Projects Development
Garden and sidewalk development project in Beong Samrong paused due to land disputes
Phnom Penh City Hall’s garden and sidewalk development project in Beong Samrong has been paused due to land disputes, as some residents continue to occupy state property around the area. In order to save drainage and the lake surface land, Phnom Penh City Hall decided on 30 March 2020 to pour the dam along the […]
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CDC approves three major development projects worth over US$160 million
The Cambodian government, through the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC), has recently given permits to three firms to invest a total of US$160 million in establishing a factory, a hospital, and a 3-star hotel in Phnom Penh and Preah Sihanoukville respectively. The first project is an investment of approximately US$7.7 million by JINTEK […]
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Work on 140-megawatt solar power stations continues as planned
Four solar projects with a total generation capacity of 140 MW and total investment costs of around US$132.5 million are on course as planned although other mega power projects have seen construction suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The four solar projects were approved by the government in 2019. As planned, construction is scheduled to […]
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National Road 3 now 67% complete, on schedule for 2022
Construction of National Road 3 connecting Phnom Penh to Kampot was 67% complete by the end of March 2020 and is due to be completed in 2022, according to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport. The ground was broken on the road upgrade project on Monday 7 May 2018 by Prime Minister Hun Sen. […]
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World-class hospital worth US$7 million opens in Cambodia
The Prestige Hospital, a world-class facility worth US$7 million opened on 30 March 2020 to provide international standard health care services to Cambodians. This international standard hospital brings service, standard and affordability to Cambodian people as its core principle. According to Dr Tay Christopher, CEO of The Prestige Hospital, the service is now up to […]
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MPWT to improve quality of four National Roads in Tbong Khmum and Kratie
Four national roads with a total length of 130km in Tbong Khmum and Kratie provinces are being rehabilitated in order to facilitate and improve rural area transportation with financial support from the World Bank. The four roads are NR 7, NR 73, NR 377 and NR 377A, according to the Ministry of Public Works and […]
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Green light on wind energy investment project expected this year
A wind power project by The Blue Circle Pte Ltd, a Singapore-based company, is expected to see its investment agreed this year after spending several months completing a wind power feasibility study in Cambodia. The power investment agreement is expected to be signed in the first half of 2020 as The Blue Circle and Electricite […]
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National Assembly approves construction of coal-fired power plants in Koh Kong and Oddar Meanchey
Parliament has approved a Draft on State Guarantee for two companies. The Royal Group will construct a 700 MW coal-fired power plant in Koh Kong province, and the Han Seng Coal Mine Company will build a 265 MW coal-fired power plant in Oddar Meanchey province including the construction of a 230 KV transmission line extending […]
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Cambodia to suspend hydropower dam plan on Mekong River for 10 years
Cambodia will suspend hydropower dam plans on the mainstream of the Mekong River for the next decade until 2030 and will look to coal, gas and renewable energy such as solar energy instead. The decision was made by the Ministry of Mines and Energy to great applause from civil society especially environmental groups and people […]
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Construction of 400 MW power plants in Kandal province faces suspension
Two power plants with a total power capacity of 400 MW fueled by heavy fuel oil which was under construction in Lvea Em district, Kandal province may fail to come online as scheduled because contracted construction firms from China have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the plan, when construction started in October […]
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