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Xi Jinping Provides US$44m for Cambodian Railway Project
- 10 February 2023
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, who do I depend on?”. In return, the Chinese president...
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Chinese Firms Jointly Provide US$4.5m to Build Two Major Infrastructure Projects in Cambodia
- 10 February 2023
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, and China Metro Group. The...
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PM Requests China to Study Feasibility of High-Speed Railways in PP & SR
- 10 February 2023
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 People's Republic of China. Three major Chinese investment companies, includ...
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Kampong Speu has 383 factories & enterprises worth nearly US$2 billion
- 10 February 2023
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, and footwear sectors, there are 189 places wi...
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Bentley Systems Announces Bentley Infrastructure Cloud, Powered by iTwin
- 9 February 2023
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 ...
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256 Mining Sites & Over 157 Operating in Kampong Speu
- 9 February 2023
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, seven excavation...
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Kampong Speu Authority Registers Over 130k Land Titles Since 2018
- 9 February 2023
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 non-collective land plots and 98 plots were state lands. ...
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Gov’t to Redevelop Over 2000ha of Conserved Land in Siem Reap
- 9 February 2023
The Ministry of Environment is reorganising the Sok An Research and Kesor Kol Conservation Centre into 16 development zones along with the construction of necessary infrastructure, research centre, and development zone. Mrs Chan Somaly, Undersecretary of State of the Ministry of Environment and President of Kesor Kol Conservation Centre, stated on 7 February that after receiving permission fro...
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Cambodia, Five Other Asian Countries Sign Indore 3R Agreement for Clean Earth, Water, & Air Scheme
- 9 February 2023
Five cities in Cambodia and five other Asian countries have signed the Indore 3R Declaration on Clean Water, Clean Land, and Fresh Air Goals. The agreement was signed during the 11th Asia-Pacific High-Level Meeting on "3R and Circulation Economy" in Siem Reap on 8 February 2023. The five cities of Cambodia are Sen Monorom in Mondulkiri, Pursat in Pursat, Kep in Kep, Sihanoukville in Sihano...
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Austrian Firm Studies Feasibility of Building Cable Car System in Phnom Penh
- 9 February 2023
The Austrian company Doppelmayr Group has been studying the possibility of a “Cable Car” project in Phnom Penh. In the past, the company has expressed interest in investing in transportation using cable cars to promote public transport in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. (Read more) In a meeting with the Permanent Secretary of State of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport Mr Touch Chankosal on 7...
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IFAD Provides US$194m to Support Cambodia’s Rural Economy & Agricultural Trade
- 9 February 2023
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has provided US$194 million to support Cambodia's rural economy and trade in agricultural products. The financing agreement was signed by the President of IFAD Mr Alvaro Lario and the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Economy and Finance Mr Vongsey Vissoth on 7 February. Of the US$194 million fund, US$47.9 million is a concess...
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Banteay Meanchey Authority Reorganises 1500ha Pongro Conservation Zone
- 8 February 2023
The Banteay Meanchey Provincial Authority and relevant officers are working on the protection to reorganise the Pongro conservation zone which covers an area of 1,576 hectares, according to an official meeting on 7 February. Located in Sangkat Kampong Svay, Serey Sophorn city, the Pongro Conservation Project aims to preserve the forest for the next generation and contribute to the protection o...
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