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2015-2025 IDP action plan will double Sihanoukville’s potential
- 7 March 2020
Sihanoukville is being transformed into a multi-purpose special economic zone following the principles of the Special Administrative Zone, according to the 4th point of the Ministry of Economy and Finance Press Release on Progress of 2015 – 2025 IDP Implementation. The Industrial Development Policy (IDP) represents a comprehensive vision of the Royal Government of Cambodia to embark on a “new e...
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Rehabilitation of five major streams in Sihanoukville now halfway
- 6 March 2020
By early March and after three months’ rehabilitation work, 55. 96% of the five major streams in Sihanoukville had been recovered, according to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport. The update was made following a visit to the progress of the rehabilitation work led by H.E Kem Borey, Under-Secretary of State for the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, joined by the Senate delegation l...
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Siem Reap administration studying plans to develop a smart city
- 6 March 2020
The plan to transform the former capital of Siem Reap into a Smart City was discussed at a Siem Reap provincial administration meeting with JICA on 2 March 2020. The meeting examined the feasibility study for the implementation of the Siem Reap Smart City project to develop Siem Reap into an advanced Smart City compatible with other smart cities in the region and the world. The meeting was p...
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Chroy Chongva Lucky Supermarket branch ordered to move
- 6 March 2020
The Lucky Supermarket branch located near Bayon roundabout in the Chroy Chongva area has been ordered to move to new a location as the current location creates traffic congestion due to its lack of parking facility on its narrow land plot. In a statement from the Chroy Chongva district administration dated 3 March, business owner Ms. Heng Phung Eang will be required to move the supermarket to a...
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Siem Reap governor orders demolition of legally unapproved buildings
- 5 March 2020
The Siem Reap governor has ordered the demolition of any building that was not approved by the law, even it is 50% completed, to improve the quality of construction and meet technical standards. Siem Reap Deputy Governor H.E. Tea Seiha made the announcement on 4 March 2020 during the 2019 Final Annual Review Conference and the 2020 Continuing Direction of the Siem Reap Provincial Hall. "For ...
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Renovation of National Road 5 now 15% complete
- 5 March 2020
The renovation of National Road 5 from Prek Kdam to Thlea Ma Om will be finished by 2022, according to senior officials from the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT). According to the Ministry of Information website, the National Road, 5 sections of Prek Kdam to Thlea Ma Om has a total length of 135.24km, with renovations commencing in April 2018 and currently 15% complete. Constructio...
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12 Cambodian nominees become ASEAN architects
- 5 March 2020
The 12 nominees of the Cambodian Architects of Board of Architects Cambodia have been officially approved as ASEAN Architects, according to the official Facebook page of the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction on 3 March 2020. H.E Chea Sophara, Deputy Prime Minister, the Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction, as the Chairman of the Council of Arch...
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Private sector urged to invest in clean water supplies
- 5 March 2020
The Ministry of Industry and Handicraft has called on the private sector to invest in clean water supplies as the demand for consumption of clean water n is increasing. This promotion of clean water investment is to help the government achieve its National Clean Water and Sanitation Policy with a target of 100% of residents in urban areas nationwide having access to clean water by 2025. Figures ...
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CSP: Understanding Cambodian market fenestration
- 5 March 2020
Choosing the glass window, known as glazing or fenestration, that fits your house can be one of the most overwhelming tasks to do. There are countless types and brands of glasses and frames out there in the market to choose from. Which one should we choose, and where should we start? Ms Jamie Heang, Vice Director of CSP Window, an expert with more than eight years’ experience in Cambodia, share...
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PM postpones construction projects to fight against COVID-19
- 4 March 2020
Construction projects scheduled to start in 2020 must be postponed due to COVID-19, according to Samdech Techo Hun Sen's speech on 3 March 2020 at the 2019 Annual Review Conference and the 2020 Ministry of Health's Continuing Direction. “Any construction sites that have not been built must be suspended, except for foreign-funded or Cambodia's budget contribution,” Samdech Hun Sen said of the pr...
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Property buyers turning their attention to affordable housing
- 4 March 2020
The demand for affordable housing continues to increase as the number of middle-class citizens continues to grow. Thus, developing affordable housing as well as high-quality commercial offices will likely be the major focus for the year 2020, according to local real estate experts. The real estate sector, which is the core of Cambodia’s economic growth, is expected to grow over the next five ye...
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PM Hun Sen: Stamp duty exemption also includes condos
- 4 March 2020
Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen has clarified that the stamp duty tax exemption also includes condominiums, as long as the property worth less than US$70,000. Samdech Hun Sen gave this statement during the inauguration ceremony of National Road 58 on 26 February. "Anyone who has enough money and buys a house worth under US$70,000; they can enjoy tax-free. However, I want to clarify that by sa...
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