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KH, VN Agree on Multiple Deals Boosting Cross-Border Infrastructure & Transport Systems
Cambodia and Vietnam have discussed multiple matters aiming to strengthen cross-nation infrastructure and transport sectors. During a bilateral meeting between the Minister of Public Works and Transport of Cambodia and the Minister of Transport of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on 8 November, five major topics were discussed including: 1) Cross-border Transportation: The two parties […]
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Cambodia Approves US$3.5 Billion in Investment Projects in 10 Months
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has approved 161 investment projects with a total investment of US$3.5 billion in the first 10 months of 2022. According to the CDC, investment projects in the first 10 months increased by 15 projects compared to the same period last year, while investment capital increased by about […]
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Thailand Provides US$30m to Cambodia for NR67 Renovation
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 […]
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Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway Virtually Inaugurated
Cambodia Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang virtually presided over the inauguration ceremony of the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway. According to a press release of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on 5 November, HE Li Keqiang will pay a three-day official visit to Cambodia from 8-11 November 2022 and […]
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MPWT Uses High-Tech Machinery to Inspect Infrastructure Construction Quality
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) is launching a new hi-tech truck worth US$800,000 that can inspect the quality of bridges and other infrastructure constructions. The technology was introduced for the first during the inspection on Prek Tamak Bridge by Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol on 2 November. “The […]
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MPWT to Launch DIP System to Manage Expressway Revenue on 9 November
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) will officially launch the DIP system on 9 November 2022 to manage revenue earned from the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway. MPWT Minister HE Sun Chanthol said on 2 November that the DIP technology system is scheduled to be completed and officially launched on 9 November. “This system has […]
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Construction of New US$60m Interior Ministry HQ 60% Complete
The construction of the new Ministry of Interior administrative building has been completed 60% as of early November and is scheduled to be completed as planned in August 2023. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Samdech Sar Kheng provided the progress update during the construction site inspection on 3 November. “The new administrative building […]
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MoE: Only 64% of Garbage Dumped Properly at Landfills
Of all total waste in Cambodia, only 64% is collected and properly dumped in landfills while the other 35% continues to be dumped into water sources and burned in public in an unregulated manner. HE Net Pheaktra, Secretary of State and Spokesperson of the Ministry of Environment, said in a meeting on 1 November that […]
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ADB, EDC Ink Deal to Build 2GW Solar & Battery Storage Facility in Cambodia
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed an agreement with Cambodia’s Électricité du Cambodge (EDC) to support the development of 2 gigawatts (GW) a solar power plant in Cambodia. The agreement aims to help the country achieve its goal of carbon neutrality by 2050, according to an ADB press release issued on 2 November. Under […]
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Cambodia to Build Three More Deep-Sea Ports to Boost Trade with US & Europe
Cambodia is planning to build three more deep-sea ports in the Kingdom, aiming to boost direct freight access to and from the US and European nations. The plan was confirmed by HE Minister Sun Chanthol in a press conference on 27 October 2022. “The first port is the expansion of Sihanoukville port to 14.5m by […]
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