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PM urges more French companies to invest in Cambodia
- 17 December 2022
Cambodia PM Samdech Hun Sen has called on French companies to further study and seek more investment opportunities in Cambodia to maximize the benefits of bilateral and multilateral cooperations, especially in food processing, medicine and pharmaceuticals, light manufacturing, and automotive sectors. PM Hun Sen made the remark in a meeting organized by MEDEF International in Paris on 13 Decembe...
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Construction of Standardized Landfill in Svay Rieng officially Begin
- 16 December 2022
The construction of the new standardized landfill in Svay Rieng province officially began on 16 December with the groundbreaking ceremony presided over by Secretary of State of the Ministry of Environment HE Chay Samith. Located in Ok Neak Village of Sangkat Sangkor, the landfill is being built on an area of 46,200 square meters. The landfill will have the capacity to handle the solid waste in...
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Pestech Inks MoU to Build Two Solar-Based Assets in Cambodia
- 16 December 2022
Locally-listed Pestech (Cambodia) plc (PCL), the subsidiary of Malaysia-based International Bhd, had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Attwood Investment Group Co Ltd (AIG) to collaborate on the development of two feasibility studies on the construction or ownership and operation of solar-based assets in Cambodia. In a filing to Bursa Malaysia on December 15, the company said that...
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Cambodia Needs up to US$2b Fund to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- 16 December 2022
Cambodia needs approximately a US$500 million to US$2 billion fund to implement multiple strategic plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. HE Tin Ponlok, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Environment said during a meeting with the French Agency for Development (AFD) on 15 December, that this is part of the government's plan to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. This amount of fundin...
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Thailand Provides US$30m to Cambodia for NR67 Renovation
- 9 November 2022
Cambodia and Thailand have signed a concessional loan agreement for a total amount of THB983 million (approximately US$30 million) for the renovation of NR67 connecting Siem Reap to Along Veng and Choam Sangam. Government spokesman HE Vongsey Visoth said recently that the concessional loan agreement reflects the good relationship between Cambodia and Thailand in all aspects. Meanwhile, Mr. P...
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Gov’t Strengthens Construction Law Implementation; Site Manager Arrested for Collapsed Scaffolding
- 12 August 2022
Since the construction law came into force, construction sites across the kingdom have been closely monitored, and a site manager in Sen Sok district has been recently arrested for collapsed scaffolding causing one death. HE Chhann Sorphal, Director-General of Construction of the MLMUPC, said that the arrest is part of the strict implementation of the construction law and a lesson for other con...
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Three Major Reservoir Rehabilitation Projects to Support Mondulkiri Tourism Master Plan
- 4 July 2022
The project to rehabilitate and restore three major water reservoirs in Mondulkiri province is an integral part of the work to support the tourism development master plan for Mondulkiri province. The project was part of the discussion among the members of the steering committee for the implementation of the Mondulkiri Tourism Development Plan 2021-2035 on 04 July 2022 at the Pichreda Hotel, Mondul...
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Four New Auto Brands to Set Up Assembly Plants in Cambodia
- 18 June 2022
In addition to Ford, four new auto brands are set to open auto assembly plants in Cambodia located in Cam MJ Industrial Park on National Road 3 in Angkor village, Ang Por Peul commune, Kong Pisey district, Kampong Speu province, with an investment of about 15.6 million US dollars, according to the release of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) on 17 June 2022. The four auto brands...
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Royal Government Creates Special Working Group to Study National Building Technical Regulations
- 4 June 2022
The royal government of Cambodia has created the National Council for Building Technical Regulations to study and develop effective and sustainable regulations in accordance with article 11 of the Law on Construction. Created by Sub-decree 103 dated 31 May 2022, the national council has 26 representatives of relevant ministries/institutions and the private sector as members, chaired by the Mini...
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Cambodia-World Bank is studying the details of toilet mud management in Siem Reap
- 2 June 2022
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT), stakeholders, and experts of the World Bank (World Bank) on 01 January 2022 held a joint discussion to study the toilet waste management services in Siem Reap under the Water Supply and Sanitation Improvement Project (WASSIP). Mr Chao Sopheak, Project Director and Deputy Director-General of the General Department of Wastewater Treatment System,...
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