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Will Cambodia fall into the Chinese infrastructure debt trap?
In the past decade, the Cambodian government has been allocating most of its budget to develop infrastructure. By the end of 2018, a total of more than 16,000 kilometres of national and provincial roads had been restored and rebuilt. On 30 August 2019, the cabinet also approved the US$14.4 billion budget plan for a public […]
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Government boosting establishment of more SEZs along border areas
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) is studying and seeking greater understanding on investment and trade to compile a mechanism to boost the establishment of more special economic zones (SEZ) along border areas, while drafts of a new law on investment and a new law on special economic zones has been completed. CDC […]
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US$100 million budget approved for infrastructure in Sihanoukville
On 04 September 2019, the Cambodian government approved a US$100 million budget for the construction and rehabilitation of infrastructures in Sihanoukville. The budget was approved after some significant physical infrastructures such as roads and natural waterways were damaged amid rising construction, increasing residents, garbage, and heavy rainfalls. In a 2-page press release, the Ministry of […]
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Cambodia, Thailand discuss on energy cooperation
Cambodia and Thailand discussed on Thursday on energy cooperation as Thailand have surplus energy generation and Cambodia is in need to increase power. According to Bangkok Post reported today, the discussion meeting was held between Ministry of Mines and Energy led by H.E. Suy Sem and his Thai counterpart Sontirat Sontijirawong in Bangkok in the […]
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City Hall holds meeting on ‘Walking Street’ project
Phnom Penh Municipality organised a meeting on 05 September to discuss the implementation of the ‘Walking Street’ project. The meeting was chaired by Phnom Penh Municipal Governor H.E Khuong Sreng with other relevant authorities participated as well. The project will expand pedestrian paths along the riverside starting from the Cambodia Post Office to the Royal […]
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US$207 million planned for Cambodia ‘Livable Cities’ project
The Cambodian government and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) will invest more than US$200 million in a ‘Livable Cities’ project across four provinces. Using a loan from ADB and budget from the government, the US$207 million ‘Livable Cities’ project will cover four provinces including Kampot, according to a Facebook post by the Kampot Administration on […]
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Chinese investors asked to invest in affordable housing project
Phnom Penh Municipality has asked a group of Chinese investors to invest in the real estate sector, building affordable housing for sales to civil servants and people who have low incomes. In a meeting on Tuesday 03 September, H.E Khuong Sreng, governor of Phnom Penh Municipality told the China-based World Hakka Business Association led by […]
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Phnom Penh AGT project layout yet to be finalised
The construction project of the automated guideway transit (AGT) in Phnom Penh studied by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is yet be finalised although the study has been completed. AGT is a transportation project design to overcome traffic congestion as well as being a landmark project for the upcoming SEA Games in 2023. (Read […]
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Senchey Condo sets new way of living near Phnom Penh International Airport
Condominium projects are mushrooming across Phnom Penh bringing a variety of products for customers. As the condominium sector continues to flourish, one of Cambodia’s leading residential developers Chamreun Sambath Construction Co., Ltd has taken another step towards real estate development with the opening of its amazing condominium project ‘Senchey Condo’ near Phnom Penh International Airport. […]
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Government commits to ending child labour in brick kilns by 2020
The royal government of Cambodia has committed to completely ending the use of child labour at brick kilns nationwide by 2020. The campaigns conducted to date to end child labour at brick kilns have nonetheless found that a lot of significant improvements have been made. Mr Veng Heang, director at the Child Labour Department at […]
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