Construction of Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport 70% Complete by End 2022

The Angkor International Airport Investment (Cambodia) (AIAI) expects 70% of work to be complete on the Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport by the end of 2022. The company confirmed this in the third quarterly meeting to monitor the implementation of the project held on 11 July. HE Tekreth Samrach, Minister Delegate to the Prime Minister and AIAI Chairman of the Board of Directors, starte...

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Battambang Clean Water Supply Plant Set After MISTI Signs Construction Contract

The Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology & Innovation (MISTI) signed a contract for the construction of a water plumbing station, water treatment plant, and water supply system in Battambang Province with China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) on 18 July 2022. This project is a part of the Provincial Water Supply and Sanitation Project (PWSSP) financed by a US$119.17 ...

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PP Authority Starts Restoring, Decorating City for Upcoming 2023 SEA Games

Phnom Penh authorities are beginning to repair and improve various roads throughout Phnom Penh in preparation for the 2022 ASEAN Summit and the 32nd SEA Games and the 12th ASEAN Para Games 2023 to be held in Phnom Penh. This was according to a meeting of the Phnom Penh Capital Administration on 6 October 2022, led by HE Khuong Sreng, Governor of the Board of Governors of Phnom Penh. Governor...

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162 kW Solar Project Officially Inaugurated

A 162-kW small-scale solar power supply project was inaugurated by HE Keo Rattanak, Minister Delegate to the Prime Minister, on 18 July 2022. The project is located in Koh Russey village, Prolay Meas commune, Kampong Leng district, Kampong Chhnang province, and was built with the support of Snetech Group and Chin Group. This solar power supply project has been built in response to the needs ...

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CDC Approves 4 Major Projects Worth $US96.8million

The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has approved four private companies to invest a total of approximately US$96.8 million in In Kratie, Svay Rieng and Sihanoukville provinces. 1- "L-Q New Energy Co., Ltd." will build a solar panel factory located in the UBE Snoul Special Economic Zone, Kratie province, with an investment of US$84.5 million, creating about 1,000 jobs. 2- “Eastc...

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MPWT Requires Road Infrastructure Construction Company Owners to Have a Licence

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) announced on 18 July 2022 that public entities and private companies wanting to renew their licences for any road infrastructure business or change the type of license must apply to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport at least three months before the license expiration. When applying to renew the license, applicants must bring their valid...

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Cambodian Government Extends Tourism-Related Business Tax Exemption for Three Provinces

The gov't announced on 15 July 2022 the extension of three months of tax exemption for tourism-related businesses only in Phnom Penh, Siem Reap and Sihanoukville. The tax exemption initiative has three major measures: Continue to exempt all types of monthly taxes, except for value-added tax on hotels, guesthouses and travel agencies registered with the General Department of Taxation, with bus...

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MoE Validates 10 Activities to Transform Sihanoukville into Environmentally Friendly Multi-Purpose Economic Zone

The Ministry of Environment (MoE) has validated 10 activities within a technology action plan (TAP) of the Technology Need Assessments Project (TNA) to support the implementation of environmentally friendly technology for special economic zones in Sihanoukville, according to a validation workshop on TAP of TNA on 15 July 2022. The workshop has validated 10 activities of TAP including 1) Use of ...

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More than 1,000 Unfinished Buildings in Sihanoukville

Long Dimanche, Deputy Governor of Sihanoukville Province, said on 14 July that the departure of Chinese investors due to the closure of online games and the COVID-19 crisis over the past three years has left unfinished constructions scattered in Sihanoukville. "At the meeting that day, we observed that new investors who want to invest, such as real estate companies from Singapore. They took not...

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Seal of General Department of Cadastral to Replace Old Vente Definitive and Donation Definitive

The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) has instructed its Municipal/Provincial Departments to stop using the Vente Definitive and Donation Definitive with the signing seal of H.E. Leom Vean, according to a letter dated 13 July 2022. The Municipal/Provincial Departments of Land Management, Urban Planning, Construction, and Cadastre have to use the seal of the G...

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Cambodia Asks China to Support Seven Prioritised Infrastructure Development Projects for 2022-2024

Cambodia has asked China to provide a concessional loans to support seven prioritised infrastructure development projects for 2022-2024. This is according to the plenary meeting of the Cambodia-China Intergovernmental Coordinating Committee for the Implementation of Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Cooperation via video call on 14 July 2022. The two sides have agreed to prioritise infrast...

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MPTC to Build 100 Antenna Stations in Tourism Areas following Prime Minister’s Suggestion

The Ministry of Post and Telecommunications (MPTC) will build 100 additional antenna stations to improve service quality in priority tourist destinations and remote tourist areas using funds from the Global Service Fund, according to the press release on 12 July 2022. This project came up straight away after Prime Minister of Cambodia, Samdech Techo Hun Sen, asked telecom and internet providers...

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