Policy and Strategy
Land Ministry Speeding Up Work on Land Usage Masterplan in Sihanoukville
The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning, and Construction (MLMUPC) recently chaired a meeting to review and speed up the progress of land usage planning in Sihanoukville with the aim of boosting the province’s potential.. Held on 27 April via zoom, the meeting focused on the two major areas, including the Sihanoukville download (vision to […]
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Will Conflict Between China and Australia Over BRI Contract Affect Cambodia?
Photo credit to Wccftech On 21 April, the Australian government announced it would revoke contracts signed by the state of Victoria with China over the Belt and Road Initiative in 2018 and 2019, stating that they were out of line with Australia’s foreign policy and their action is to prevent Australia from hosting a giant […]
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Diamond Island Convention Centre to Become COVID-19 Treatment Facility
The OCIC, Canadia Group, and Cambodia Constructors Association (CCA) Chairman Neak Oknha Pung Kheav Se has allowed the government to convert Diamond Island Convention and Exhibition Centre as a COVID-19 treatment facility, according to Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen on 10 April. PM Hun Sen announced that currently there are three hospitals to treat COVID-19 […]
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Land Ministry Speeding Up Work on Land Usage Masterplan in Mondulkiri
The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) has recently chaired a meeting with relevant officers to review and speed up progress on the land-use masterplan in Mondulkiri. Held on 8 April, the meeting was chaired by the Secretary of State of the MLMUPC Pen Sophal with the participation of the special working […]
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Sihanoukville Not Best Strategic Spot for Chinese Naval Base: The Diplomat
An article by The Diplomat has recently asserted that Sihanoukville’s Ream bay is not the ideal strategic spot for a Chinese naval base. The article was written by local analyst and researcher Chen Heang where he provided four key arguments to support his claim. 1) Ream Bay is not deep enough to undertake major naval […]
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Vietnam Establishes New 1,600-Hectare Special Economic Zone on Border of Kampot and Takeo Provinces
Vietnam has established a new 1,600-hectare special economic zone at the border between Hà Tiên province and Cambodia’s Kampot and Takeo provinces. According to Vietnam News, the Hà Tiên Border-Gate Economic Zone is located in the Mekong Delta of Kiên Giang and covers five communes of Vietnam. The area is also bordered with Kirivong district […]
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Cambodia Produces Over 8.5 Billion Kilowatt-Hours of Electricity in 2020
Cambodia produced over 8.5 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity through various power plants such as coal-fired and hydropower plants over the course of 2020, a slight decrease of approximately 1.87% compared to 2019, according to Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen’s recent keynote issued on 5 April. He added that the number of houses connected to the […]
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Cambodia Urges ADB to Focus on Cross-Border Facilities to Boost Logistics
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) has urged the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to focus its development on cross-border facilities to help improve the logistics sector between Cambodia and neighbouring countries. The proposal was made during a working meeting between the MPWT and the ADB on 06 April. MPWT Minister HE Sun Chanthol […]
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Cambodia Imports Over US$1 Billion of Construction Materials in 2020, Down by 7.3% Y-o-Y
Construction materials imports were valued in 2020 at over US$1 billion, a decrease of 7.3% compared to 2019, according to a recent report by the Ministry of Commerce. Of all construction materials, steel imports fell by 27.52%, from about US$556 million in 2019 to US$403 million in 2020. Similar, cement imports value dropped sharply by […]
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Large-Scale Infrastructure Renovations in Siem Reap and Sihanoukville Part of Tourism Recovery Roadmap
The government earlier this week approved the Roadmap on Cambodia’s Tourism Restoration Plan, of which the large-scale infrastructure renovations in Sihanoukville and Siem Reap are the most crucial drivers in attracting more tourists after the pandemic subsides. The road map is divided into three stages. The first and the most important is the rehabilitation of […]
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