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New Aquaculture, Eco-Tourism Project Set for Prey Chhor, Kampong Cham
- 26 February 2021
Private firm Pharath Rattanak has recently received a permit to invest in building a new aquaculture and eco-tourism project on over 7 hectares of land in Chok Boeung Thom in Prey Chhor district, Kampong Cham province, according to Kampong Cham Governor HE Un Chanda on 25 February. This large-scale project is divided into four parts, of which three parts are related to aquaculture including the...
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NagaCorp to Conduct Further Study Before Launching US$350 million Siem Reap Resort
- 23 February 2021
NagaCorp Chairman Tim McNally said that his firm will carefully study further, closely cooperate with the local government, and take into account various views before developing the US$350- million non-casino resort in Siem Reap, according to the GGRAsia on 22 February. McNally’s comment came in response to the recent UNESCO’s concern that the non-casino resort by NagaCorp could cause negative ...
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UNESCO Voices Concerns Over NagaCorp Resort in Siem Reap Affecting Angkor Wat
- 19 February 2021
UNESCO has voiced concerns that the US$350-million ‘non-casino resort' by NagaCorp could cause negative impacts on the World Heritage site of Angkor Wat, although the firm claimed the site location is outside the protected zone. UNESCO issued a statement on 17 February stating that the plenary session of the International Coordinating Committee for Angkor (ICC) addressed this project with parti...
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Gov’t Designates Over 3,000 Hectares of Land in Prey Veng Province as Mixed-Use Protected Area
- 18 February 2021
The Cambodian government has designated over 3,000 hectares of land in 4 districts of Prey Veng province as a mixed-use protected area, according to Sub-Decree No.16 and No.17 dated 05 February 2021. Located across parts of Prey Veng City, and Svay Antor, Peam Ro and Ba Phnum districts, the area is known as Toul Taley Beoung Sne and will be divided into two main areas. The core area covers 86 h...
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Five New Ecotourism Developments Planned for Koh Kong Province
- 10 February 2021
Private firms are planning to develop five ecotourism resorts on approximately 50 hectares in the Dong Peng preservation area in Koh Kong province. The project has just received the green light from the government, after both parties inspected and set borders at the actual site on 09 February. All five projects will be developed in the protected zone called Dong Peng, of which each project m...
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New US$900m Siem Reap Airport Aiming for 67% Completion in 2021
- 8 February 2021
Angkor International Airport Investment (Cambodia) Co., Ltd. (AIAI) will accelerate the construction progress of the new Siem Reap International Airport, aiming for 67% completion by 2021, and full completion by 2023 as planned. AIAI revealed this 2021 plan during a site inspection by Siem Reap Governor HE Tea Seiha on 06 February. The company reported that by the end of 2020, the overall pr...
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Three Development Projects Win Awards for Best Rural Community Transformation
- 5 February 2021
Three infrastructure development projects in Phnom Penh, Siem Reap and Pursat have recently received awards for outstanding rural development and community transformation works. The award-giving ceremony was held by the National League Council on 03 February under the presence of Permanent Secretary of State of the Ministry of Interior HE Sak Setha. The three award-winning projects are the c...
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Construction of 34 roads in Sihanoukville Completed by March
- 3 February 2021
The construction of 34 roads in Sihanoukville will be completed by 15 March and scheduled to officially open for traffic during the upcoming Khmer New Year, according to Sihanoukville Governor HE Kouch Chamroeun. During a site inspection, HE Kouch Chamroeun urged each company to accelerate their working pace to ensure that the remaining tasks will be completed by the end of March, ahead of Khme...
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Construction of Koh Tonsay Tourism Port 55% complete
- 2 February 2021
Construction of Koh Tonsay Tourism Port is now 55% complete and is scheduled to finish by August after delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic and technical issues. Kep Provincial Department of Public Works and Transport Director Mam Touch said during a press conference on 02 February that the port will have total area 3,400 square metres with depths varying from 3 to 4.70 metres. “This port wil...
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Siem Reap 38-Road Renovation Project 17.5% Complete
- 28 January 2021
As at 25 January, the 38-road renovation project in Siem Reap is 17.5% complete and still expected to finish as scheduled by the end of this year, according to the Ministry of Public Works and Transports (MPWT). The progress was revealed during a meeting between Deputy Prime Minister Tea Banh, other relevant ministers and officials on 28 January. The objective of the inspection was to check ...
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