JICA Launches Smart City Approach to Solve Urban Problems in Siem Reap

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has decided to implement a three-year project to implement a smart city approach to address urban issues in Siem Reap from May 2022 to May 2025, according to the meeting on reviewing and commenting on the pilot project of the Smart City project in Siem Reap province on 21 July 2022 This three-year implementation plan has three main objectives: ...

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Fifth Largest Bottle Manufacturer in the World Invests to Expand Market in Cambodia

Swire is a leading brand of beverage bottles in the United States and the fifth largest producer of Coca-Cola bottles in the world. Swire in Hong Kong recently announced a US$1.01 billion investment to expand the Coca-Cola market in Cambodia and Vietnam, according to Nikkei Asia on 18 July 2022. "This expansion of territories is part of a broader strategy to expand the global scale, volume, ...

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Construction of Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport 70% Complete by End 2022

The Angkor International Airport Investment (Cambodia) (AIAI) expects 70% of work to be complete on the Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport by the end of 2022. The company confirmed this in the third quarterly meeting to monitor the implementation of the project held on 11 July. HE Tekreth Samrach, Minister Delegate to the Prime Minister and AIAI Chairman of the Board of Directors, starte...

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Battambang Clean Water Supply Plant Set After MISTI Signs Construction Contract

The Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology & Innovation (MISTI) signed a contract for the construction of a water plumbing station, water treatment plant, and water supply system in Battambang Province with China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) on 18 July 2022. This project is a part of the Provincial Water Supply and Sanitation Project (PWSSP) financed by a US$119.17 ...

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162 kW Solar Project Officially Inaugurated

A 162-kW small-scale solar power supply project was inaugurated by HE Keo Rattanak, Minister Delegate to the Prime Minister, on 18 July 2022. The project is located in Koh Russey village, Prolay Meas commune, Kampong Leng district, Kampong Chhnang province, and was built with the support of Snetech Group and Chin Group. This solar power supply project has been built in response to the needs ...

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CDC Approves 4 Major Projects Worth $US96.8million

The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has approved four private companies to invest a total of approximately US$96.8 million in In Kratie, Svay Rieng and Sihanoukville provinces. 1- "L-Q New Energy Co., Ltd." will build a solar panel factory located in the UBE Snoul Special Economic Zone, Kratie province, with an investment of US$84.5 million, creating about 1,000 jobs. 2- “Eastc...

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More than 1,000 Unfinished Buildings in Sihanoukville

Long Dimanche, Deputy Governor of Sihanoukville Province, said on 14 July that the departure of Chinese investors due to the closure of online games and the COVID-19 crisis over the past three years has left unfinished constructions scattered in Sihanoukville. "At the meeting that day, we observed that new investors who want to invest, such as real estate companies from Singapore. They took not...

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Cambodia Asks China to Support Seven Prioritised Infrastructure Development Projects for 2022-2024

Cambodia has asked China to provide a concessional loans to support seven prioritised infrastructure development projects for 2022-2024. This is according to the plenary meeting of the Cambodia-China Intergovernmental Coordinating Committee for the Implementation of Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Cooperation via video call on 14 July 2022. The two sides have agreed to prioritise infrast...

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CDC Approves Two Major Projects in Phnom Penh & Kampong Speu

The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has approved the approval of a private company to invest approximately US$7.7 million in Phnom Penh and Kampong Speu: XIN MEI DA (CAMBODIA) GARMENT CO., LTD will establish a garment factory in Building B, Choam Chao St., Damnak Thom 2 village, Sangkat Stung Meanchey III, Khan Meanchey, Phnom Penh, with an investment of approximately US$3.6 mil...

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Gov’t Aims to Transform Cambodia into Automotive & Electronic Component Production Hub

The Royal Government of Cambodia aims to turn the country into a hub for the production of auto and electronic components as part of economic diversification and economic recovery in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis. This vision is set out in a draft roadmap for the development of the automotive and electronics sectors in Cambodia, which is being discussed and collected for additional input...

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