MPWT Minister Urges China to Help Train Cambodian Engineers

The Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol has requested China to send experts to Cambodia to help train local engineers so that they are ready for building large-scale infrastructure in the future. The proposal was made during a bilateral meeting between HE Sun Chanthol and China’s Minister of Transport HE Li Xiaopeng on 22 June. HE Sun Chanthol said that even though Cambodi...

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24 Families Told to Leave State Land for Road Construction in Kandal

24 families living in Krasaing village, Takhmao city, whose houses affected the NR21 construction project have voluntarily left their properties with impact resettlement packages. Kandal Provincial Governor Kong Sophorn said that the working group has been focusing on this dispute for quite a long time. Finally, the families agreed to leave with proper compensation. “These 24 families are ro...

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Land & Houses Gifted to Almost 1,000 Veteran Families in Kompong Thom & Pursat

A total of nearly 1,000 poor and disabled veterans in Pursat and Kompong Thom have been gifted with land plots and new homes for their life of sacrifice. In Pursat province, the Cambodian Red Cross provided US$500,000 to build houses for 628 veteran families. The house is located on over 900 hectares concessional land plot in Damnak Troyeung development area in Kravanh district, where each f...

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171 Families Affected by New Phnom Penh Airport Development Receive New Homes

A total of 171 families affected by the new Phnom Penh international airport development have officially received their new houses in a new location under an exchange agreement. Held on the morning of 21 May, the handover ceremony was presided over by Director General of the Housing Department at the MLMUPC HE Benghong Socheat Khemro, Cambodia Airport Investment Co Ltd Deputy Director Mr Charle...

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Impact Resettlement Works Ongoing for NR71C Construction in Tbong Khmum

The construction of the NR71C, a project connecting the Kroch Chhmar-Stueng Trang Bridge and Tbong Khmum provincial town, is still proceeding, although the groundbreaking ceremony has yet to take place due to the COVID community outbreak. To date, the inter-ministerial committee is working on the impact of resettlement and other issues that have occurred. On 11 May, Tbong Khmum Deputy Governor ...

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Over 400 Families Living Along Siem Reap River to be Relocated

A total of 431 families living on state land along the Siem Reap River from the Neak Bridge to the Angkor Bridge in Slor Kram commune, have been ordered to demolish their properties and relocate to new government-provided land plots. Deputy Governor of Siem Reap Province Ngan Phirun said during the site inspection yesterday that the new location is located in Run Ta Ek commune in Banteay Srei d...

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New Medical Laboratory Building in Sihanoukville Officially Handed Over

A new Chinese-funded medical laboratory building in the Sihanoukville Provincial Referral Hospital has been completed and officially handed over to the Cambodian government. The handover ceremony took place via online conference earlier this week with the participation of the Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia HE Wang Wentian, Minister of Health HE Mam Bunheng and Sihanoukville Governor HE Kouch Ch...

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Diamond Island Convention Centre to Become COVID-19 Treatment Facility

The OCIC, Canadia Group, and Cambodia Constructors Association (CCA) Chairman Neak Oknha Pung Kheav Se has allowed the government to convert Diamond Island Convention and Exhibition Centre as a COVID-19 treatment facility, according to Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen on 10 April. PM Hun Sen announced that currently there are three hospitals to treat COVID-19 patients, but they are all full. Thus...

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Cambodia Urges ADB to Focus on Cross-Border Facilities to Boost Logistics

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) has urged the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to focus its development on cross-border facilities to help improve the logistics sector between Cambodia and neighbouring countries. The proposal was made during a working meeting between the MPWT and the ADB on 06 April. MPWT Minister HE Sun Chanthol said that the development of the cross-border ar...

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CCA Chairman Donates US$180k to Cambodian Red Cross

Chairman of the Cambodia Constructors Association (CCA) and the Board of Canadia Group and OCIC Neak Oknha Pung Kheav Se has recently donated US$180k to the Cambodian Red Cross, while previously donating almost US$10 million to the government to fight against COVID-19. This latest donation is the fifth time since April this year that Neak Oknha Pung Kheav Se has been donating funds to the gover...

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