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ខ្មែរ Construction Focus
Construction of Koh Tonsay Tourism Port 55% complete
- 2 February 2021
Construction of Koh Tonsay Tourism Port is now 55% complete and is scheduled to finish by August after delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic and technical issues. Kep Provincial Department of Public Works and Transport Director Mam Touch said during a press conference on 02 February that the port will have total area 3,400 square metres with depths varying from 3 to 4.70 metres. “This port wil...
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PM Hun Sen: Cambodia Oil Extraction Going Smoothly, Yet to Contribute to the Economy
- 1 February 2021
After a month of production, the Apsara oil station continues to operate smoothly, but the revenue earned from oil is not yet large enough to contribute to the economic recovery, according to PM Samdech Hun Sen on 01 February. (Read more) Samdech Hun Sen said that Cambodia has been producing oil for 33 days since 29 December, extracting about 40,788 barrels in total or about 1,236 barrels per d...
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Gov’t to Request World Heritage Site Status for Tbaeng Mountain in Preah Vihear Province
- 1 February 2021
The inter-ministerial body will soon propose to UNESCO to designate Tbaeng Mountain in Preah Vihear province as a World Heritage Site, according to Ministry of Environment spokesman Neth Pheaktra during an inspection on 29-31 January 29. Mr Pheaktra said that after a detailed study, the Tbaeng Mountain historical site was selected among three other sites, including Prek Kampi, Prek Prasop and T...
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Domestic Development Projects Not Solely Dependent on Foreign Debt, says PM Hun Sen
- 1 February 2021
Cambodia Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen has clarified that the government always contributes to the budget for domestic development projects and does not solely depend on foreign financial aid. During the Bakeng water treatment plant ground-breaking ceremony on 01 February, PM Hun Sen said that the government always saves up and contributes to necessary development projects. “Every project r...
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Local Investment Expected to Reach US$1.4 billion in 2021, Infrastructure Projects Allocated Majority
- 1 February 2021
A total of US$1.4 billion local investment is expected for 2021, the majority of which will be allocated for infrastructure development projects, according to PM Samdech Hun Sen during the Bakeng water treatment ground-breaking ceremony on 01 February. PM Hun Sen said that this investment figure does not yet include direct foreign investment. "In 2021, we plan to invest approximately US$1.4 ...
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World’s Longest Undersea Rail Tunnel Back on Track
- 29 January 2021
The world's longest undersea railway tunnel project worth over US$17 billion connecting Finland to Estonia appears to be back on track after the Estonian government rejected it due to environmental, economic and safety concerns last year, according to Bloomberg on 26 January The railway will be over 100 kilometres long, mostly spanning under the sea. In addition, there will be also at least one...
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Prince Real Estate Group Unveils New Shopping Mall Project in Phnom Penh
- 26 January 2021
Renowned Chinese firm Prince Real Estate Group signed an investment agreement on 25 January to establish a new shopping mall in the middle of Phnom Penh, named Prince Square. Located in the Prince International Plaza complex along the Russian Blvd, near the old Phnom Penh Water Park, Prince Square will be a four-story mall with a total area of over 35,000 square metres. According to the firm...
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Chinese Firm Helps Strengthen Safety on NR5
- 25 January 2021
Jiangsu Guoqiang Galvanization Industrial Company (JSGQ) has begun supplying road safety products on about 80km section of the NR5 construction, which is scheduled for completion in July 2021, according to a recent report in PRNewswire. The supply began since mid-January, the same source stated. The project is a part of the China-Cambodia Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), and includes building th...
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Gov’t Temporarily Opens Two More Underpasses at Chom Chao
- 22 January 2021
The government has temporarily opened traffic at two more underpasses at the Chom Chao roundabout construction area to help ease traffic. The announcement was made by Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen during the official opening ceremony of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport Headquarters on 22 January. (Read more) “In October, I opened one underpass there. Now, I will open two more. One...
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New MPWT Headquarters and Techo Sen Institute Officially Inaugurated
- 22 January 2021
Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen officially inaugurated the new Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) headquarters and Techo Sen Institute of Public Works and Transport on the morning of 22 January. Both buildings are located on Street 598 (St. HE Chea Sophara), Sangkat Chrang Chamres 2, Khan Russey Keo, Phnom Penh. The new location is a compound building consisting of the MPTW headqua...
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