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Collapsed Sihanoukville Road Under Repair, Temporarily Reopened
A section of the146B road in Sihanoukville which was damaged by landslides on 02 August is currently under repair and has been temporarily reopened for traffic. Sihanoukville Governor H.E Kouch Chamroeun led a team on 02 August to inspect the condition of the damaged road and urged the company to speed up the repairs as […]
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US$19 million Siem Reap Referral Hospital Building Set for 2021
A new Japanese-funded US$19 million building at the Siem Reap Referral Hospital is scheduled to begin the construction next year, according to the director of the Siem Reap Provincial Health Department Kros Sarath on 03 August. According to Mr Sarath, the new building is a four-storey facility with a 220-bed capacity. The building will also […]
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Construction Begins on New Facilities at Sambor Prei Kuk Temple Complex
Minister of Culture and Fine Arts H.E Pheung Sakona broke ground on the morning of 03 August on the construction of the administration office and 13km detour road at the Sambo Prei Kuk temple complex in Kompong Thom province. The National Administration Building is being built to replace the dilapidated one, and construction will take […]
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US$140 million Sihanoukville Sewage Project 30% Complete
Three Sihanoukville wastewater treatment plants worth over US$140 million developed by BUCG Company are now 30% complete, according to a site inspection by the Ministry of Public Works and Transport on 31 July. Based on the master plan, the project will be implemented in three phases from 2019-2021, 2021-2023, and 2023-2030 and the estimated cost […]
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Ground Broken on Mondulkiri’s New Airport Road Construction
Mondulkiri Governor H.E Svay Sam Eang broke ground on the morning of 31 July on the construction of the entrance road to the new airport project located in Sen Monorom commune, Oreang district. According to the provincial governor, the construction of this road is part of the land preparation for the upcoming new airport project. […]
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Thailand’s Leading Renewable Energy Firm to Expand to Cambodia
Sample picture BCPG, or Bangchak Corporation, a leading renewable energy enterprise in Thailand, is considering expanding its latest innovation—District Cooling System (DCS)— to Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and Myanmar. President and CEO of BCPG Bundit Sapianchai told The Nation that DCS is an innovation developed under the green energy initiative, which is being broadly used in […]
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Kampong Speu to Host New US$66 million SEZ on NR44
A Chinese firm has invested US$66 million in building a new special economic zone on over 67 hectares of land along National Road 44 in Kampong Speu Province, according to the Governor H.E Vei Samnang. Governor Samnang told Construction & Property Magazine on 31 July that the SEZ in an investment by a Chinese firm […]
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Sihanoukville Governor Requests Japan to Help Build Tourist Port and Health Centres
Sihanoukville Governor H.E Kuoch Chamroeun has requested the Japanese government to provide grant aid to support the construction of a tourist port in Sihanoukville and for health centres in Ream and Koh Rong. The request was made during an official meeting on 30 July with the governor and H.E Mikami Masahiro, Ambassador of Japan to […]
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Thailand to Provide Over 100km of Used Railroad Tracks to Cambodia in August
The Thai government will hand over more than 100km of used railroad tracks to Cambodia from August 2020 to use for restoring and enhancing the railway system in Cambodia. The hand over will take place after the Thai government made a promise to donate used railroad tracks to Cambodia during the inauguration ceremony of Stung […]
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City Hall: All Unsafe Buildings Prohibited or to be Demolished as Necessary
Phnom Penh Governor H.E Khuong Sreng has urged all relevant authorities to ban, or demolish if necessary, for illegal and unsafe buildings and advised people to be more cautious about dilapidated buildings, according to the Ministry of Information. The governor made the statement during a meeting with related officers regarding construction inspections in Phnom Penh […]
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