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Feasibility Study of New Waterway Connecting PP to Kep to be Finalised in November
- 22 September 2022
The detailed feasibility study of a project to build a new water transport system along the Bassac River connecting Phnom Penh Port to Kep, Kampot, and Sihanoukville Ports is scheduled for completion in November. According to the speech of the Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol on 21 September, after the study is completed, the ministry will submit it for approval from PM Sa...
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Phnom Penh-Bavet Expressway Scheduled to Break Ground in Mid-2023
- 21 September 2022
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) will accelerate work to break ground on the construction of the country’s second expressway connecting Phnom Penh to Bavet by mid-2023. HE Sun Chanthol, Senior Minister of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, provided the upgrade on the project on 21 September. “We have already signed a Memorandum of Understanding with CRBC,” he said. ...
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France has Provided US$900m Financing for Infrastructure Development Projects in Cambodia
- 21 September 2022
The French Agency for Development (AFD) has provided a total of €888 million (approximately US$882 million) in loans and grant aid to Cambodia for infrastructure development over the last 30 years. The figures were raised in a meeting between HE Aun Porn Moniroth, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance, and Jean-Pierre Marcelli, Regional Director of the French Agency for Deve...
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New Medical Centre, Lab, Hospital Building Inaugurated in Sihanoukville
- 21 September 2022
A new COVID-19 medical care center, laboratory, and medical oxygen production lab located within the Sihanoukville provincial hospital complex were officially inaugurated by Deputy Prime Minister HE Men Sam An on 20 September. The COVID-19 center is a one-story building built in August 2021 and completed in April 2022 with a construction cost of over US$1 million via donations from local and in...
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New Investment Project Worth Over US$5.6m Approved for Phnom Penh
- 20 September 2022
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has given a permit to a private firm to invest over US$5.6 million to establish a new factory in Phnom Penh. The permitted firm is MI QI (CAMBODIA) GARMENT CO., LTD, which will build a new garment factory located in Chrey Kaong Village, Sangkat Choam Chao II, Khan Por Senchey, Phnom Penh. According to CDC, this project will create 1,886 jobs ...
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Construction of Stung Bot Khmer-Thai Border Gate Over 58% Complete
- 20 September 2022
The construction of the new Stung Bot international border gate and the road connecting to NR5 has been 58% completed as of September 2022. Secretary of State of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport HE Yit Bonna provided the update figure during the meeting to review the project's progress on 19 September. The meeting discussed the progress of the project, some challenges related to th...
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NR2 Renovation in Kandal Province 70% Complete
- 19 September 2022
Renovation of the 4.3km section of NR2 in Kandal province has to date reached 70% completion. The section is 4,320m long and 18m wide connecting the Kbal Thnol flyover to Preah Noray roundabout. The road is being repaved with a stronger and thicker AC in response to heavy traffic Officials also requested residents and commuters to avoid the construction, if possible, to prevent traffic conge...
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Singapore to Invest More in Green Energy Infrastructure in Cambodia
- 19 September 2022
Singapore and Cambodia have agreed to cooperate further in investing and building more clean infrastructure, according to a joint statement on 16 September. During the 40th ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting, Cambodian Minister for Mines and Energy Suy Sem said that Cambodia welcomes investment in the field of renewable energy and technologies from Singapore to advance the energy transition and ...
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PM Orders Crackdown on Illegal Gambling & Related Crimes, Pushing Local Authorities to Take Prompt Action
- 19 September 2022
Prime Minister Hun Sen has ordered a crackdown on illegal gambling and related crimes in a timely manner, emphasizing that Cambodia does not allow "anarchy" to occur on its soil. According to a voice message on 17 September, the PM strongly ordered the provincial and regional authorities to take responsibility, warning them he would remove the, from their positions if found to be negligent or i...
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Government Plans to Spend Over US$240 million Building Three New Airports
- 17 September 2022
The government plans to spend more than US$240 million on building three new airports to serve domestic flights. According to the report from the Secretary of State for Civil Aviation (SSCA), the three new airport projects are within the 2019-2024 aviation infrastructure investment scheme. An estimated US$80 million is planned for the construction of the new Koh Kong airport and US$65 millio...
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