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ខ្មែរ Projects Development
Cambodia’s First Car Tire Factory Under Construction, Using Over 150,000 Tons Local Rubber in Next 5 Years
- 2 July 2021
The construction of US$350-million car tire production factory in Svay Rieng, an investment by Chinese firm Cart Tire Co., Ltd, is on track, with the company promising to buy 100% local rubber products estimated to be 150,000 tons in the next five years. This information was revealed during a construction site inspection by H.E. Sok Chanda Sophea, Minister attached to Prime Minister and Secreta...
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Australia to Support Smart City Development in Sihanoukville
- 2 July 2021
The Australian Embassy in Cambodia has selected Sihanoukville as one of the priority destinations for smart city development and will continue to support this plan through the AU$49m Investing in Infrastructure (#3i) program. This is according to a virtual ‘Smart City Initiative Prioritisation Workshop’ held in late June. Second Secretary at the Australian Embassy Anthony Samson said Austral...
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Construction of US$2.5-billion Koh Norea Satellite City 30% Complete
- 1 July 2021
Construction of the US$2.5-billion Koh Norea satellite city being developed by OCIC has reached 30% completion, with the company confirming that construction is on schedule despite the COVID-19 crisis. According to Touch Samnang, a senior official of the Koh Norea Satellite City Development Project, to date, landfilling work is 60% complete, bridge construction at 20%, and overall construction ...
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New US$80 million Chinese-funded Preah Kossamak Hospital Building to Start Operation in September
- 1 July 2021
Construction of the new US$80-million Chinese-funded Preah Kossamak Hospital building is going smoothly and is scheduled to begin a test operation in September and the full operation earlier next year. Minister of Health HE Mam Bunheng revealed the progress during a construction site inspection yesterday. “Before the Lunar New Year 2022, the construction of Cambodia-China Friendship Preah Ko...
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Transport Minister, Japan Ambassador Inspect NR5 Construction to Ensure Quality
- 30 June 2021
The Minister of Public Works and Transport, the Japan Ambassador to Cambodia, representatives of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and the Japanese Technical Inspection firm this morning co-inspected the construction of site of NR5 renovation section fom Battambang to Banteay Meanchey, which is now almost 100% completed. Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol said t...
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Construction of Khmer-Thai Stueng Bat International Border Checkpoint 20% Complete
- 30 June 2021
The construction of the US$24 million Stueng Bat-Ban Nong Ian international border checkpoint located nearby the existing Khmer-Thai Poipet checkpoint in Banteay Meanchey province is now 21.05%. This is according to a site inspection by the Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol on the morning of 30 June. Besides giving an update on progress, HE Sun Chanthol also encouraged t...
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Interior Ministry to Build New US$20 million Administration Building
- 30 June 2021
The Ministry of Interior will build a new administration building worth approximately US$20 million inside the current ministry complex as it has already received approval from the government. In a letter from the Office of Council of the Ministers dated 29 June, the government agreed in principle to allow the Ministry of Interior to build a new building inside the old complex, located in Bassa...
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Macau Casino Operator Delays 1200-hectare Land Acquisition in Siem Reap Again
- 29 June 2021
Macau-based gaming operator Macau Legend Development Ltd has once again failed to reach an agreement on its 1200-hectare land acquisition in Siem Reap but has stated that it is now negotiating with the seller for amicable solutions, reported IAG. Macau Legend Development Ltd first revealed its plan to build an integrated resort in Siem Reap province in 2018 when the firm also signed a Sale &...
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PP-Bavet Railway & Three Major Projects Included in Transport Masterplan
- 28 June 2021
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) has requested its working committee to include the Phnom Penh-Ho Chi Minh railway project and three other major infrastructure projects into the national transport and logistics masterplan, to accelerate progress on the projects. This is according to HE Sun Chanthol, Minister of Public Works and Transport, at a meeting of the National Committee ...
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China Breaks Ground on US$420-million Underground Nuclear Lab in Gobi Desert
- 25 June 2021
Construction of the US$420-million nuclear underground facility dubbed the Beishan Underground Research Laboratory has begun in China's Gansu province, reported World Nuclear News. With ground broken on 17 June, the lab will be situated in granite up to 560 metres below ground level in the Gobi Desert and will become the world's largest underground laboratory with the most comprehensive functio...
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