Projects Development
Government Orders Developer to Reassess Environmental Impact of New Artificial Beach Project in Kampot
The Kampot provincial administration has ordered the developer to reassess the environmental impact of a new artificial beach project in Kampot province. In the meantime, the sand dredging must be temporarily halted, waiting for the new environmental impact reassessment. Kampot Governor HE Cheav Tay said that during the site inspection, the activities of digging canals […]
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Angkor Resources Corp’s Gold-in-Soil Tests Show Positive Result
Canadian firm Angkor Resources Corp (ANK)’s recent test has shown a positive result of gold-in-soil anomalies in the Andong Meas licensed area of Cambodia. The firm also cited that it has already started the surface mapping progress for the 2021 work program. According to the firm, the positive result is another big step demonstrating that […]
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Gov’t Inks Deal on Stung Tatai Leu Hydropower Dam and 500-kilowatt High-Voltage Transmission Line
The Ministry of Mines and Energy has recently inked a deal allowing two private firms to invest over US$830 million in building a 150-megawatt hydropower dam and two high-voltage transmission lines. The agreement was signed by the Minister of Mines and Energy HE Suy Sem and representatives of the two investment firms on 08 December. […]
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Construction of Four Major Chip Mong Malls Continues Smoothly
The construction of four major malls by Chip Mong Retail continues smoothly without delay and will finish as scheduled by 2021 and 2022 respectively, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Chip Mong Retail President Arnaud Dufresne told Construction & Property Magazine that besides the current two malls, there are four more projects in the pipeline that are […]
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Authorities Accelerate Impact Resettlement for Battambang Airport Renovation
The local authorities and relevant officials have been speeding up works on compensation to affected people whose lands are located nearby the abandoned Battambang airport that will soon be reopened. SSCA spokesman Mr Sin Chansereyvutha said that on 09 December the development of main facilities in the airport had not been made. At this stage, […]
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Ground Broken on US$22-million Wastewater Treatment Plant in Battambang
Construction of a US$21.7-million wastewater treatment in Battambang, funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), has begun. The groundbreaking ceremony took place on 07 December under the presence of Battambang City Chief Pheng Sethy. Located in Norea commune, Sangke district, south of Battambang city, this project is the second phase of the ADB funded initiative. […]
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Construction of Cambodia’s First Oil Refinery Plant Temporarily Paused
Construction on the first-ever oil refinery plant in Cambodia, expected to be complete by 2022, has been temporarily paused due to the developers’ financial shortage. According to the initial plan, the project, which broke ground since 2017, should have already gone online since early 2019. Although completion was once postponed to 2022, and now construction […]
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Gov’t Officially Approves US$1.1 billion 700-megawatt Coal-fired Power Plant in Koh Kong
The Cambodian government through The Council for the Development of Cambodia this morning (8 December) officially allowed Royal Group’s subsidiary Botum Sakor Energy Co., Ltd to proceed with the US$1.1 billion 700-megawatt coal-fired power plant in Koh Kong province. Located in Thmor Sor and Chamlang Kou village, Khum Thma Sa, Botum Sakor district, this massive […]
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New US$9.5-million Commercial Centre Planned for NR2, South of Phnom Penh
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has recently approved the Blissful Capital Co., Ltd. to establish a new business centre project worth approximately US$9.5 million along National Road 2, south of Phnom Penh. Located on land plot 532 in Sangkat Chak Angre Leu of Meanchey district, this new business centre will contribute to […]
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Koh Kong Allows Chinese Firm to Construct NR 1551, Requests Impact Study
Koh Kong provincial authorities have allowed a Chinese firm who won recently a bid to National Road 1551 but subject to conducting a geographic, population and environmental impact study. The meeting on reviewing and commenting on the complete environmental and social impact assessment report for NR 1551 project was held online under the presence of […]
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