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Phnom Penh Bus & Ferry Services Resume From 2 November; Free Rides for 6 Days
- 2 November 2021
Public bus and ferry services in Phnom Penh will resume from Tuesday 2 November onward with free rides for the first 6 days until 8 November. According to the announcement from the Public Bus Authority of Phnom Penh, the lines include: Bus: Line 1: From Prek Pnov Station to Veal Sbov Station Line 2: From Kouch Kanong Roundabout Station to Spean Prek Samrong Station of Takhmao City. Line 3...
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HLH to Jointly Develop US$50-million Mixed-Use Project in Sihanoukville
- 2 November 2021
HLH Group’s subsidiary HLH Development (HLHD) and Smart Winner have agreed to co-develop a mixed-use project on approximately 11.5 hectares of land in Sihanoukville, according to the group’s bourse filing on Monday 1 November. Located close to Sihanoukville Autonomous Port, about 3 to 5 hectares of the site will be developed into a wholesale and distribution centre that includes a seafood marke...
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Germany Trains Dogs to Sniff for Unexpected Wildlife at Rural Construction Sites
- 1 November 2021
Away from sniffing for mines, dogs are being trained to sniff for wildlife at massive construction sites as part of an acceleration of construction projects. The railroad company - Deutsche Bahn (DB) in Germany started a project on sniffing dogs to search for wildlife and construction site establishments. The training program conducted to the puppies or sniffer dogs is done in order to detec...
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Cambodia’s first international standard baseball court set for Kampong Chhnang
- 1 November 2021
A local real estate company has unveiled an investment plan to build an international-class baseball court in the Samaki Meanchey district of Kampong Chhnang province. The court will be built on an area of 3 hectares with an investment value of about US$400,000, said Mr. Chhim Dara, CEO of Homeland Real Estate and President of the Baseball Association of Cambodia. Mr. Dara said on Monday 1 N...
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Office Market Putting More Pressure on Landlords
- 1 November 2021
By Eric Wong Chon Lap More than a year into the pandemic, Phnom Penh’s office market is changing right before our eyes. Despite the slower market activity with fewer foreign investments entering the country, new office building supply continues to increase every quarter, with new projects consistently being announced. The Phnom Penh office market shows a direct impact from COVID-19. The over...
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World’s First Self-Driving High-Speed Train Near Completion
- 1 November 2021
Construction of the world’s first self-driving high-speed railway in China is reaching completion soon ahead of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, reported South China Morning Post last week. Known as the Beijing-Zhangjiakou intercity railway, this new bullet train line connects Beijing and Zhangjiakou – the games’ twin host cities. The route has a length of over 173 kilometres of double-trac...
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Cambodia Stops Licensing Coal-Fired Power Plant Development Projects
- 1 November 2021
The Ministry of Mines and Energy has confirmed that new coal-fired power plant development projects will no longer be allowed as the government is committed to contributing to climate change mitigation. The remarks were made by HE Suy Sem, Minister of Mines and Energy, in a meeting with HE Tina Redshaw, British Ambassador to Cambodia last week. In the meeting, HE Suy Sem highlighted Cambodia...
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Cambodia to Have First International Racetrack Worth Approx. €26 million
- 30 October 2021
Maritime Group has signed an agreement with PHG International, who won the bid to build Cambodia's first international racetrack worth approximately €26 million. According to Fresh News on 28 October 2021, this racetrack is the first one in Cambodia recognised by the FIA (Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile) and is 100% invested in by the Maritime Group. The project will be built on 16...
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Santhor Mok Pedestrian Bridge Reaches Steel Frame Installation Stage; Traffic Closes for 3 Nights
- 29 October 2021
The Phnom Penh Capital Administration will soon begin installing the steel structure of the pedestrian overhead bridge at the Santhor Mok intersection after completing the construction of four pillars. The process of installing the steel frame of the bridge will affect the traffic in this area, the Phnom Penh Capital Administration said in an announcement dated 28 October. Phnom Penh Capital...
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Construction of Phnom Penh International Airport Over 30% Complete
- 28 October 2021
Construction of the new Phnom Penh International Airport is now over 30% complete, while the progress is going as scheduled despite the recent flooding. State Secretariat for Civil Aviation (SSCA)’s spokesman Sin Chansereyvutha said on 28 October that progress has slowed slightly due to the effects of the floods. However, the company was well-prepared for any potential natural disaster, making ...
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Chinese Firm to Complete Dara Sakor Airport Construction in Time with Reopening
- 28 October 2021
Construction is being accelerated on the Dara Sakor International Airport in Koh Kong province to be completed as planned by the year-end or early next year, in time with Cambodia’s reopening. State Secretariat for Civil Aviation (SSCA)’s spokesman Sin Chansereyvutha said on 28 October that construction of the Dara Sakor airport has been slightly affected by the weather and the COVID-19 pandemi...
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EU Makes First €15m Investment in Hyperloop
- 28 October 2021
The European Commission has approved €15 million for a Dutch engineering spin-off Hardt Hyperloop to study and develop the ultra-fast transport concept known as hyperloop, according to GCR on 25 October. Tim Houter, the co-founder of Hardt, said in a press statement it is the first time that the EU invested directly in such a project. “It’s great to have now gained the trust of the European ...
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