163 Industrial Factories Opened & 148 Closed in 2021

Despite the COVID-19 crisis, there was a total of 163 new factories opened in 2021, reflecting investors’ confidence in the Cambodian economy and good management of the COVID-19. According to a report from the Ministry of Industry, Technology, Science, and Innovation (MITSI), these registered factories created more than 980,000 jobs for the local people. These […]

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Bokor City to Have Two Administrative Buildings

The Bokor Municipality will build another new administrative building in addition to the current one to provide public services to the people more efficiently. Samdech Krala Sar Kheng, Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Interior, led officials to inspect the construction sites of the administrative buildings on 7 February. Samdech Sar Kheng said that the […]

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Two Chinese-Funded Hospitals Worth US$130 million to Open for Operation in March

Two major Chinese-funded hospitals— Tbong Khmum hospital and Preah Kosomak hospital— will be officially inaugurated and opened for operation in March 2022. Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen confirmed the opening date during the inauguration ceremony of the NR7 section on 7 February. “There are two other major hospitals that will be inaugurated soon, a hospital […]

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PM Sets North Eastern Provinces as 4th Economic Pole Focusing on Agro-Industry & Mineral Resources

Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen will transform the northeastern provinces into Cambodia’s fourth economic pole based on two potentials— agro-industry and mineral resources. PM announced the plan during the inauguration ceremony of NR7 in Kratie on 7 February. “Cambodia has three major economic poles: Phnom Penh, Sihanoukville, Siem Reap, and the Northeast will be the […]

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PM Hun Sen: Construction of Kratie-Kampong Thom Bridge to Begin in 2023

The construction of a new bridge crossing the Mekong River between Kratie and Kampong Thom provinces is scheduled to begin in 2023 along with a new road connecting to Kampong Thmor. Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen announced the timeline of the project during the inauguration ceremony of the NR7 section in Kratie province on 7 […]

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Gov’t Approves Four Investment Projects Worth US$18.6 million in PP, K. Chhnang, & K. Speu

The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has given permits to private firms to invest US$18.6 million to establish four factories in Phnom Penh, Kampong Chhnang and Kampong Speu. According to the CDC’s announcement on 4 February 2022, the four companies are: 1- GLOBAL XILIN GARMENT ACCESSORY CO., LTD is investing US$3.4 million to […]

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New Clean Water Treatment Plant Set to be Built in Western Phnom Penh

The Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority plans to build a new water treatment plant in the western part of the capital to increase the water supply capacity to people as the demand for clean water increases. According to the Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority, the new water treatment plant, named Boeung Thom Water Treatment Plant, […]

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Construction of Ring Road 3 Over 66% Complete

Construction of Ring Road 3 around Phnom Penh was 66% complete by the end January 2022, on track for final completion by September 2022. The update was provided by Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol in the yearly work progress review conference last week. With ground broken in January 2019, Ring Road […]

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Study on New Takhamao Wastewater Treatment System Almost Complete

The Kandal Provincial Administration has requested relevant officials and private companies to accelerate the study and technical design of the Takhmao wastewater treatment system development project to complete it soon. Kandal Deputy Governor HE Tang Menglean said at the follow-up meeting on 2 February that the team is currently collecting data such as estimated amounts […]

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MPWT Mulls Building New Waterway Connecting Tonle Bassac to Kampot

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) has announced a plan to build a new waterway connecting the Bassac River to the coastal province of Kampot to facilitate the transportation of Cambodian goods abroad without relying on Vietnamese ports. The project was announced by MPWT Minister HE Sun Chanthol during the 2021 work review […]

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