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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HCMC-Moc Bai Expressway Construction to Begin in 2023, PP-Bavet Still Being Studied

Construction of the US$587-million HCMC- Moc Bai expressway is set to begin in 2023 and be completed in 2025, while the Phnom Penh to Bavet expressway on the Cambodia side is still undergoing a feasibility study. According to the VN Express report yesterday, the authorities are trying to complete procedures and the feasibility study of […]

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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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Over 50 Private Firms Show Interest in Cambodia’s Infrastructure Investment

More than 50 national and international companies have recently expressed interest in investing in Cambodia’s infrastructure, according to an online meeting between the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) and those firms on 07 April. MPWT Minister HE Sun Chanthol, in response, fully supported and welcomed all investments related to infrastructure. The minister has […]

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Special Features Making PP-SHV Expressway a Green Development Project

Xinhua Net has recently reported that the under-construction US$2 billion Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway could become one of the greenest infrastructure projects in Cambodia due to three special features. 1. Eco-friendly Technology At the quarry site, the company installed dust collectors to suck out the dust and store it in a sewage sedimentation tank. After the […]

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Gov’t Approves Two Investment Projects Worth Over US$12 Million in Kandal and Sihanoukville

The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has officially approved private firms to invest in building two factories, worth a total budget of approximately US$12.6 million in Kandal and Sihanoukville. The first investment permit has been granted to MCBAG Co., Ltd to invest US$3.5 million in building a bag production factory in Bek Chan […]

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WorldBridge Sport Village Project Launched, Set for Completion in 2023

Sales for a large-scale commercial building and residential project “WorldBridge Sport Village” have officially been opened, while construction is set for completion by 2023 when Cambodia hosts the SEA games. The project is spread over 6 hectares next to Morodok Techo Stadium north of Phnom Penh, or in the so-called Samdech Techo Hun Sen Dragon […]

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Vietnam Plans to Build Over 9,000km of Expressways by 2050

Vietnam’s Transport Minister Nguyen Van The has said the nation is striving to build a total of 5,000km of expressways by 2030 and over 9,000km by 2050, according to Vietnam Plus. The ministry’s report issued last month revealed that Vietnam currently has a total of 1,046km of expressways in operation. The ministry is also currently […]

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Malaysia Compensates Singapore US$76million After Cancelling KL-Singapore HSR

Malaysia has compensated Singapore over US$76 million after terminating the KL-Singapore High-Speed Railway (HSR) project, according to CNA on 29 March. The project was officially abandoned in early January 2021 due to disagreements between the two governments, especially over high costs and Malaysia’s political issues. (Read more) However, Singapore had already signed and published five […]

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Century Entertainment Hopes to Open Large Koh Kong Casino by late April After Delays

Hong Kong-based casino operator Century Entertainment International Holdings Ltd hopes to open its casino at a new venue in Dara Sakor district in Koh Kong province by late April after delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic, reported IAG. According to the initial plan, the casino was set to open start operations by February after finishing […]

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