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World Bank, Rural Development Ministry Join Hands Building 250km of Roads in Six Provinces
The Ministry of Rural Development and the Ministry of Economy and Finance have cooperated with the World Bank in building over 250 km of DBST and concrete roads along with other related infrastructure structures in six major provinces. According to a meeting between the Cambodian government and the World Bank representative on Tuesday 23 November, […]
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Work Begins on New Public Beach Resort Development in Kep
The National Committee for Coastal Management and Development (NCCMD) has begun work on a project to transform a 2.7-kilometre-long in Phum Thmey village of Kep province into a public beach resort. According to the Kep Provincial Administration announcement, the team will start filling the land and doing the reclamation work, with 200 trucks to be […]
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Construction of New Phnom Penh Police Headquarters Completed Next Year
Phnom Penh Police Chief Lt. Gen. Sar Thet yesterday unveiled full-scale architectural and design plans of the new under-construction Phnom Penh police headquarters building, stating the construction is expected to be completed by early next year. Lt. Gen. Sar Thet stated that the construction of the new building is in response to the increase of […]
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Gov’t to Build US$80-million International Hospital in Kob Srov Area
The government has decided to build Cambodia’s first international-standard university of health sciences hospital in the Kob Srov area to provide full on-field experience to students as well as health services for the public. Minister of Health HE Mam Bunheng and representative of Inje Joint Venture Mr Kim Hoon, the firm who won the construction […]
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PM Predicts 2022 Economic Growth at Over 5%; Stating No More COVID Shutdowns
Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen has forecasted Cambodia’s 2022 economic growth at over 5% as economic activities begin to recover after the reopening on 1 November, stating there will be no more backward moving after this. PM Hun Sen made the remarks during the inauguration ceremony of the Cambodia-China Friendship Stueng Trang-Krouch Chmar Bridge and […]
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Gov’t to Spend US$2.3bn on Infrastructure Development; 100 bridges to be Built
Cambodia Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen has announced that Cambodia plans to spend over US$2.3 billion of the national budget to develop infrastructure nationwide and at least US$100 million will be used to build hundreds of bridges across small rivers and water streams. PM Hun Sen made the remarks during the inauguration ceremony of the […]
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PM Hun Sen Urges G7 Countries to Invest in Cambodia’s Infrastructure Through its B3W
Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen has strongly welcomed and urged the G7 countries to invest in building more infrastructure in Cambodia, especially through its newly-announced Build Back Better World (B3W) initiative. PM Hun Sen made this remark during the inauguration of the Cambodia-China Friendship Bridge Stung Trang-Krouch Chhmar and the groundbreaking ceremony of NR71C on […]
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Gov’t to Inaugurate Five Infrastructure Projects & Break Ground on Several Others in 2022
After the country’s reopening on 1 November, the Cambodian government has jump-started the economy by restarting operations in almost all sectors. Infrastructure development is one of those that the government has put significant effort and resources into. In early November, several ministries have been inaugurated and saw ground broken on. On Tuesday 23 November, Prime […]
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PM Hun Sen Inaugurates Stueng Trang-Krouch Chmar Bridge, Breaks Ground on NR71C
Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen presided over the official inauguration of the Stueng Trang-Krouch Chmar Bridge, as well as the groundbreaking ceremony for the NR71C construction project on 23 November. The Stueng Trang-Krouch Chmar Cambodia-China Friendship Bridge connects the west bank of Mekong River at Boeung Deng village, Stung Trang district in Kampong Cham province […]
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Four Private Firms Join Hands with Local Authorities to Boost SHV Development
Four private companies have entered a partnership with the Sihanoukville Provincial Administration to attract more investors and boost development within the province. The MoU on attracting investment to contribute to the development of SHV was signed by the representatives of the five parties on Wednesday 17 November. According to the provincial administration’s press release, the […]
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