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Phnom Penh, AIMF Sign Smart & Sustainable City Development Cooperation
Phnom Penh Capital Administration signed a partnership agreement with the Association Internationale des Maires Francophones (AIMF) on 23 May on ‘Emergency Response Planning, Disaster Response, Mud Management, Toilet Waste Management & Strategic Roadmap on Smart & Sustainable City.’ The signing ceremony was held on 23 May by HE Khuong Sreng, Governor of Phnom Penh, and […]
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Be the first country in the region to be included in the International Transport Forum (ITF)
Cambodia is the first country in Southeast Asia to be included as the 64th member of the International Transport Forum in Leipzig, Germany. On May 19, 2022, the Transport Ministers of the 63 countries of the International Transport Forum (ITF) unanimously voted to include Cambodia as the 64th member of the ITF at its annual […]
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SSEZ’s export-import amount increase by 50 percent in four months
The value of the import-export value of Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone has increased significantly in the first four months of 2022, reflecting the strong development and activities in the zone. The report of the Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone shows that the total import and export volume amounted to US$930 million in the first four months […]
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The Two Main Roads in Stoeng Treng Have Been Announced
The two main road lengths of more than 22 kilometres in Stoeng Treng province were officially inaugurated on May 18, 2022, in the presence of HE Svay Sam Eang, Governor of Stoeng Treng Province. These two roads are in Sre Sambo village, Siem Pang district, Stoeng Treng province, with a length of more than 22 […]
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Gov’t Approves Two Investment Projects Worth $US6M in Takeo and Kampong Speu
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) on May 20, 2022, approved a private company to invest in a total of 6.1 million US dollars in the construction of two factories in Kampong Speu and Takeo provinces. According to the investment request of the company, the Investment Committee of Cambodia of the Council for […]
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Cambodia’s iron and steel imports worth US$119 million in four months
Cambodia imported iron and steel worth $119.72 million in the first four months of 2022, marking an increase of 19 percent over the $101 million recorded in the same period last year, according to Customs. This accounted for 1.192 percent of the Kingdom’s total goods imports over January-April, valued at $10.043 billion, statistics from the […]
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City Hall Asks France to Help Build Wastewater Treatment Plant in North-western Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh Municipality has asked France to help build another wastewater treatment plant in the northwest of Phnom Penh, as there are no wastewater stations in the area yet. This proposal was made in a meeting on 18 May 2022 between Phnom Penh Governor HE Khoung Sreng and HE Mr.Jacques Pellet, French Ambassador to Cambodia. […]
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India Plans to Connect to Cambodia by Highway
The Royal Government of Cambodia and the Government of India have discussed the implementation of the India-Myanmar-Thailand Expressway project and the expansion to Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. The discussions were held between Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen and his Indian counterpart HE Narendra Modi via an online video on 18 May. During the […]
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JICA Completes Draft law on Wastewater System in Cambodia
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has submitted a draft law on wastewater systems in Cambodia to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, which the ministry considers a key input to this work. The handover ceremony took place on 16 May between HE Pal Chandara, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Public Works […]
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US$150M Co-Financing for Tourism Recovery
The Ministry of Economy and Finance has announced the implementation of the Tourism Recovery Co-Financing Scheme (TRCS) with a total budget of US$150 million to promote tourism as the COVID-19 crisis eases, according to a press release on 17 May 2022. The budget comes from the Royal Government’s contribution of US$75 million through SME Bank […]
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