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Airport Train Launched With Tickets Free Until July
H.E. Sun Chanthol, Senior Minister, Minister of Public Works and Transport presided over the soft launch of the train system connecting Phnom Penh City to the capital’s airport with a special promotion of free tickets until the end of July. The air-conditioned train is capable of holding up to 100 passengers and will take less […]
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Japan Loans Usd86 Million to Improve Phnom Penh Electricity System
Phnom Penh Electricity Wire. Photo Credit: Michael Coghlan The government of Japan recently provided a USD86 million loan to Cambodia to upgrade and expand the Phnom Penh city electricity transmission and distribution system, according to an official letter from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. This project will provide new substations, transmission lines, […]
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Psar Dey Hoi Flyover to Temporarily Open During Khmer New Year
According to an announcement by Phnom Penh City Municipality, the new flyover bridge near Dey Hoi Market along Russian Boulevard will be temporarily open to the public during Khmer New Year, but will be closed again afterwards to fully complete construction. The bridge will only be open between 12-17 April for vehicles less than 3 […]
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Phnom Penh Water Taxi Launched With Free Access Until July
Phnom Penh Water Taxi H.E. Sun Chanthol, Senior Minister, Minister of Public Works and Transport inaugurated the launch of Prek Pnov-Phnom Penh-Ta Kmao water public transport on 6 April with a special promotion offering free rides until the end of July. There are a total of three boats which are capable of carrying up to […]
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Korea Loans Cambodia Usd63m for Waste Water Purifier in Takmao
Cambodia-Korea Takmao Sewage Management System H.E. Vongsey Vissoth, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Economy and Finance signed a USD63 million loan agreement on 3 April with Korea Economic Development Cooperation Fund (EDCF) President Chang Youn Soo for construction of a sewerage management system in Takmao town. The waste water management facility will be […]
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Experts Urge Reluctant Thai Government to Move on Kra Canal
Sample Photo Experts have again urged the government of Thailand to set up a committee to study the feasibility of building the controversial Kra Canal project in the south of the country, according to a report in The Nation. The government, however, remains reluctant to commit to any formal proceedings. The proposed Kra Canal would […]
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Serey Sophorn – Poipet Train Service Launched
Poipet Station The train service connecting Serey Sophorn to Poipets launched its first test service in early April and will officially open for service on 04 April with a special promotion offering free rides until July 31, 2018. Each scheduled service can carry up to 100 passengers and will have three return services per day […]
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Road From Battambang to Khmer-thai Border Officially Open
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Ministry of Interior Samdech Sar Kheng this morning presided over the grand opening ceremony for the official use of Road No. 1577 connecting Rattanak Mondul District to the Khmer-Thai border in Samlot District of Battambang Province. This 51.8 kilometre section road section has been undergoing upgrading work for about […]
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HLH Group Selling Hotel in D’seaview Project in Sihanuokville for Usd 15.7mn
D’Seaview HLH Group, a large Singaporean real estate developer, is selling the 98-room hotel in its D’Seaview project in Sihanoukville for USD 15.7 million, according to The Straits Times. The hotel is part the project named D’Seaview, which is HLH Group’s first freehold mixed-use development in Cambodia and features 737 residential units and 67 commercial […]
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Battambang – Banteay Meanchey Road to Expand to Four Lanes in 2020
Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen this morning presided over the ground breaking ceremony for the project improving 84.74km of National Road No. 5 between Battambang and Serey Sophorn funded through a USD185 million loan from the government of Japan. The project will upgrade this section of road section to Asphalt Concrete and expand it to […]
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