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Renewable solar and wind energy will be the future for energy consumption
Renewable solar and wind energy are being discussed during the 5th edition of the landmark Green Business Forum 2019 which is hosted by EuroCham. Since some solar energy projects have been approved to be initiated in Cambodia, the grid management and technical implications will be discussed and demonstrated at the forum. The panelist for the […]
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Public works ministry to begin construction of major roads and bridge
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport will soon begin construction of major roads and a bridge, according to H.E Sun Chanthol, Senior Minister and Minister. Addressing the ministry’s recent work progress at the recent ROAD CARE event, H.E Sun Chanthol said that five major roads and one bridge are to be constructed soon as […]
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ADB: Well-organised transport networks and affordable housing stimulate economic growth
Strengthening the efficiency of transport networks and reasonably-priced housing are a major contributors to keeping the economic engine firing on all in cylinders in Cambodia as well as in other Asia countries. Ear Sophal, an associate professor of diplomacy and world affairs at Occidental College in Los Angeles said being stuck in a traffic jam […]
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Rooftop solar PV installation can reduce climate change risk and increase investment
Rooftop solar PV or known as Solar Photovoltaics installation has been mentioned as one of the solutions to reduce the risk of climate change and increase more investment in the report of De-Risking Renewable Energy Investment in Cambodia (DREI). The National Council for Sustainable Development (NCSD) recently launched two reports, ‘Addressing Climate Change and Economic […]
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Government urges review of Phnom Penh-Bavet Expressway
The government has called on all relevant Cambodians stakeholders to review the feasibility of constructing the Phnom Penh-Bavet expressway. The major infrastructure project has been postponed since the completion of the JICA feasibility study in 2017 as the proposed budget was too high at around US$4 billion. During a forum on investment and trade between […]
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Phnom Penh-Sihanouk expressway to finish construction ahead of schedule
The US$2 billion expressway linking Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville, on which ground was broken in March, is expected to be completed ahead of the original planned schedule, according to H.E Sun Chanthol, Senior Minister and Minister of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT). After closing the event on ROAD CARE app campaign on […]
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Public works ministry launches campaign to promote ROAD CARE Mobile App
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) launched a campaign on 04 October 2019 to train and promote the techniques of road maintenance and the use of the ‘ROAD CARE Mobile App. The recently launched ROAD CARE is a mobile app that allows people to […]
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Japan provides US$26 million for sewage infrastructure
The royal government of Japan through the Japanese Embassy to Cambodia has provided US$26 million in assistance to Cambodia to build a sewage system in Phnom Penh. The exchange note on the grant aid of Japan was signed in Phnom Penh on 03 October between H.E. Prak Sakhonn, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation […]
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EuroCham discusses ‘quality in construction’ amid booming industry
The European Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia (EuroCham Cambodia) organised a Breakfast Talk regarding quality in construction on 03 October, aiming to see how contract management helps deliver quality projects. With around 80 real estate and construction professionals attending the event, Mr Michel Cassagnes, the moderator and managing director at Archetype Cambodia said the event […]
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Construction contract for 34 roads in Sihanoukville set for November
The construction contract for 34 roads in Sihanoukville is set to be signed in November, though the date for the start of construction is yet to be scheduled, according to Sihanoukville provincial hall spokesman Mr Kheang Phearom. The confirmation came after an inter-ministerial meeting on the infrastructure project in Sihanoukville was held and concluded on […]
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