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National Road 3 now 67% complete, on schedule for 2022
- 1 April 2020
Construction of National Road 3 connecting Phnom Penh to Kampot was 67% complete by the end of March 2020 and is due to be completed in 2022, according to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport. The ground was broken on the road upgrade project on Monday 7 May 2018 by Prime Minister Hun Sen. The upgraded National Road 3 will connect Cambodia's natural tourist and coastal areas to Phnom P...
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Road development still ongoing in Sihanoukville despite COVID-19
- 31 March 2020
The spread of the COVID-19 virus has not hindered Sihanoukville's infrastructure development with many government development projects, including the construction of Road No. 400 near Ochheuteal beach, still progressing. On 30 March 2020, HE Kouch Chamroeun, Governor of Preah Sihanouk province, accompanied by Mr E Sokleng, Governor of Sihanoukville city, led a team of experts to inspect the roa...
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World-class hospital worth US$7 million opens in Cambodia
- 31 March 2020
The Prestige Hospital, a world-class facility worth US$7 million opened on 30 March 2020 to provide international standard health care services to Cambodians. This international standard hospital brings service, standard and affordability to Cambodian people as its core principle. According to Dr Tay Christopher, CEO of The Prestige Hospital, the service is now up to Singaporean standard, but t...
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Government calls on rental and commercial building businesses to lower or delay payments
- 30 March 2020
Samdech Techo Hun Sen has called on all property owners of rental and commercial buildings business to lower or delay payments for their tenants whose businesses are affected due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The call was made at a press conference on Additional Measures to Prevent the COVID-19 Pandemic at the National Assembly on the morning of 30 March 2020. “Renters should lower or delay the ...
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Government orders temporary closure of all casinos in Cambodia
- 30 March 2020
Samdech Techo Hun Sen has ordered the temporary closure of all casinos nationwide from 1 April 2020 onward to prevent further spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. The order was made at a press conference on Additional Measures to Prevent COVID-19 Pandemic at the National Assembly on the morning of 30 March 2020. Regarding the closure of casinos, Samdech Techo Hun Sen said, “Why are we waiting un...
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Housing loans affected by COVID-19 granted relief
- 30 March 2020
Home improvement loans and housing loans are among the loans that are being granted relief through loan restructures from banks and microfinance institutions (MFIs). The directive aims to ease the burden of loan borrowers whose incomes are reduced and have difficulty paying back due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a directive statement issued on 27 March, the National Bank of Cambodia requires ban...
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Locations for COVID-19 infection treatment in Cambodia
- 27 March 2020
Provincial administrations in Cambodia have selected locations as treatment centers for COVID-19 patients, in accordance with Samdech Techo’s order to prevent the further spread of the virus. After receiving the order, all 25 provincial and capital governors began to select hotels and schools including some training centers in their respective localities for COVID-19 treatment. As of this we...
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MPWT to improve quality of four National Roads in Tbong Khmum and Kratie
- 27 March 2020
Four national roads with a total length of 130km in Tbong Khmum and Kratie provinces are being rehabilitated in order to facilitate and improve rural area transportation with financial support from the World Bank. The four roads are NR 7, NR 73, NR 377 and NR 377A, according to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport. Of these four roads, National Highway 7 (31.25km) and 73 (50km) will be up...
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Green light on wind energy investment project expected this year
- 27 March 2020
A wind power project by The Blue Circle Pte Ltd, a Singapore-based company, is expected to see its investment agreed this year after spending several months completing a wind power feasibility study in Cambodia. The power investment agreement is expected to be signed in the first half of 2020 as The Blue Circle and Electricite Du Cambodge (EDC) are in the process of talks on power tariffs, acco...
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Client Alert: Cambodia’s New Law on Construction
- 27 March 2020
The Law on Construction which was promulgated by the Royal Kram No. NS/RKM/1119/019 dated 02 November 2019 aims to determine the principles, building technical regulations, rules and procedures for the management of the construction sector in Cambodia. This law is effective from 02 November 2019. The competent authority who regulates the construction sector in Cambodia is the Ministry of Land M...
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Government orders temporary closure of beer gardens to prevent COVID-19 spread
- 26 March 2020
The Royal Government of Cambodia has ordered a temporary closure of all beer gardens throughout Cambodia, starting from 25 March 2020 until further notice to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a statement from H.E. Dr Thong Khon, Minister of Tourism to provincial governors on 25 March 2020, “In accordance with Samdech Techo HUN SEN’s order, to prevent the COVID-19 pandemi...
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National Assembly approves construction of coal-fired power plants in Koh Kong and Oddar Meanchey
- 26 March 2020
Parliament has approved a Draft on State Guarantee for two companies. The Royal Group will construct a 700 MW coal-fired power plant in Koh Kong province, and the Han Seng Coal Mine Company will build a 265 MW coal-fired power plant in Oddar Meanchey province including the construction of a 230 KV transmission line extending from Oddar Meanchey to a sub-station east of Siem Reap. The adoption o...
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