water treatment plant in Siem Reap province is scheduled to be completed in April 2023, according to the Minister of Industry, Science, Technology, and Innovation Cham Prasidh on 8 February. Located in Bos Angkanh village, Sangkat Chreav, Siem Reap city, the plant will be able to produce 60,000 cubic metres of clean water per day, using a water source from the Tonle Sap L...
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SHV Sees Over 1,000 Investment Projects & 500 Completed in Past 5 years
- 20 February 2023
To date, Sihanoukville has a total of 1,186 investment projects, of which 595 have been completed, according to a press conference on 15 February. The government has also provided investment permits on islands and beaches to 27 companies with a total investment capital of over US$8.9 billion. Currently, the province has a total of 1,006 buildings and 30 island buildings. Sihanoukville ...
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Dubai to build 93km smartest cycling & walking highway
- 19 February 2023
Dubai plans to build a 93km climate-controlled highway known as ‘THE LOOP’, which will provide access to cycling and walking services by 2040. The new highway aims to connect over 3 million residents using a “healthy mode of transport by walking and cycling within minutes,” sustainable architecture firm URB said in a statement. “It will provide an enjoyable climate-controlled all-year enviro...
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CDC Approves Investment Projects Worth US$18.3 million in PP, K. Speu
- 17 February 2023
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has given permits to two private firms to invest a total of US$18.3 million in establishing two factories in Phnom Penh and Kampong Speu. “LIN WEN CHIH SUNZEAL ENTERPRISES CO., LTD” will invest US$13.2 million to establish a shoe and footwear factory located at Street 44, Taing Sno village, Tumpeas Meas commune, Samrong Tong district, Kampong ...
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China to Help Accelerate Establishment of Economic Corridors in Cambodia
- 17 February 2023
China has pledged to help Cambodia establish two more major economic corridors, including the “Industrial Development Corridor with Sihanoukville as its centre" and the “Fish and Rice Corridor in the Northwest region”. HE Wang Wentian, Chinese Ambassador in Cambodia, said on 16 February that China is willing to provide assistance to build the two projects by deepening the connection between th...
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SHV Produces Over 1,300MW of Electricity While Consuming Only 150MW
- 17 February 2023
Currently, Sihanoukville has the capacity to generate and supply up to 1,395 megawatts, while using only 150 megawatts, according to Governor Kouch Chamroeun on 15 February. HE Kouch Chamreoun said that five years ago, Sihanoukville had an electricity shortage, but now the province becomes one of the producers and suppliers of electricity throughout the country. In terms of water supply, S...
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China provides grant to renovate NR7 from Kratie to Laos border
- 17 February 2023
China will provide a grant to Cambodia to upgrade the quality of NR7, a 96m road connecting Kratietown to the Cambodia-Laos border in Steung Treng province. Secretary of State of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport Lim Sidenin discussed the project implementation procedures with the construction company representative Li Xiangming on 14 February. The upgrade will begin from Romat vill...
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Booyoung Group to provide 60 buses to Sihanoukville for city bus project
- 17 February 2023
Korean company Booyoung Group plans to provide 60 buses to the Sihanoukville provincial administration for the City Bus project by 2024. The agreement between the parties is expected to be signed soon, according to SHV Governor Kouch Chamroeun on 15 February. "Recently, I was told by PM Samdech Hun Sen that Booyoung Group will deliver 60 buses to Sihanoukville. Now we are preparing the proce...
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Construction of 20ha Landfill in Steung Treng 40% Complete
- 16 February 2023
The construction of a new 20-ha landfill in Steung Treng province has been 40% complete, according to a site inspection by Governor Svay Sam Eang on 14 February. Worth nearly US$5 million, the project is located Otrell village, Thala commune, Thala Borivat district. Construction began in April 2022 and is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2023. The new landfill will capital of storin...
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EDC Produces Over 4,000MW of Electricity, Electrifies 3.5 million Sites as of 2022
- 16 February 2023
As of 2022, the government has connected electricity to all types of consumers in Cambodia at 3,533,935 locations, while generating a total of 4,495 megawatts, according to Electricity Authority of Cambodia (EDC) on 15 February. Among all those locations, over 3.2 million are general houses; 200,000 are businesses & small industries; over 21,000 are while large industries; and 32 are comme...
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China Provides Over US$23m Fund for Cambodia’s Demining in Past 8 years
- 16 February 2023
The Chinese government has provided US$13.2 million in grants to support CMAC's three-year demining activities (2023-2025), while providing over US$10 million for a similar purpose from 2018 to 2022, according to CMAC Director Heng Ratana on 12 February. Aid for 2023 was provided during Prime Minister Hun Sen's visit to China, where 12 agreements were signed including a grant agreement for "Ch...
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IFC backs two private firms to establish smart logistics hub in Cambodia
- 16 February 2023
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has backed two of the region’s leading logistics companies –WorldBridge Group and YCH Group – to establish a world-class logistics complex in Cambodia. The agreement was signed in February in Singapore by IFC, WorldBridge, and YCH Group, according to a press release. The Cambodia SuperPortTM or the Phnom Penh Logistics Complex (PPLC) will be develo...
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