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US Provides Aid to Renovate Preah Vihear and Bakheng Temples
- 20 January 2021
The United States government has provided almost half a million dollars in grant aid to help restore and renovate two ancient temples in Cambodia— Preah Vihear and Bakheng.. According to AKP, this project is the result of cooperation between the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts, the US Embassy in Cambodia, and the World Monument Fund (WMF). Approximately US$120,000 will be used to repair th...
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Flood Risk in Cambodia’s Infrastructure Network: How to Prevent and Mitigate Flood Damage?
- 18 January 2021
Water is the most significant partner in the construction sector but can also be the worst enemy in destroying construction achievements; as HE Sun Chanthol once said, "Water is the enemy of the road," which refers to the damaged-infrastructure caused by the recent floods in the kingdom. Over 3,000 kilometres of local infrastructure, including national roads, provincial roads, red gravel roads,...
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US$140million Sihanoukville Wastewater Treatment Plants 48% Complete
- 18 January 2021
Sihanoukville wastewater treatment plants worth over US$140 million are now 48% complete, according to Sihanoukville Municipal Governor Y Sokleng on 14 January. Speaking at a press conference for the provincial work progress, Mr Sokleng said, “The reason for building this treatment plant is to prevent dirty water from flowing directly into the sea.” He added that the wastewater treatment pla...
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Gov’t Revokes 20-hectare Boeung Ta Mok Land Allocation and Cancels Construction of Sub Military Headquarters
- 15 January 2021
The Cambodian government has decided to nullify the privatisation of 20-hectares of Boeung Ta Mok, and cancel the construction of a sub military headquarters building on 1.5 hectares of land in Daun Penh district, according to Sub-Decree issued 13 January 2021. In December 2020, the government issued two announcements, one of which decided to hand over 20 hectares of Ta Mok Lake to Mr Lon Hak a...
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The Parkland 6A: Perfect Housing for Modern Living
- 14 January 2021
Chip Mong Land, one of Cambodia’s leading real estate developers, has unveiled their plan to develop the Parkland 6A, a massive residential project in the Chroy Changvar area which will officially open for sale soon. The senior management team of Chip Mong Land claims that the project has been studied in detail to provide the most modern and reliable housing project for the Chroy Changvar area....
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Chip Mong Insee Inaugurates New Industrial Waste Storage Factory in SSEZ
- 14 January 2021
Chip Mong Insee Cement Corporation (CMIC) inaugurated a new industrial waste storage factor in Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone on 13 January, with the aim of providing sustainable waste management services to enterprises within the zone. According to the Chip Mong Group Facebook page, this factory has a capacity to store up to 100 tons of waste. This is a part of the Chip Mong Ecocycle proj...
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Siem Reap 38-Road Renovation Project 14% Complete
- 14 January 2021
As of 12 January, the 38-road renovation project in Siem Reap is 14.27% completed and still expected to finish as scheduled by the end of this year, according to the Ministry of Public Works and Transports (MPWT). The progress was revealed during a meeting between Deputy Prime Minister Tea Banh, other relevant ministers and officials on 13 January. With ground broken on 30 November last year...
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400-Megawatt Power Plants in Lvea Em District Start Turbines
- 13 January 2021
The US$380-million 400-megawatt fuel-fired power plants in Lvea Em have started power generation and been linked to the national grid since earlier this year, according to the spokesman of Ministry of Mines and Energy HE Victor Jona on 12 January. HE Victor Jona said the operation is in response to the high demand in the dry season and is part of the government’s attempt to diversify electricit...
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MPWT to Establish Cambodia’s First Public and Transport Skills Training Institute
- 12 January 2021
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport has partnered with the Institute of Technology of Cambodia (ITC) to establish the first Public and Transport Skills Training Institute in Cambodia, focusing on road and bridge construction skills. The MoU signing ceremony was held on 12 January under the presidency of HE Sun Chanthol, Minister of Public Works and Transport and HE Hang Chuon Naron, Mini...
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Chinese Firm to Build a New Larger Road Connecting Siem Reap City to New Airport
- 11 January 2021
Chinese-owned firm Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport has unveiled plans to build a new 60km road, linking the airport to the Siem Reap city. To date, the firm has just completed the impact resettlement with the affected community. Deputy Governor of Siem Reap province Ly Samrith said that the new road will be built to ease the increasing traffic between the airport and the city. “The cu...
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