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China Breaks Ground on US$420-million Underground Nuclear Lab in Gobi Desert
- 25 June 2021
Construction of the US$420-million nuclear underground facility dubbed the Beishan Underground Research Laboratory has begun in China's Gansu province, reported World Nuclear News. With ground broken on 17 June, the lab will be situated in granite up to 560 metres below ground level in the Gobi Desert and will become the world's largest underground laboratory with the most comprehensive functio...
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Construction of 21-hectare Standardised Landfill in Battambang 7% Complete
- 24 June 2021
Construction of the 21-hectare standardised landfill in Banan district, Battambang province is taking shape, reaching about 7% completion as of late June, reported the Ministry of Information. Deputy Director of the Department of Public Works and Transport of Battambang Province Ms Kem Sokuntheary said that the landfill was being built according to the technical standards to reduce environmenta...
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Over 15,000 Families to Receive Free Land Plots on Completion of LASED III Project
- 24 June 2021
The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction held a workshop meeting on 24 June to launch the Land Allocation for Social and Economic Development, known as LASED III. The ministry expects that over 15,000 poor families will receive decent land plots to reside on and grow crops after the project completion in 2026. The workshop was attended by MLMUPC Minister HE Chea Sopha...
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Gov’t Ends Freehold Sale of Concessional Land & Rubber Plantations
- 24 June 2021
The Cambodian government has issued a new order to end the freehold sale and exchange of all economic land concessions and co-investment rubber plantations*, to strengthen the efficiency of land management nationwide. According to Official Order No. 01 issued on 7 April 2021, there are also some exceptions. In cases where freehold sale and ownership transfers are allowed, the firm must provi...
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Four Factories Worth Over US$27 million Approved for SHV & Svay Rieng
- 24 June 2021
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) recently approved private firms to invest in building four factories, worth approximately US$27 million, in Sihanoukville and Svay Rieng provinces. The first investment permit has been granted to Honglaite Home Handicraft (Cambodia) Co., Ltd to invest US$5.2 million in building a lighting and curtain factory in the Hi-Park SEZ of Svay Rieng prov...
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WB to Help Upgrade Water Resource Infrastructure & Management in 6 Provinces
- 23 June 2021
The World Bank has agreed to conduct a large-scale upgrade on water infrastructure in six target provinces in Cambodia next year, following a request from the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology (MWRM) and the Ministry of Economy and Finance. According to the request, the six target provinces include Ratanakiri, Mondulkiri, Stung Treng, Kratie, Kampong Cham and Kampong Thom. MWRM’s U...
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Transport Minister: Severe Punishment Imposed on Overweight Vehicles Regardless of Social Ranking
- 23 June 2021
The Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol has warned that arrests and the imposition of severe punishment will be meted out on all overweight trucks that damage public roads and emphasised that the law is applied equally regardless of social ranking without any exception. HE Sun Chanthol made the statement on 22 June during a construction site inspection of the weighing station...
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Over 120,000 ha of Protected Land in Koh Kong Converted for Private & Public Use
- 23 June 2021
The Cambodian government has decided to take over 126,000 hectares of land from eight natural protected areas in Koh Kong province and convert them for private and public use. According to Sub-Decree No. 30 dated 2 March 2021, some of the land will be given to local people, while some will be kept as state private land. State private land is legally defined as all property that belongs to th...
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NR6 Expansion from Sokha Hotel to Airport Junction 50% Complete
- 23 June 2021
The NR6 expansion project in Siem Reap from the Sokha traffic lights to Jayavarman VII roundabout (airport junction) is almost 50% complete. A representative of the construction team Kong Vansophy said on 22 June that if things go as planned, the project will be completed by October this year. "Currently, two lanes from the Caltex gas station to Kruos junction have already been paved. Meanwh...
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Bentley Systems Initiates Free Online Education Program
- 23 June 2021
Students and Educators Entitled to Learning Licenses at No Cost! Bentley Systems, the infrastructure engineering software company, last month announced the Bentley Education program, which encourages the development of future infrastructure professionals for careers in engineering, design, and architecture. The program’s student and educator entitlements allow no-cost learning licenses for B...
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Construction to Begin on US$200-million Phnom Penh Logistics Complex in 2022
- 23 June 2021
The Phnom Penh Logistics Complex (PPLC) project is moving forward and is expected to begin construction in 2022, according to the Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol. HE Sun Chanthol made the remarks during a stakeholder consultation meeting on a master plan for "multi-modal transport and logistics connectivity" on 17 June. "The ministry has already signed a framework agre...
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Tbong Khmum to Host New Museum Built in Ancient Khmer Architectural Design
- 23 June 2021
Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction HE Chea Sophara broke ground on 19 June on a new museum in Tbong Khmum province, marking another achievement in addition to the nearly-completed administrative complex. Located in Koh Thmor village, Tonlong commune, Memot district, the museum is called the ‘Koh Thmor Museum’, is built in ancient Khmer architectural design, and will se...
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