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MPTC to Build 100 Antenna Stations in Tourism Areas following Prime Minister’s Suggestion

The Ministry of Post and Telecommunications (MPTC) will build 100 additional antenna stations to improve service quality in priority tourist destinations and remote tourist areas using funds from the Global Service Fund, according to the press release on 12 July 2022. This project came up straight away after Prime Minister of Cambodia, Samdech Techo Hun Sen, asked telecom and internet providers...

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CDC Approves Two Major Projects in Phnom Penh & Kampong Speu

The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has approved the approval of a private company to invest approximately US$7.7 million in Phnom Penh and Kampong Speu: XIN MEI DA (CAMBODIA) GARMENT CO., LTD will establish a garment factory in Building B, Choam Chao St., Damnak Thom 2 village, Sangkat Stung Meanchey III, Khan Meanchey, Phnom Penh, with an investment of approximately US$3.6 mil...

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MEF Begins to Disseminate Law on PPPs to Implementers 

The Ministry of Economy and Finance held a first dissemination workshop on the "Law on Public-Private Partnerships" (PPPs) to ministries and institutions of the Royal Government of Cambodia, development partners, financial institutions, consulting firms in the public investment sector, law firms, insurance companies, national and international companies, and other private sector representatives, t...

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Gov’t Aims to Transform Cambodia into Automotive & Electronic Component Production Hub

The Royal Government of Cambodia aims to turn the country into a hub for the production of auto and electronic components as part of economic diversification and economic recovery in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis. This vision is set out in a draft roadmap for the development of the automotive and electronics sectors in Cambodia, which is being discussed and collected for additional input...

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Cambodia Imports US$185m of Iron & Steel in First Half of 2022

Cambodia imported a total of US$185 million worth of iron and steel in the first quarter of the year, up 20% from the same period last year. According to the General Department of Customs and Excise, the volume of steel and steel imports contributed about 1.2% of the total import value of US$15,864 billion, an increase of 11.9%. Data from the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and C...

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MPWT Warns Vehicles Not to Travel on Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) has announced that it will not allow any type of vehicle to travel on the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway under the pretext of avoiding interference with the construction process and other accidents during travel. This is according to the announcement of the ministry on 12 July 2022. To avoid disrupting the construction process, which must b...

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Facilities for RCAF English Language Training​​ worth over US$25 Thousand officially Inaugurated

A new building and facilities at the College of Social Sciences and Languages (CSSL) of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF) worth over US$25,000 funded by the Australian government have been inaugurated. The ribbon was cut by H.E. Pablo Kang, the Australian Ambassador to Cambodia, and H.E. GEN Chea Tara, Rector of National Defence University on 05 July 2022. Under the Australian-sponsore...

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Australia Supports Cambodia to Improve Physical Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities

Australia has supported Cambodia to improve physical accessibility for persons with disabilities through a dissemination workshop on the Physical Infrastructure Design Standards on Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities. Through the Australia-Cambodia Cooperation for Equitable Sustainable Services (ACCESS), the workshop was held on 01 July 2022. This dissemination workshop aimed to prom...

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CDC to attract more foreign investment through new investment law

The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has announced Cambodia is ready to facilitate all types of investment, especially foreign direct investment through its newly-enforced investment law. CDC Secretary-General HE Sok Chenda Sophea said during the 6th "ASEAN-Italy High-Level Dialogue on Economic Relations" in Malaysia that Cambodia has been actively amending policies to help ease th...

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Gov’t Sets Four Roadmaps to Transform Mondulkiri to International Eco-Tourism City

The Cambodian government has set four roadmaps to transform Mondulkiri into an international eco-tourism destination. These four roadmaps were announced on 04 July and will be implemented following the Tourism Master Plan (2021-2035). First, Mondulkiri will be a hub to supply flowers, vegetables, fruit, and meat for both domestic and foreign markets. Second, by 2035, Mondulkiri aims for o...

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