Phnom Penh had 583 new construction projects worth US$1.3 billion after 5 months of COVID-19 in 2020

In the last five months, there have been 583 new construction projects in Phnom Penh, on a total area of ​​about 2,881,317 square metres, according to Mr Sarin Vanna, Director of the Department of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction during a​speech in a Press Conference on “Progress and Continuing Direction of the Phnom Penh […]

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Koh Kong Administration: Dara Sakor Airport is not for military service

Photo Source: The New York Times Due to the scepticism of numerous analysts who have questioned the role of Dara Sakor Airport, on 11 June 2020, HE Ms Mithona Phouthong, Koh Kong Provincial Governor recently rejected any claim of use for military service saying that the area was only built for tourism. Analysts continue to […]

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LEDs to enlighten Kampot Smart City

The Kampot provincial administration has unveiled plans to equip Kampot city with LED street lights as part of the future smart city development. The LED light project was raised in a meeting on 10 June chaired by H.E. Chev Tay, Kampot Governor and the representative of Minebea (Cambodia) a Japanese light technology company producing in […]

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Free access to freshwater bathrooms planned for Sihanoukville beach

The Sihanoukvilleprovincial governor plans to build more than 20 restrooms and washing facilities along 9 kilometers of beach for tourists to use for free. H.E. KouchChamroeun, a provincial governor, said at a press conference on the “Progress and Continuing Direction of the Sihanoukville Province” on 09 June 2020 that his technical team has already finished […]

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Sihanoukville receives US$10 billion investment for tourism and hotel services

Sihanoukville has received a total investment of US$10 billion in tourism and hotel services, according to a report by the Sihanoukville provincial administration on 10 June 2020. To date, Sihanoukville province has a total of 194 investment projects worth US$30 billion in operation, in which 60 companies has invested in the tourism and hotel services […]

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COVID–19  gives the advantage to Vietnam leading ASEAN toward a Smart City Vision

COVID-19 pushes ASEAN Smart Cities Network (ASNC) COVID-19 has tested Vietnam’s leadership of ASEAN. During its tenure as chair of ASEAN in 2020, the country has introduced five priority plans to be implemented by this year, including strengthening ASEAN institutional capacity and using the Industrial Revolution 4.0 to address social inequality. Among the five priority […]

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Two mountain resorts in Battambang granted natural heritage status

The Royal Government of Cambodia has designated two mountain resorts in Battambang as natural heritage sites with a total area of ​​more than 400 hectares. Both have been declared as natural heritage sites by two separate sub-decrees. Sub-Decree No. 64 RNKR.BK dated 25 May 2020 declared Phnom Prampi as the Phnom Prampi Natural Heritage Site […]

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Sihanoukville governor develops two Otres Beaches to boost tourism

The Sihanoukville governor is improving two Otres Beaches to 1,746 metres long to enhance their beauty and boost tourism, according to the official website of the Ministry of Interior, released on 25 May 2020. Mr Matt Ly, Manager of OTRES MANAGEMENT CO., LTD., reported that the development of these two Otres Beaches is to enhance […]

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Kep Tourism Master Plan includes construction of new tourist port and expansion of two beaches

The Kep Provincial Governor is building a Kaoh Tonsay tourist port and planning to expand two beaches – a public beach and Angkoal natural beach – to advance major infrastructure development and to welcome increasing numbers of tourists. The beach expansion project sites include A 3km public beach (running from the water treatment station to […]

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Government exchanges 30 hectares of Beoung Ta Mok with other three land areas

The government has decided to grant ownership of 30 hectares of Beoung Ta Mok to Mrs Kim Heang in exchange with three other land areas, according to a letter from the Council of Ministers to the Minister of Economy and Finance, the Minister of Land Management, Urbanisation and Construction, the Minister of Water Resources and […]

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