Projects Development
Battambang Airport to be Developed to 4C Capacity; Currently at Impact Resettlement Stage
Battambang Airport will be rehabilitated and developed into 4C capacity that can accommodate both domestic and international flights, while the feasibility study and impact resettlement works are still ongoing. The follow-up discussion on progress was held on 25 March between Secretary of State of the Secretariat of Civil Aviation HE Soy Sokhan and Battambang Governor […]
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US$8 million Ang Duong Hospital ENT Treatment Centre Officially Inaugurated
The new Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT) treatment centre at the Ang Duong Hospital, which was funded and built by South Korea, was officially inaugurated on 28 March 2022, bringing Cambodia’s specialised medical services of ear, nose, and throat to another level. The inauguration ceremony of the building was presided over by Samdech Techo Hun Sen, […]
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Malaysia Eyes More Investment in Real Estate, Energy & Other Prioritised Sectors in Cambodia
As of February 2022, 162 Malaysian investment projects worth US$3.2 billion have been registered by the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC), as more Malaysian investors are seeking investment opportunities in the real estate, mining, and energy sectors in Cambodia. The data was unveiled during a meeting between Deputy Secretary-General of the Cambodian Investment […]
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PM Hun Sen Inaugurates NR51 Connecting NR4 and NR5
Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen inaugurated NR51, a major Chinese-funded road connecting NR4 and NR5 on Friday 25 March. NR51 was expanded to 12m wide and repaved with AC for a total length of 38km, starting from Udong (intersection of NR5) to Thnal Toteung (intersection of NR4). The cost of construction was US$41 million, […]
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19,500km Submarine Cable Being Built Between Singapore & France
Work has begun on a 19,200km submarine cable system connecting 12 countries between Singapore and France, reported Global Construction Review reported on 23 March. Known as Southeast Asia–Middle East–Western Europe 6 (SEA-ME-WE 6), the cable system will be able to convey 100Tb/s, the equivalent of 40,000 high-definition videos a second, compared with 38Tb/s for its […]
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Construction of US$4.4bn Motorway in Mekong Delta Set to Begin in November
Construction of a new 156km motorway across five provinces of the Mekong Delta, Vietnam’s largest rice-growing region, is set to begin in November. According to a GCR report last week, the road will connect Can Tho to Ca Mau city, some 170km southwest of Ho Chi Minh City. Built at a cost of approximately US$4.4 […]
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Samsung C&T to Build US$940-million LNG Power Plant in Vietnam
South Korean contractor Samsung C&T and Vietnamese firm Lilama will invest US$940 million to build one of Vietnam’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) power stations, reported GCR. The US$940m engineering, procurement and construction deal was announced by Lilama in mid-March, and will include the construction of two 750MW plants at an existing site in the […]
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Transport Minister: Cambodia Needs US$50bn to Implement 10-Year Logistics Master Plan
Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol has stated that Cambodia will need approximately US$50 billion for the implementation of the logistics master plan in kingdom over the next 10 years. HE Sun Chanthol unveiled the plan during the ground-breaking ceremony for the large-scale cold storage facility at the container terminal of the […]
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Construction Begins for New Large-Scale Cold Chain Facility at Phnom Penh Port
The construction of a new large-scale cross-docking and cold storage facility has officially begun at the LM17 container terminal in Kandal province. The ground-breaking ceremony was presided at by the Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol and other development partners on Tuesday 22 March. The construction of the cold chain storage facility […]
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Japan Prime Minister to Continue Assisting Cambodia in Developing Prioritised Sectors
The Prime Minister of Japan Kishida Fumio said that Japan will continue to help Cambodia develop prioritised sectors, especially the infrastructure, industry, technology segments. HE Kishida Fumio made the remarks during a meeting with Cambodian PM Samdech Hun Sen in Phnom Penh on 20 March. The two sides agreed to fully cooperate to make Sihanoukville […]
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