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Construction Begins on New COVID-19 Treatment Hospital in SHV
Construction has begun on the new COVID-19 treatment facility in Sihanoukville, which is located within the provincial referral hospital. Named the Techo COVID-19 hospital, this one-storey building will be able to accommodate 356 beds single beds or over 700 bunk beds. The construction of the hospital is scheduled to be complete in the next three […]
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Boeung Tumpun Pumping Station Phase 2 Ongoing; Street 371 Closed for Pipe-Laying Work
Construction of the Boeung Tumpun pumping station phase II remains on track, as the team is preparing to dig the ground on Street 371 to install three large pipes. Meanwhile, the Phnom Penh Municipal Administration will also temporarily close Street 371 for from 6 September – 5 November except for only small cars and motorbikes […]
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Ground Broken on New US$2.7-million S. Korea-Funded Start-Up Centre
Ground was broken on a new US$2.7-million South Korea-funded National Incubation Center of Cambodia (NICC) on the morning of Friday 3 September, with high hopes of training and creating more talented young generations in start-up businesses once completed. The groundbreaking ceremony was attended by HE Hang Chuon Naron, Minister of Education, Youths, and Sports; HE […]
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BRI Projects Help Stabilise Cambodia’s Economy From COVID-19, say Senior Officials
China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) projects have played a stabilising role in anchoring economic development in Cambodia during the pandemic, while there are disruptions elsewhere, according to the director of the Cambodia 21st Century Maritime Silk Road Research Center Neak Chandarith. Quoted in Xinhua Net on 1 September, Mr Chandarith added that BRI projects […]
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Land Encroachers Along NR1 in Kandal Given 14 days to Demolish Constructions, or Face Legal Action
The Department of Public Works and Transport in Kandal province will begin demolishing illegal constructions encroaching on public land alongside NR1 in Kien Svay and Leuk Dek districts on 17 September 2021, according to an announcement dated 31 August. In the announcement, the department also ordered all people occupying those illegal constructions in the aforementioned […]
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Occupancy Certificates to Make Unauthorized Construction Legally Compliant
Many buildings in Cambodia were erected without proper authorization, either with no construction permit whatsoever or not in compliance with one duly obtained. To remedy this situation, the Construction Law provided a two-year period allowing owners to bring such construction projects into compliance with the Law. In two months’ time, this grace period will end. […]
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PP & SHV Airports Utilise Airfield Pavement Management System Technology
The Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville International Airports have recently utilised the advanced monitoring technology known as Airport Pavement Management System (APMS), a software solution that further monitors and improve their pavement systems. According to Cambodia Airports, APMS can provide advanced analytics and information on runways, taxiways, and apron conditions. Besides, the system also enables the […]
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Fuel-Fired Power Plants in Lvea Em Could be Replaced with LNG, says Study
A new study has shown that the heavy fuel-fired power plant in Lvea Em district in Kandal province can be switched or added with a new LNG generator in the future, which will help the plant operating in a greener manner, reported Power Magazine. However, the more necessary infrastructure is required to be constructed to […]
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World Bank finances US$63 million building landfills in three provinces in Cambodia
The World Bank plans to provide a US$63-million fund to construct standardized solid waste and plastic landfills in Siem Reap, Kandal, and Kampong Speu provinces, which will be implemented over six years. The Ministry of Environment and the World Bank working group met on Tuesday to discuss the results of the preliminary feasibility study and […]
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New US$2-million Tourism Port in Kep to Begin Construction in Mid-September
Construction on the new tourism port in Kep known as Se Sar or White Horse port will begin on 15 September, under the private investment of over US$1.9million. According to the press release of the provincial administration issued on Wednesday 1 September, the project will take two years to be completed, scheduled for 2023. After […]
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