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Five Investment Projects Worth Over US$82m Approved for Kandal, Kep, K. Thom & PP
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has given permission to private firms to invest US$82.7 million in building five factories in Kandal, Kep, Kampong Thom, and Phnom Penh. The first firm is KITATSU SOLAR (CAMBODIA) CO., LTD, which will invest US$23.4 million to establish a solar panel factory along NR5 in Tumnup Thom […]
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PM: Governors Must be Accountable for Public Infrastructure, Not Overly Rely on MPWT
Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen has strongly ordered provincial and district governors to be responsible for public infrastructure development and maintenance and not overly rely on the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT). Said during the ground-breaking ceremony of two flyovers on 31 August, PM Hun Sen also warned that the government position […]
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PM leans towards subway construction over skytrain for Phnom Penh mass transit
Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen is leaning toward subway construction over the skytrain option for the long-awaiting Phnom Penh mass transit project, emphasizing subway cause less impact. Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony of two new flyovers in Phnom Penh on 31 August, PM Hun Sen said that the subway option could be better than […]
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MOISTI signs contract to build a large water treatment plant in Kampong Cham
The Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology, and Innovation (MOISTI) has contracted with Beijing Urban Construction Group Co., Ltd (BUCG) to build a raw water pumping station, water treatment plant and water supply network in Kampong Cham province. This is according to the signing ceremony on August 29, 2022. When this project is completed, the new […]
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Samdech Techo Hun Sen Break Ground For US$46 million Flyover Construction
Samdech Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia breaks ground on August 31 for the construction of two flyovers with a total cost of $46.7 million. The groundbreaking ceremony for the flyover is held on Samdech Techo Hun Sen Boulevard, well-known as 60 meters street. One of the flyovers is located at the intersection of […]
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India Builds Gigantic Religious Monument, Larger Than Cambodia’s Angkor Wat
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) has announced the opening of the world’s largest religious monument worth about US$100 million in 2024, according to the Economic Times on 29 August 2022. Named the Temple of Vedic Planetarium, the temple is located in Mayapur, West Bengal. When completed, it will be bigger than the St. […]
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Construction of New Siem Reap Hospital Building Over 17% Complete
Construction of the new US$19 million Siem Reap Hospital building made possible through Japanese assistance has been 17.38% completed and is scheduled for operation in 2023, according to Minister of Health HE Mam Bun Heng on 29 August. During the inspection of the construction site, the minister said that the expansion of this building is […]
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Japan Funds Over US$260K Installing Medical Equipment in Kroch Chhmar Hospital
The Japanese Government has provided medical equipment worth over US$262,800 to Krouch Chhmar District Hospital under the KUSANONE Foundation. According to the announcement of the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction on 29 August, the installation of this modern medical equipment enables the hospital to operate in accordance with the proposed level2 (CPA2). […]
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Stung Prek Tnaot Rehabilitation Project 60% Complete
The Stung Prek Tnaot Rehabilitation Project has been 64% completed, according to HE Mao Hak, Deputy Chief of Tonle Sap Authority on 25 August. After completion, the Prek Tnoat reservoir will help alleviate floods in Phnom Penh and Kandal Province, by releasing 1,350 cubic meters of water per second from the 7 Makara Dam. In […]
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COVID-19 Vaccine Packaging Factory to Begin Construction in November
Construction on the first COVID-19 vaccine packaging plant in Cambodia located in the north of Phnom Penh will officially begin in November 2022 HE Mam Bunheng, Minister of Health, led the officials to the site of the factory on 26 August to inspect the sand dredging process and the construction of fundamental infrastructure to prepare […]
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