Projects Development
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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French Architect Proposes World’s Tallest Carbon Sink Tower in New York
French architecture firm Rescubika has recently proposed an over 730-metre-tall carbon sink tower in Manhattan called Mandragora. If built, the project will become the world’s tallest environmentally friendly skyscraper, covered in over 10,000 plants and absorbing more CO2 than it releases. With a design inspired by the mandrake plant, Mandragora goes beyond being carbon-neutral but […]
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Chinese Firm MCC Shen Kan Wins Bid to Construct Four Major Roads in Cambodia
Shen Kan Engineering & Technology Corporation (MCC Shen Kan) has won a bid to construct four major national roads with a total length of 270km in five provinces, including Pursat, Koh Kong, Kampong Speu, Kampot and Takeo, according to an announcement by the company on 24 November 2020. The four national roads include National Road […]
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Gov’t seeking funds for PP mass transit as feasibility studies continue
The feasibility studies for the Phnom Penh mass transit projects are ongoing, one of which has been completed, and the other two are awaiting the results. In the meantime, the government is also seeking funds to implement this massive plan. HE Ly Borin, under-secretary of state at the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, recently […]
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Phnom Penh Airport Railway Track Being Removed After Numerous Accidents
The Phnom Penh International Airport railway track section crossing the middle of busy Russian Boulevard is now being removed due to the absence of passengers and numerous accidents. HE Ly Borin, under-secretary of state at the Ministry of Public Works and Transport in charge of railways, said on 03 December that Royal Railway had recently […]
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US$17 million Steel Recycling Plant in Kampong Speu to Open this Month
A US$17-million steel-processing plant in Oudong district of Kampong Speu province, which uses recycled steel and metal scraps to produce finished steel products, will start operation this month. In a meeting with HE Keo Ratana, Director-general of Electricite Du Cambodge (EDC) on 27 November, Mr Lin Xiangrong, Chairman of Hong De Sheng (Cambodia) said once […]
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