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Siem Reap Authority to Strengthen Waste Management
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 […]
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Two roads connecting Chamkar Leu- Stung Trang officially built
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, […]
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Construction of Stung Bot border checkpoint 80% complete
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 […]
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Gov’t Permits International Companies to Invest 100% in Phnom Penh-Ho Chi Minh Express Railway
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 […]
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Monument Aux Morts Rebuilt in Phnom Penh
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 […]
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Cambodia Refines 5 Tons of Gold Ore, Earning Nearly US$10 Million in Tax Revenue
Cambodia’s gold refinery firms have refined a total of 5.3 tonnes of gold ore by 2022, with the companies paying more than US$8 million in royalties and US$1.5 million other in tax revenue to the government. This figure was presented by officials of the Ministry of Economy and Finance in a public forum on microeconomic […]
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Construction of NR6 Connecting to Techo Stadium 80% Complete
The construction of the NR6 section that connects to the Moradok Techo National Stadium has been 80% completed, according to the Department of Public Works and Transport of Phnom Penh on 25 January. “Only 100 days left until the SEA Games and NR6 is one of the four main routes leading to the National Stadium,” […]
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Gov’t to Build More Infrastructure for Automotive & Electronic Sectors
The Cambodian government plans to build more infrastructure to promote investment in the automotive and electronics sectors, according to the official road map for the development of the automotive and electronics sector discussed on 9 December. The roadmap identifies 20 key priority measures in five areas including 1. Strategies and institutional coordination 2. Human resources […]
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Construction of NR10 Connecting Koh Kong to Battambang 70% Complete
The construction of NR10 connecting from Battambang to Koh Kong has been 69.28% completed as of January and it is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2024, according to a press conference by the Battambang Provincial Administration on 24 January. NR10 has a total length of more than 197 kilometres and the construction […]
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Preliminary Study Completed for Cambodia’s First High-Speed Rail Line
The Cambodian government will soon upgrade the northern Phnom Penh-Poipet railway to become Cambodia’s first standard high-speed railway. According to a meeting to review the preliminary study result between China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) and the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) on 23 January, the project will cost approximately US$4 billion and […]
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