Projects Development
Four Regions in Kep Province Selected as Main Development Zones in 2021-2035 Masterplan
The draft of the Kep Tourism Development Masterplan for 2021-2035 is currently under discussion as four major areas have been selected as strategic development poles, including the old Kep town, Angkol beach area, the Phnom Voar zone, and offshore islands zone. The draft master plan was discussed at a meeting on 29 September under the […]
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Solar Components & Bag Factories Worth Over US$33m Approved for PP and K. Speu
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has issued permits to two private firms to invest US$33.1 million for setting up two factories in Kampong Speu and Phnom Penh. According to a CDC announcement on 30 September, the two companies include Xin Xingle Leather Products Co., Ltd., which will invest US$3.1 million to set […]
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Kampot Tourism Port 84% Complete, Set for Operational by Year’s End
The overall construction on the Kampot Tourism Port is over 84% complete as of September and is scheduled for final completion by the end of 2021, according to a site inspection by the Minister of Tourism HE Thong Khon on Wednesday 29 September. Meanwhile, construction of the passenger terminal is also over 73% completed. Located […]
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Construction Begins on US$130 million Koh Tonsay Development
Construction has begun on the US$130-million mix-used development project on over 140 hectares of land in Koh Tonsay in Kep province by the Try Pheap Group. The deputy governor of Kep province said on 29 September that construction began on 22 September as the company’s team had already transported equipment and construction materials to the […]
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Japan’s Mitsubishi Invests in Building SEA’s Biggest Onshore Wind Power Plant
Japan’s Mitsubishi Corp has purchased 24% in a 600-MW onshore wind farm project in Laos through its subsidiary Hong Kong-based Imperial Energy Asia Development Ltd (IEAD). The development activities of the project will start next year and are to be built in a southern Laos province. Power generation is set to start in 2025. Imperial […]
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JICA’s Phnom Penh Flood Protection Phase 4 Completed, Officially Put into Use
Phnom Penh Flood Protection and Drainage Improvement Project Phase 4 which was built under a Japanese grant aid of US$36 million, was completed and officially put into use on 17 September. Though equipped with the new flood protection system, Phnom Penh city can be still at risk of flooding during the heavy rainy reason if […]
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Ford, SK Innovations Co-Invest US$11.4 billion to Build Enormous Electric Vehicle Factories
Ford Motor Co. and South Korea-based energy company SK Innovations are co-investing US$11.4 billion to build two new enormous manufacturing campuses for electric vehicles, reported CNN on 27 September. Ford plans to share US$7 billion in the investment, which is part of its mega US$30 billion spending toward its shift to building more electric vehicles […]
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Mineral Resources in Ratanakkiri ‘s Oyadao District Sufficient for Gold Mining, says Indian Research
Indian-owned Mesco Gold (Cambodia), which has been licensed to conduct exploration for mine in Ratanakkiri province’s Oyadao district, has announced that the amount of mineral resources in the designated area is high enough to set up a gold refinery in the future. HE Eung Dipola, Director General of the General Department of Mineral Resources, Ministry […]
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Cambodia Mines Over 555kg of Gold in 3 Months; 355kg Exported for Purification
Renaissance Minerals (Cambodia) Limited has refined a total of 48 gold bars, or equivalent to approximately 555 kg as of 27 September, after three months of operation in O’Khvav area, Keo Seima district, Mondulkiri province. A report from the Ministry of Mines and Energy shows that the company has to date exported 34 gold bars, […]
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New National COVID-19 Treatment Hospital Set for Koh Kong Province
A new national COVID-19 treatment hospital will be built in Koh Kong province with the ground- breaking date set for October 2021. According to the Koh Kong provincial administration on 25 September, the hospital will be built on a total area of 10 hectares and will become a major infrastructure facility to serve the health […]
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