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National Road No.2 and 22 to Begin Construction in November
After many years of waiting, the expansion of National Road No. 2 and 22 financed by the South Korean government, is scheduled to break ground in November following a contract agreement signed by the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) and Korean construction firm. On 25 June 2019, H.E Sun Chanthol, Senior Minister, Minister of MPWT signed a contract agreement with Korean construction...
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Chinese Present Results of Feasibility Study on Development of Sihanouk Province
A pre-feasibility study on master planning for the development and transformation of Sihanoukville into a multi-purpose special economic province has been completed and the results of the study were presented and discussed at the meeting at the Ministry of Economy and Finance. The meeting was chaired by H.E Dr Aun Pornmoniroth, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance, with rep...
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Government Establishes Construction Committee After Building Collapse in Sihanoukville
Following the collapse of an under-construction building in Sihanoukville that injured or killed at least 40 people, the government established a Construction Quality Inspection Committee on 23 June 2019. According to the decision document, the committee, led by H.E Lao Tip Seiha, Secretary of State, Ministry of Land Management Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC), has 15 members with the f...
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CLV Countries Pledge to Develop Triangle Area to New Economic Pole
Heads of CLV countries (Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam) have committed to transform the triangle area to be a new economic pole. In a meeting held on 23 June in Bangkok, Samdech Tech Hun Sen, Cambodian Minister, Lao Minister Thongloun Sisoulith, and Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc agreed to try efforts in promoting people’s living in the triangle area better, according to a post on Samd...
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Government Grants Licenses to More Than 200 Residential Developers
More than 200 residential developers have been granted permission to operate their housing developments, according to a senior official from the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF). Speaking at the Purchase-Sale Agreement event of Arakawa residence earlier this week, Deputy Director-General of the MEF’s Finance Industry Department, H.E Ros Phirun said as of May 2019, the ministry had granted ...
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Construction Sector to Grow Stronger in 2019
As the construction sector continues to enjoy unprecedented growth, 2019 is expected to see a higher growth rate than in 2018, according to senior officials from the Ministry of Land Management Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC). Speaking on the sidelines of the Cambodia-Korea Construction Materials Roadshow, H.E Chhan Soriyakphal, Director General of the Ministry of Land Management Urban...
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Eu Bank Provides Close to Us$100 Million to Build Clean Water Plant in Phnom Penh
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided a loan of €85.9 million (about US$$96.14 million) to the Royal Government of Cambodia for the construction of a water treatment plant northern Phnom Penh’s Bakheng area. The concessional loan agreement was signed by the European Investment Bank with the Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority in Brussels, Belgium, on June 18 to improve supply for clean ...
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Korean firms using road show to promote standard construction materials in Cambodia
In response to the rapidly growing construction industry in Cambodia, more than 20 Korean firms sought to introduce standard construction materials to the market Korea-Cambodia construction material roadshow held at the Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra on Thursday 20 June. The Cambodian Constructors Association (CCA) which represent 168 construction-related companies and the Korean government trad...
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Islands Established as New Districts of Preah Sihanoukville Province
Photo by Travolution360 The government has issued a sub-decree establishing two new districts on nearby islands. Koh Rong and Koh Rong Sanleum are one district with Koh Rong designated as a city. The establishment of Koh Rong city comes as both islands become a hub for national and international tourists. The establishment of new city was promulgated on 19 May in the presence of H.E Yun Min,...
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Land ministry to organise sustainable development forum
In response to rapid urbanisation, the Ministry of Land Management Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) and the United Nations are planning to hold a sustainable urbanisation development forum, according to a post on the Ministry's Facebook page on 17 June 2019. According to the outcome of the meeting between H.E Dr Pen Sophal, Secretary of State of MLMUPC and United Nations Representative ...
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150MW Coal-fired Plant Expected to Come Online in October
A new coal-fired power plant in Preah Sihanoukville province with a capacity of 150MW is expected to come online in October. The new power generating plant is becoming operational as Cambodian government strives to become energy sufficient. H.E. Victor Jona, spokesman and director general of Ministry of Mines and Energy, said that the power plant is the second investment of Cambodia Energy Co L...
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World Biggest Airport in Beijing China Set to Open on September
Photo by corporatemaldives.com The world to be biggest airport in terms of passenger capacity the Beijing Daxing International Airport in China is set to open on September this year following a fast track construction. According to Civil Aviation Administation of China (CAAC), airport which sit on an area of 2,680 hectares located in Daxing will finish construction in June 30 and begin opera...
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