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Gov’t Officially Approves Mondulkiri Tourism Development Master Plan
The Cambodian government has officially approved the Mondulkiri Tourism Development Master Plan for 2021-2035, identifying Mondulkiri as an international eco-tourism destination and a crucial supply hub for flowers, vegetables, fruit and meat for both domestic consumption and export. Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen stated in a letter dated 12 August 2021that the Mondulkiri tourism […]
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MPWT Establishes New Laboratory Centre to Strengthen Local Engineering Capability
Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol this morning broke ground on a new laboratory centre building within the Techo Sen Institute of Public Works and Transport. The project costs US$580,000, co-funded by the South Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport; the Korea Expressway Corporation; and Korea’s Institute of Civil Engineering and […]
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MLMUPC to Reorganise & Issue New Land Usage Policy in SHV
The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) has set up a technical working group to reorganise land usage and issue a new land-use policy in Sihanoukville. The establishment of this team is part of the government’s master plan to transform Sihanoukville into a multi-purpose economic zone. According to decision letter No. 037 […]
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Gov’t Approves US$20-million SHV’s Third Large-Scale Water Treatment Station
The Cambodian government has officially approved the construction of a third large-scale water treatment station project in Sihanoukville, which is expected to cost approximately US$20 million obtained from the national budget for tourism development. The approval was revealed in the press release of The National Committee for Coastal Management and Development (NCCMD) published on Friday […]
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Gov’t Approves Proposed New Public Beach Resort Development in Kep
The Cambodian government has officially approved a project to transform a 2.7-kilometre-long section of muddy beach from the Crab Market to a mangrove forest zone in Phum Thmey village in Kep province into a public beach resort. The approval was revealed in a press release by the National Committee for Coastal Management and Development (NCCMD) […]
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Two Factories Worth Over US$5 million Approved for Kandal & Takeo
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) approved two investment projects on Friday 13 August worth US$5.5 million for Kandal and Takeo provinces. The first investment permit has been granted to Collaboration Packaging Material Products Co., Ltd to invest US$4.1 million to build a bag and shoe accessories factory in Angk Snuol district in […]
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SHV Autonomous Port Posts 455% Net Income Increase in H1 2021
Sihanoukville Autonomous Port posted an H1 net profit increase of 455% y-o-y as it considers building additional infrastructure to meet the demand of service and economic growth. The port stated in its Second Quarterly Report issued on 12 August that the January-June net profit was 14,075 billion riels (approximately US$12.48 million), a year-on-year increase of […]
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MoE to Include Green Technologies in SHV Multipurpose SEZ Master Plan
The Ministry of Environment (MoE) is evaluating and exploring new technologies to be used in the Sihanoukville multipurpose SEZ master plan to promote green and effective development. The technology evaluation project was announced on Wednesday 11 August during an official meeting chaired by the Secretary-General of the National Council for Sustainable Development HE Van Monineath. […]
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Construction of Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway 64% Complete
Construction of the 190km Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville expressway was 64% complete by July 2021, according to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT)’s spokesperson Heang Sotheayuth. He added that despite the fact that Cambodia is facing the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, the expressway construction process is not being affected. The project, on the other hand, might […]
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Gov’t Revokes Siem Reap’s Chong Kneas Tourism Port Investment Project Over Tax Dispute
The government has decided to cancel and revoke Siem Reap’s Chong Kneas tourism port investment project by Su Jing Investment Company for tax and regulation violations. According to a letter from the Office of the Council of Ministers to the Ministry of Economy and Finance released published on 29 July, the port is located in […]
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