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Energy Minister: No Electricity Shortage in Cambodia Now; Half of Produced Power Spare
Minister of Mines and Energy HE Suy Sem stated that Cambodia has no electricity shortage not only for general households but also for all industrial sectors. HE Suy Sem made the statement during a meeting on 14 November with a total of 133 stakeholders. “Cambodia has 4,246 megawatts of electricity for use, while the daily consumption is just over 2,100 megawatts, leaving Cambodia with more ...
Read MoreCambodia Requests Additional US$60m Loan from Japan for New Deep-Sea Port Development
Cambodia has requested that Japan consider providing an additional loan of US$60 million for the Sihanoukville port expansion phase 1 due to the yen depreciation that makes the actual budget lower. The request was made during the meeting between HE Sun Chanthol, Senior Minister, Minister of Public Works and Transport and HE Mori Masafumi, Special Adviser to the Prime Minister of Japan, on 13 No...
Read MoreMinistry of Public Works launches Prepaid License Plate Top-Up program
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) has launched Prepaid License Plate Top-Up program through a Mobile Banking account before the use of the newly-launched expressway aiming to reduce payment complications and congestion. The program runs from November 14 onward with the first stage of implementation of the program is available only through the ANPR gate on the right side of the ...
Read MoreChina to Accelerate Construction on 2,000km Submarine Fibre Optic Cable Connecting Hong Kong to SHV
The Chinese government has vowed to speed up the construction of a submarine fibre optic cable connecting Hong Kong to Sihanoukville, according to the joint statement meeting between Cambodia Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen and China Premier Li Keqiang. Premier Li Keqiang said the Chinese and Cambodian sides will accelerate major projects such as the Sihanoukville-Hong Kong submarine fibre optic...
Read MoreJapan Provides Over US$50m Fund for Multiple Development Projects in Cambodia
The Japanese government has provided grant aid of US$51.3 million to Cambodia for the construction of multiple economic and social development infrastructures. According to a press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on 12 November. the grant will be allocated to the following projects: Construction of the Cambodian Mine Action Center Training Center ...
Read MoreS.Korea President Promises Funds for Arey Ksat Bridge
The President of the Republic of Korea HE Yoon Suk Yeol said that his government will approve the Friendship Bridge project smoothly. He made the remarks in a meeting with Samdech Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia, on 11 November. In the meeting, HE Yoon Suk Yeol hoped that the Friendship Bridge project will be carried out smoothly and will become South Korea’s biggest cooperation pr...
Read MoreJapan provides US$23 million for the expansion of the water supply system in Cambodia
The Japanese government has decided to provide more than US$23 million in grant aid for a project expansion of the Phum Prek Water Supply System in Cambodia. The signing ceremony of the grant was held on November 12 under the presidency of Samdech Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia, and visiting Japanese Prime Minister HE Kishida Fumio. The project to expand Phum Prek Water Supply Sys...
Read MoreJapanese Self-Defence Force Vessel to Dock in Sihanoukville
The Cambodian government has allowed the self-defense force vessel to dock in Preah Sihanouk Province for three days from 18 to 20 November. Sihanoukville Deputy Governor Em Pheap said Cambodia welcomes the upcoming arrival of the Japanese Navy Self-Defence vessel at the Sihanoukville Autonomous Port and will provide any support if needed. Lt Col Ishihara Masanao, Deputy Chief of Staff of th...
Read MoreRoyal Group, Keppel Sign Agreement to Export 1,000 Megawatts of Power to Singapore
Royal Group Power Company Ltd (RGP), a subsidiary of Royal Group, has entered into an agreement with Keppel Infrastructure Holdings Pte Ltd (KI) through its subsidiary Keppel Energy Pte Ltd (KE) to export 1,000 megawatts of power to Singapore via a submarine high voltage transmission line. The two sides signed a preliminary agreement to study the feasibility of the joint development and operati...
Read MoreCambodia Vows to Boost Green Logistics Policy to Reduce Environmental Impact
The Cambodian government has vowed to implement more green logistics policies, aimed at reducing environmental impacts in the ASEAN region. The statement was given by the Director General of the General Department of Logistics of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport HE Chheang Pich during the 4th Green Logistics Partnership Conference 2022 on 4 November. The meeting focused on discussi...
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