China Helps Cambodia Build Over 3,000km of Roads Worth Approx. US$2 Billion

The Chinese government has helped Cambodia build 30 roads with a length of more than 3,000 kilometres throughout the country at a cost of nearly US$2 billion as of December, while others are under construction.  Speaking at the ground-breaking ceremony for NR41 on 26 December, Cambodia PM  Samdech Hun Sen said China is building three more roads at a cost of about US$500 million and nine major b...

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ADB, AFD provide over US$380m to develop six major sectors in Cambodia

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the French Agency for Development (AFD) have officially provided US$381.45 million in financing to Cambodia to develop six key sectors. The agreement was signed between the two partners and the Ministry of Economy and Finance on 22 December. The funding for the development of 6 projects and programs includes: _Energy Sector Development Program: In orde...

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Gov’t to Build More Infrastructure to Connect Main Economic Poles & Cities

The Cambodian government is in need of building more physical infrastructure, such as roads, bridges, highways and high-speed rail to serve transportation, support economic growth throughout the country, reduce poverty and increase people's income.  In the inauguration ceremony of a new road in Sihanoukville on 22 December, Cambodia Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen announced many planned infrastr...

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43km Road Connecting Prey Nup to Sihanoukville Officially Inaugurated

The Cambodian government has officially inaugurated the new 43km road connecting Prey Nup district to Sihanoukville which has been built and renovated under the national budget of about US$76 million.  The official inauguration ceremony was held under the presidency of Cambodia Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen on 22 December.  The road is divided into two sections. One is called 146B or Samdec...

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Cambodia’s Largest Power Plant Officially Goes Online

A 700-megawatt coal-fired power plant in Sihanoukville has officially launched after a successful testing, according to a Chinese media report on 17 December.  The plant is a joint venture between Cambodia International Investment and Development Group (CIIDG) and China Huadian Hong Kong Co Ltd (CHDHK) worth US$1.2 billion. (Read more) Located in Stung Hav district, Sihanoukville, the projec...

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CMAC to Build World’s Largest Mine Museum in Siem Reap

The Cambodian Mine Action Authority (CMAC) is preparing to build a peace museum on 12 hectares of land in Siem Reap under a grant from the Japanese government totalling nearly US$20 million.  HE Heng Ratana, the Royal Government delegate in charge of the Director General of the Cambodian Mine Authority, told Construction & Property Magazine on 19 December, this project will be the world's l...

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Gov’t Approves 116 Non-SEZ Investment Projects & Over 3,000 Construction Projects in 10 Months

During the first 10 months of 2022, the Cambodian government approved 116 non-special economic zone investment projects, an increase of 24 projects. During the same period, 3,407 construction projects were also approved, a decrease of 191 projects, according to a report on socio-economic trends of the Ministry of Economy and Finance issued on 13 December.  According to the report, the Council f...

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France to Help Expand Sihanoukville International Airport in Early 2023

Vinci Airports, a company that develops and operates major airports in Cambodia, has promised to assist Cambodia in upgrading the Sihanoukville International Airport in early 2023.  The promise was made during  a meeting between Cambodia PM Samdech Hun Sen and  President of Vinci Airports Nicolas Notebeart on 16 December,   In the meeting, Mr Notebeart expressed sincere thanks to the governm...

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Construction of Standardized Landfill in Svay Rieng officially Begin

The construction of the new standardized landfill in Svay Rieng province officially began on 16 December with the groundbreaking ceremony presided over by  Secretary of State of the Ministry of Environment HE Chay Samith. Located in Ok Neak Village of Sangkat Sangkor, the landfill is being built on an area of 46,200 square meters. The landfill will have the capacity to handle the solid waste in...

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Pestech Inks MoU to Build Two Solar-Based Assets in Cambodia

Locally-listed Pestech (Cambodia) plc (PCL), the subsidiary of Malaysia-based International Bhd, had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Attwood Investment Group Co Ltd (AIG) to collaborate on the development of two feasibility studies on the construction or ownership and operation of solar-based assets in Cambodia. In a filing to Bursa Malaysia on December 15, the company said that...

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