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Cambodia & Laos Discuss Plans for Border Crossing Bridge
- 14 February 2023
The Cambodian government and the Government of Laos PDR are in talks regarding the construction of a border crossing bridge, enhancing bilateral cooperation between the two nations. PM Samdech Hun Manet of Cambodia and PM HE Sonexay Siphandone of Laos PDR deliberated on this significant project during their meeting in Vientiane on 25 March. The proposed bridge, spanning the Ropov River betwe...
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Construction of Siem Reap Angkor International Airport 75% Complete
- 14 February 2023
Construction of the new Siem Reap Angkor International Airport has been 75% completed as of February and is scheduled for final completion and ready for a test flight in March 2023 as planned, according to Mr Zou Yuhiu, President of Yunan Air Investment Co., Ltd, during a site inspection on 13 February. The construction of this airport is costing a total of US$620 million with the aim to boost...
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Gov’t Studies Feasibility of Building New Road Along Railway in Toul Kork
- 14 February 2023
The Phnom Penh Municipal Administration and the Ministry of Public Works and Transport are studying the feasibility of building a new road along the railway line from Phnom Penh International Airport behind the Techno School in Toul Kork district. According to a meeting between Phnom Penh Governor HE Khuong Sren and Executive Director of Cambodia Airports Cyril Girot on 13 February, if built,...
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Cambodia Drafts New Sub-Decree on Energy Management as Investors Express Interest
- 13 February 2023
The Ministry of Mines and Energy is drafting a new sub-decree to manage and improve the energy efficiency of electrical appliances, while Korean companies mull investing more in the energy sector in Cambodia. According to the official meeting on 9 February 9, the draft sub-decree aims to set regulations for the management and promotion of energy efficiency of electrical appliances in the Kingd...
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Construction on New US$60m Interior Ministry HQ 65% Complete
- 11 February 2023
Construction on the new Ministry of Interior headquarters is over 65% complete and is scheduled to be final completion in July 2023, according to the announcement of the Ministry of Interior on 10 February. The new Ministry of Interior building is 9 floors high with a total area of 105,545 sqm. The construction began in November 2021 with a budget of US$60 million. (Read more) The new buil...
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PM Hun Sen Announces Masterplan for New Economic Pole in Northwest Provinces
- 10 February 2023
Cambodia Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen has announced a master plan to establish a new economic pole based on "fish and rice" potential in Cambodia’s north western provinces. The announcement of a project to establish a "fish and rice economic pole" is in response to the Chinese president's investment interest in agricultural and hydrological development in the Tonle Sap Lake area. Chines...
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Xi Jinping Provides US$44m for Cambodian Railway Project
- 10 February 2023
Chinese President Xi Jinping has announced a grant of 300 million yuan (over US$44 million) to support the Cambodian railway project. According to National Television of Cambodia, during the visit of Samdech Prime Minister Hun Sen to China, the President of China thanked Samdech Techo for publicly declaring, “If I do not rely on China, who do I depend on?”. In return, the Chinese president...
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Chinese Firms Jointly Provide US$4.5m to Build Two Major Infrastructure Projects in Cambodia
- 10 February 2023
Three major Chinese companies have jointly provided more than US$4 million in grants to Cambodia to construct two major infrastructure projects, according to the meeting between PM Samdech Hun Sen and three Chinese companies during his trip to China on 9 February. The three significant investors are China Road Bridge Corporation, Beijing Urban Construction Group, and China Metro Group. The...
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PM Requests China to Study Feasibility of High-Speed Railways in PP & SR
- 10 February 2023
Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen has asked China Metro Group Limited to study two high-speed light rail projects, one in Phnom Penh and another in Siem Reap, to reduce traffic congestion. This is according to a meeting between PM Hun Sen and three major Chinese companies on 9 February during an official visit to the People's Republic of China. Three major Chinese investment companies, includ...
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Kampong Speu has 383 factories & enterprises worth nearly US$2 billion
- 10 February 2023
As of February 9, 2023, Kampong Speu province has 383 factories and enterprises with capital worth over US$2 billion, Governor Vy Samnang on 9 February. HE Samnang stressed that Kampong Speu province has substantial growth in the factory industry, which provides jobs to over 155,761 workers (115,522 women). He added that in the textile, garment, and footwear sectors, there are 189 places wi...
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