Construction of 400 MW power plants in Kandal province faces suspension
Two power plants with a total power capacity of 400 MW fueled by heavy fuel oil which was under construction in Lvea Em district, Kandal province may fail to come online as scheduled because contracted construction firms from China have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the plan, when construction started in October […]
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Poipet railway station selected as first stop for COVID-19 check up
To prevent the spread of COVID-19 spreading, Poipet railway station has been selected as the first stop for medical check-ups for more than 600 migrant labourers returning from Thailand on 23 March 2020. The decision to select the facility was made following the prime minister’s responsive measures to use public schools as COVID-19 treatment centres, […]
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Japan provides US$310m for social and economic development in Cambodia
Samdech Techo Hun Sen presided over an Exchange of Notes with Japan’s official development assistance worth US$310 million to Cambodia for economic and social development on the morning of 24 March 2020. The document was signed by H.E. Prak Sokhonn, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and H.E. Mikami Masahiro, […]
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Weather radar station to be built in Kampong Thom in 2021
A second weather radar station costing US$7 million will be built in Kampong Thom province in 2021 to advance forecasting of climate change and precipitation in Cambodia, according to an announcement by the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology. “The weather radar station will be built in cooperation between the government and the Asia Development […]
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Samdech Hun Sen Orders School Buildings Used As Covid-19 Treatment Centres
Prime Minister of Cambodia Samdech Hun Sen ordered all provincial governors, who are Chairmen of the Committee for the Prevention of COVID-19 in their respective provincial administrations, to designate one or two schools for the treatment of patients with COVID-19. This serious and urgent measure was immediately taken by the PM following the news of […]
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Ministry strictly enforcing construction law for all businesses
The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) is strictly enforcing the Law on Construction, calling for all small construction constructors in Cambodia to abide by the law and apply for business registration for construction practice as other construction companies do, according to the MLMUPC. “Small construction constructors, also known as a group […]
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Ministry approves Gold Tower 42 to continue construction
Gold Tower 42 resumed construction work with permission from the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) after months of suspension due to safety reasons. In November 2019, incidents involving metal falling from the construction site caused damage to vehicles below. Following these work-related incidents, the MLMUPC forced a temporary pause to the […]
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Oknha Pung Kheav Se donates US$500,000 to the government to fight COVID-19
Oknha Pung Kheav Se and Lok Chum Teav have donated US$500,000 to the Royal Government of Cambodia to fight COVID-19. In response to this kind and generous gesture to the Cambodian people, on 20 March 2020, Samdech Techo Hun Sen sent a letter of appreciation to Oknha Pung Kheav Se and Lok Chum Teav for […]
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Construction in context of COVID-19 stable for Q1 2020, says MLMUPC
A spokesman for the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction, H.E. Seng Lot, said that the construction sector in Cambodia in the context of COVID-19 has not decreased. The statistic was announced during a press conference on “Progress and Continuing Direction of the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction” at the […]
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Experts: Humidity in air conditioning can spread COVID-19
Can coronavirus be transmitted through the air? This question has not yet been fully scientifically proved. However, there is some evidence that scientists believe that COVID-19 can be spread through droplets from AC, depending on the design of the air conditioner. Evidence that COVID is capable of transmitting through air-conditioning systems Studies found that workers […]
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Cambodia will need 50,000 houses per year
Cambodia will need around 50,000 houses a year in order to supply the growing population, according to researchers’ predictions. “At present, we are responding to the housing supply for the private sector by constructing houses to fulfill the needs of the people,” said H.E. Seng Lot, Ministry of Land Management spokesperson, at a press conference […]
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Chom Chao flyover and underpass construction 40% completed
The Chom Chao flyover and underpass construction are 40% completed after being started in June 2018. Construction is expected to finish before the end of 2021. Mr Sam Piseth, Director of the Department of Public Works and Transport, reported that “The construction of this project is almost completed. So far, we have finished two underground […]
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