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PM postpones construction projects to fight against COVID-19
Construction projects scheduled to start in 2020 must be postponed due to COVID-19, according to Samdech Techo Hun Sen’s speech on 3 March 2020 at the 2019 Annual Review Conference and the 2020 Ministry of Health’s Continuing Direction. “Any construction sites that have not been built must be suspended, except for foreign-funded or Cambodia’s budget […]
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Phnom Penh-Sihanouk Expressway 20% complete
Construction of the expressway linking Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville is 20% complete as of February 2020 with the whole project scheduled for completion by 2022. The update was reported in a field visit held on 2 March at the construction site led by H.E. Yith Bunna, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Public Works […]
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Chip Mong Industries welcomes 100 mechanical engineering students
Chip Mong Industries has welcomed university students to its facility to understand the process of production and technology of ready mixed concrete, and the tile and pipe factory. On 28 February 2020, almost 100 mechanical engineering students from the Institute of Technology of Cambodia visited a tile and pipe factory, as practical experience to apply […]
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Reopening Battambang airport proposed
The Ministry of Tourism has unveiled plans to reopen an abandoned airport in Battambang province to facilitate the travel of national and international tourists. The Battambang Airport rehabilitation project is among the key initiatives to facilitate travel and promote foreign capital flows to Cambodia. Speaking at the Tourism Ministry’s 27 February meeting at Sokha Phnom […]
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New infrastructure achievements welcome Angkor Sankrata for New Year
New infrastructure developments around the Angkor Wat complex have been developed to welcome the Angkor Sankranta this coming New Year. The infrastructure improvements include the renovation of the road from Siem Reap International Airport to the intersection of Angkor Wat and another renovation of the Small Circuit road surrounding the Angkor Thom area. The renovation […]
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Phnom Penh Municipality to upgrade walkway along Mao Tse Toung Blvd
Phnom Penh Municipality has recently announced a plan to upgrade the walkway along Mao Tse Toung, passing through Toul Kork, Boeung Keng Kang, and Chamkarmon district. The announcement was made during a meeting between Phnom Penh Governor H.E Khuong Sreng and related officers regarding the feasibility study of this project on 21 February 2020. During […]
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Samdech Sar Kheng: NR development proposals shall be requested in package
Samdech Sar Kheng, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior suggested that the next proposal for national road development should be requested as a package, as this would make it easier for approval and the construction itself. Samdech Sar Kheng made this statement at the Road Safety Monitoring Meeting on 27 February. “Whenever we propose […]
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Construction law will encourage more responsibility and trust in real estate investment
By Chhaya Addressing the 3rd Workshop on “Construction Law” Dissemination Seminar on Construction Professionals at the Garden City Hotel in Phnom Penh, On February 21, 2020; Deputy Prime Minister Chea Sophara, Minister of Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) talked about the importance of implementation of the newly adopted “Construction Law” which […]
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Japan provides US$ 890K grant aid for three major development projects in Cambodia
The Japanese Government has agreed to provide a total of US$890,471 in grant aid to develop and enhance three infrastructure projects in Preah Vihear and Pailin provinces. The agreement was made during the grant aid signing ceremony on 25 February, which was presided over H.E. Meikima Mashiro, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to […]
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New US$61-million five-star hotel approved for Sihanoukville
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has recently approved a new US$61.3 million five-star hotel and commercial centre in Sihanoukville. Located in front of Sokha Hotel in Village 4, Sangkat 4, Sihanoukville, this 5-star hotel has a total of 373 rooms, and is an investment by Won Majestic (Cambodia) Co., Ltd. Besides being […]
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