Technology and Engineering
Eu Bank Provides Close to Us$100 Million to Build Clean Water Plant in Phnom Penh
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided a loan of €85.9 million (about US$$96.14 million) to the Royal Government of Cambodia for the construction of a water treatment plant northern Phnom Penh’s Bakheng area. The concessional loan agreement was signed by the European Investment Bank with the Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority in Brussels, Belgium, on June 18 to improve supply for clean ...
Read MoreIslands Established as New Districts of Preah Sihanoukville Province
Photo by Travolution360 The government has issued a sub-decree establishing two new districts on nearby islands. Koh Rong and Koh Rong Sanleum are one district with Koh Rong designated as a city. The establishment of Koh Rong city comes as both islands become a hub for national and international tourists. The establishment of new city was promulgated on 19 May in the presence of H.E Yun Min,...
Read More150MW Coal-fired Plant Expected to Come Online in October
A new coal-fired power plant in Preah Sihanoukville province with a capacity of 150MW is expected to come online in October. The new power generating plant is becoming operational as Cambodian government strives to become energy sufficient. H.E. Victor Jona, spokesman and director general of Ministry of Mines and Energy, said that the power plant is the second investment of Cambodia Energy Co L...
Read MoreWorld Biggest Airport in Beijing China Set to Open on September
Photo by corporatemaldives.com The world to be biggest airport in terms of passenger capacity the Beijing Daxing International Airport in China is set to open on September this year following a fast track construction. According to Civil Aviation Administation of China (CAAC), airport which sit on an area of 2,680 hectares located in Daxing will finish construction in June 30 and begin opera...
Read MoreDara Sakor International Airport Set for Completion in 2020
The Dara Sakor International Airport project in Koh Kong Province, part of the Dara Sakor Seashore Resort owned by a Chinese firm, is set to be completed and in operation in 2020. The announcement was made by Mr Wang Chao, vice president of Union Development Group (UDG), the company behind the project, to reporters during the Cambodia China Journalist Association visit to the project in late Ma...
Read MoreNA Approves Draft of Law on Oil and Oil Production Management
Photo: Krisenergy The National Assembly approved a draft of the Law on Oil and Oil Production Management on 19 June 2019 with the approval coming amid ongoing searches for and development of oil resources on the mainland and offshore. With nine chapters and 72 articles, the draft of the Law on Oil and Oil Production Management aims to manage and develop oil resources with efficiency, transpa...
Read MorePhnom Penh Railway Station to Become New Commercial Centre
The French-architecture styled railway station in Phnom Penh will become an attractive commercial building after foreign investors from the United States announced they would inject investment to renovate the building to become commercial centre named Royal Train Square. The announcement was recently made by the investors who said Royal Train Square will become an attractive commercial area. ...
Read MoreNR3 Near Completion, but Ministry to Reject if Lacking Quality
Photo by Ministry of Public Works and Transport After more than one year of renovation, work on National Road No.3 is almost 70% complete but the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) will refuses to accept it if the road quality is not good enough to meet the standard and will request the company to fix it. Based on the inspection results from Kampot town to Veal Renh roundabout led...
Read MoreAngkor Dynasty Theatre Plans to Open New Facility in Sihanoukville
Photo by Angkor Zipline After reopening to the public in late 2018, the Angkor Dynasty theatre, an epic historical recreation of the culture of Angkorian era, is planning to open a new theatre in Preah Sihanoukville province. A joint investment by Cambodian Mega Asset Management and China Cultural and Industrial enterprise name MeiYi Group, the theatre was built in Siem Reap province, where ...
Read MoreGovernment Studies Constructing Us$64 Million Water Treatment System in Takhmao
In response to the rising demand for water consumption and the increase in investment, the government is studying a plan to construct a water treatment system in Takhmao with a capacity to filter more than 7,000 cubic metres of water per day, according to the results of the site inspection of the project on 12 June 2019. Through the inspection, led by H.E Sun Chanthol, Senior Minister, Minister...
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