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KOICA Approves US$3m Project to Preserve Tuol Sleng Museum Phase II
The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) approved a US$3 million budget for the preservation of Tuol Sleng Museum (Phase II), according to the official meeting on 17 January. The project will be implemented in five years starting from 2024 under the cooperation between the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts, KOICA, and UNESCO. Besides this […]
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Royal Group to Build US$300m International Airport on Koh Rong Island
The Royal Group Koh Rong Development Company, a Royal Group Co Ltd subsidiary, will build an international airport on Koh Rong which will take five years to complete. The agreement on the airport master plan was signed on 18 January under the presidency of the Minister in charge of the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation […]
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New Heritage Police Station Inaugurated in Angkor Park
A new heritage police station in Angkor Park worth more than US$1.7 million has been officially inaugurated. The inauguration ceremony was presided over by Deputy Prime Minister Samdech Sar Kheng on 17 January. The new building was built in the APSARA zone with construction funded by the 2018 Conservation Fund of the APSARA Authority. The […]
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Cambodia has nearly 2,000 industrial plants worth US$16 billion in 2022
Cambodia has 1,982 factories in operation by 2022 with a total investment capital of US$16.6 billion, according to a report from the Ministry of Industry, Technology, Science and Innovation. From January to December last year, the ministry registered 186 new factories and enterprises, while only 168 new factories opened in 2021. 83 factories closed in […]
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Cambodia to name a coastal road “Cambodia-Maldives Friendship Road”
A road in a coastal province will be chosen to name “Cambodia-Maldives Friendship Road” to show the friendly relations between Cambodia and the Republic of Maldives. Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen stated on 16 January during his official visit to Maldives that one of the roads in the coastal area will be chosen and […]
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Construction of US$35m Russey Keo bridge 93% Complete
As of 16 January, the construction of the Russey Keo cable bridge across the Tonle Sap River has been 93% completed. The main structure of the bridge has already been completed with both sides connected. The structure completion ceremony was held on 16 January under the presidency of Phnom Penh Governor Khuong Sreng and OCIC […]
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Japan Assists Cambodia in Planning Urban Water Supply Development
The Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology, and Innovation, in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), will co-develop an urban water supply development plan. The agreement was signed between the two parties on 12 January 2023. The project will be implemented in mid-2023 when both parties will draft guidelines for the development of the […]
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Cambodia Receives Over US$4bn FDI in 2022
In 2022, Cambodia received foreign investment inflows worth US$4.6 billion, an increase of 7.5% compared to 2021, according to the report of the Council for the Development of Cambodia. Foreign direct investment (FDI) in the SEZ accounted for 27%, while investments outside the SEZ accounted for 73%. Meanwhile, in 2022, local investors had a total […]
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Cambodia, S. Korea Vow to Further Strengthen Cooperation as Bilateral Trade Reaches US$5bn
Cambodia and Korea are committed to expanding cooperation in all fields as bilateral trade volume reaches US$5 billion, according to a meeting between the President of the National Assembly of Cambodia Samdech Heng Samrin and the former President of the National Assembly of Korea Park Byeongseug on 12 January. During the meeting, the two leaders […]
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Construction of New Road Connecting Bokor to NR4 approx. 60% Complete
As of January 2023, the construction of a new road connecting Bokor National Park to NR4 with a total length of 61km, is approximately 60% complete according to a Sokha Real Estate announcement on 10 on January. This new road connecting to NR at km 158 + 200 from Bokor Mountain passed through the economic […]
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