Projects Development
Cambodia’s Largest Power Plant Officially Goes Online
A 700-megawatt coal-fired power plant in Sihanoukville has officially launched after a successful testing, according to a Chinese media report on 17 December. The plant is a joint venture between Cambodia International Investment and Development Group (CIIDG) and China Huadian Hong Kong Co Ltd (CHDHK) worth US$1.2 billion. (Read more) Located in Stung Hav district, […]
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CMAC to Build World’s Largest Mine Museum in Siem Reap
The Cambodian Mine Action Authority (CMAC) is preparing to build a peace museum on 12 hectares of land in Siem Reap under a grant from the Japanese government totalling nearly US$20 million. HE Heng Ratana, the Royal Government delegate in charge of the Director General of the Cambodian Mine Authority, told Construction & Property Magazine on […]
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Gov’t Approves 116 Non-SEZ Investment Projects & Over 3,000 Construction Projects in 10 Months
During the first 10 months of 2022, the Cambodian government approved 116 non-special economic zone investment projects, an increase of 24 projects. During the same period, 3,407 construction projects were also approved, a decrease of 191 projects, according to a report on socio-economic trends of the Ministry of Economy and Finance issued on 13 December. According […]
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France to Help Expand Sihanoukville International Airport in Early 2023
Vinci Airports, a company that develops and operates major airports in Cambodia, has promised to assist Cambodia in upgrading the Sihanoukville International Airport in early 2023. The promise was made during a meeting between Cambodia PM Samdech Hun Sen and President of Vinci Airports Nicolas Notebeart on 16 December, In the meeting, Mr Notebeart expressed […]
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Construction of Standardized Landfill in Svay Rieng officially Begin
The construction of the new standardized landfill in Svay Rieng province officially began on 16 December with the groundbreaking ceremony presided over by Secretary of State of the Ministry of Environment HE Chay Samith. Located in Ok Neak Village of Sangkat Sangkor, the landfill is being built on an area of 46,200 square meters. The […]
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Pestech Inks MoU to Build Two Solar-Based Assets in Cambodia
Locally-listed Pestech (Cambodia) plc (PCL), the subsidiary of Malaysia-based International Bhd, had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Attwood Investment Group Co Ltd (AIG) to collaborate on the development of two feasibility studies on the construction or ownership and operation of solar-based assets in Cambodia. In a filing to Bursa Malaysia on December 15, […]
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ADB Assists Cambodia on Energy Transition Programme
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a sector development programme that combines a US$50 million policy-based loan package with US$23 million in project investments to support the energy transition of Cambodia According to a press release issued on 15 December, the Energy Transition Sector Development Program includes ADB’s first comprehensive policy reform package for […]
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Gov’t Plans to Build US$200m Bridge Connecting NR1, Lvea Em & PP-Bavet Expressway
The Cambodian government plans to build a new US$200-million bridge connecting NR1 to Lvea Em and to the upcoming Phnom Penh-Bavet expressway. Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen said on 12 December that passengers can cross this bridge free of charge from NR1 to Lvea Em and especially to the new Phnom Penh-Bavet expressway. “Since the […]
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Australia Provides US$65m Fund for Development in Four Key Sectors in Cambodia
The Australian Embassy in Cambodia has provided US$65 million in grants to help develop four key sectors over a five-year period (June 2022 to June 2027). The agreement signing ceremony for the Cambodia-Australia Partnership for Resilient Economic Development (CAP RED) Program was held on 12 December. The grant will focus on four key areas including […]
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Construction of Arey Ksat Bridge Set to Begin by End 2023
The Cambodia-Korea Friendship Bridges Project (Old Market – Chroy Changvar & Chroy Changvar – Arey Ksat) is set to begin construction by the end of 2023 as the legal procedures of the project are yet to be completed. The timeline was confirmed by a spokesman for the Ministry of Public Works and Transport Heang Sotheayuth […]
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