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MISTI Registers 1,900 Factories & 43,000 SMEs in Last Five Years
- 11 August 2022
During the last five years, the Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology, and Innovation (MISTI) has registered a total of 1,947 factories, creating 1,044,226 jobs, according to MISTI Secretary of State HE Heng SoKong on 11 August. Cambodia currently has 13 industrial parks with 85 factories. Those parks have a total investment of US$403 million and created 62,626 jobs. Meanwhile, in the la...
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Construction experts share tips to build high-quality yet affordable roof structure
- 11 August 2022
Construction experts from ISI Steel will share tips and technics on how to build high-quality and affordable roof structures in the flagship ‘Cambodia Construction Today’ Program this upcoming Saturday. The lead expert for this week is SOMPOP SUVANHONGKUL, Business Development & Construction Consultant, where he shared his experiences from designing, fitting, choosing material, and installi...
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Australia Provides Over US$75m to Invest in Agricultural Infrastructure through CAP-RED
- 11 August 2022
Australia has pledged a fund of approximately US$75 million to support Cambodia’s economic recovery through investing in infrastructure and increasing resilience in the agriculture sector, agricultural processing, and trade. The fund was discussed during the meeting between the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries HE Veng Sakhon and Australian Ambassador to Cambodia HE Pablo Kang on ...
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Multinational Firm Arup Mulls Building MRT Transport System in Cambodia
- 11 August 2022
Multinational firm Ave Arup Limited has expressed interest in cooperating with the Cambodian government to build an MRT transport system. Arup representatives in Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, and the United Kingdom met with the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) last week to discuss the matter. The firm stated in the meeting that they wish to learn more and be involved in the devel...
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Mines Ministry Issues Sand Dredging Licenses in Rivers & Streams for Over 2,000ha to Date
- 10 August 2022
The Ministry of Mines and Energy has clarified that sand mining businesses along rivers and streams are carefully monitored and studied before getting their licenses issued while revealing that to date licensed sand mining activities cover an area of over 2,000ha. HE Ung Dipola, Director-General of the General Department of Mines and spokesman for the Ministry of Mines and Energy, acknowledged ...
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Construction Begins on Major New Road in Prey Veng Province
- 10 August 2022
Construction has officially begun on a new 10km road in Prey Veng province, with the road being upgraded to DBST and concrete. The road connects Chi Poch village to Pra Hear village in Mesang district, Prey Veng province. This project is being built under the National Restoration of Rural Productive Capacity Project (NRRPCP) 2021-2023 with a total budget of US$67 million US dollars, of which...
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New Gold Mining Firm Starts Trial Operation; Over 20kg Extracted
- 9 August 2022
Another private company, Delcom Campuchea PLC Ltd, started a trial operation on gold production in Preah Vihear province in early August and to date has extracted over 20kg of gold. HE Ung Dipola, Director General of the General Department of Mineral Resources, Ministry of Mines and Energy, provided this figure at a press conference on 09 August. “Cambodia has a new company, Delcom, which is...
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Five Cement Plants in Cambodia Produce 4.6 million Tons of Cement in H1 2022
- 9 August 2022
Five domestic cement factories in Cambodia produced 4.6 million tons of cement in the first half of 2022, contributing to cheaper construction costs in the kingdom. The Ministry of Mines and Energy released this figure at a press conference at the Government Spokesperson’s Unit on 09 August. The ministry did not reveal figures for the same period last year but stated that by the end of 2021,...
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Chinese to Establish Large-Scale Edible-Nest Swiftlet Processing Plant
- 9 August 2022
The Cambodia (Xiamen) Commercial Center, a representative of the Cambodian Business Center in Xiamen city in China, is cooperating with Southeast Yandu (Xiamen) Industrial Development Co., Ltd. to build a large-scale edible-nest swiftlet processing plant in Cambodia for export to China. The two firms signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the agreement to export bird nests to China on 08...
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Construction of Koh Tonsay, Landfill and Coastal Road in Kep Province 62% Complete
- 6 August 2022
Construction of Koh Tonsay tourism port, landfill, and coastal road in Kep Province has been 62% complete, according to the meeting on 4 August 2022. Deputy Technical Advisor of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Mr. Horm Nimol, said that sub-project of the landfill, coastal road, and Koh Tonsay tourism port have been 98.8%, 10.4%, and 8.5% complete respectively. He added that the coastal roa...
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