Siem Reap 38-Road Project 100% Complete, Traffic Facility Work Over 72% Finished

The construction of 38 road infrastructure projects in Siem Reap have been completed as of 29 December 2021 as planned. Meanwhile, traffic facility setting up work is over 72% finished and scheduled for completion soon. Minister of Public Works and Transport Sun Chanthol said during the site inspection on 9 January that the main work of the 38-road project including pavements, sewage system, gr...

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Siem Reap to Have Electric Buses, New Bypass & National Flower Monument

Following the completion of the 38-road project, the Cambodian government plans to implement three other major infrastructure projects in Siem Reap, including an electric bus system, a new city bypass road, and a national flower monument. Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol revealed this information during the road inspection on 9 January. "The national flower monument or ...

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PM Hun Sen Inaugurates NR5’s Battambang-Serey Sophorn Section

The 84km Battambang-Serey Sophorn section of NR5 was officially inaugurated under the presidency of Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen and Japan Ambassador to Cambodia HE Mikami Masahiro on Monday 10 January. According to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, the section includes the main road connecting Battambang to Serey Sophorn 51km, Battambang city bypass road 23km, and Serey Sophorn cit...

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US$21-million Ford Cambodia Assembly Plant in Pursat to Start Production in April

The construction of the Ford assembly plant in Pursat is approaching completion and set to begin production in April this year, according to the Pursat provincial administration on Sunday 9 January. The US$21 million Ford assembly plant is an investment by RMA Automotive (Cambodia) Co., Ltd. with the plan announced in September 2021. (Read more) The plant is being built on over 4 hectares of...

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Japan retailer Aeon to build international logistics hub in Sihanoukville

One of the largest Japanese retailor Aeon plans to build an international logistic centre in a special economic zone near the southern port of Sihanoukville to offer import storage, customs clearance. and support for cross-border online retail. According to Nikkei Asia, the centre will be 30,000sqm and is expected to launch in 2023. The project will include the establishment of Cambodia's fi...

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Construction Begins on New Large-Scale Hospital Complex in Kandal

Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol on Friday 7 January broke ground on the US$10-million Techo Sen Koh Thom Hospital in Koh Thom district, Kandal province. The hospital was built under the budget of charity in collaboration with Calmette Hospital. The construction of the hospital building will cost US$6 million, while the installation of medical equipment will be approximate...

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US$2-million Olympic-sized Swimming Pool in Battambang to Officially Open Next Week

The construction of a US$2 million Olympic-sized swimming pool in Battambang has been completed and will be officially opened on Monday 10 January, according to the Ministry of Information. Located in the Battambang University complex, this swimming pool was built for the purpose of training and competitions, especially for the upcoming 2023 SEA Games. The main structures of this project inc...

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Land Ministry Voids 399 Missing Title Deeds in Svay Rieng Province

The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) has voided a total of 399 missing title deeds in Prey ToTueng village, Sambuor commune, Svay Teap district, Svay Rieng province. According to announcement No. 002 dated 06 January 2022, the annulment came after the Department of Land Management, Urban Planning, Construction and Cadastral of Svay Rieng Province lost those ...

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Completion Date Delayed Again for US$8 million Kampot Tourism Port

The completion date of US$8 million Kampot tourism port has been delayed once again to March 2022 after multiple delays since 2020, according to the Kampot Provincial Department of Tourism. Soy Sinol, Director of the Department of Tourism, said on Thursday 6 January that the port project has been previously scheduled to be completed by the end of 2021, but it is delayed due to construction work...

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Japan Helps Cambodia Develop National Irrigation Standard

Japan, through JICA in Cambodia, is developing a national standard for irrigation systems in Cambodia. The record of the discussion of the National Standard Design Document for Irrigation and Drainage was signed by Secretary of State of the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology HE Bun Hean, and chief representative of JICA Cambodia Kamei Haruko on 5 January. The project will start oper...

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What if Chinese Investors Do Not Return to Cambodia? How Will the Real Estate Market Recover?

Real estate and economic experts in Cambodia have expressed concern over the current real estate market in Cambodia, especially in Sihanoukville, which is now calling for a return of Chinese investors. What if they never return? How the real estate market recover? Local economic and financial analyst Ngeth Chou said that this downturn is an important lesson for the whole Cambodian real estate m...

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63 Infrastructure Development Projects to be Implemented in Kandal in 2022

The Kandal Provincial Administration has set the goal to implement a total of 63 provincial development projects in 2022, most of which focus on the development of roads, administrative buildings, and street lighting, among other infrastructure. The projects were mentioned during the meeting on Wednesday 5 January chaired by Kandal Governor HE Kong Sophorn. As the COVID-19 situation is getti...

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