BRI Projects Help Stabilise Cambodia’s Economy From COVID-19, say Senior Officials
China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) projects have played a stabilising role in anchoring economic development in Cambodia during the pandemic, while there are disruptions elsewhere, according to the director of the Cambodia 21st Century Maritime Silk Road Research Center Neak Chandarith. Quoted in Xinhua Net on 1 September, Mr Chandarith added that BRI projects […]
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Land Encroachers Along NR1 in Kandal Given 14 days to Demolish Constructions, or Face Legal Action
The Department of Public Works and Transport in Kandal province will begin demolishing illegal constructions encroaching on public land alongside NR1 in Kien Svay and Leuk Dek districts on 17 September 2021, according to an announcement dated 31 August. In the announcement, the department also ordered all people occupying those illegal constructions in the aforementioned […]
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Occupancy Certificates to Make Unauthorized Construction Legally Compliant
Many buildings in Cambodia were erected without proper authorization, either with no construction permit whatsoever or not in compliance with one duly obtained. To remedy this situation, the Construction Law provided a two-year period allowing owners to bring such construction projects into compliance with the Law. In two months’ time, this grace period will end. […]
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PP & SHV Airports Utilise Airfield Pavement Management System Technology
The Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville International Airports have recently utilised the advanced monitoring technology known as Airport Pavement Management System (APMS), a software solution that further monitors and improve their pavement systems. According to Cambodia Airports, APMS can provide advanced analytics and information on runways, taxiways, and apron conditions. Besides, the system also enables the […]
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Big C Opens its First Store in Phnom Penh
Big C Supercenter has opened its first mini Big C store in Phnom Penh after the first full-scale Big C Supercenter was opened in Poi Pet city in Banteay Meanchey province in 2019. The first Mini Big C is operated under the Big C Cambodia. According to a post on Facebook page Big C Cambodia, […]
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30ha of Kampot Land Allocated to National Defense Ministry for Firearms Training Ground
The Kampot Provincial Administration has decided to allocate 30 hectares of land in Sangkat Koh Touch in Bokor City to the Kampot Sub Military Headquarters to build a firearms training ground. According to a meeting on Thursday 2 September, since the plot has only 24.33 hectares of land, an additional 5.67 hectares will be taken […]
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Fuel-Fired Power Plants in Lvea Em Could be Replaced with LNG, says Study
A new study has shown that the heavy fuel-fired power plant in Lvea Em district in Kandal province can be switched or added with a new LNG generator in the future, which will help the plant operating in a greener manner, reported Power Magazine. However, the more necessary infrastructure is required to be constructed to […]
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Gov’t Rejects 1,000ha Natural Lake Acquisition Proposal in Lvea Em District
The Cambodian government has rejected an investment proposal from the private sector to buy 1,000 hectares of a natural lake in Lvea Em district in Kandal province and has ordered the area be kept for public use. According to a statement from the government’s cabinet dated 24 August, a private company named Chnas Chnas Real […]
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World Bank finances US$63 million building landfills in three provinces in Cambodia
The World Bank plans to provide a US$63-million fund to construct standardized solid waste and plastic landfills in Siem Reap, Kandal, and Kampong Speu provinces, which will be implemented over six years. The Ministry of Environment and the World Bank working group met on Tuesday to discuss the results of the preliminary feasibility study and […]
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New US$2-million Tourism Port in Kep to Begin Construction in Mid-September
Construction on the new tourism port in Kep known as Se Sar or White Horse port will begin on 15 September, under the private investment of over US$1.9million. According to the press release of the provincial administration issued on Wednesday 1 September, the project will take two years to be completed, scheduled for 2023. After […]
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NagaCorp Reports US$77.2 million Loss in H1 2021
Hong Kong-listed NagaCorp reported that NagaWorld made a US$77.2 million loss in the first half of this year compared to US$20 million in profit in H1 2020 after the firm voluntarily closed down its operation in March to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Despite the loss, the firm still had positive revenue with US$129.3-million […]
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MoE Requests Australia to Establish Hydrogen Power Information Centre in Cambodia
The Cambodian government has requested Australia to help set up a hydrogen power generation knowledge sharing centre in Cambodia to boost clean energy production to address climate change. The plan was discussed in an online meeting on Monday 30 August between the Environment Minister HE Say Sam Al, and the Australian Ambassador to Cambodia HE […]
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