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Construction Begins for Japanese-Funded US$27 million Choeung Ek Wastewater Treatment Plant
- 3 June 2021
The construction of the Japanese-funded US$27-million sewage system and a large-scale treatment plant in Choeung Ek officially began in late May and is scheduled for completion in November 2023. According to an announcement by the Phnom Penh Municipality yesterday, the implementation of the project is divided into 4 stages, including: 1. Filling up 3 hectares of land in Chak Angre Leu commun...
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Three Sections of NR5 Expansion 46%, 38%, and 97% Complete, Respectively
- 3 June 2021
To date, the renovation of NR5 is approximately 60% complete, with the southern part Prek Kdam- Pursat at 46.05%, the central part Pursat-Battambang at 38.08%, and the northern part Battambang-Banteay Meanchey at 97.30%. This is according to a meeting between the Ministry of Public Works and Transport and the Ministry of Economy and Finance on 1 June. Besides providing the updated progress, ...
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France Pledges €600 million in Financing to Cambodia for Next Six Years
- 2 June 2021
The French government has pledged to increase the amount of official financing for Cambodia to approximately €120 million per year for the six years from 2021 to 2026, focusing on infrastructure and other developments. The pledge was made during an online meeting between Minister Delegate to the Prime Minister and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Economy and Finance HE Vongsey Visoth and ...
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Veterans in Koh Kong to Receive Over 700 Concessional Land Plots
- 2 June 2021
The Koh Kong Provincial Administration plans to allocate 691.14 hectares of social land concessions to veterans in Andong Toek commune, Botum Sakor district, Koh Kong province, according to a meeting on 01 June 2021. Koh Kong Deputy Governor Sok Sothy said in the meeting that, at this stage, the team is working on counting the number of eligible veterans as the number is still not clear. Aft...
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Phnom Penh City Hall Orders Immediate Demolition of Illegal Construction on River
- 2 June 2021
The Phnom Penh Municipal Administration has ordered the immediate demolition of all illegal fish farms, floating houses, and all unregulated structures on the Tonle Sap River within the boundaries of Phnom Penh. The authorities also stated that non-compliance will result in severe action with no liability for damages. The announcement released today said that there have been a large number of e...
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PM Hun Sen Requests US to Convert 70% of debt to Aid, the Rest to Slowly Repay at Low Interest Rate
- 2 June 2021
In a meeting with US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman yesterday, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen requested the United States to reconsider debt repayment methods for Cambodia. The request includes allowing Cambodia to repay debt slowly and gradually with interest not exceeding 1%. Besides, PM Hun Sen also requested the United States to consider converting 70% of the debt repayment...
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Repair & Pavement Work on Hun Sen Blvd. Set for Completion in June
- 1 June 2021
Repair and pavement work on a section of Hun Sen Blvd. (60m road) from Street 271 to NR2 that was damaged by flooding is set for final completion in June. Speaking to Fresh News, Phnom Penh Governor HE Khuong Sreng said that despite COVID-19, Phnom Penh municipality has been actively repairing the flood-damaged roads since last year. He added this section of the Hun Sen Blvd from Street 271 ...
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Construction of PP-SHV Expressway 60% Complete
- 1 June 2021
Construction of the US$-2 billion expressway connecting Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville has been 60% completed as of late May, according to the Facebook of the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway on 1 June. So far, the pavement work is already underway while the first flyover of the project has also started taking shape. The team has already finished installing girder blocks for this flyover, ma...
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UK Clothing and Footwear Retailer Targets Cambodia After Cancelling Orders from Myanmar
- 1 June 2021
British multinational clothing, footwear and home products retailer Next plc has said it would swiftly cancel purchase orders from Myanmar and split them to other countries including Cambodia, as it joined other EU’s retailers suspending orders from Myanmar due to the military coup. Reuters reported recently that the Next has not placed any orders from Myanmar. A senior officer at Next was quot...
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New US$79-million Hotel & Commercial Centre Set for Pou Senchey District
- 1 June 2021
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has officially approved Continent Crown Investment Management Co., Ltd to invest US$79 million to build a 275-key 4-star hotel and commercial centre in Sangkat Kakab, Pou Senchey district in Phnom Penh. On the same day, CDC also approved Cambodian Gome Farm Food Co., Ltd to invest US$6.5 million in building a mango processing factory in Voa Sar ...
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New Cambodia-Vietnam International Border in Preng Veng Temporarily Opens
- 1 June 2021
The Cambodian government has temporarily opened the Meun Chey International Border connecting Cambodia’s Prey Veng province and Vietnam’s Tay Ninh province for inter-provincial usage, according to an announcement ceremony on 31 May. Prey Veng Governor Chea Somethy said that the opening of this border gate will help facilitate and promote the transit and exchange of agricultural products in the ...
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MPWT to modernize transportation and public works system in line with government’s digital policy
- 31 May 2021
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) has been gradually reforming and modernizing the transportation and public work system nationwide, aiming to achieve the government’s digital policy by 2030. This is according to the input gathering meeting for the draft digital policy 2021-2030 between the Ministry and other relevant officers on 28 May. MPWT’s spokesman Vasim Sorya said that...
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