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SR – Battambang Road Listed in 5-year Prioritised List, Construction Expected to Begin Before 2025
Plans to construct a new road connecting Siem Reap and Battambang has been listed in the 5-year Chinese-funded prioritised infrastructure projects list, with construction expected to begin before or by 2025. Speaking at the MPWT LIVE SHOW on 30 August, Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol said that the ministry is now […]
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MISTI Issues New Standards to Strengthen Construction and Electrical Safety
The Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation (MISTI) has adopted 20 new standards from ISO, IEC and UNECE to use in Cambodia, seven of which aim to strengthen construction and electrical safety in households and buildings. MISTI announced these new standards during the 24th video call meeting of the National Standards Council (NSC) on […]
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ADB: Cambodia Should Embrace Green Investment to Achieve Low-Carbon Economic Growth
The recently published article by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has suggested that the Cambodian government shouild embrace more green investment and clean energy production to achieve low-carbon economic growth in the long run. Published on 25 August, the article entitled “Cambodia is making strides on the long road to low-carbon economic growth” is co-written […]
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Garment Factories in Cambodia Gear Up for Sustainability
Garment factories in Cambodia are now engaging in sustainable energy usage, to save energy, increase production efficiency, and respond to the consumer trend of demanding green clothing production. Switch Garment, together with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and the Institute of Technology of Cambodia (ITC), kicked off a series of energy audits in August […]
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10-hectare Standardised Landfill Set for Kampong Cham Province
Kampong Cham province will soon have a new standardized landfill on over 10 hectares of land in Koh Rokar commune in Kampong Siem district, while the provincial authorities are currently studying preparations for construction. Kampong Cham Governor HE Un Chanda on Wednesday 25 August during a site inspection that through the initial inspection and study, […]
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Construction of US$190 million Bakeng Water Treatment Plant 38% Complete, Operational by Late 2022
Construction of the Bakeng water treatment plant phase 1 is now over 38% complete and scheduled for full completion by late 2022, according to an announcement by the Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority on Thursday 26 August. Construction of the main water treatment section is 10% complete, the pumping station 15%, installation of the main […]
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City Hall, Housing Association Join Hands to Strengthen Health Measures on Construction Sites
The Phnom Penh Municipality held a meeting with the Housing Development Association of Cambodia (HDAC), and other borey developers on Wednesday 25 August to discuss new health control measures, aimed at halting the spread of COVID-19 on construction sites across Phnom Penh. Phnom Penh Governor HE Khuong Sreng said that the construction sector is one […]
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Missing Crude Oil Tanker Caught in Indonesia, Cambodia Requesting Help to Return
The Ministry of Mines and Energy is in talks with Indonesia to help facilitate returning the ship loaded with missing crude oil back to Cambodia. The talks come after Indonesian authorities seized a ship loaded with nearly 300,000 barrels of crude oil and more than a dozen crew on board on 25 August. The arrest […]
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Kampot to Develop New Green Tourism Attraction in Traeuy Kaoh
The Prek Traeuy Kaoh area in Kampot province will soon be transformed into a green tourist attraction, while authorities are currently speeding up the master plan preparation. This is according to the Kampot Governor HE Chiao Tai during an inspection on Wednesday 25 August. HE Chiao Tai said that the Prek Traeuy Kaoh region located […]
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Battambang & SR Chosen for New Regional COVID-19 Labs
The Ministry of Health has selected Battambang and Siem Reap Provincial Referral Hospitals as the construction sites for regional test laboratories for COVID-19 samples for the northwestern provinces of the country. The construction of a new laboratory in Battambang province has just been completed and is scheduled to open in early September. Minister of Health […]
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