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MLMUPC Contributes Approx. US$150 million Per Year to National Budget
The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning, and Construction Cambodia (MLMUPC) has been contributing an average of US$150 million annually to the national budget, one of the largest contributions from a ministry. The figure was explained by HE Seng Lot, Director General of the Administration Department of the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction in a press conferenc...
Read MoreThailand Provides Over US$27m to Build Road Connecting Siem Reap to Sisaket
The Thai government has approved a loan of THB983 million (US$27 million) to the Cambodian government to build a new national road connecting Cambodia’s Siem Reap to Thailand’s Sisaket. According to a Bangkok Post report on 24 August, this new national road (NR67) connects Siem Reap to Anlong Veng to Chong Sangam and then to Sisaket province in Thailand. Deputy Spokeswoman for the Thai gover...
Read MoreConstruction of Oddar Meanchey-Siem Reap 230kV Transmission Line 95% Completed
Pestech (Cambodia) ‘s 230-kilovolt transmission line project connecting an energy plant in Oddar Meanchey province to Siem Reap province is 95% completed and is scheduled to be commercially operational by the end of this year. Pestech (Cambodia) released the update in a file submitted to the Cambodia Securities Exchange recently. Pestech CEO Han Fatt Juan said that the construction has been ...
Read MorePhnom Penh Autonomous Port Earned Nearly US$20m in H1 2022, 29% Increase Y-o-Y
During the first half of 2022, the Phnom Penh Autonomous Port (PPAP) earned nearly US$20 million in revenue, an increase of about 29% compared to the same period last year. PPAP Director General Hei Bavy said on 23 August that the increase in revenue is due to the increase in exports of Cambodian agricultural products, as well as the export of textile and garment products to foreign markets. ...
Read MoreConstruction Begins on Koh Yor-Koh Kong Bridge in Koh Kong
The construction of a concrete bridge connecting to Koh Yor has begun, according to the Director of Koh Kong Public Works Department of Koh Kong Province on 22 August. Located in Bak Klang commune in Mondul Seima district, Koh Kong province, the bridge is 126m long and 11m wide. Worth US$1.4 million and funded by Ly Yong Phat Group, construction will take a year and a half to be completed. ...
Read MoreGov’t Approves Two More Flyovers in Phnom Penh
The Phnom Penh Municipal Administration will build two new flyovers to ease traffic congestion, according to the Phnom Penh Department of Public Works and Transport on 22 August. The first flyover is located at the intersection of Hun Sen Blvd., Monivong Blvd., and Street 271. Meanwhile, the second one is located at the intersection of St. John Plaza and Russian Federation Blvd. To date, the...
Read MoreDP: Transport Companies Must Properly Cover Construction Materials or Face Fine
Deputy Prime Minister Samdech Sar Kheng finally issued a harsh order to all transport companies to properly cover their vehicles, especially construction materials, or otherwise will face a severe fine. The order came after many construction materials trucks frequently spill sand and gravel on the road while transporting, which causes traffic accidents, clogs up the drainage system, and affect...
Read MoreFour Investment Projects Worth US$17million Approved for Kandal & Sihanoukville
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has given permission to private firms to invest US$17 million in building four factories in Kandal and Sihanoukville. The first firm is R.G. FOOTWEAR (CAMBODIA) CO., LTD, which will invest US$ 5.6 million to establish a shoe factory in Andong village, Ang Snoul district, Kandal province. The second firm is Xing Gang Wood Industry (Cambodia) C...
Read MoreSolar cooking technology saves up to US$1.4 bn spent on conventional cooking methods
According to Charity Solar Cookers International, solar cooking technology could save up to US$1.3 billion of money spent annually on general polluted cooking gas. The technology is the renovative cooking stove that creates heat using solar light. Each of solar stove can save up to 1 ton of wood every year and cut tons of CO2 caused by typical cooking gas. To date, over 4 million solar stove...
Read MoreSeverely Damaged Road in Stung Treng to be Repaired after Receiving Over 400 Complaints
Over 400 families in Nheun village in Stung Treng province’s Sesan distrct have come forward and urged relevant authorities to help fix a severely-damaged 20km road after too many accidents have occurred due to the undrivable conditions. The road is one of the important routes for villagers for agricultural products transportation, connecting Sdao commune to Srekor Thmey commune. Sesan Distr...
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