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Australia Gifts eWater Source Modelling Platform to Cambodia
- 28 September 2020
The Australian Government has officially gifted to Cambodia access to Australia’s national water modelling platform or eWater Source to help strengthen Cambodia’s irrigation infrastructure and management. The official giving ceremony was presided over by Minister of Water Resources and Meteorology HE Lim Kean Hor and Australian Ambassador to Cambodia HE Pablo Kang. eWater Source, Australia’s...
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New US$3-million Olympic Stadium Swimming Pool to Officially Opened
- 28 September 2020
The new US$3-million international-standard swimming pool of the National Olympic Stadium will be officially opened on 28 September, after construction was completed in April. The opening ceremony was presided over by Deputy Prime Minister Samdech Tea Banh and joined by representatives of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, and the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia. The swimmin...
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Land Encroachers Ordered to Demolish Properties Immediately for SR Road Renovation
- 26 September 2020
The Siem Reap Provincial Administration has called for the demolition of any illegally-built properties that affect the renovation of 38 roads within 10 days starting from 23 September onward. According to the announcement on 23 September, the illegally-built properties includes those located on public roads, walkways, canals, and other state lands, especially the locations needed for the renov...
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Government Extends Property Tax Payment Deadline to 31 October
- 26 September 2020
The Cambodian government has decided to extend the property tax payment deadline to 31 October 2020, according to an official notice from the General Department of Taxation (GDT)’s on 25 September. The deadline was originally set for 30 September. However, since many property owners have yet to pay their tax, the GDT decided to extend the deadline to October. The notice also stated that thos...
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Japanese Firm to Light Up 34 Sihanoukville Roads with 5,300 Smart Lights
- 26 September 2020
Sihanouk Governor HE Kouch Chamroeun has allowed Minebea (Cambodia) to install 5,300 smart lights on 34 roads in Sihanoukville, according to the Sihanouk Provincial Administration on 25 September. Vice President of Minebea Mr Kei Nishihara said that the lights are 58-watt smart LEDs, which can save up to 60% of electricity and yet provide adequate lighting on the road. Governor Chamroeun, in...
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RMA Launches Mahindra RoadMaster G90 and JCB 3DX with Special Discounts
- 26 September 2020
RMA Cambodia has launched the Mahindra RoadMaster G90 and the JCB 3DX, affordable yet effective machinery that can help raise standards of infrastructure construction in Cambodia to another level. Held on 23 September at Himawari Hotel, the launch event was presided over by RMA Cambodia CEO Ngorn Saing and was joined by Mahindra Export Manager Rangrez Suhel, Charge d'Affaires of Embassy of Indi...
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ADB Revises 2020 Cambodia Growth Forecast Upward, Construction Sector Still at Risk
- 25 September 2020
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) recently re-forecast Cambodia’s economic growth to rebound to 5.9% by 2021, yet the construction and garment sectors remain at risk. The Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2020 Update also projected that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Cambodian GDP would drop by 4% in 2020, which is better compared to the previous forecast in June, estimated at 5.5%. This economi...
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Telegram Group to Promote CCA Members’ Business Profiles
- 25 September 2020
The Cambodia Constructors Association (CCA) is launching a new Telegram group to raise the business profiles of its members amid the pandemic. CCA Secretariat General Manager Mr Chhiv Sivpheng said that during the COVID-19 pandemic, the association is trying its best to help its members by creating a Telegram group. “The member can submit the company’s material such as videos, posters, and a...
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Thailand Leads ASEAN Smart Cities Initiative
- 24 September 2020
At the ASEAN 2019 Summit prior to the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, member nations discussed harnessing technology to achieve sustainable security and development and boost connectivity and cooperation. At the summit, Thailand presented the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) initiative with its 4.0 economic blueprint aiming to convert three provinces into smart cities and ultimately develop ...
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Indonesia’s New Capital On Hold Due To COVID-19 Impact
- 24 September 2020
Photo by: Get About Asia Indonesia’s multi-billion dollar plan to develop a new capital city on the island of Borneo have been formally put on hold as a result of the economic impact of COVID-19. Indonesia’s Minister for National Development Planning, Suharso Monoarfa, told Reuters on 19 August that “We putting as our number one priority the recovery of the economy and overcoming the pandemi...
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Australia Supports World’s Biggest Solar Farm to Power Singapore
- 23 September 2020
The Australian government has approved in principle construction of the world’s biggest solar farm in Australia’s Northern Territory (NT) with the electricity to be sent via a 3,700-km-long undersea cable to provide 20% of Singapore’s annual power needs. The US$15.7 billion, the 12,000-hectare solar farm will big enough to be visible from space, according to project developer Sun Cable, with th...
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Win-Win Memorial Parks 94% Complete
- 23 September 2020
The Win-Win Memorial Parks project is now 94% complete and is scheduled for full completion in November, further to a site inspection by General Commissioner of the National Police General Neth Savoeun on 22 September. The completed parts include the construction of the foundations, the structure of the memorial, the decoration with Khmer traditional styling, as well as the placement of copper ...
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