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Bridge Connecting Koh Norea to NR1 Scheduled to Open for Traffic in September
- 10 August 2022
The bridge connecting Koh Norea to NR1 is scheduled to open for traffic in September, as construction is now more than 90% complete. Mr Touch Samnang, Deputy General Director of OCIC, the company that is developing Koh Nora, said on 10 August that the construction work is proceeding as planned, and expected in September to be put into use. “The bridge is now more than 90% completed and proba...
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Mines Ministry Issues Sand Dredging Licenses in Rivers & Streams for Over 2,000ha to Date
- 10 August 2022
The Ministry of Mines and Energy has clarified that sand mining businesses along rivers and streams are carefully monitored and studied before getting their licenses issued while revealing that to date licensed sand mining activities cover an area of over 2,000ha. HE Ung Dipola, Director-General of the General Department of Mines and spokesman for the Ministry of Mines and Energy, acknowledged ...
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Construction Begins on Major New Road in Prey Veng Province
- 10 August 2022
Construction has officially begun on a new 10km road in Prey Veng province, with the road being upgraded to DBST and concrete. The road connects Chi Poch village to Pra Hear village in Mesang district, Prey Veng province. This project is being built under the National Restoration of Rural Productive Capacity Project (NRRPCP) 2021-2023 with a total budget of US$67 million US dollars, of which...
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New Gold Mining Firm Starts Trial Operation; Over 20kg Extracted
- 9 August 2022
Another private company, Delcom Campuchea PLC Ltd, started a trial operation on gold production in Preah Vihear province in early August and to date has extracted over 20kg of gold. HE Ung Dipola, Director General of the General Department of Mineral Resources, Ministry of Mines and Energy, provided this figure at a press conference on 09 August. “Cambodia has a new company, Delcom, which is...
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Ministry of Tourism Urges Direct Flights from Phu Quoc to Siem Reap
- 9 August 2022
The Ministry of Tourism is studying the possibility of making a new tourism scheme to boost Siem Reap’s tourism, by urging airlines to have more direct flights to Siem Reap from other major tourist destinations such as Phu Quoc. According to the meeting on Siem Reap-Angkor Tourism Management and Development on 08 August, the ministry has already begun work with relevant institutions and the pri...
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Five Cement Plants in Cambodia Produce 4.6 million Tons of Cement in H1 2022
- 9 August 2022
Five domestic cement factories in Cambodia produced 4.6 million tons of cement in the first half of 2022, contributing to cheaper construction costs in the kingdom. The Ministry of Mines and Energy released this figure at a press conference at the Government Spokesperson’s Unit on 09 August. The ministry did not reveal figures for the same period last year but stated that by the end of 2021,...
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Chinese to Establish Large-Scale Edible-Nest Swiftlet Processing Plant
- 9 August 2022
The Cambodia (Xiamen) Commercial Center, a representative of the Cambodian Business Center in Xiamen city in China, is cooperating with Southeast Yandu (Xiamen) Industrial Development Co., Ltd. to build a large-scale edible-nest swiftlet processing plant in Cambodia for export to China. The two firms signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the agreement to export bird nests to China on 08...
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Cambodia Vows to Expand More Biodiversity Zones; Share 41% of Total Land to Date
- 9 August 2022
Cambodia has vowed to expand and protect more biodiversity zones, as today the country has a total of 76, or equivalent to over 41% of the total land, according to a Ministry of Environment announcement on 08 August. The ministry has been working on registering more protected zones and categorising them for different usage purposes based on their conditions. Cambodia also stated its clear in...
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Tourism Ministry: Small & Medium Hotels No Longer Required to Apply for Classification
- 8 August 2022
The Ministry of Tourism has decided to waive the obligation to apply for hotel and tourism accommodation classification for small and medium hotel & accommodation businesses to help those businesses recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a ministry announcement on 04 August, this waiver will help those SMEs cut their expenses and save time in reopening, while this order will take ...
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Raids Continue on Unregulated Sand Business Operators, Four More Shut Down
- 8 August 2022
Phnom Penh Deputy Governor Suy Serith on Monday led relevant officials in raids on unregulated sand mining businesses, with four more operators located along NR2 ordered to shut down. Mr Serith said the business owners of those four sand depots violated the instructions of the authority multiple times which is why the team decided to give the closure orders. “These business depots do not con...
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Environment Ministry Sets More Rules for Protected Areas in 15 Provinces
- 8 August 2022
The Ministry of Environment has issued more guidelines for protected zones and biodiversity corridors in 15 provinces to strengthen the management and make more effective usage of those areas. According to discussions during an official meeting on 05 August, those provinces include Tbong Khmum, Kratie, Mondulkiri, Ratanakiri, Stung Treng, Kampong Thom, Siem Reap, Preah Vihear, Oddar Meanchey, B...
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PM Cancels All Development Permits in Phnom Tamao
- 7 August 2022
Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen has cancelled all the controversial development projects in Phnom Tamao Zoological Park and Wildlife Rescue Centre (PTWRC). The cancellation order was issued after there are many requests from the people to the government to protect the forest nearby the centre. (Read more) The order message was published on PM’s Facebook on 07 August 2022, stating t...
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