Angkor Resources’ Subsidiary Granted Onshore Oil & Gas Exploration in Cambodia

Angkor Resources Corp’s subsidiary EnerCam Resources Corp. (Cambodia) Co. Ltd. (EnerCam) has received final licensing for exploration, development, and production on Block VIII onshore Cambodia, according to the firm’s press release on 3 October. President of EnerCam Mike Weeks said that this is a monumental change for the entire country.  Having its own long-term source of energy for LNG, fuel...

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New Chip Mong 271 Mega Mall Attracts Young & Modern Shoppers

The newly-opened Chip Mong 271 Mega Mall has been attracting plenty of shoppers especially young generations as they enjoy finding and shopping multiple famous brands. 20 influencers with tens of thousands of followers on social media also came to visit and enjoy the unique atmosphere in Chip Mong 271 Mega Mall. Want to learn more about Chip Mong 271 Mega Mall, check out the videos below. ...

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Gov’t Enforces New Guideline for Small-Scale Ecotourism Projects in Two Protected Zones

The Ministry of Environment (MoE) and related partners have announced the implementation of guidelines for small-scale ecotourism development projects with an area of fewer than 10 hectares in two protected zone—protected forests and biodiversity corridors. MoE Secretary of State HE Rath Virak said on 3 October that the technical guidelines are necessary to effectively manage procedures, prepar...

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Two New International Hospitals Worth US$41 Million Approved for Phnom Penh

The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) approved two private companies to build two large hospitals worth US$41million in Phnom Penh. According to a recent CDC announcement, the first project is a 117-bed international hospital with an investment of US$21 million. This hospital is located on Duong Ngiep 2 Street, Damnak Thom 3 Village, Sangkat Steung Meanchey III, Khan Meanchey, Phnom...

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US$17m Development Project Approved on Koh Tbal in Kep Province 

The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has given a permit to TRY PHEAP KOH TUNSAY RESORTS CO., LTD ​ to build a US$17-million development project on Koh Tbal in Kep province. The project will create 105 jobs; however, CDC did not specify the details of the project, saying it is a tourism-related project. Koh Tbal is located close to Kep, about a kilometre and a half south-east of ...

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Chinese Gov’t Asks Top Banks to Provide Over US$84 billion to Rescue Real Estate Sector

China's financial regulators have asked its six largest banks to provide 600 billion yuan (US$84.32 billion) of financial support in any form including mortgages, loans to developers, and purchases of their bonds, to help recover the real estate sector. Bloomberg News reported on 30 September that this is the latest scheme after a series of actions implemented by the Chinese government to help ...

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Battambang Governor Vows to Fix Flood-Damaged Roads Across the City After Rainy Season

Battambang Provincial Governor HE Sok Lou has vowed to repair the​ flood-damaged pot-holed roads across the city after the end of the rainy season. This statement was made in response to social media that posted photos of damaged roads in Battambang city​ with criticism that "Battambang is a civilised city, but do not look at the holey roads." HE Sok Lou said on 2 October that when the rainy...

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PP-SHV Expressway Opened for Trial; 9,000 Vehicles Recorded on First Day

The Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway has been open for testing since 1 October 2022, for one-month free of charge. According to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, on the first day, from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm, there were a total of 8,927 vehicles traveling on this expressway through 8 toll stations. If 9,000 vehicle travels on the expressway per day on average, after the trial period...

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Industry partners use ORNL software to trim carbon footprint of buildings

Two years after the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory provided a model of nearly every building in America, commercial partners are using the tool for tasks ranging from designing energy-efficient buildings and cities to linking energy efficiency to real estate value and risk. International companies like Google and SmithGroup are sharing the benefits by making the resultin...

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Construction Begins on China’s US$10bn Pinglu Canal

Construction of the Pinglu Canal, one of the major projects of China's new western land-sea corridor, began last month in Qinzhou, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. According to China Daily, the project will cost 72.73 billion yuan or US$10.5 billion and will take 4.5 years to complete. The canal is 135km connecting Xijin Reservoir in Hengzhou to Luwu town in Lingshan county, where ships wil...

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Ground Broken on New Pumping Station in Russey Keo

Construction has begun on the new pumping station in Russey Keo district which will be able to pump up to 30,000 cubic metres/hour. The ground-breaking ceremony was held on 30 September under the presence of Russey Keo District Governor Ek Khun Doeun and Director of the Department of Public Works and Transport of Phnom Penh Sam Piseth. This new pumping station is equipped with four motors, t...

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Construction Begins on China’s 3,300km East-West Power Transmission Line

Construction has officially begun on China’s fourth mega power transmission pipeline project that will transport natural gas from the east to the west side of the country. With a total length of 3,340 km, the pipeline runs from Wuqia County in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region to Zhongwei City in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, according to China Daily. Upon its completion, t...

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