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PM Urges Capital & Provincial Administration to Use LED Lights Made in Cambodia
Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen has instructed provincial and provincial governors to use Cambodian-made smart lights (LEDs) to illuminate public streets and towns to reduce electricity prices and contribute to a green economy. The Prime Minister gave the order on the 11th anniversary of the operation of the Japanese company Minibia in the Phnom […]
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Gov’t Sets New Guidelines for Selecting Public-Private Partnership Projects
The Cambodian government has set out a number of key principles for identifying and selecting public-private partnership projects. According to the workshop on “Joint Operations Management Procedures for Public-Private Partnership Projects” on 28 November, the guidelines will help identifying priority projects through a standard approach. Mr. Chhim Sochrasmey, Director of the Project Development Department of […]
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Cambodia Urges Resumption of Direct Flights from Japan to Cambodia
Cambodia has asked Japan to help revive ANA direct flights from Tokyo to Phnom Penh after being suspended during the COVID-19 outbreak, according to a meeting between Cambodia’s Minister of Tourism HE Thong Khon and Ambassador of Japan to Cambodia Mikami Masahiro on 29 November. The minister said that Japan has now reopened direct flights […]
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MISTI Sets New Regulations for Production & Supply of Clean Water
The Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation (MISTI) has set new measures to increase the production and supply of clean water in Cambodia. Sim Sitha, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Industry, said on 29 November that the Cambodian government has launched a national strategic plan to strengthen the water sector in Cambodia. […]
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Battambang Authority to Build New Independence Monument, Park, & Night Market
The Battambang Provincial Administration will soon build a new Independence Monument, Samdech Krala Hom Park, and Battambang Night Market to attract more tourists, according to the meeting on 29 November 2022. Battambang Governor HE Sok Loo stated that the project will be built on the old site of the Battambang Night Market and Food Street. […]
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Four New Investment Projects Worth US$171.9m Approved for Sihanoukville
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has given permits to private firms to invest US$171.9 million in establishing a 5-star hotel and three factories in Sihanoukville. The first firm is MARITIME CITY CO., LTD, which will invest US$164, 4 million in the construction and operation of a 5-star hotel (582 rooms) and an […]
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Ministry of Justice to Launch Commercial Court in 2023
The Ministry of Justice plans to launch Cambodia’s first commercial court in 2023 to resolve trade disputes and to build confidence for both local and foreign investors in Cambodia. The Ministry of Justice, in collaboration with the Asian Development Bank in Cambodia, organised a symposium on “Establishment of the Cambodian Commercial Courts” on 29 November […]
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Four Firms Conducts Feasibility Studies on PP-SR Expressway Project
Four companies are now conducting feasibility studies on the construction of an expressway between Phnom Penh to Siem Reap province. Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol said on 29 November that the result of the study is expected to be completed soon. “I believe that in the future we will have the […]
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National Assembly Approves Draft Budget for 2023
The National Assembly on Tuesday approved the draft budget law 2023 under the chairmanship of Kittisethabindit Cheam Yeap, Acting President of the National Assembly. According to the draft law of budget bill 2023, the government plans to spend 39,206,205 million riels, equivalent to US$9.6 billion, equivalent to 29.87% of GDP, an increase of 13% compared […]
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Construction of New Siem Reap Hospital Building Over 28% Complete
Construction of a new hospital building in Siem Reap funded by JICA has reached 28% completion and is scheduled for opening in September 2023, according to an inspection by HE Mam Bun Heng, Minister of Health, on 28 November. The minister said Japan’s assistance in the construction of hospital buildings and the installation of modern medical […]
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