16 Eco-Tourism Investment Projects Proposed for Bokor Mountain

The Ministry of Environment has inspected locations for 16 small-scale ecotourism investment projects, which cover less than 10 hectares each, located in the Monivong Bokor National Park. Held on 7 March, the inspection was led by Secretary of State of the Ministry of Environment HE Neth Pheaktra and relevant officials in Koh Touch and Prek […]

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First Steel Production Plant in Banteay Meanchey Officially Operational

The first steel production and processing factory in Banteay Meanchey province was officially launched on 8 March in the presence of Banteay Meanchey Governor HE Um Reatrey. The factory is located on NR59, Khla Ngap village, Toul Pong commune, Malai district, and will supply steel to the construction sector in Banteay Meanchey and neighboring provinces. […]

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CAIC to Adjust Alignment of New Road Connecting 60m Road to New Airport

Cambodia Airport Investment Co., Ltd (CAIC) has proposed adjusting the alignment and lanes details of the road connecting Samdech Techo Hun Sen Blvd. (St. 60m) to the new Techo International Airport. The proposal is currently under consideration by the Kandal Provincial Administration, as the relevant working group held a meeting on 7 March to discuss […]

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Ground broken on new US$3-million Sihanoukville provincial hall complex

Construction of the new Sihanoukville provincial Hall complex has officially begun with the groundbreaking ceremony presided over by Sihanoukville Governor HE Kouch Chamroeun on Monday 7 March 2022. The new building is a replacement of the old one with the approval from PM Samdech Hun Sen and Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning, and Construction […]

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Large-scale US$30m Clean Water System Expansion to Begin Construction in June

The Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority (PPWSA) and KKKCT Consortium on Monday 7 March signed a construction contract for the expansion of the Takmao clean treatment plant using Japanese Grant Aid. Under the contract, the project will start construction in June 2022 and finish in December 2024. According to PPWSA Director-General Long Naro, the plant […]

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Construction of Techo International Airport 32% Complete; US$414m Spent

Construction on the new Techno International Airport is 32% complete as of early March, according to a Cambodia Airport Investment Co., Ltd. (CAIC) press release of 4 March. CAIC added that a total amount of US$414 million has been spent to date on the development excluding the airport land investment. Even though the COVID-19 pandemic […]

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US$50-million Cambodia-China Friendship Hospital Tbong Khmum Officially Inaugurated

The China-backed Tbong Khmum Cambodia-China Friendship Hospital, the first modern hospital in the eastern part of the country, was officially inaugurated on Monday 7 March 2022. The inauguration ceremony was presided over by Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen and Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia HE Wang Wentian. The Tbong Khmum Cambodia-China Friendship Hospital was built […]

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Japan Provides Approx. US$300k grant for Infrastructure Projects in Six Provinces

The Government of Japan has provided a total of nearly US$300,000 through the KUSANONE scheme t to build small water treatment plants, provide water supply equipment, and assist in the installation of artificial motion therapy equipment in various provinces. The grant agreement was signed between Cambodian and Japanese representatives on 4 March 2022. The project […]

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CDC Approves US$2.5 Million Factory Investment in Kampong Cham

The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has approved Skuon Shoes Manufacture Co., Ltd to establish a shoe factory. According to a CDC announcement on 3 March, the investment value will be US$2.5 million with the factory located along NR6 in Roveang village, Khnor Dambang commune, Cheung Prey district, Kampong Cham province. This investment […]

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Gov’t selects location for Svay Chrom bridge: Night Market-Chroy Changva- Arey Ksat

The government has already selected the location for the Cambodia-Korea Friendship Bridge, which starts from the night market connecting to the Chroy Changva area and then Arrey Ksat with two bridges to be built. The decision is an initial selection and is not yet publicly announced, but was made by PM Hun Sen following the […]

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