Expressway Builder Told to Replace Barbed Razor with Welded Wire Fence for Better Safety

The National Road Safety Committee (NRC) has proposed that the PP-SHV construction firm use welded metal wire fences along the expressway in replacement of barbed razor wire fences for safety purposes both for animals and commuters. Minister of Interior Samdech Krala Hom Sar Kheng made the proposal in the meeting to review the results of road safety work for H1 2022 on 18 August. DP Sar Khen...

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Construction of 150MW Tatai Leu Hydropower Dam in Koh Kong 15% Complete 

Construction of the Tatai Leu Hydropower Dam in Koh Kong to date is approximately 15% complete according to the Koh Kong Provincial Administration on 17 August. Located in Thma Bang district and Koh Kong district upstream along the Tatai River, the project is being implemented by Cambodia Upper Tatay Hydropower Co Ltd with a total investment of US$389 million. The project received the green ...

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Land Ministry Raids Illegal Land Plots & Construction in Apsara Protect Zone

Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning, and Construction HE Chea Sophara has launched a special campaign to demarcate land plots, register title deeds for legal owners, and raid illegal construction in Apsara protected zone. With an opening ceremony held on 17 August in Siem Reap province, the campaign will be implemented in 15 days, starting from 18 August onwards. Under this program, ...

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PM to Enhance Human Resource Quality Responding to Investment Growth

Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen has urged local institutions to enhance the quality of human resources in response to the rapid growth of investment in Cambodia. Speaking at the graduation ceremony of the University of Puthisastra on 17 August, PM Hun Sen said one of the largest investments is real estate such as the development of condominiums​ and Boreys; thus human resources related...

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Cambodia’s Large-Scale Port Modernisation System Launched

The Port EDI electronic data exchange system has been launched under the auspices of the Minister of Public Works and Transport HE. Sun Chanthol. The Port EDI system is a large-scale modernization of Cambodia’s port control and checkpoint system by switching from manual physical paperwork to a computer and online system. HE Sun Chanthol said during the inauguration ceremony on 17 August that...

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PM: Phnom Tamao Area Must be Turned Into Well-Conserved Forest

Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen ordered the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries to turn Phnom Tamao into a luxurious well-conserved forest zone, after issuing an order to cancel all the controversial development projects and instead replant trees. PM Hun Sen gave the order through a voice message on 16 August, advising his bodyguards and response teams to prepare the...

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PM Urges Thailand’s CP All to Invest in Paper & Organic Fertilizer Production in Cambodia

The Cambodian government has encouraged CP All, one of Thailand’s largest firms, to invest in establishing paper and organic fertilizer production plants in Cambodia. Cambodian PM Samdech Techo Hun Sen gave an encouraging statement during a meeting with Mr. Korsak Chairasmisak, Chief Executive Officer of CP All Company, on 16 August. Samdech Techo Hun Sen recommended Mr. Chairasmisak conside...

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Authority Orders Illegal Residents in SSEZ to Leave Immediately

Sihanoukville provincial authorities have ordered residents who have illegally built houses in the Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone (SSEZ) to demolish their structures and leave immediately. According to a press release on 12 August, authorities have already informed those people about the illegal encroachment on the SEZ land, and most people have voluntarily demolished their buildings. H...

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Renovation of New US$2-million Historical Park in Pursat Completed

The project to rehabilitate the historical mountain area “Phnom Neak Sar or Lor Ang Preah Neang Romsay Sak” in Krakor district in Pursat province has been completed at a cost of over US$2 million. According to the Pursat Provincial Administration on 15 August this project has taken three years to be completed, from 2019 to 2022. The Phnom Neak Sar historical park is one of the special resort...

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Construction of Stung Bot International Border Gate Over 50% Complete

The construction of the Stung Bot International Gate administration building is 54% complete as of 16 August with Cambodia and Thailand planning to open Stung Bot international gate for a trial operation soon. The Ministry of Public Works and Transport of the two countries are scheduled to jointly inspect the construction site of the Stung Bot-Ban Nong Ian International Border Gate on 20 August...

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Gov’t Urges Pig Farms to Build Waste-to-Energy Plants from Pig Manure

The Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (MAFF) has urged large-scale pig firm owners across the country to process pig manure into biomass and generate their own electricity to reduce the cost of production., MAFF Minister HE Veng Sakhon proposed the idea during his site visit to a pig farm in Tram Kak district, Takeo province on 15 August 2022. “If not generating electricity th...

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Singaporean Real Estate Firm Acquires 3.5 Hectares of Land on Koh Norea

Singapore real estate company AKRAM Development Co., Ltd has acquired 3.5 hectares of land on Koh Norea with plans to turn it into a new landmark property. Touch Samnang, Deputy General Director of OCIC, said on August 15 that the two companies had recently signed the sale & purchase agreement for 3.5 hectares of land. The agreement was signed by Oknha Pung Kheav Se, Chairman of the Boar...

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