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MOISTI signs contract to build a large water treatment plant in Kampong Cham
The Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology, and Innovation (MOISTI) has contracted with Beijing Urban Construction Group Co., Ltd (BUCG) to build a raw water pumping station, water treatment plant and water supply network in Kampong Cham province. This is according to the signing ceremony on August 29, 2022. When this project is completed, the new water treatment plant will have a production...
Read MoreSamdech Techo Hun Sen Break Ground For US$46 million Flyover Construction
Samdech Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia breaks ground on August 31 for the construction of two flyovers with a total cost of $46.7 million. The groundbreaking ceremony for the flyover is held on Samdech Techo Hun Sen Boulevard, well-known as 60 meters street. One of the flyovers is located at the intersection of Samdech Techo Hun Sen Boulevard, Preah Monivong Boulevard, and Royal C...
Read MoreMoE urges to establish a seabed national park in Kep province
The Ministry of Environment (MoE) is studying the establishment of a seabed national park in Kep to become a new tourist resort and attract more tourists, as Cambodia already has two seaside national parks. This was stated by HE Net Pheaktra, Secretary of State and Spokesperson of the Ministry of Environment on August 30, 2022. He said that at the request of the Kep Provincial Administration, t...
Read MoreIndia Builds Gigantic Religious Monument, Larger Than Cambodia’s Angkor Wat
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) has announced the opening of the world's largest religious monument worth about US$100 million in 2024, according to the Economic Times on 29 August 2022. Named the Temple of Vedic Planetarium, the temple is located in Mayapur, West Bengal. When completed, it will be bigger than the St. Paul's Cathedral located in the Vatican, the Taj...
Read MoreConstruction of New Siem Reap Hospital Building Over 17% Complete
Construction of the new US$19 million Siem Reap Hospital building made possible through Japanese assistance has been 17.38% completed and is scheduled for operation in 2023, according to Minister of Health HE Mam Bun Heng on 29 August. During the inspection of the construction site, the minister said that the expansion of this building is in line with the needs of the people as well as the goal...
Read MoreJapan Funds Over US$260K Installing Medical Equipment in Kroch Chhmar Hospital
The Japanese Government has provided medical equipment worth over US$262,800 to Krouch Chhmar District Hospital under the KUSANONE Foundation. According to the announcement of the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction on 29 August, the installation of this modern medical equipment enables the hospital to operate in accordance with the proposed level2 (CPA2). With a tot...
Read MoreStung Prek Tnaot Rehabilitation Project 60% Complete
The Stung Prek Tnaot Rehabilitation Project has been 64% completed, according to HE Mao Hak, Deputy Chief of Tonle Sap Authority on 25 August. After completion, the Prek Tnoat reservoir will help alleviate floods in Phnom Penh and Kandal Province, by releasing 1,350 cubic meters of water per second from the 7 Makara Dam. In order to relieve the flood in Stung Prek Tnaot, the ministry also di...
Read MoreCOVID-19 Vaccine Packaging Factory to Begin Construction in November
Construction on the first COVID-19 vaccine packaging plant in Cambodia located in the north of Phnom Penh will officially begin in November 2022 HE Mam Bunheng, Minister of Health, led the officials to the site of the factory on 26 August to inspect the sand dredging process and the construction of fundamental infrastructure to prepare for the official construction site. According to the Mi...
Read MoreConstruction of Dauntri Dam in Battambang Province 60% Complete
Construction of the South Korean-funded Dauntri Dam in Battambang province has been approximately 60% completed and is scheduled to open for operation in 2024. The update was unveiled by the Director of the Department of Water Resources and Meteorology of Battambang Province Mr Long Phalkun on 25 August. Mr Long Phalkun said that this irrigation system has great potential compared to all ot...
Read MoreConstruction Begins on Major New Road in Kampong Chhnang Province
Construction has officially begun on a new 11km DBST road connecting Teuk Chech village in Rolea Bier district to Sre Sar village in Kampong Tralach district. With a ground-breaking ceremony held on 25 August, the construction of this major road in Kampong Chhang province will take 12 months to be completed and use a total budget of US$1.5 million. The road is being built by HENG SAMBAT Co. ...
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