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Five Investment Projects Worth Over US$44m Approved for SHV & PP
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has given permission to private firms to invest US$44.4 million in establishing five factories in SHV province, and Phnom Penh. The first firm is Toyota Tsusho Manufacturing (Cambodia) Co., Ltd, which will invest US$36.7 million to establish an assembly plant in the Royal Group Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone. The second firm is WCFO (Cambod...
Read MoreCDC Approves 149 Japanese Investment Projects as of August 2022
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has approved 149 Japanese investment projects with a total investment of about US$2.9 billion as of August 2022. The report was presented at the 24th Meeting of the Cambodia-Japan Joint Committee held on 7 September. The event was co-chaired by CDC Secretary-General HE Sok Chenda Sophea and Japanese Ambassador to Cambodia HE Masahiro Mikami w...
Read MoreNew Phnom Penh Police Commissariat Buildings Worth Over US$14m Inaugurated
Two new Phnom Penh Police Commissariat Buildings worth over US$14 million were officially inaugurated under the presidency of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Samdech Sar Kheng on 8 September. The first building is an administrative building that is 40m wide and 50m long with a total area of 20,000sqm and 10 floors. The second building is a three-story meeting hall that is 30...
Read MoreDeveloper to Establish Zero-Carbon, Car-Free City in Kuwait
Dubai-based developer URB plans to build a zero-carbon, car-free city in Kuwait to accommodate up to 100,000 residents, according to GCR. Located on a 16-sq-km site, south of Kuwait, the city named XZero would recycle all its water and waste. The city will host over 30,000 homes powered by renewable energy and fitted with sensors that automatically adjust lighting and ventilation. XZero will...
Read MoreCambodia Signs US$600m in New Concessional Loans in H1 2022
The Cambodian government has signed new concessional loans with development partners worth approximately US$635 million in the first semester of this year, accounting for 30% of the ceiling permitted by law. 61% have been signed with bilateral development partners and 39% signed with multilateral development partners, according to the Cambodia Public Debt Statistical Bulletin issued by the Mini...
Read MoreGov’t Approves Over 100 New Investment Projects Worth US$3.4bn in First 8 months of 2022
In the first eight months of 2022, the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) approved more than 100 investment projects worth approximately US$3.4 billion. According to the CDC’s reports obtained by Construction & Property News, these projects help create over 63,000 jobs for people in the areas where the projects are located. Those projects are in different sectors ranging from ...
Read MoreMajor New Road in Stung Treng Officially Inaugurated
A newly built major road in Borey O’Svay Senchey district in Stung Treng province was officially inaugurated under the presidency of Governor Svay Sam Eang on Tuesday 6 September. This road is a DBST type with a length of over 10km and a width of 7m (Provincial Road No. 379A). The road is equipped with over a hundred drains to prevent flooding. The road was built in two phases, 4.4km of whic...
Read MoreNBC to issue US$25 million Government bond on September 7
The National Bank of Cambodia will issue the first government bond of 100 billion riels (approximately US$25 million) on September 7 to raise domestic investment for national economic development. NBC’s announcement stated that the bond will be auctioned through the National Bank of Cambodia platform from 8 am to 2 pm. The face value per unit is worth 1 million riels (US$250). Investors who ...
Read MoreKampong Spue Stadium Officially Inaugurated
Kampong Speu Provincial Stadium was officially inaugurated on 6 September under the presidency of the Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction HE Chea Sophara. Located in Ta Mol Village, Sangkat Chbar Morn, Chbar Morn City, Kampong Speu Provincial Stadium is a standardised size stadium spreading over 4 hectares of land. HE Chea Sophara said t...
Read MoreKampot Governor Mulls Building More Luxurious Beach Resorts & Public Parks
Kampot provincial authorities plan to build more luxurious resorts and beaches to attract more tourists, according to Provincial Governor HE Mao Thanin on 5 September. The governor said that Kampot is a coastal province with rich potential and resources, but the province has yet to offer luxurious beaches for tourists. He added that the provincial administration plans to build a 2km beach al...
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