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Cambodia, World Bank Discusses Strategy to Reduce Logistics Costs in Cambodia

The Ministry of Economic and Finance and the World Bank discussed developing strategies to reduce logistics costs and create a more efficient transportation and logistics system in Cambodia. The discussion took place in a meeting between HE Vongsey Visoth, Minister Delegate to the Prime Minister and Secretary of State for the Ministry of Economy and Finance, and Cordula Rastogi, World Bank’s Se...

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SHV’s Third Large-Scale Water Treatment Plant 50% Complete

As of today, the construction of the third large-scale water treatment in Sangkat 4 in Sihanoukville is 50% complete, according to Sihanoukville Provincial Administration on 02 June 2022. The construction has been divided into two phases: the first phase is field construction, which finishes before Khmer New Year in 2023. The second phase is the construction of the mechanical system, which w...

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German Promises to Provide EUR30M in Loan Concession for Rural Energy Development II

German has promised to provide EUR30 million (over US$31 million) in loan concession for Energy Efficiency in Rural Supply II Project. This is according to the signing ceremony of the cooperation financing agreement between the Royal Government of Cambodia and the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany on May 31, 2022. This loan will be applied to the strengthening of energy efficienc...

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The US Seeking To Invest In Transport Infrastructure In Cambodia

US investors are looking for investment opportunities in transport infrastructure in Cambodia, as the Royal Government of Cambodia said welcomes all foreign investors who wish to invest in the transport infrastructure in Cambodia. In a meeting held on June 1 with HE Koy Sodany, Secretary of State for the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, Mr Moses An, Economic/Commercial Officer at US Amba...

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Cambodia to fill and package Sinovac Kovid-19 vaccine domestically

The Ministry of Health signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Cooperation for filling and packaging Covid-19 Inactivated Vaccines with China’s Sinovac Life Sciences and Cambodian Pharmaceutical Enterprise, the move will enable Cambodia to package vaccines. The signing MoU ceremony was held on June 1, under the presence of HE Mam Bunheng, Minister of Health, with HE Wang Wentian, Chinese ...

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US$10-million Hospital Complex in Kandal 36% Complete

The construction of Techo Sen Koh Thom Hospital is 36% complete according to HE Sun Chanthol, Minister of Public Works and Transport, during the inauguration ceremony of Prek Chrey Commune Health Centre in Koh Thom district, Kandal province on 31 May 2022. HE Sun Chanthol said that the Techo Sen Koh Thom Hospital will be equipped with modern medical equipment in accordance with international st...

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Gov’t Approves Four Projects Worth Over US$17 million in Phnom Penh & Kandal Province

The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) on 31 May 2022 approved the investment of US$ 17.1 million by private companies to establish four new factories in Kandal and Phnom Penh. According to the investment proposal of the companies, the Investment Committee of the Council for the Development of Cambodia decided to issue investment project registration certificates to the following com...

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PM Hun Sen: China Contributes Importantly to Developing Transport Infrastructure & Power

Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said that China is the major contributor to the development of transport infrastructure and the electricity sector in Cambodia. Speaking at the Forum on Future of Asia held on 27 May, Samdech Techo Hun Sen said that more than 3,000 km of roads and large-scale bridges have​ been built under Chinese financial support. Chinese-invested hydropower p...

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MPWT Discusses Impact of Takhmao Wastewater Treatment System Development Project

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) recently discussed the impacts of a wastewater treatment system development project in Takhmao city, Kandal province. The meeting, held on 27 May, was chaired by HE Suon Phearith, Director General of the General Department of Wastewater Treatment System, with the technical working group. The meeting discussed the impact of the planned constru...

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Samdech Techo Hun Sen Promotes Law-Based Trading System for Sustainable Development

Samdech Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia, has urged Asia to open up its trade system and international law-based trading system, which is the highest value for ensuring sustainable global development. The PM made the remarks at the international conference on the future of Asia, held on 27 May. The RCEP pact is the best example of an open, inclusive, and rules-based trading system, ...

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