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New Large-Scale Wastewater Treatment Plant Set for Battambang, Current Construction 5% Complete
The western part of Battambang City will have another new large-scale wastewater treatment plant with a capacity to treat up to 12,000 cubic metres of wastewater per day, with construction scheduled to begin this year. In the meantime, construction on the current drainage system and wastewater treatment plant on the east side of the city […]
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Construction of High-Voltage Transmission Line in Otres to Begin on 21 June
Electricite du Cambodge (EDC) will begin construction of a high-voltage transmission line along with the new Sihanoukville infrastructure in the Otres Development Zone on 21 June. Meanwhile, the Sihanoukville provincial administration has urged the property and landowners in Village 6 and Village Koki to strongly cooperate with officers. The high-voltage transmission line will be 40 […]
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Three New Factories Worth US$15 million Approved for Kandal, Takeo & Phnom Penh
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) recently approved private firms to invest in building three factories, worth approximately US$15 million in Kandal, Takeo, and Phnom Penh. The first investment permit has been granted to J.A.K Garment Co., Ltd to invest US$2.4 million in building a garment factory in Kampong Pring Village, Sangkat Sitbo, […]
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Apsara Oil Driller KrisEnergy’s Wind-up Petition Hearing Set for July
KrisEnergy has announced that its wind-up petition hearing will be held on 12 July; meanwhile, the operation of its subsidiary KrisEnergy (Cambodia) is temporarily paused. The hearing date was set after Singapore-based parent companyKrisEnergy filed a winding-up petition to the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands, requesting liquidation due to its inability to pay debt. […]
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Section of NR48 in Pak Klang Commune, Koh Kong Province Closed for Renovation
The left side of the NR48 in Neang Kok village, Pak Klang commune, Mondul Seima district, Koh Kong province will be temporarily closed for repairs, while traffic will be diverted to the right side from Monday 14 June onwards. The closure was announced after the road was severely damaged by floods and landslides. Due to […]
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Draft Sub-Decree to Tackle Public Infrastructure Encroachment Takes Another Step Forward
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) has held another meeting to update and speed up progress on the draft sub-decree on land management along public roads and railways, showing another step forward to the end of public infrastructure encroachment. The meeting was held last week and chaired by Secretary of State of MPWT […]
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Third Bakheng Water Treatment Plant Proposed
ambodia has requested France to consider investing or providing financial support for building a third Bakheng water treatment plant in response to the growing clean water demand in Phnom Penh. The proposal was made during a meeting between the Minister of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation (MISTI) HE Cham Prasidh, and French Ambassador to Cambodia […]
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Inter-Ministerial Committee Established to Accelerate Sihanoukville Multi-Purpose SEZ Plan
The Cambodian government has issued a sub-decree establishing a new inter-ministerial committee, with the designated tasks of creating policies and land management plans to develop Sihanoukville into a multi-purpose special economic zone as soon as possible. According to Sub-Decree No. 82 issued on 09 June 2021, the committee has a total of 25 members, with […]
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MPWT Intends to Promote Green Logistic Policy in Cambodia
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) is committed to learning from the upcoming International Transport Forum (ITF) on how to effectively implement green policies, such as the usage of electric vehicles, in Cambodia. MPWT Minister HE Sun Chanthol made the declaration during a meeting with the Secretary-General of the International Transport Forum (ITF) […]
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HLH, Hei Shi Mineral to Co-Invest US$20 million in Mineral Resource Exploration in Kampong Speu
Hong Lai Huat (HLH) Group’s wholly owned subsidiary HLH Agriculture (Cambodia) signed an MOU with Cambodia Hei Shi Mineral on 08 June to co-invest an estimated US$20 million in mineral resource exploration and mining at the Agriculture Hub in Kampong Speu, reported The Edge Singapore. According to the 10-year MoU with a renewal option, both […]
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