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Big C Opens its First Store in Phnom Penh
- 3 September 2021
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, the first Mini Big C store is located on Street 215, Veal Vong commune, 7 Makara district. The comp...
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30ha of Kampot Land Allocated to National Defense Ministry for Firearms Training Ground
- 3 September 2021
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 from natural streams and public roads. Kampot Governor Cheav Ta...
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Fuel-Fired Power Plants in Lvea Em Could be Replaced with LNG, says Study
- 2 September 2021
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 make the plant capable of switching between the two power sources, added th...
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Gov’t Rejects 1,000ha Natural Lake Acquisition Proposal in Lvea Em District
- 2 September 2021
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 Estate has requested the acquisition of the aforementioned natural lake...
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World Bank finances US$63 million building landfills in three provinces in Cambodia
- 2 September 2021
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 review the locations for the construction of these l...
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New US$2-million Tourism Port in Kep to Begin Construction in Mid-September
- 2 September 2021
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 completion, private investors can earn revenue by collecting p...
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NagaCorp Reports US$77.2 million Loss in H1 2021
- 2 September 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 Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR), and US$11.2-milion Earnings Before ...
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MoE Requests Australia to Establish Hydrogen Power Information Centre in Cambodia
- 1 September 2021
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 Pablo Kang. During the meeting, the Australian s...
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Gov’t Establishes Six New Communes in Five Provinces
- 1 September 2021
The Cambodian government has officially established six new communes and Sangkats and modified the borderlines of two communes in six provinces, according to eight sub degrees ranging from No.150 to 157 dated 20 August 2021. The new establishments are Bourvil, Oukandear Sen Chey, Phnom Krang Dey Meas, Yeay Mao Pichnil commune, Sangkat Ou Chrov, and Sangkat Ou Ruessei. Those communes/sangkats...
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Construction & Real Estate Investment Capital Registered in New State-Run Online System at US$1.2bn
- 1 September 2021
As of 24 August, a total of 7,715 companies have registered their businesses through the new online business registration system with a total investment value of approximately US$3 billion, of which investment from construction and real estate companies attributed over one third. According to a report by the Ministry of Economy and Finance on 1 September, construction companies shared the large...
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Gov’t to Issue New Regulations Restricting Usage of Asbestos-Containing Construction Materials
- 1 September 2021
The International Labour Organization (ILO) and Cambodia’s Ministry of Labour have warned of serious health issues stemming from asbestos contained in construction materials, as two bodies are cooperating to draft new regulations restricting and controlling its usage. Minister of Labour and Vocational Training HE Ith Sam Heng said during the relevant meeting on Tuesday 31 September said that as...
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10 Major Roads and 6 bridges Inaugurated to Serve Public in Last Four Years, says MPWT
- 1 September 2021
At least 10 major roads and 6 bridges have been completed and inaugurated to benefit the public during the last four years, with many other infrastructure projects still under construction. The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) showed the progress and achievements during a Facebook live show held on Monday30 August by Minister HE Sun Chanthol as the honorable speaker. Among roads...
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