New Riverside Tourism Park to be Built in Downtown Kampong Cham
The Kampong Cham provincial administration has unveiled a project to develop a riverside tourism park along the Mekong River in downtown Kampong Cham to serve as a public recreation centre and tourist attraction. The project was discussed on Tuesday 8 February between Kampong Cham Governor HE Un Chanda and development partners. According to the initial […]
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163 Industrial Factories Opened & 148 Closed in 2021
Despite the COVID-19 crisis, there was a total of 163 new factories opened in 2021, reflecting investors’ confidence in the Cambodian economy and good management of the COVID-19. According to a report from the Ministry of Industry, Technology, Science, and Innovation (MITSI), these registered factories created more than 980,000 jobs for the local people. These […]
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Australia Launches US$212m Scheme Funding Green Development
Australia has launched a US$212 million (A$300m) scheme financing developers who build green construction projects, aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. According to GCR Report, the project is to encourage the use of mass timber on big construction projects. The source of the fund comes from state investor, the Clean Finance Investment Corporation (CEFC). All […]
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US$600bn Smart City Project Neither Approved nor Confirmed by Koh Kong Authority
Bilderberg Investment Group has recently announced plans to invest US$600 billion in establishing a smart city on 120,000 hectares of land in Koh Kong province, but the provincial authority has yet to confirm or receive information regarding this project. The company announced the project to the local press last week, naming it AHNAKOT, a large-scale […]
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New Health Centre Inaugurated in Kandal’s Koh Thom District
The Por Reamea Health Centre in Prek Sdey commune, Koh Thom district has been officially inaugurated by HE Sun Chanthol, Minister of Public Works and Transport. HE Sun Chanthol stated in the ceremony last week that that this health centre was built to service the local people, where they can receive treatment with a wide […]
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Bokor City to Have Two Administrative Buildings
The Bokor Municipality will build another new administrative building in addition to the current one to provide public services to the people more efficiently. Samdech Krala Sar Kheng, Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Interior, led officials to inspect the construction sites of the administrative buildings on 7 February. Samdech Sar Kheng said that the […]
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NR8 from Prek Tameak Bridge to Prek Rong I Bridge to be Expanded
The Khsach Kandal District Administration will soon expand NR8 from Prek Tameak roundabout to Prek Rong I Bridge in Prek Tameak Commune. According to the notice dated 7 February 2022, the expansion will improve aesthetics and reduce traffic congestion. In the meantime, the authority has also ordered owners to demolish all illegal constructions built on […]
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Two Chinese-Funded Hospitals Worth US$130 million to Open for Operation in March
Two major Chinese-funded hospitals— Tbong Khmum hospital and Preah Kosomak hospital— will be officially inaugurated and opened for operation in March 2022. Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen confirmed the opening date during the inauguration ceremony of the NR7 section on 7 February. “There are two other major hospitals that will be inaugurated soon, a hospital […]
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Construction of New Road Connecting NR4 to Bokor Mountain 10% Complete
To date, the construction of a new road connecting NR4 to Bokor Mountain is 10% complete, according to the recent site inspection by Minister of Land Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction HE Chea Sophara. HE Chea Sophara said that around 6.5km out of 61km road has been completed, while the working team is actively […]
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PM Sets North Eastern Provinces as 4th Economic Pole Focusing on Agro-Industry & Mineral Resources
Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen will transform the northeastern provinces into Cambodia’s fourth economic pole based on two potentials— agro-industry and mineral resources. PM announced the plan during the inauguration ceremony of NR7 in Kratie on 7 February. “Cambodia has three major economic poles: Phnom Penh, Sihanoukville, Siem Reap, and the Northeast will be the […]
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PM Hun Sen Urges China to Begin Upgrading NR7 from Kratie to Laos Border
The project to build, expand and upgrade the 96km section of NR7 connecting from Romat village in Kratie province to the Lao border will be implemented soon with grant aid from China, which is a continuation of the newly inaugurated Kratie- Romeat road. Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen confirmed the project during the inauguration […]
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PM Hun Sen: Construction of Kratie-Kampong Thom Bridge to Begin in 2023
The construction of a new bridge crossing the Mekong River between Kratie and Kampong Thom provinces is scheduled to begin in 2023 along with a new road connecting to Kampong Thmor. Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen announced the timeline of the project during the inauguration ceremony of the NR7 section in Kratie province on 7 […]
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