Preah Sihanouk Provincial of Public Works Department Building Inaugurated

The new administrative building of the Preah Sihanouk Provincial Department of Public Works has been inaugurated to respond to work and provide public services. The inauguration ceremony of the public service department building was held on 15 June and was officiated by HE Prum Sokha, Minister of Public Works, HE Kouch Chamroeun, Governor of Preah Sihanouk, and other relevant officials. HE K...

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Techo Sen Institute, Chang’an University Enter Public Works Cooperation

The Techo Sen Institute of Public Works and Transport signed a memorandum of understanding with China’s Chang'an University to enhance the quality of education in line with market needs and to provide technical assistance for road construction and infrastructure to students. The MoU signing ceremony was held on 15 June and witnessed by HE Ms Im Nithara, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Pub...

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Ministry of Public Works Seeks Infrastructure Building Technical Training Cooperation with Japan

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport has sought cooperation with Japan in training skills in road construction and physical infrastructure. The remark was made by HE Sun Chanthol, Senior Minister, Minister of Public Works and Transport in a meeting with HE Mikami Massahiro, Ambassador of Japan to Cambodia on 15 June. HE Sun Chanthol briefed the head of the Japanese diplomatic mission o...

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Cambodia & Korea Approve Prioritised Projects Worth US$1.5B of Concession Loan Along with US$50 of Grant Aid

The Royal Government of Cambodia and the Republic of Korea have approved the prioritised projects in the Financing Cooperation Framework 2022-2026, which is worth about US$1.5 billion along with US$50 million of grant aid to develop key sectors in Cambodia. According to a 4th Policy Dialogue on 13 June 2022, the amount of budget above will contribute to developing many key sectors such as natio...

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Cambodia Needs Almost US$50 billion to Implement 330 Projects in the Next Decade

Cambodia will need nearly US$50 billion to implement 330 transportation system projects over the next 10 years, according to HE Sun Chanthol, Minister of Public Works and Transport, during a working meeting with a delegation from CMA CGM (Cambodia) Co., Ltd on 14 June 2022. HE Sun Chanthol said that Cambodia needs to invest nearly US$50 billion to develop about 330 projects in the next 10 years...

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Svay Rieng Provincial Administration Builds Riverside to Enhance City Aesthetics

The Svay Rieng Provincial Administration is building a riverside on the Vaiko River to aesthetically enhance the city's attractiveness to the people and tourists. The provincial administration said on 15 June that it is building the second phase of the Vaikoo River riverside landscaping, while the first phase situated to the west of the river was put into use in April. The source added that ...

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IMF: World to Gain Nearly US$78 Trillion Over Coming Decades by Making Energy Transition

In the upcoming decades, the world will gain US$77.89 trillion by replacing coal with renewable energy, according to a publication of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on 8 June 2022. The net gain of this transition presents represents around 1.2% of the current world GDP every year until 2100. The IMF added the amount of money calculated for the cost of replacing coal with renewables, a...

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Cambodia Hosts 25th Mekong Subregion Transport Forum

The Mekong Sub-Region Transport Forum was held in Siem Reap province, Cambodia, where representatives of the Mekong sub-region member countries discussed certain topics of cross-border trade, railway development, and logistics improvements. The forum was organised by the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, chaired by Secretary of State HE Trac Thai Sieng, and was attended by a total of 128 ...

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France Helps Rehabilitate 15 Canals in Kandal & Construct Irrigation Systems in Other Provinces

Through the French Development Agency (AFD) in Cambodia, France has helped improve and completely rehabilitate 15 canals in Kandal province and built major irrigation systems in some provinces from 2019 to the present. This is according to a meeting between HE Lim Keanhor, Minister of Water Resource and Meteorology, and Ms Sandrine Boucher, the new director of AFD on 13 June 2022. Under the ...

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US McDonald’s Brand Renamed in Russia Due to Economic Sanctions

More than 800 McDonald's stores in Russia have been rebranded after the US-based company decided to leave Russia over the war of aggression in Ukraine. McDonald's decided to sell all 850 stores in Russia to local investor Alexander Nikolaevich Govor for US$1.4 billion, CNN reported on 13 June. The American McDonald's brand, which has been present in Russia since the 1990s, was renamed Vkusno...

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Cambodia-Vietnam Considering Waterway Connection Between Kep & Phu Quoc Island

Cambodian and Vietnamese authorities are discussing the connection of waterway infrastructure between Kep and Phu Quoc Island in Vietnam, to provide more options for tourists. A water link connecting Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island with the Cambodian coast may be a hit with regional tourists but may prove to be a damp squib with Western markets, industry experts predict. Officials are preparing to...

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MLMUPC Changes Registration Documents of One Spouse’s Separate Property from Word “Dead” to “Giver”

The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) has announced a change in the registration documents of one spouse’s separate property which is widower or widow because of the death of another spouse, according to a letter 2391 dated 06 June 2022. This change refers to changing the word from “Dead” to “Giver” instead of based on the Civil Code 2007 in the property regi...

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