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Ministry of Mines and Energy Studying​ Potential to Restart Producing Oil Field

The Ministry of Mines and Energy, in collaboration with EnerCam Resources Corp., is in the stage of studying the possibility of examining the potential of restarting Cambodia's first oil well after being suspended for more than a year by the original investment firm’s bankruptcy. Angkor Resources Corp announced on 25 May that Angkor’s energy subsidiary, EnerCam Resources Corp. (EnerCam), advanc...

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Six Cambodian Experts Complete Capacity Building Course on Independent Power Project Evaluation

Six Cambodian trainees have successfully completed the capacity building certification of the Independent Power Generation Project Evaluation. This is according to the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in Cambodia on 24 May 2022. According to JICA, the Certificate of Completion was handed over on 12 May 2022 at the General Department of Energy of the Ministry of Mines and Energy in ...

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Siem Reap Organic Fertiliser Plant Worth About US$1.8M Officially Breaks Ground

The Siem Reap Administration has started construction on a plant to process sludge from sewers into organic fertilizer, which is worth about 1.7 million Euro (about US$1.8 million) funded by the Association Internationale des Maires Francophones (AIMF), after a ground-breaking ceremony on 25 May 2022. This project is located in Sangkat Svay Dankum, Siem Reap city, Siem Reap province including t...

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Preah Sihanouk Province Restores 27km of Canals to Reduce Floods

The Sihanoukville Provincial Department of Public Works and Transport has developed and rehabilitated 27km of canals in the province to avoid flooding caused by the rainy season to make the province more beautiful and environmentally friendly. Mr Borey Vongsanith, Director of the Sihanoukville Provincial Department of Public Works and Transport, said that in recent years, Sihanoukville has been...

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US$20-million Electric Motorcycle Assembly Plant in Kandal Province Launched

Inion Mobility Co., Ltd. launched officially its motorcycle and tricycle assembly plant on 24 May 2022, becoming the first electric vehicle assembly plant in Cambodia. Located in Sovannaphum Special Economic Zone, Kien Svay district, Kandal province, the motorcycle, and electric tricycle assembly plant has a total investment of over US$20 million. The investment is for building infrastructur...

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New Kompong Popil Market in Prey Veng Worth Over US$1M Officially Inaugurated

Samdech Krolahom Sar Kheng, Minister of Interior, officially inaugurated the new Kompong Popil Market worth about US$1.47 million in Kompong Popil commune, Pea Reang district, Prey Veng province on 24 May 2022. Construction on the market began in February 2021 and was completed in April 2022 under the support of Samdech Sar Kheng and other donors and replaced the old market which was destroyed ...

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Ministry of Public Works, World Bank Discuss Infrastructure Development

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport and the World Bank have discussed road infrastructure development projects and wastewater treatment plants in Cambodia. The discussion was held on 24 May between the Acting Minister and Secretary of State HE Touch Chan Kosal and Benedict L.J Eijbergen, World Bank Transport Manager. During the meeting, the two sides discussed the installation of EV c...

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Ground Broken on First Faecal Sludge Treatment Plant in Phnom Penh

​​The Phnom Penh Capital Administration started construction on Tuesday on the first standard faecal sludge treatment plant, which will contribute to the proper management of sludge and the processing of sludge into organic fertiliser for local agriculture. Speaking at the ground-breaking ceremony, HE Khuong Sreng, Governor of Phnom Penh, said that the faecal sludge treatment plant would contri...

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Phnom Penh, AIMF Sign Smart & Sustainable City Development Cooperation

Phnom Penh Capital Administration signed a partnership agreement with the Association Internationale des Maires Francophones (AIMF) on 23 May on ‘Emergency Response Planning, Disaster Response, Mud Management, Toilet Waste Management & Strategic Roadmap on Smart & Sustainable City.’ The signing ceremony was held on 23 May by HE Khuong Sreng, Governor of Phnom Penh, and the Permanent Sec...

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Be the first country in the region to be included in the International Transport Forum (ITF)

Cambodia is the first country in Southeast Asia to be included as the 64th member of the International Transport Forum in Leipzig, Germany. On May 19, 2022, the Transport Ministers of the 63 countries of the International Transport Forum (ITF) unanimously voted to include Cambodia as the 64th member of the ITF at its annual summit in Leipzig. Germany. On that occasion, HE Young Tae Kim, Secr...

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