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ខ្មែរ Construction Focus
135 MW coal-fired power plant in Stung Hav to come online this December
- 3 December 2019
A coal-fired power plant in Stung Hav with the capacity to produce 135 MW is scheduled to start operating this December. The power generated from the plant will play an important part in solving the current power shortage. A senior government official in charge of the power sector said that the plant is the result of an investment by Leader Energy Holdings, an energy company from Malaysia using...
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Japan to Support Smart City in Hanoi
- 30 November 2019
Vietnam’s prime minister, Nguyen Xuan Phuc presided over the signing of an agreement in October between Japanese company Sumitomo and Vietnamese developer BRG Group to develop a smart city in Hanoi. The $4.2 billion “smart city” will be built on a 272ha site in Dong Anh district in northern Hanoi. The first phase will see the construction of 7,000 apartments and houses and eventually hospita...
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US company sees potential of investing in energy sector in Cambodia
- 23 November 2019
The US ambassador to Cambodia has said that US company General Electric (GE) is interested in investing in Cambodia's energy sector, according to a Ministry of Commerce post on 22 November. In a meeting with H.E Pan Sorasak, Minister of Commerce, Ambassador W. Patrick Murphy said that in the short time he has been in Cambodia, he saw small and medium enterprises (SME) as an important driving fo...
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Four mining sites across nation to open for exploration
- 23 November 2019
Four mining sites in Cambodia will be opened for companies to explore, according to a letter published by the Ministry of Mines and Energy on 22 November. The ministry has called local and international firms to apply for a mining license in Stung Treng, Battambang, Kratie and Kampong Thom which stretch over a total of 216.77 square kilometres. These mining areas includes 1) the 49.25-square...
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Kampong Speu to host SEA Games events in new US$2 stadium
- 21 November 2019
An international standard stadium will be built in Kampong Speu province ahead of Cambodia hosting the 2023 ASEAN Games. An event hosted by the Kind Hearts foundation of Naga World on 19 November raised US$2 million to fund the stadium’s construction. Located in Tamol village in Chabar Mon town, Kampong Speu province, the stadium complex will be built across 4 hectares. In his speech at the ...
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US$1 billion Spent on Road Infrastructure and Energy
- 18 November 2019
The Royal Government of Cambodia has spent this year roughly US$1 billion as a public investment on building infrastructure in Sihanoukville province and installing 400 MW-power plants near Phnom Penh. Speaking at the graduation ceremony at the National Institute of Education, Samdech Techo Hun Sen said that the government is capable to collect income for expenditure as the income from taxation...
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First oil expected in 2020
- 18 November 2019
Cambodia will be extracting its first oil drop next year which will help generate huge income from the kingdom’s natural resources, Samdech Techo Hun Sen, Cambodian Prime Minister said on Monday 18 November 2019. Speaking at a graduation ceremony at the National Institute of Education, Samdech Techo Hun Sen said that income from the oil sector will be used on the national budget for infrastructur...
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Thailand to build second Suvarnabhumi terminal
- 15 November 2019
The Thai government announced plans in September to build a US$1.4bn second terminal at Suvarnabhumi, Bangkok’s main international airport. Controversy remains over the precise location of the new terminal on the overall site with Airports of Thailand lobbying against the current master plan to have the new terminal extending northeast from the current building. Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-...
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Cambodia drafting port law
- 23 October 2019
On 17-18 October, a workshop conducted by the Ministry of Public Works and Transportation in cooperation with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and joined by the Phnom Penh Autonomous Port, Sihanoukville Autonomous Port and private port companies focused on the drafting of an effective port law. The port law would help gain more ship entries to the country and promote nationa...
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Aluminium China and Lightweight Asia 2019 successfully concluded
- 22 October 2019
ALUMINIUM CHINA 2019, held on 10-12 July 2019 in SNIEC together with Lightweight Asia 2019, ended successfully attracting 25,285 professional industry visitors and buyers from across 87 countries. The event showcased leading auto-aluminium brands committed to reducing the weight of next-generation Electrical Vehicles (EVs). As ‘mileage concern’ still puts off many potential consumers, reduci...
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