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Inter-Ministerial Committee to Attract New Investors to Redevelop Unfinished Buildings in SHV
- 27 January 2023
The Inter-Ministerial Committee has set out a policy framework to resolve the more than 1,000 unfinished buildings in Sihanoukville by attracting new investors to complete the development of those buildings, through tax incentives and out-of-court dispute resolution. The committee approved the draft at a meeting held on 19 January 2022, according to HE Chea Kok Hong, Project Director at the Mi...
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Kampong Chhnang Authority to Build Three Major Infrastructure Projects
- 27 January 2023
The Kampong Chhnang provincial administration will build three infrastructure projects to boost the transportation sector in the province. One project has already been approved by the government, while two others are awaiting approval. Kampong Chhnang Governor HE Sun Sovanrith stated in a press conference on 26 January that the three projects include a 3900m long bridge connecting Kampong Chhn...
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Construction on US$29m Water Supply Station in Battambang Officially Starts
- 27 January 2023
The construction of a new US$29-million new water supply station in Battambang has officially begun. The ground-breaking ceremony was held on 25 January under the presidency of Minister of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation HE Cham Prasidh. The project is managed under the Provincial Water Supply and Sanitation Project, financed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and co-financed by ...
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Gov’t to Build More Dormitories Nationwide for Female Students
- 26 January 2023
Cambodia Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen plans to build more dormitories in Phnom Penh and other provinces for female and poor students. PM Hun Sen said on 26 January that as the number of women in higher education is declining, he is considering building more dormitories for them in the capital and provinces. This will give them a place to stay while continuing higher education. He added...
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MOE: China’s Reopening to Contribute to Cambodia’s Economic Growth
- 26 January 2023
A senior official at the Ministry of Economy and Finance said that China's opening would contribute to Cambodia's economic growth through foreign direct investment from China and tourism, while FDI from China in Cambodia represented about 42% of total investment last year. At a public forum held on 25 January, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Economy and Finance HE Vongsey Visoth said th...
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Siem Reap Authority to Strengthen Waste Management
- 26 January 2023
The Siem Reap Provincial Administration is improving solid waste management in the city, aiming to make Siem Reap the most famous tourist city in the world. According to a planning workshop on 19 January, the waste management project is co-sponsored by the German Ministry of Environment and the German Operations Agency (GIZ), which is implemented in four target countries in ASEAN countries: Ca...
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Two roads connecting Chamkar Leu- Stung Trang officially built
- 26 January 2023
The construction of two roads with a total length of 14km connecting Chamkar Leu district to Stung Trang district of Kampong Cham province officially began on 25 January. Both roads will be built in DBST and concrete. The first line from Tuol Prak village, Ta Ong commune, Chamkar Leu district to Sopheas village, Sopheas commune, Stung Trang district, is 9.8 km long and 5m wide. The second se...
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Construction of Stung Bot border checkpoint 80% complete
- 25 January 2023
Construction of Stung Bot border checkpoint and the road connecting to NR5 has been 80% completed, and both governments are ready for this upcoming international border crossing. HE Oum Rath, Governor of Banteay Meanchey Province, provide the progress update on the National Radio of Cambodia on 25 January. "Everything has proceeded as planned. Both sides have officers while other stakehold...
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Gov’t Permits International Companies to Invest 100% in Phnom Penh-Ho Chi Minh Express Railway
- 25 January 2023
The Royal Government of Cambodia has urged French businesses to invest in the construction of high-speed railways and transportation in Cambodia, announcing that foreign businesses will be allowed to invest 100% in the Phnom Penh-Ho Chi Minh high-speed rail line. Prime Minister of Cambodia Samdech Hun Sen on 25 January welcomed and informed the French investment delegation that Cambodia has al...
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Monument Aux Morts Rebuilt in Phnom Penh
- 25 January 2023
The “Roup Pi” statue or Monument aux Morts, a memorial to those who died in World War I, has been rebuilt at the French Embassy in Phnom Penh. The ground-breaking ceremony for this monument was held on 25 January under the auspices of Deputy Prime Minister and Land Minister HE Chea Sophara and French Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Olivier Becht. The monument also strengthens the friendship...
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