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US$80 million Chinese-funded Kosomak Hospital Officially Opens
The Cambodia-China Friendship Hospital Preah Kosomak, a large-scale hospital equipped with modern medical equipment, was officially inaugurated on Monday 21 March 2022. The inauguration ceremony of the new hospital was presided over by Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen and the Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wentian. Preah Kosomak was built at a cost […]
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Japan Signs US$24 million Grant Aid Agreement to Expand Water Supply in Svay Rieng
Japan has officially provided grant aid of approximately US$24 million to expand the water supply system capacity in Svay Rieng province. The grant agreement was signed on 11 March by Minister of Economy and Finance HE Aun Porn Moniroth and Representative of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in Cambodia Ms Kame Haruko. The project […]
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MPWT, Chinese Firm to Conduct Exchange Training Courses for Infrastructure Builders
The Techo Sen Institute of Public Works and Transport (TSIPWT) has signed on MoU with Beijing Urban Construction Group (BUCG) to co-conduct exchange training programs for infrastructure engineers, especially for wastewater treatment systems, roads, bridges, and railways in urban areas. The MoU was signed on Friday 18 March in the presence of MPWT Under-Secretary of […]
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US$10-million Hospital Complex in Kandal 23% Complete
The construction of Techo Sen Koh Thom Hospital in Kandal’s Koh Thom district is now approximately 23% complete, according to the Minister of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) HE Sun Chanthol on Thursday 17 March. With ground broken on 7 January, the project is being built on an area of 1.3 hectares, with three new […]
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Domestic Cement Plants Produce 1.5 million Tons of Cement in First Two Months of 2022
Domestic cement production reached about 1.5 million tons in the first two months of 2022, up 2% from the same period in 2021. According to a report from the Cambodia Cement Manufacturing Association, the five factories that were members of the association produced 799,226 tonnes in February, up from 725,022 tonnes produced in January. Last […]
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Malaysia Eyes Investing Potential in Kampong Speu Province
A group of Malaysian investors has been exploring investment potential in key sectors in Kampong Speu province including real estate, tourism, trade, agriculture, industry, and solar power. The investment interest was mentioned in a meeting between Kampon Speu Governor HE Vei Samnang and the Ambassador of Malaysia Eldeen Husaini Hohd Hasim on 16 March. According […]
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US$30 Million Water Treatment Plant in Kampong Thom Operational in April
A new US$30 million water treatment plant in Kampong Thom province will be put into operation in April as the construction has been completed, according to a site inspection by Kampong Thom Governor HE Nguon Rattanak on 16 March. Located in Stueng Sen town, the water treatment plant was built with grant aid from the […]
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Ground Officially Broken for Nine Concrete Bridges in Kampong Cham
Srey Santhor district of Kampong Cham province will soon have nine new concrete bridges, gifts from PM Samdech Hun Sen to facilitate the transportation of agricultural products and commute of local people. The groundbreaking ceremony of these bridges was presided over by Lt Gen Hun Manet, Deputy Commander of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces and […]
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Battambang Set for Pub Street Similar to Siem Reap
Battambang Governor HE Sok Loo said Battambang will soon build a Pub Street to attract national and international tourists, like the one in Siem Reap. HE Sok Lou unveiled this plan during a meeting with Secretary-General of the Escato Circus School Ms Aurelie Vincq on 16 March to report on the progress of Phare Ponleu […]
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MPWT Urges WB to Help Build Standardised Wastewater Management Nationwide
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) has requested the World Bank to support the comprehensive implementation of wastewater management system in major capitals and provinces, following an official meeting on 16 March MPWT Minister HE Sun Chanthol said some of Cambodia’s potential areas require close cooperation and support from the World Bank in […]
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