Construction Focus
Cambodia, Australia Join Hands to Upgrade Clean Water System, Aiming for 100% Universal Access by 2030
Australian Embassy of Cambodia Chargé d’Affaires Mr Luke Arnold met the Minister of Industry, Science, Technology, and Innovation (MISTI) HE Cham Prasidh on Tuesday 15 June to advance the bilateral collaboration on access to clean piped water in Cambodia’s provinces. According to the study, only 47% of Cambodian villages had access to clean water pipes […]
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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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Construction of World’s Longest Subsea Electricity Cable Complete
Construction of the world’s longest subsea electricity cable connecting 720km between the UK and Norway has been completed and is set for testing this week, reported FT on Tuesday 15 June.. This interconnector project is a joint venture between the UK’s National Grid and Norway’s Statnett. The cable can carry as much as 1.4GW of […]
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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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Japan to Provide US$10 billion in Decarbonisation Support for ASEAN Nations
Japan is preparing to launch a US$10 billion initiative aimed at helping ASEAN countries reduce greenhouse gas emission, reported Nikkei Asia. Through this initiative, Japan will help draw a road map and set up a public and private investment and loan facilities, where all funding will be invested and lent through the Japanese government-affiliated Japan […]
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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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G7 Countries to Counter China’s BRI with US$40-trillion Build Back Better World Initiative
The United States and other members of the G7 have revealed their plan to counter China’s BRI by offering developing countries transparent infrastructure plans otherwise known as the US$40-trillion Build Back Better World (B3W) initiative, reported Reuters. The 7 nations discussed this matter during their meeting in England last week, where one agenda item was […]
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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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