Positive Signs of Recovery: Casinos, Clubs, KTVs Allowed to Reopen, Schools to Follow
The Cambodian government has recently allowed some businesses such as casinos, nightclubs, and KTVs to reopen and also plans to open schools very soon. This reflects the positive signs that the COVID-19 situation in Cambodia is improving, and the economy is slowly recovering. According to the result of the cabinet meeting on 03 July, all […]
Read More
Government Approves Final Master Plan of the New Phnom Penh International Airport
The Secretariat of Civil Aviation yesterday signed the final master plan of a new US$ 1.5 billion Phnom Penh International Airport on 03 July 2020, according to the official Facebook of the Secretariat of Civil Aviation. The final master plan was signed between the Minister of the Secretariat of Civil Aviation HE Mao Havannal, and […]
Read More
Cambodia Urges Laos to Review Luang Prabang Dam Projects Over Environmental Concerns
During the Special Session of the MRC Joint Committee on 30 June 2020, Cambodia, Vietnam and Thailand requested Lao PDR to review their Luang Prabang hydropower project on Mekong River stream due to socio-economic, livelihood and environmental concerns. According to the official press release, Cambodia urged Lao PDR via an official communique to review the […]
Read More
PM Hun Sen Orders to Gift Protected State Land to Long-term Occupants
Prime Minister Hun Sen has ordered responsible ministries to provide land plot ownerships for any citizens living in a wildlife reserve and protected areas for more than 10 years. According to the PM’s official Facebook page on 03 July, the decision was made during the cabinet meeting of the same day. “The Ministry of Environment, […]
Read More
Cabinet Approves Draft Law on State Property Management and Use
The cabinet approved the ‘Draft Law on State Property Management and Use,’ on 03 July to strengthen the management of all state assets, including but not limited to land, property and construction, among others. According to a Facebook post-government spokesman unit HE Phay Siphan, the law was initiated in November 2014 by the Ministry of […]
Read More
PM Hun Sen to Reopen Casinos in Cambodia
Cambodia Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen has permitted the reopening of casinos in Cambodia after being closed a few months due to COVID-19 pandemic, but only for gambling and slot machines, according to the government spokesman HE Phay Siphan’s in a Facebook post on 03 July. HE Phay Siphan said that regarding the reopening of […]
Read More
World’s fastest railway project in Japan delayed over environmental concerns
Construction of the world’s fastest magnetic levitation (Maglev) railway connecting Tokyo to Osaka in Japan has been halted by Shizuoka prefecture due to fears that it will strain groundwater under the tunnel, according to the Global Construction Review. In a live broadcast meeting, Governor of Shizuoka Prefecture Heita Kawakatsu refused to allow the proposed 9km-long US$84 […]
Read More
Korean Ambassador: S. Korea studying Chroy Chongvar – Svay Chrom bridge proposal
The South Korean government is currently studying the Chroy Chongva – Svay Chrom bridge project proposed by PM Samdech Hun Sen earlier this year, in the hope that the project will become a new diplomatic symbol of cooperation between Cambodia and South Korea. Korean Ambassador to Cambodia Park Heung-Kyeong said on 01 June that the […]
Read More
ESIA study completed for 700-MW Sihanoukville power plant, expected to go online by 2022
Following the completion of the environment and social impact assessment (ESIA), construction of a 700-megawatt coal-fired power plant in Preah Sihanouk province’s Stung Hav district is set to begin soon, and is expected to generate power to the national grid in 2022. The energy project is a joint venture between Cambodia International Investment Development Group […]
Read More
Kratie Governor to further enhance provincial infrastructure after approving 79 construction projects
Kratie Governor HE Ra Thorn has pledged to continue enhancing provincial infrastructure, after approving 79 construction projects worth more than US$4 million. During a press conference on the progress and ongoing work of the Kratie Provincial Administration on 30 June, Governor Ra Thorn stated that in terms of construction work, the Kratie Provincial Administration has […]
Read More
Chinese firm reveals locations of US$160-million three parking lots project in Phnom Penh
China Good Cars Holding Ltd recently announced that the first location of its US$160 million three parking lot projects will be at the roundabout marking the border of Phnom Penh and Kandal provinces. Meanwhile, the second location will be on National Road 6 on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, while the third location remains […]
Read More
Vietnam begins construction on VinWonders Phu Quoc giant theme park
Vietnam’s Vinpearl Joint Stock Company officially announced on 01 June a US$1 billion investment for the country’s largest amusement park, the VinWonders Phu Quoc project, on Phu Quoc island situated about 50 kilometres from the southwestern province of Hien Tien. Set on 27 hectares, VinWonders Phu Quoc has won a record as the largest park […]
Read More