Local News
Multi-Million Dollar Samdech Techo Sports Centre to be Built in Pursat
Construction on the multi-million-dollar Samdech Techo Sports Center in Pursat province’s Krakor district is set to begin this year. According to the Pursat provincial administration, the stadium project will be built on an area of 25 hectares in Veal Vong village, Sna Ansa commune, Krakor district. The sport centre is being built in response to […]
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Construction of 30km Road Connecting Three Communes in Kampong Cham Set for Completion
The construction of a nearly 30-kilometre road connecting three communes in Kampong Cham province is on schedule and set for completion by the end of 2022, according to a site inspection by Kampong Cham Governor HE Un Chanda on Sunday 13 February. During the inspection, HE Un Chanda asked the technical officers to ensure that […]
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Ground Broken on Large-scale COVID-19 Treatment Centre in Prek Phnov District
The Phnom Penh Capital Administration broke ground on the construction of a new large-scale COVID-19 treatment centre in Prek Phnov district. The construction begins at a time when Cambodia saw increasing cases of COVID-19 infection. The ground-breaking ceremony was presided over by of Chairman of the Phnom Penh Municipal Council HE Mop Sarin and Phnom […]
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Gov’t Gives Green Light to Hong Kong-SHV Submarine Fibre Optic Cable Project
An inter-ministerial working group has given the green light to the construction of the Hong Kong-Sihanoukville submarine optical cable system, pitching 323.5 km into the Cambodian sea. This approval was made at an inter-ministerial meeting led by the Ministry of Environment to review the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) report for the project. The […]
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Expansion work begins for 55km NR8 section from Prek Tameak to Svay Antor
Upgrade and expansion project of NR8 Prek Tamak Bridge- Svay Antor and NR70B has officially begun. The groundbreaking ceremony of the two roads was held on 12 February under the presidency of Dr Aun Pornmoniroth, Minister of Economy and Finance. The renovated NR8 section is 55 km long from the Prek Tamak bridge of Kandal […]
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Cambodia Requesting UNSECO to List Koh Ker Temple as World Heritage Site
The Cambodian government is requesting the UNSECO to include Koh Ker temple in the UNESCO World Heritage List and Intangible Cultural Heritage List. Minister of Culture and Fine Arts HE Phoeurng Sackona said on 9 February that the request has been submitted and Cambodia is waiting for the result. The request was submitted along with […]
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Mine-Shaped Museums to be Constructed in Siem Reap & Kampong Chhnang
The Cambodian Mine Action Centre plans to build mine-shaped museums in Siem Reap and Kampong Chhnang under the support of JICA. HE Heng Ratana, Director-General of the Cambodian Mine Action Center, discussed the project with the JICA advisory council team on Thursday 10 February. The discussion focused on researching and evaluating the needs for the […]
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Gov’t Approves Two New Investment Projects Worth US$8 million for PP & K. Speu
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has given permits to private firms to invest nearly US$8 million to build two new factories in Phnom Penh and Kampong Speu. According to the CDC announcement on 10 February, the two companies are: 1- XING KAI SEN GARMENT CO., LTD which will invest US$2.2 million to […]
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New Khmer-Thai Border Checkpoint to be Built in Pursat’s Thma Da Commune
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) plans to build a new Khmer-Thai border checkpoint known as Thma Da International Border Gate in Pursat’s Veal Veng district. This project is in line with the development of NR51 connecting downtown Pursat to the border area, and the under-construction NR10 connecting Koh Kong to Battambang. MPWT […]
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MPWT Requests Canada to Help Advise on Phnom Penh Mass Transit System Project
The Minister of Public Works and Transport has asked Canada to help develop a strategy for the development of a Phnom Penh mass transit system including the AGT, subway, and monorail. The proposal was made during a working meeting between MPWT Minister HE Sun Chanthol and Ambassador of Canada to Thailand, Laos and Cambodia Dr […]
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