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Construction Begins on US$1-million Road in Memot
- 14 November 2022
The Ministry of Rural Development has started construction on a 10-kilometer- long road in Chrey village, Tramoung commune, Memot district, Tbong Khmum province. The ground-breaking ceremony was presided over by HE Ouk Rabun, Minister of Rural Development on 2 November. This road is DBST and is being built by SP Multi Engineering and Development Co., Ltd. The construction will cost approxima...
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Cambodia Approves US$3.5 Billion in Investment Projects in 10 Months
- 11 November 2022
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has approved 161 investment projects with a total investment of US$3.5 billion in the first 10 months of 2022. According to the CDC, investment projects in the first 10 months increased by 15 projects compared to the same period last year, while investment capital increased by about 1.3%. Industry and infrastructure have the largest share, wi...
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KH, VN Agree on Multiple Deals Boosting Cross-Border Infrastructure & Transport Systems
- 11 November 2022
Cambodia and Vietnam have discussed multiple matters aiming to strengthen cross-nation infrastructure and transport sectors. During a bilateral meeting between the Minister of Public Works and Transport of Cambodia and the Minister of Transport of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on 8 November, five major topics were discussed including: 1) Cross-border Transportation: The two parties si...
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Cambodia Approves US$3.5 Billion in Investment Projects in 10 Months
- 11 November 2022
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has approved 161 investment projects with a total investment of US$3.5 billion in the first 10 months of 2022. According to the CDC, investment projects in the first 10 months increased by 15 projects compared to the same period last year, while investment capital increased by about 1.3%. Industry and infrastructure have the largest share, wi...
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Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway Virtually Inaugurated
- 8 November 2022
Cambodia Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang virtually presided over the inauguration ceremony of the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway. According to a press release of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on 5 November, HE Li Keqiang will pay a three-day official visit to Cambodia from 8-11 November 2022 and preside over the signing ceremony...
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MPWT Uses High-Tech Machinery to Inspect Infrastructure Construction Quality
- 7 November 2022
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) is launching a new hi-tech truck worth US$800,000 that can inspect the quality of bridges and other infrastructure constructions. The technology was introduced for the first during the inspection on Prek Tamak Bridge by Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol on 2 November. “The ministry has started using a car equipped with a ...
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MPWT to Launch DIP System to Manage Expressway Revenue on 9 November
- 4 November 2022
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) will officially launch the DIP system on 9 November 2022 to manage revenue earned from the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway. MPWT Minister HE Sun Chanthol said on 2 November that the DIP technology system is scheduled to be completed and officially launched on 9 November. "This system has been put in place to make it easier for people to t...
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Construction of New US$60m Interior Ministry HQ 60% Complete
- 4 November 2022
The construction of the new Ministry of Interior administrative building has been completed 60% as of early November and is scheduled to be completed as planned in August 2023. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Samdech Sar Kheng provided the progress update during the construction site inspection on 3 November. "The new administrative building is being built in current the Mini...
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MoE: Only 64% of Garbage Dumped Properly at Landfills
- 3 November 2022
Of all total waste in Cambodia, only 64% is collected and properly dumped in landfills while the other 35% continues to be dumped into water sources and burned in public in an unregulated manner. HE Net Pheaktra, Secretary of State and Spokesperson of the Ministry of Environment, said in a meeting on 1 November that in just one year Cambodia produces more than 4 million tons of garbage, an incr...
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ADB, EDC Ink Deal to Build 2GW Solar & Battery Storage Facility in Cambodia
- 3 November 2022
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed an agreement with Cambodia’s Électricité du Cambodge (EDC) to support the development of 2 gigawatts (GW) a solar power plant in Cambodia. The agreement aims to help the country achieve its goal of carbon neutrality by 2050, according to an ADB press release issued on 2 November. Under this agreement, ADB will help EDC conduct a nationwide study on...
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