Samsung C&T to Build US$940-million LNG Power Plant in Vietnam

South Korean contractor Samsung C&T and Vietnamese firm Lilama will invest US$940 million to build one of Vietnam’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) power stations, reported GCR. The US$940m engineering, procurement and construction deal was announced by Lilama in mid-March, and will include the construction of two 750MW plants at an existing site in the southern province of Dong Nai. T...

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Transport Minister: Cambodia Needs US$50bn to Implement 10-Year Logistics Master Plan

Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol has stated that Cambodia will need approximately US$50 billion for the implementation of the logistics master plan in kingdom over the next 10 years. HE Sun Chanthol unveiled the plan during the ground-breaking ceremony for the large-scale cold storage facility at the container terminal of the Phnom Penh Port on 22 March. (Read more) He ...

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Construction Begins for New Large-Scale Cold Chain Facility at Phnom Penh Port

The construction of a new large-scale cross-docking and cold storage facility has officially begun at the LM17 container terminal in Kandal province. The ground-breaking ceremony was presided at by the Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol and other development partners on Tuesday 22 March. The construction of the cold chain storage facility is an investment by InfraCo Asia ...

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Japan Prime Minister to Continue Assisting Cambodia in Developing Prioritised Sectors

The Prime Minister of Japan Kishida Fumio said that Japan will continue to help Cambodia develop prioritised sectors, especially the infrastructure, industry, technology segments. HE Kishida Fumio made the remarks during a meeting with Cambodian PM Samdech Hun Sen in Phnom Penh on 20 March. The two sides agreed to fully cooperate to make Sihanoukville Port a major port not only for Cambodia ...

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US$10-million Hospital Complex in Kandal 23% Complete

The construction of Techo Sen Koh Thom Hospital in Kandal’s Koh Thom district is now approximately 23% complete, according to the Minister of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) HE Sun Chanthol on Thursday 17 March. With ground broken on 7 January, the project is being built on an area of 1.3 hectares, with three new buildings, one three-storey central building and two two-storey left-right build...

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US$30 Million Water Treatment Plant in Kampong Thom Operational in April

A new US$30 million water treatment plant in Kampong Thom province will be put into operation in April as the construction has been completed, according to a site inspection by Kampong Thom Governor HE Nguon Rattanak on 16 March. Located in Stueng Sen town, the water treatment plant was built with grant aid from the Japanese government of approximately US$30 million. “The water treatment pla...

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Ground Officially Broken for Nine Concrete Bridges in Kampong Cham

Srey Santhor district of Kampong Cham province will soon have nine new concrete bridges, gifts from PM Samdech Hun Sen to facilitate the transportation of agricultural products and commute of local people. The groundbreaking ceremony of these bridges was presided over by Lt Gen Hun Manet, Deputy Commander of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces and Commander of Royal Cambodian Army, on 17 March. ...

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MPWT Urges WB to Help Build Standardised Wastewater Management Nationwide

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) has requested the World Bank to support the comprehensive implementation of wastewater management system in major capitals and provinces, following an official meeting on 16 March MPWT Minister HE Sun Chanthol said some of Cambodia's potential areas require close cooperation and support from the World Bank in order to achieve quality infrastruct...

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Cambodia Requests JICA to Assist in Enhancing Cross-Border Transportation System

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) has requested the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to continue providing technical assistance in enhancing cross-border transportation. The proposal was made at the monthly meeting on the progress of the current Cambodia Logistics System Improvement Project between the Ministry and JICA on 15 March. The meeting was held to review...

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Gov’t Allocates Island in Chbar Ampov District to Private Firm for Development

The government has decided to allocate a plot of land on an island behind Wat Champa in Chroy Ampil village, Kbal Koh commune, Chbar Ampov district, to a private firm for a new development project, while also urging the local people to stop encroaching or building any construction on that island. According to the letter dated 26 January 2022 of the Council of Ministers, the right to develop on ...

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