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Battambang Province Set as Economic Core Zone in Country’s Northwest
The royal government has set Battambang province as the core economic zone in the northwest of the county by setting up the strategic plan, vision, and plans for developing the province to achieve the goal by 2030. In the sub-decree on the usage of the Battambang Urban Planning Master Plan, the government set the targets by establishing an urbanisation zone for residential, commercial, and tour...
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Dusit Thani to Redevelop Bangkok CBD Holding
Thai hotelier Dusit Thani and shopping mall operator Central Pattana have announced plans to jointly invest US$1.16 billion in a mixed-use property development in Bangkok’s high-end central business district. The ‘Dusit Central Park’ is situated in the prime business area on the corner of Silom-Rama IV road where the flagship Dusit Thani Bangkok Hotel was built almost 50 years ago. Dusit Tha...
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Korean Company Proposes New Solar Technology for Water and Energy in Cambodia
Photo by ABB Group A Korean company is considering bringing new technology to produce clean water and energy in Cambodia using solar systems and is looking for local partners, according to a Facebook post by the Ministry of Commerce over the weekend. In meeting with H.E Pan Sorasak, Minister of Commerce, Mr Gyu-Ha Jang, Vice President of the Korea Importers Association (KOIMA), announced ini...
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Construction Contract Signed for Us$26 Million Stung Bot International Border Checkpoint
The Cambodian government and a Thai construction company signed a contract on 24 May 2019 for construction of the Stung Bot international border checkpoint and a road connecting the border to National Road No.5. The contract signed by H.E Sun Chanthol, Minister of Public Works and Transport and construction firm Fin Technic will allow work to begin on the project, which will use a loan of 800 m...
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ADB to Help Build 100-MW Solar Park in Cambodia
The Asia Development Bank (ADB) has approved a US$7.64 million loan to support the construction of a 100-megawatt (MW) solar power park in Kampong Chhnang province, for which the government has opened bidding for investment. The loan will help the country develop renewable energy resources, diversify its energy mix, and improve the competitiveness of its economy, according to ADB in a press rel...
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Chip Mong Land Launches Sales of Its First Condominium Project
To capitalise on the strong demand for new modern lifestyles, developer Chip Mong Land launched sales of its 'Park Land Condo TK' on 24 May. Stretching along Oknha Mong Reththy street in the main commercial area of Sen Sok district, this first condo project of Chip Mong Land is a 26-storey luxury condominium featuring many facilities which will best serve new modern lifestyles. 'Park Land Co...
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Government Reviews CLV Triangular Zone Development
Photo by National Assembly of Cambodia The Cambodian government has reviewed the latest progress in the CLV (Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam) triangular zone, saying that significant progress has been made in development on the economy, social initiatives, and security along the border. In remarks shared in a meeting led by H.E. Pan Sorasak, Minister of Commerce and Chairman of National Commission for...
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Macau Casino Operator Eye Business Expansion in Siem Reap
Macau project in Laos by Insite Asia Gaming គម្រោងរបស់ម៉ាកាវនៅប្រទេសឡាវ ដោយ Insite Asia Gaming Casino hotel company Macau Legend Development Ltd is planning to expand its business to Siem Reap, said the company. Speaking with Inside Asia Gaming on 22 May, the company’s Executive Director Mr Sheldon Trainer said that the company is now working on the procedure of purchasing land near the tour...
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Top Chinese Steel Manufacturer Mulling Moving Blast Furnaces to Cambodia
Photo by Xinhua China’s top steel manufacture, China Baowu Steel Group, is conducting a feasibility study to move its blast furnaces from Xinjiang to Cambodia in late 2019, according to Reuters. Speaking to Reuters, an unnamed senior Baowu manager said that the company is studying the possibility of shipping two blast furnaces capable of producing 3.1 million tonnes of metal and two converte...
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Chinese Experts to Help Cambodia Design Master Plan of Preah Sihanoukville Province
Chinese experts from the urban planning and design institute in Shenzhen city will start designing master plan for development in Preah Sihanoukville province, after a senior official explained that a master plan is important for the government which considers Preah Sihanoukville province as a multi-purpose economic zone. In a recent meeting with H.E Cham Prasidh, Senior Minister and Minister o...
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