Gov’t to Compile Development Masterplan for Koh Kong’s Offshore Islands

The Koh Kong Provincial Administration and relevant authorities will start inspecting, collecting data, and compiling a development masterplan for more than 23 islands in Koh Kong province, to enhance the management system, promote tourism, and attract more investors. The action plan was set during a meeting of relevant officials on 25 November, chaired by Provincial Deputy Governor Ouk Pheaktr...

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Work Begins on New Public Beach Resort Development in Kep

The National Committee for Coastal Management and Development (NCCMD) has begun work on a project to transform a 2.7-kilometre-long in Phum Thmey village of Kep province into a public beach resort. According to the Kep Provincial Administration announcement, the team will start filling the land and doing the reclamation work, with 200 trucks to be used to transport all kinds of construction mat...

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Gov’t to Build Standardised Parking Lots in SR & Connect 20,000 houses to Sewer System

Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen has approved an additional budget of nearly US$4 million for Siem Reap’s 38-road renovation project to build parking lots on NR6 and connect nearly 20,000 houses to the sewer and water system free of charge According to a press conference regarding the project’s progress on Saturday 14 November, the parking lots will be arranged along NR6 starting from the Royal R...

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Cambodia mulls reopening KTV & nightlife entertainment venues by end of November

Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen has confirmed that the government will decide whether or not to allow the reopening of high-risk businesses such as KTV and other nighttime entertainment venues on 30 November. Speaking at the official opening ceremony of the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction, on Monday 8 November, PM Hun Sen said that the reopening of entertai...

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Century Entertainment to Open Casino in Koh Kong’s Dara Sakor Next Year

Hong Kong-listed Century Entertainment International Holdings Ltd plans to open a new casino in Dara Sakor in 2022 after delaying it several times due to the COVID-19 pandemic, reported IAG. Century Entertainment’s casino was originally located at the Sunshine Bay Hotel in Sihanoukville. However, the firm decided to move to the Long Bay project in Dara Sakor after the previous contract expired ...

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Siem Reap Ready to Compete for 3rd Clean City Awards 2022

Siem Reap is ready to compete for the 3rd Clean City Awards 2022-2025, while the working team is currently compiling documents, according to the follow-up meeting on Tuesday 2 November. Director of the Secretariat of the Siem Reap Clean City Assessment Team Mr Ngov Sengkak said that the meeting was to discuss and exchange views on indicators, procedures, and inputs, to ensure that Siem Reap is ...

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Siem Reap Authority Speeds Up Work on Chong Kneas Port Renovation

The Siem Reap Provincial Administration is speeding up the renovation work on the Chong Kneas port so that it can be ready for tourists after the country’s reopening since 1 November. Siem Reap Governor HE Tea Seiha said during a site visit on 3 November that Chong Kneas port is a potential port to attract tourists to visit the natural beauty of the Tonle Sap Lake. “As the country is reopeni...

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Five New Development Masterplans Approved for Bokor National Park

The masterplan and development plans for five small-scale ecotourism investments in Bokor National Park was officially approved at the review meeting on Monday 25 October. The approval of these projects was co-decided by the Ministry of Environment, Kampot Provincial Administration, Department of Environment, Department of Land Management, Urban Planning, Construction, and Cadastral Office of K...

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Cambodia Wins Three Recognitions from ASEAN Sustainable Cities Awards Event

Phnom Penh, Sen Monorom and Kep cities have grabbed three certificates of recognition for clean land, water, and air from the 5th ASEAN Environmentally Sustainable City (ESC) Award event organised by Indonesia on 21 October. The award-giving ceremony was held virtually via Zoom, with the participation of governors and relevant officials from across ASEAN countries. Cambodia received three pr...

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Newly Approved Development Master Plan Enables Siem Reap to Build More Infrastructure

The Cambodian government has officially announced the implementation of the Siem Reap Tourism Development Master Plan 2021-2035. Through the master plan, the government will focus on the development of infrastructure to create well-connected means for the tourism sector. The official launch ceremony was held on 20 October under the presidency of HE Aun Pornmoniroth, Deputy Prime Minister and Mi...

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