Lvea Aem district to be partially integrated into Phnom Penh city

Lvea Aem district​ of Kandal province, on the eastside of Chaktumok river, has been confirmed to be partially integrated into a new district of Phnom Penh. The confirmation of the establishment of this new district has been made along with the plan of constructing a new bridge crossing the Mekong River linking Chroy Chongva to the Akreiy Ksatr area of Lvea Aem. Speaking at a religious ceremo...

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Japan provides US$ 890K grant aid for three major development projects in Cambodia

The Japanese Government has agreed to provide a total of US$890,471 in grant aid to develop and enhance three infrastructure projects in Preah Vihear and Pailin provinces. The agreement was made during the grant aid signing ceremony on 25 February, which was presided over H.E. Meikima Mashiro, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the Kingdom of Cambodia. The first pro...

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New US$61-million five-star hotel approved for Sihanoukville

The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has recently approved a new US$61.3 million five-star hotel and commercial centre in Sihanoukville. Located in front of Sokha Hotel in Village 4, Sangkat 4, Sihanoukville, this 5-star hotel has a total of 373 rooms, and is an investment by Won Majestic (Cambodia) Co., Ltd. Besides being a hotel and commercial centre, the project also includes...

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CDC approves US$12 million investment in three construction material factories

The Cambodian government, through the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC), has recently given permits to three firms to invest a total of US$12 million in establishing three construction material factories in Phnom Penh, Sihanoukville and Takeo. The first project is an investment of about US$ 2.5 million by Ningo Bainian (Cambodia) Electric Appliance Co., Ltd to build an electrical eq...

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Cambodia Airports vows to finish Sihanoukville Airport expansion by 2022

Cambodia Airports has vowed to finish the first phase of the Sihanoukville Airport expansion project by mid-2022, following the final master plan to boost this airport to accommodate larger aircraft and handle up to 10 million passengers per year. The statement was made during a meeting between the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation between the Cambodia Airports representatives on 25 February....

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PM Hun Sen inaugurates NR58 connecting Banteay Meanchey to Oddar Meanchey

Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen and the Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wentian on 26 February together presided over the inauguration ceremony for the official opening of the National Road No. 58 connecting Banteay Meanchey to Oddar Meanchey. National Road No. 58 is 174km long connecting Samrong city in Oddar Meanchey to the National Road 5 in Poipet city in Banteay Meanchey provi...

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CDC approves three major development projects worth over US$600 million

The Cambodian government, through the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC), has recently given permits to three firms to invest a total of US$662 million in establishing a hospital, a shopping mall, and a multipurpose resort in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap. The first project is an investment of approximately US$478 million by Royal Cambodian Hospital Co Ltd in constructing and operating a ...

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PM Hun Sen vows to speed up oil production by 2020

Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen has pledged to accelerate the first oil production in Cambodia from the Apsara oil field by 2020 but has yet to provide a specific date. Samdech Hun Sen made the statement during a press conference regarding the latest updates in Cambodia on 24 February. "I have not yet announced the specific time for extracting the first drop of oil, but we have to speed up th...

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Government to expand NR1 from Phnom Penh to Neak Loeung

Some sections of National Road 1 from Phnom Penh to Neak Loeung will be expanded to reduce traffic congestion and accidents, according to the Minister of Public Works and Transport H.E Sun Chanthol. During the press conference on "Progress and Continuing Direction of Ministry of Public Works and Transport on 21 February, H.E. Chanthol stated that National Road 1 is divided into two sections, wi...

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Construction of Stueng Trang-Krouch Chmar Bridge finished by December

The Cambodia-China Friendship Bridge (CRC) is 84% complete, according to HE Sun Chanthol, Minister of Public Works and Transport at a press conference on "Progress and Continuing Direction of Ministry of Public Works and Transport organised by the government spokesperson's office at the Council of Ministers on 21 February 2020. Linking Stung Trang (Kampong Cham) to Krouch Chhmar (Tbong Khmum), ...

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