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WTM: Cambodia’s Accusation of Oil Theft Without Foundation; Vessel Under No Obligation to Return
World Tankers Management (WTM), the firm managing the alleged missing oil ship, released a statement on Monday that Cambodia’s accusation of theft was without foundation, and the vessel was under no obligation to return to Cambodia as requested by the government. As reported in Nikkei Asia on 28 September, the firm said that the question […]
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MPWT to Launch Training Campaign for Officials on New Port EDI System in November
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) will launch a campaign to train relevant officials on how to use the new electronic data exchange system known as Port EDI in mid-November 2021. Secretary of State of the MPWT HE Ros Vanna said during the meeting on Tuesday 28 September that the first Port EDI […]
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JICA’s Phnom Penh Flood Protection Phase 4 Completed, Officially Put into Use
Phnom Penh Flood Protection and Drainage Improvement Project Phase 4 which was built under a Japanese grant aid of US$36 million, was completed and officially put into use on 17 September. Though equipped with the new flood protection system, Phnom Penh city can be still at risk of flooding during the heavy rainy reason if […]
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Mineral Resources in Ratanakkiri ‘s Oyadao District Sufficient for Gold Mining, says Indian Research
Indian-owned Mesco Gold (Cambodia), which has been licensed to conduct exploration for mine in Ratanakkiri province’s Oyadao district, has announced that the amount of mineral resources in the designated area is high enough to set up a gold refinery in the future. HE Eung Dipola, Director General of the General Department of Mineral Resources, Ministry […]
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Cambodia Mines Over 555kg of Gold in 3 Months; 355kg Exported for Purification
Renaissance Minerals (Cambodia) Limited has refined a total of 48 gold bars, or equivalent to approximately 555 kg as of 27 September, after three months of operation in O’Khvav area, Keo Seima district, Mondulkiri province. A report from the Ministry of Mines and Energy shows that the company has to date exported 34 gold bars, […]
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New National COVID-19 Treatment Hospital Set for Koh Kong Province
A new national COVID-19 treatment hospital will be built in Koh Kong province with the ground- breaking date set for October 2021. According to the Koh Kong provincial administration on 25 September, the hospital will be built on a total area of 10 hectares and will become a major infrastructure facility to serve the health […]
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Construction Starts on New 6-Storey NIE Smart Classroom Building
Construction has officially begun on the new 6-storey smart-classroom building of the National Institute of Education (NIE) thanks to funding by Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen. The groundbreaking ceremony was held on 23 September and chaired by Minister of Education, Youth and Sports HE Hang Chuon Naron, while the construction is set for completion by […]
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ADB Sets Aside US$1.4bn Loan & US$31.8m Grant Aid for Cambodia in Next 4 Years
The Asia Development of Cambodia (ADB) have prepared over US$1.49 billion in concessional loans and US$31.8 million in grant aids for Cambodia in the next four years from 2021 to 2024. According to the ADB’s press release last week, both concessional loans and grant aids aim to support Cambodia’s economic development and recovery from the […]
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Experts to Discuss Impacts of Hazardous Construction Materials in Cambodia
The EuroCham partnered with Union Aid Abroad – APHEDA will host a virtual conference addressing “Impacts of the Hazardous Construction Materials” on Monday 27 September. The webinar session will gather leading real estate & construction experts and professionals to share knowledge and the most up-to-date know-how experiences within the sector. The speakers include Managing Director […]
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NagaCorp to Start Superstructure Work on NagaWorld 3 in 2023
NagaCorp said that the superstructure works of NagaWorld 3 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia will start in the first semester of 2023, after the construction site preparation was begun in 2018. According to the firm’s 2021 interim report released on 20 September, to date, the design development work is ongoing and is on schedule for the […]
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