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100MW Solar Power Plant to Generate Electricity to National Grid
Cambodia’s National Power Supply Company, a joint venture between the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Electricite du Cambodge (EDC), has developed a 100-megawatt (MW) solar power plant that will soon produce 60 megawatts (MW) of solar power to the national grid. According to a press release from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) dated 15 November, […]
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Cambodia, China Vow to Boost Solar Energy Sector
Cambodia and China are committed to jointly promoting solar energy and the usage of information technology in the energy sector, to increase renewable energy in Cambodia’s energy mix. The two countries provided the statement during an MoU signing ceremony between the Ministry of Mines and Chinese company Huawei Technology (Cambodia) on 17 November 2022. During […]
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Construction to Begin Soon on US$11-Milllion National Vocational Tourism Schools
National Vocational Tourism Schools in Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville are scheduled to begin construction on 24 November, according to officials. According to a meeting between Minister of Tourism HE Thong Khon and Director of the French Agency for Development (AFD) Boucher Sandrine on 17 November, the construction project will cost approximately US$11 million, a loan […]
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Major New Road Spanning Six Provinces Inaugurated
A new symbolic rural road cutting across provinces has been officially inaugurated and put into public use. Built with DBST at a cost of US$47 million, the road is 116.64 km long connecting Kampong Chhnang, Kampong Speu, Kandal, Prey Veng, Svay Rieng, and Tbong Khmum. Minister of Rural Development HE Ouk Rabun said during the […]
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Gov’t Urges Japan to Invest in Building EV Charging Stations in Cambodia
The Cambodian government has urged Japanese companies to invest in building more EV charging stations in Cambodia to further promote the use of EVs. The request was made during a bilateral meeting between HE Sun Chanthol, Minister of Public Works and Transport, and HE Mori Masafumi, Special Adviser to the Prime Minister of Japan on […]
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Cambodia Urges All High-Emission Countries to Provide US$100 Billion to Address Climate Change
Cambodia has called on high-emission countries to provide US$100 billion as promised to accelerate the process of transferring green technology to developing countries to address climate change. HE Say Sam Al, Minister of Environment, gave the statement at the 27th Summit of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change on 15 […]
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Energy Minister: No Electricity Shortage in Cambodia Now; Half of Produced Power Spare
Minister of Mines and Energy HE Suy Sem stated that Cambodia has no electricity shortage not only for general households but also for all industrial sectors. HE Suy Sem made the statement during a meeting on 14 November with a total of 133 stakeholders. “Cambodia has 4,246 megawatts of electricity for use, while the daily […]
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Cambodia Requests Additional US$60m Loan from Japan for New Deep-Sea Port Development
Cambodia has requested that Japan consider providing an additional loan of US$60 million for the Sihanoukville port expansion phase 1 due to the yen depreciation that makes the actual budget lower. The request was made during the meeting between HE Sun Chanthol, Senior Minister, Minister of Public Works and Transport and HE Mori Masafumi, Special […]
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Ministry of Public Works launches Prepaid License Plate Top-Up program
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) has launched Prepaid License Plate Top-Up program through a Mobile Banking account before the use of the newly-launched expressway aiming to reduce payment complications and congestion. The program runs from November 14 onward with the first stage of implementation of the program is available only through the […]
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China to Accelerate Construction on 2,000km Submarine Fibre Optic Cable Connecting Hong Kong to SHV
The Chinese government has vowed to speed up the construction of a submarine fibre optic cable connecting Hong Kong to Sihanoukville, according to the joint statement meeting between Cambodia Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen and China Premier Li Keqiang. Premier Li Keqiang said the Chinese and Cambodian sides will accelerate major projects such as the […]
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