Projects Development
UNESCO Voices Concerns Over NagaCorp Resort in Siem Reap Affecting Angkor Wat
UNESCO has voiced concerns that the US$350-million ‘non-casino resort’ by NagaCorp could cause negative impacts on the World Heritage site of Angkor Wat, although the firm claimed the site location is outside the protected zone. UNESCO issued a statement on 17 February stating that the plenary session of the International Coordinating Committee for Angkor (ICC) […]
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Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Open First Five-Star Hotel in Sihanoukville
Five-star international brand hotel Howard Johnson Plaza by Wyndham Blue Bay Sihanoukville has been officially opened along Independence Beach, according to PR Newswire. This is the very first time that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, the leading provider of hotel management services with over 8,900 hotels across nearly 95 countries, opens a hotel in Cambodia. Howard […]
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Construction of US$2 million Kampong Speu Stadium to Start Sunday
Ground will officially be broken on construction of the US$2 million international standard stadium in Kampong Speu on 21 February under the presidency of National Assembly member for Kampong Speu province HE Hun Many. Kampong Speu Governor HE Vy Samnang said that this weekend is the groundbreaking ceremony for the actual stadium. Meanwhile, the groundbreaking […]
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Malaysian, Japanese Partnership Bag US$41million EDC Contract to Develop Phnom Penh Power Infrastructure
PESTECH Sdn Bhd partnered with a Japanese firm Furukawa Electric Co Ltd recently secured a contract from Electricite du Cambodge (EDC) to implement two power transmission projects in Phnom Penh worth over US$41 million. According to an announcement by the firm, the contract is for two major projects including the Phnom Penh City transmission and […]
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Gov’t Designates Over 3,000 Hectares of Land in Prey Veng Province as Mixed-Use Protected Area
The Cambodian government has designated over 3,000 hectares of land in 4 districts of Prey Veng province as a mixed-use protected area, according to Sub-Decree No.16 and No.17 dated 05 February 2021. Located across parts of Prey Veng City, and Svay Antor, Peam Ro and Ba Phnum districts, the area is known as Toul Taley […]
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Gov’t and OCIC Mull Building Another Bridge in Prek Pra
The Phnom Penh Municipality and OCIC are considering building another bridge in the Prek Pra area to reduce traffic along NR1 and NR2. In the meantime, both parties are also setting up a ferry service connecting Koh Norea and Koh Pich to also temporarily ease the traffic in the area. According to Phnom Penh Governor […]
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New Port Draft Law and Phnom Penh Logistics Centre Project Agreement Finalised
The new draft port law and the Cambodia-Singapore draft agreement for the Phnom Penh Logistics Centre Project have been finalised, according to an announcement by Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol on 16 February. HE Sun Chanthol said that the new port draft law was 100% complete and waiting for a final […]
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Three Sections of NR5 Expansion 90%, 23%, and 36% Complete, Respectively
To date, three sections of the National Road 5 (NR5) expansion project have on average reached approximately 50% completion and is scheduled to be complete by 2022. According to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport’s report on 16 February, the progress of each section of road are as follows: 1. The northern part from […]
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Transport Minister Vows to Permanently Repair Two Frequently Damaged National Roads
The Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol has vowed to conduct permanent repairs on two “forever-damaged” roads, the NR3 section from Kampot to Veal Renh and the NR7 section from Tbong Khmum to Kratie. HE Chanthol said during the meeting on 16 February that the condition of these two sections have always […]
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Phase 1 of SHV Deep-Sea Port Expansion Scheduled for Completion in 2023
The first phase of the Sihanoukville deep-sea port expansion project funded by a US$207 million Japanese loan is scheduled for completion in 2023, according to Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol on 16 February. HE Chanthol said that the first phase task to expand the seaport to 14.5 metres deep, on which […]
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