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Two Chinese-Funded Hospitals Worth US$130 million to Open for Operation in March
- 7 February 2022
Two major Chinese-funded hospitals— Tbong Khmum hospital and Preah Kosomak hospital— will be officially inaugurated and opened for operation in March 2022. Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen confirmed the opening date during the inauguration ceremony of the NR7 section on 7 February. "There are two other major hospitals that will be inaugurated soon, a hospital in Tbong Khmum, which will be inau...
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Construction of New Road Connecting NR4 to Bokor Mountain 10% Complete
- 7 February 2022
To date, the construction of a new road connecting NR4 to Bokor Mountain is 10% complete, according to the recent site inspection by Minister of Land Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction HE Chea Sophara. HE Chea Sophara said that around 6.5km out of 61km road has been completed, while the working team is actively working on clearing the palm trees. “Oknha Sok Kong is building the...
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PM Sets North Eastern Provinces as 4th Economic Pole Focusing on Agro-Industry & Mineral Resources
- 7 February 2022
Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen will transform the northeastern provinces into Cambodia's fourth economic pole based on two potentials— agro-industry and mineral resources. PM announced the plan during the inauguration ceremony of NR7 in Kratie on 7 February. "Cambodia has three major economic poles: Phnom Penh, Sihanoukville, Siem Reap, and the Northeast will be the fourth as they are abunda...
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PM Hun Sen Urges China to Begin Upgrading NR7 from Kratie to Laos Border
- 7 February 2022
The project to build, expand and upgrade the 96km section of NR7 connecting from Romat village in Kratie province to the Lao border will be implemented soon with grant aid from China, which is a continuation of the newly inaugurated Kratie- Romeat road. Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen confirmed the project during the inauguration ceremony of the NR7 Kratie- Romeat section on 7 February. ...
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PM Hun Sen: Construction of Kratie-Kampong Thom Bridge to Begin in 2023
- 7 February 2022
The construction of a new bridge crossing the Mekong River between Kratie and Kampong Thom provinces is scheduled to begin in 2023 along with a new road connecting to Kampong Thmor. Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen announced the timeline of the project during the inauguration ceremony of the NR7 section in Kratie province on 7 February. “In 2023, the construction site of the bridge will begin....
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Renaissance Refines Over 1,700 kg as of February 2022
- 7 February 2022
Renaissance Minerals Cambodia has refined a total of 1,751 kg of gold ore as of early February after eight months of operation. Speaking at an inauguration ceremony of NR7 in Kratie province on 7 February, PM Samdech Hun Sen stated that the gold produced in Mondulkiri in the past months since June has reached 1,751 kilograms. He added that on average, Cambodia could extract around 100kg per ...
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PM Hun Sen Inaugurates 93km NR7 Section in Kratie
- 7 February 2022
The Royal Government of Cambodia on Monday inaugurated a 93km section of NR7 in Kratie province. The inauguration ceremony was presided over by PM Samdech Hun Sen and Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wentian. This 93km section starts from the roundabout in downtown Kratie and ends at Romeat village, O'Kreang commune in Sambo district. The road is 11m wide with two lanes and was built with...
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Gov’t Approves Four Investment Projects Worth US$18.6 million in PP, K. Chhnang, & K. Speu
- 5 February 2022
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has given permits to private firms to invest US$18.6 million to establish four factories in Phnom Penh, Kampong Chhnang and Kampong Speu. According to the CDC’s announcement on 4 February 2022, the four companies are: 1- GLOBAL XILIN GARMENT ACCESSORY CO., LTD is investing US$3.4 million to establish a cotton factory at Canadia Industrial Par...
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New Clean Water Treatment Plant Set to be Built in Western Phnom Penh
- 4 February 2022
The Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority plans to build a new water treatment plant in the western part of the capital to increase the water supply capacity to people as the demand for clean water increases. According to the Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority, the new water treatment plant, named Boeung Thom Water Treatment Plant, has a capacity of 5,000 cubic metres per day. The water treatment...
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Phnom Penh Governor urges Japanese firms to invest in high-rise firefighting services
- 4 February 2022
Phnom Penh Governor HE Khuong Sreng has urged Japanese firms to consider investing more in Phnom Penh, especially in the field of firefighting services for high-rise buildings. HE Khuong Sreng said in the meeting with the Japan-Cambodia Association delegation on 3 February 3 that a proper firefighting system on high-rise buildings is what Phnom Penh lacks. "We need to enhance the system in a...
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Cambodia Energy Mix 2021: Coal 41%, Hydro 44%, Diesel 7.6%, Solar 6.4%
- 4 February 2022
Cambodia’s power consumption reached 11,816 GWh in 2021, a year-on-year increase of 4.5%, according to a recent report from the Ministry of Mines and Energy. Domestic/household consumption accounted for 35.8%, while small business, service, commercial, industrial and administration shared 28.03% followed by big medium-commercial and big medium-industrial taking 3.01% and 32.89% respectively. ...
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Construction of Ring Road 3 Over 66% Complete
- 4 February 2022
Construction of Ring Road 3 around Phnom Penh was 66% complete by the end January 2022, on track for final completion by September 2022. The update was provided by Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol in the yearly work progress review conference last week. With ground broken in January 2019, Ring Road 3 has a total length of 52.9km, passing through Kandal province for 38km...
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