Cambodia-Vietnam Considering Waterway Connection Between Kep & Phu Quoc Island

Cambodian and Vietnamese authorities are discussing the connection of waterway infrastructure between Kep and Phu Quoc Island in Vietnam, to provide more options for tourists. A water link connecting Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island with the Cambodian coast may be a hit with regional tourists but may prove to be a damp squib with Western markets, industry experts predict. Officials are preparing to...

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Royal Government Creates Special Working Group to Study National Building Technical Regulations

The royal government of Cambodia has created the National Council for Building Technical Regulations to study and develop effective and sustainable regulations in accordance with article 11 of the Law on Construction. Created by Sub-decree 103 dated 31 May 2022, the national council has 26 representatives of relevant ministries/institutions and the private sector as members, chaired by the Mini...

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SIA to reopen Changi Airport lounges after completion of $50m upgrade

Travellers with lounge access can now enjoy a more comfortable journey when passing through Changi Airport, another step towards normality for air travel. Singapore Airlines (SIA) said it would fully reopen its two lounges at Changi Airport Terminal 3 at 6 pm on Tuesday (May 31), following a $50 million upgrading project that started in 2019, The Straits Times reported on May 30. SIA said on...

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China-based Xiaomi starts smartphone production in Vietnam

China-based Xiaomi has delivered the first batch of its made-in-Vietnam smartphones, for distribution to the local market and foreign markets –Thailand and Malaysia. The Chinese electronic giant announced Monday that its smartphones are made in Vietnam by DBG Technology, a subsidiary of Hong Kong's DBG Electronics Investment Limited, at a factory in northern Thai Nguyen Province. APPLE also ...

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Cambodia-World Bank is studying the details of toilet mud management in Siem Reap

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT), stakeholders, and experts of the World Bank (World Bank) on 01 January 2022 held a joint discussion to study the toilet waste management services in Siem Reap under the Water Supply and Sanitation Improvement Project (WASSIP). Mr Chao Sopheak, Project Director and Deputy Director-General of the General Department of Wastewater Treatment System,...

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Phnom Penh administration inaugurates Street 1080 in the west of Phnom Penh

The Phnom Penh Capital Administration inaugurated street number 1080, stretching more than 6 km long linking the Win-Win Blvd to Street 42. The inauguration ceremony of the concrete road was held on June 1, 2022, in Sangkat Sno, Kampoul district, Phnom Penh under the presidency of HE Khuong Sreng, Governor of Phnom Penh. HE Khuong Sreng instructed the competent forces, especially the local a...

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Australian Embassy & MLMUPC Officially Introduce Construction Site Safety Guidelines

The Australian Embassy and the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) held a giving-taking ceremony on “Guidelines on Construction Health and Safety in Cambodia”, on 24 May 2022. The guidelines will complement the legal measures and regulations that assist workers, employees, design companies, construction companies, and construction stakeholders to avoid accident...

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India Plans to Connect to Cambodia by Highway

The Royal Government of Cambodia and the Government of India have discussed the implementation of the India-Myanmar-Thailand Expressway project and the expansion to Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. The discussions were held between Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen and his Indian counterpart HE Narendra Modi via an online video on 18 May. During the meeting, the two sides stressed t...

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U.S. Makes US$150 Million Commitment to ASEAN

The United States has promised to spend US$150 million on Southeast Asian infrastructure, security, pandemic preparedness, and other efforts. The information was announced by U.S. President Joe Biden at the start of a two-day summit with the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Washington. Biden’s administration hopes the efforts will show the countries that Washington...

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Singapore Plans to Invest $US540M in Sustainable Energy in Vietnam

SP Group, a Singaporean state-owned electricity and gas distributor, has pledged an investment of S$750 million (US$540 million) for sustainable energy in Vietnam. The company will support the country's transition to green energy by providing solutions for both the public and private sectors, its CEO Stanley Huang said at a press conference VN Express reported on 13 May. In 2021, the company...

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