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Gov’t Launches New Container Port in Kien Svay District
- 21 September 2021
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) has officially launched the Phnom Penh Autonomous Port (PPAP)'s new container port in Banteay Dek commune, Kien Svay district, Kandal province, in response to growing container traffic. According to the Phnom Penh Autonomous Port, this LM17 container port is the first stage of the third phase of port expansion. The first phase covers 10 hecta...
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Gov’t Grants 172-hectares of Reclassified Forest Land to Real Estate Firm
- 20 September 2021
The Cambodian government has reclassified 172 hectares of state-owned public land in Siem Reap’s Banteay Srei district to grant to a well-known local real estate developer. The decision to grant the land was made by a sub-decree signed by Samdech Hun Sen on July 23, 2021. Through the sub-decree, the government decided to grant the newly-reclassified 172 hectares of land in Romchek village, R...
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EuroCham to host webinar on green building on Wednesday
- 20 September 2021
EuroCham co-partnered with Build4People Project will host the webinar on "Green Building Certification as Driver for a Sustainable Transition of the Real Estate Sector” on Wednesday 22 September from 3:00 pm till 4:30 pm. The webinar will focus on how to raise construction quality through green building certification, an update on what quantifies a healthy and green building, and the regional p...
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MPWT Seeks New Strategies to Strengthen Wastewater Management & Clean Water Supply
- 20 September 2021
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) is exploring new strategies to strengthen the management of wastewater as well as clean water supply nationwide, according to the meeting of relevant officials on 17 September. Chao Sopheak Phibal, Deputy Director-General of the MPWT’s General Department of Wastewater Treatment System, said that the meeting was held to review the previous works ...
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Cambodia Spends Approx. US$8 billion on Physical Infrastructure Development from 1993 to 2021
- 20 September 2021
The Cambodian government has spent approximately US$8 billion on physical infrastructure development in the last 28 years, according to a Ministry of Economy and Finance report issued in August. From 1993 to 30 June 2021, the government disbursed US$10.05 billion from development partners. 81% of which were for financing public investment in the infrastructure sector while the other 19% was spe...
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US$5-million Eco-Friendly Cup & Straw Factory in Pursat Province Begins Production
- 20 September 2021
TK&D, a US$5-milion eco-friendly cup and straw production factory located in Kroko district, Pursat province has officially opened for operation. Founder of TK & D Lok Chumteav Tith Sokhom said during the opening ceremony on 19 September that the factory will produce paper cups and straws from flour of rice, corn, and cassava without any added chemicals. “This kind of factory is quit...
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Future of Phnom Penh Public Transportation: Lessons Learnt & Suggested Strategies
- 18 September 2021
A researcher has suggested that Phnom Penh should redesign its public transport system master plan by learning from past mistakes and adapting successful policies from developed countries to achieve an inclusive and effective future public transportation system. Future Forum's urban policy researcher Ses Aronsakda wrote in an article published in The Southeast Asia Globe on 15 September that Ph...
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Phnom Penh Residents Ordered to Follow New Waste Management Rules, or Get Sued
- 17 September 2021
The Phnom Penh Capital Administration has issued 13 new waste management rules for all Phnom Penh residents to follow, with non-compliance resulting in punishment, business suspension, or being sued in the worst case. Among the 13 rules, the important one is the requirement for all residents in boreys, owners of businesses, supermarkets, public markets, private owned markets, commercial centre ...
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Siem Reap Authority Bans Parking & Street Vendors on Sidewalks of New 38 Roads
- 17 September 2021
The Siem Reap Provincial Administration has issued a new order banning all parking and street vendors along the sidewalks of the 38 newly-constructed roads or otherwise face legal action, effective from 17 September onward. The notice issued on 17 September stated that the ban was imposed after the administration witnessed a lot of people parking their vehicles, setting up booths, and operating...
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Construction Begins on SHV’s Third Large-Scale Water Treatment Plant
- 17 September 2021
The Sihanoukville Provincial Administration has officially begun construction of the third large-scale water treatment plant, in response to the gradual increase of wastewater due to the growth of commercial and tourism activities. The groundbreaking ceremony was held on Friday 17 September in the presence of Sihanoukville Governor HE Kouch Chamroeun. Located in Village 4 of Sangkat 4, the t...
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Phnom Penh Autonomous Port Earns US$19 million Income in First Eight Months of 2021
- 17 September 2021
The Phnom Penh Autonomous Port has earned audited revenue of US$19 million during the first eight months this year, a year-on-year increase of 11%. Report from the Phnom Penh Autonomous Port issued on Monday 13 September indicated that of the total revenue, port operation attributed for US$15.3 million, the port authority US$2.4 million, other services US$0.155 million, and other income US$1.6 ...
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MPWT Begins Developing New Road Construction Quality Monitoring App
- 17 September 2021
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) has begun preparation work to develop a new application and inclusive system to monitor and control the quality of road construction nationwide. The plan to establish this new system came after Minister HE Sun Chanthol in July gave an order to relevant officials to strengthen the quality of all roads construction by using the support of IoT. ...
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