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Kratie Province to Receive $40 Million for 3 Roads Upgrade
- 4 April 2023
Kratie province is set to receive a major infrastructure boost with the announcement of a new road upgrade project worth $40 million. The project will see the rehabilitation, expansion, and upgrading of three sections of roads, spanning more than 98 km. A groundbreaking ceremony was held on 4 April 2023, to mark the beginning of the construction. According to the project plan, NR73, Provincial ...
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Kampong Speu to Welcome 10 Hong Kong Companies, Generating Over 10,000 Jobs
- 4 April 2023
Kampong Speu province is set to welcome at least 10 companies from Hong Kong in the near future, according to HE Vy Samnang, the Governor of Kampong Speu, in a Facebook post on 2 April 2023. The companies will invest in the clothing, shoes, and bags industry, generating more than 10,000 job opportunities for the locals. Apart from the clothing industry, some companies also expressed their inter...
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Modern Kroch Chhmar District Referral Hospital officially inaugurated
- 3 April 2023
The modern Kroch Chhmar District Referral Hospital was inaugurated under the presidency of Prime Minister Hun Sen, on 3 April 2023. This hospital is a gift from Prime Minister Hun Sen and his wife Bun Rany Hun Sen, with construction management under Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning, and Construction HE Chea Sophara. Located in Khsach Pracheu Leu village of Tbong Khmum province’s Kro...
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PM: Cambodia needs to build a giant hospital with 10k beds to prevent Social Health risk
- 2 April 2023
Prime Minister Hun Sen has urged the construction of a mega-hospital with more than 10,000 beds to strengthen Cambodia's health system and prevent social health risks. Speaking at the National Institute of Business (NIB) on March 30, 2023, where he awarded certificates and diplomas to over 6,000 students, the Prime Minister highlighted the need for the hospital as a response to concerns raised by ...
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Techo Int’l Airport construction progress reaches 44% completion
- 1 April 2023
The construction of Phnom Penh’s Techo International Airport has reached over 44% completion, according to HE Nou Peng Chandara, Deputy Governor of Kandal Province. Speaking at a press conference on “Five Years of Success of Kandal Provincial Administration” on 30 March 2023. HE Chandara provided an update on the settlement of land disputes, saying that the authorities are currently working to ...
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Gov’t approves 5 energy investment projects with a total capacity of 520 MW
- 31 March 2023
The Government of Cambodia has approved five renewable energy investment projects with a total capacity of 520 megawatts to increase the power supply to the national grid and contribute to reducing the use of carbon dioxide and ensuring the environment, and natural resources. The renewable energy projects were approved agenda of five renewable energy projects for discussion and approval in the ...
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First Faecal Sludge Treatment Plant in Phnom Penh reached 90%
- 31 March 2023
The construction of the Faecal Sludge Treatment Plant in Phnom Penh is about 90% complete, according to HE Nuon Pharath, Deputy Governor of Phnom Penh on March 29, 2023. The first phase of the Faecal Sludge treatment plant will be completed by the end of April and is scheduled to officially inaugurate in mid-May. This project started construction in May 2022 on an area of 3 hectares in Phleu...
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$1.58Bln of Over 2K Construction Projects Greenlight in Siam Reap in Last 5 Years
- 31 March 2023
In the last 5 years, Siam Reap has received a total of 2 305 construction projects, which accounted for 2.19 million square meters with total registered capital of US$1.584 billion, according to provincial governor Tea Seiha addressing at a March 29 press conference on the province’s achievements in the past five years. H.E. governor noted that during these last few years, Siam Reap province ha...
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Japan Provides over US$160k for Emergency Project to a Hospital in Sihanoukville
- 31 March 2023
The Government of Japan has provided $ 166,837 for the procurement of used ambulances and fire trucks for the Cambodia-Vietnam Friendship Hospital in Sihanoukville. This is according to the signing ceremony of the grant agreement on March 28, 2023. This project provides 2 ambulances and 2 fire trucks, which were modified and provided to the Cambodia-Vietnam Friendship Hospital in Sihanoukville....
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AFD Increases Funding to €200m for Cambodia, €25M (US$27M) Allocated for Rural Road Development
- 30 March 2023
The French Agency for Development (AFD) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Cambodia's economic growth by doubling its cooperation financing from €100 million to €200 million per year. Furthermore, an additional €25 million (US$ 27 million) will be allocated to the Department of Rural Development for rural infrastructure development. At the recent meeting on 28-29 March 2023 between the...
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