Projects Development
Construction of High-Voltage Transmission Line in Otres to Begin on 21 June
Electricite du Cambodge (EDC) will begin construction of a high-voltage transmission line along with the new Sihanoukville infrastructure in the Otres Development Zone on 21 June. Meanwhile, the Sihanoukville provincial administration has urged the property and landowners in Village 6 and Village Koki to strongly cooperate with officers. The high-voltage transmission line will be 40 […]
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Construction of World’s Longest Subsea Electricity Cable Complete
Construction of the world’s longest subsea electricity cable connecting 720km between the UK and Norway has been completed and is set for testing this week, reported FT on Tuesday 15 June.. This interconnector project is a joint venture between the UK’s National Grid and Norway’s Statnett. The cable can carry as much as 1.4GW of […]
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Three New Factories Worth US$15 million Approved for Kandal, Takeo & Phnom Penh
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) recently approved private firms to invest in building three factories, worth approximately US$15 million in Kandal, Takeo, and Phnom Penh. The first investment permit has been granted to J.A.K Garment Co., Ltd to invest US$2.4 million in building a garment factory in Kampong Pring Village, Sangkat Sitbo, […]
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Three New Eco-Tourism Destinations Proposed for Koh Kong Province
Private firms have proposed to invest in three ecotourism sites on 30 hectares in Khemara Phoumin city and Mondul Seima districts in Koh Kong province. Koh Kong Deputy Provincial Governor Ouk Pheaktra said during a site inspection on Monday 14 June that the three proposals are currently being reviewed and studied. “We must study carefully […]
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Apsara Oil Driller KrisEnergy’s Wind-up Petition Hearing Set for July
KrisEnergy has announced that its wind-up petition hearing will be held on 12 July; meanwhile, the operation of its subsidiary KrisEnergy (Cambodia) is temporarily paused. The hearing date was set after Singapore-based parent companyKrisEnergy filed a winding-up petition to the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands, requesting liquidation due to its inability to pay debt. […]
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Third Bakheng Water Treatment Plant Proposed
ambodia has requested France to consider investing or providing financial support for building a third Bakheng water treatment plant in response to the growing clean water demand in Phnom Penh. The proposal was made during a meeting between the Minister of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation (MISTI) HE Cham Prasidh, and French Ambassador to Cambodia […]
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Inter-Ministerial Committee Established to Accelerate Sihanoukville Multi-Purpose SEZ Plan
The Cambodian government has issued a sub-decree establishing a new inter-ministerial committee, with the designated tasks of creating policies and land management plans to develop Sihanoukville into a multi-purpose special economic zone as soon as possible. According to Sub-Decree No. 82 issued on 09 June 2021, the committee has a total of 25 members, with […]
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Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island Intends to Challenge Phuket and Bali as Region’s Top Tourist Destination
The Vietnamese government and private companies have recently expressed their ambition to further develop Phu Quoc island to become the region’s leading tourist attraction, challenging other island paradises such as Phuket in Thailand and Bali in Indonesia, reported Nikkei Asia. Phu Quoc used to be famous for only its fish sauce production before 2013, but […]
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Construction of First PP-SHV Expressway Interchange Complete
The first interchange of the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway project has been completed, while the overall progress of the entire expressway has reached about 50% to 60%, according to the Facebook page of the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway yesterday. This interchange will enable vehicles to enter or exit the expressway, which is a safe and convenient method […]
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Construction of New Bokor City Administration Building to Begin Soon
Construction of the new Bokor city administration building is expected to begin soon as the Kampot Provincial Administration is currently inspecting the potential location. Kampot Governor HE Cheav Tay said during the site inspection on Tuesday 08 June that the potential would be a spot nearby the Kampot Provincial Department of Environment, next to the […]
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