Sihanoukville Governor Requests Japan to Help Build Tourist Port and Health Centres

Sihanoukville Governor H.E Kuoch Chamroeun has requested the Japanese government to provide grant aid to support the construction of a tourist port in Sihanoukville and for health centres in Ream and Koh Rong. The request was made during an official meeting on 30 July with the governor and H.E Mikami Masahiro, Ambassador of Japan to […]

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Thailand to Provide Over 100km of Used Railroad Tracks to Cambodia in August

The Thai government will hand over more than 100km of used railroad tracks to Cambodia from August 2020 to use for restoring and enhancing the railway system in Cambodia. The hand over will take place after the Thai government made a promise to donate used railroad tracks to Cambodia during the inauguration ceremony of Stung […]

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Chip Mong Land Launches New Location of Grand Phnom Penh with 7% discount

Chip Mong Land has launched the new location of Grand Phnom Penh City with a discount of up to 7% discount for buyers making transactions on 1-2 August. According to Chip Mong Land, the launch of this new location in Grand Phnom Penh City is in response to the demand and support from homeowners, particularly […]

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400MW Power Plant in Kandal to Go Online by End of August

The construction of a 400-megawatt power plant run by diesel and gas in Lvea Em district is 90% complete and scheduled to generate power by the end of August, according to Kandal Provincial Governor H.E Kong Sophorn on 29 July. The whole project comprises of 400-megawatt power plant generating electricity nationwide, and 230KV substation for […]

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Government Planning to Build National Police Museum

Minister of Interior Samdech Sar Kheng is planning to build a National Police Museum as a legacy for police officers and as a venue for welcoming international delegations. Samdech Sar Kheng said on 27 July that police officers have been working very hard not only to maintain order and security but also to protect the […]

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China Provides US$80 million Loan to Light Up 133 Villages in Cambodia

The Chinese government has agreed to provide an US$80 million concessional loan for Cambodia to build almost 3,000 kilometres of sub-transmission electrical line connecting 133 rural villages in 14 provinces to the national grid. The concessional loan will be signed in August and is among other seven projects after the Cambodian and Chinese government reached […]

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Compensation Cleared for Residents Impacted by 700MW Power Plant in Koh Kong

The Royal Group has cleared all land issues and compensated 58 local families living nearby the 700-megawatt coal-fired power plant project it is building in Koh Kong province, according to a Provincial Administration report on 28 July. The 58 families live in Thmor Sor commune, Botum Sakor district with compensation given to owners of any […]

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Excessive Dam Construction and Other Major Causes Contribute to Record Low Levels on Tonle Sap

Besides climate change and other major environmental factors, a huge number of dam constructions on the upstream Mekong River, especially in China and Laos, have caused a sharp decrease in the water levels of the Tonle Sap Lake this year, according to experts. Brian Eyler, a senior fellow and director of the Washington-based Stimson Center’s […]

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Ground Broken on US$1.4 Million Hospital in Tbong Khmum Province

Ground was broken on the US$1.4 million Kroch Chhmar District Referral Hospital broken on the morning of 27 July with the facility expected to become operational by early 2022. According to CPP official website, the hospital is a gift from Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen and will take 18 months to complete the construction. According […]

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Indonesia invites Japanese companies to cooperate on rail link extension

With China and Japan bitter rivals for the controversial Jakarta-Bandung high-speed rail link and China emerging victorious with the US$6 billion contracts, the government of Indonesia is now welcoming Japanese companies to bid on an extension of the route from Bandung to Surabaya. Indonesian Economic Affairs Minister Airlangga Hartarto made the integrated rail link extension […]

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