Private Firm Accelerating Feasibility of 100-megawatt Wind Power Project in Mondulkiri

A private firm is speeding up the feasibility study on a 100-megawatt wind turbine power project in Mondulkiri province on both the technical and financial details, according to a senior official at the Minister of Mines and Energy. Xinglan Maritime Energy Co., Ltd was granted a permit letter from the ministry to conduct a feasibility study on the wind power project in Mondulkiri province in 20...

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Phnom Penh to Build New River Frontage Road East Side of Bassac River

Chbar Ampov District Administration is planning to build a new river frontage road and a stretch of riverbank on the eastern side of the Bassac River from the base of the Old Monivong Bridge to the Koh Norea Development Zone. According to the district on 22 March, the working team has already started the location marking works in the selected area. The district administration also requested ...

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60-megawatt Solar Station in Battambang Province Starts Generating Power

A 60-megawatt solar power plant in Battambang province has begun generating power and linked to the grid, according to a senior official from the Ministry of Mines and Energy. Located in Anlong Run commune of Tmarkoul district, the power plant is worth US$50-million invested in by Risen Energy Co Ltd, and is one among other projects approved by the government in 2019. Ministry of Mines and E...

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Construction of New Medical Laboratory Building in Sihanoukville Set for Completion This Month

A new medical laboratory building located in the Sihanoukville Provincial Referral Hospital will be completed late in March, according to the Sihanoukville Provincial Administration today. Meanwhile, the COVID-19 test kit equipment, which is a grant from China, will be installed later in early April 2021 while the official inauguration ceremony will be held in late April. Besides providing t...

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Two Military Training Centres in Kampong Speu Turned Into COVID-19 Treatment Facilities

Two military training institutes in Kampong Speu province have been selected to become additional COVID-19 treatment facilities for patients from Phnom Penh and Kampong Speu province. General Sem Sovanny, Director-General of the National Centre for Peacekeeping Forces said during the site inspection on 24 March that both new treatment facilities will be under the control of military doctors and...

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Angkor Resources Identifies Multiple Quartz Veins & Gold Grains in Cambodia

Canada-based Angkor Resources Corp has revealed that its gold exploration program in Cambodia is demonstrating more positive results with multiple quartz veins and gold grains identified, a step forward to commercial gold mining in Cambodia. According to the firm’s statement on 23 March, the result was shown after the company completed 80 test pits and surface mapping at Wild Boar (WB) on its A...

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Over 12,000 Seats Installed in Morodok Techo Stadium, Completion Date Set for May 2021

To date, the Chinese-funded Morodok Techo Stadium has already been equipped with over 12,000 seats, while the overall construction is also scheduled for completion by May this year. Secretary-General of the Cambodian SEA Games Organising Committee Vath Chamroeun said on 23 March that with 12,000 seats ready, over 40,000 seats remain. "With the current average pace of installing 800 seats per...

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Authorities Speeding up Phnom Penh Drainage System Rehabilitation Works to Prevent Flood in Rainy Season

Even with the recent surge in the COVID-19 community outbreak, the relevant government bodies are still actively working on the road constructions, canal dredging, and especially the drainage system rehabilitation works across Phnom Penh to prevent floods during the upcoming rainy season. Director of the Department of Public Works and Transport Sam Piseth said yesterday that one of the ongoing ...

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Stueng Trang-Krouch Chmar Bridge Opens for Public, Inauguration Ceremony to Follow

The bridge connecting Stueng Trang district in Kampong Cham province to Krouch Chhmar district in Tbong Khmum province was opened to the public from 23 March to facilitate travel and celebrate the upcoming traditional Khmer New Year. Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol made the announcement during a site inspection on the morning of 23 March. HE Sun Chanthol stated that th...

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30m Road Connecting Aeon Sen Sok to Win-Win Blvd 90% Complete

The new 30-metre-wide road from the Aeon Sen Sok area to Win-Win Boulevard is now 90% complete, while the construction team is currently installing streetlights and working on decoration. "To date, the main construction has been completed. The team are now installing 100 streetlights on the road from Borey Angkor to the front of Grand Phnom Penh," said Sam Piseth, Director of the Department of ...

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