Projects Development
PP-SHV Expressway to Open for Traffic Temporarily in July, Ahead of Schedule
The Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway is scheduled to be put into operation in July 2022, two months ahead of the previous plan. Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol announced the temporary launch of the expressway at a meeting to review the results of road safety work in 2021 on 9 February. As of […]
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ESIA Ongoing for New 72km Battambang-Siem Reap Road; 10 Major Decisions Made
Plans to construct a new road connecting Siem Reap and Battambang have seen progression, as the inter-ministerial committee has officially begun the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for the project. Held on Tuesday 8 February and led by Secretary of State of the Ministry of Environment HE Sabo Ojano, the meeting has given 10 […]
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New Riverside Tourism Park to be Built in Downtown Kampong Cham
The Kampong Cham provincial administration has unveiled a project to develop a riverside tourism park along the Mekong River in downtown Kampong Cham to serve as a public recreation centre and tourist attraction. The project was discussed on Tuesday 8 February between Kampong Cham Governor HE Un Chanda and development partners. According to the initial […]
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163 Industrial Factories Opened & 148 Closed in 2021
Despite the COVID-19 crisis, there was a total of 163 new factories opened in 2021, reflecting investors’ confidence in the Cambodian economy and good management of the COVID-19. According to a report from the Ministry of Industry, Technology, Science, and Innovation (MITSI), these registered factories created more than 980,000 jobs for the local people. These […]
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Bokor City to Have Two Administrative Buildings
The Bokor Municipality will build another new administrative building in addition to the current one to provide public services to the people more efficiently. Samdech Krala Sar Kheng, Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Interior, led officials to inspect the construction sites of the administrative buildings on 7 February. Samdech Sar Kheng said that the […]
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Two Chinese-Funded Hospitals Worth US$130 million to Open for Operation in March
Two major Chinese-funded hospitals— Tbong Khmum hospital and Preah Kosomak hospital— will be officially inaugurated and opened for operation in March 2022. Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen confirmed the opening date during the inauguration ceremony of the NR7 section on 7 February. “There are two other major hospitals that will be inaugurated soon, a hospital […]
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PM Sets North Eastern Provinces as 4th Economic Pole Focusing on Agro-Industry & Mineral Resources
Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen will transform the northeastern provinces into Cambodia’s fourth economic pole based on two potentials— agro-industry and mineral resources. PM announced the plan during the inauguration ceremony of NR7 in Kratie on 7 February. “Cambodia has three major economic poles: Phnom Penh, Sihanoukville, Siem Reap, and the Northeast will be the […]
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PM Hun Sen: Construction of Kratie-Kampong Thom Bridge to Begin in 2023
The construction of a new bridge crossing the Mekong River between Kratie and Kampong Thom provinces is scheduled to begin in 2023 along with a new road connecting to Kampong Thmor. Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen announced the timeline of the project during the inauguration ceremony of the NR7 section in Kratie province on 7 […]
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Gov’t Approves Four Investment Projects Worth US$18.6 million in PP, K. Chhnang, & K. Speu
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has given permits to private firms to invest US$18.6 million to establish four factories in Phnom Penh, Kampong Chhnang and Kampong Speu. According to the CDC’s announcement on 4 February 2022, the four companies are: 1- GLOBAL XILIN GARMENT ACCESSORY CO., LTD is investing US$3.4 million to […]
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New Clean Water Treatment Plant Set to be Built in Western Phnom Penh
The Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority plans to build a new water treatment plant in the western part of the capital to increase the water supply capacity to people as the demand for clean water increases. According to the Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority, the new water treatment plant, named Boeung Thom Water Treatment Plant, […]
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