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SSEZ’s export-import amount increase by 50 percent in four months
The value of the import-export value of Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone has increased significantly in the first four months of 2022, reflecting the strong development and activities in the zone. The report of the Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone shows that the total import and export volume amounted to US$930 million in the first four months this year, increasing by 50 percent compared...
Read MoreFive Main Roads in Stroeng Trang Officially Inaugurated
27.97 Km-long DBST roads in Kampong Cham province have been officially inaugurated by His Excellency Dr. Hun Manet, Deputy Commander of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces and Commander of the Army and Governor of Kampong Cham province. Located in Dang Kda Commune, Stroeng Trang District, Kampong Cham Province., these DBST roads were officially inaugurated on 20 May 2022. HE Hun Manet believes ...
Read MoreThe Two Main Roads in Stoeng Treng Have Been Announced
The two main road lengths of more than 22 kilometres in Stoeng Treng province were officially inaugurated on May 18, 2022, in the presence of HE Svay Sam Eang, Governor of Stoeng Treng Province. These two roads are in Sre Sambo village, Siem Pang district, Stoeng Treng province, with a length of more than 22 kilometres, built under the commune fund in 2021 as a special gift for the year 2022. ...
Read MoreGov’t Approves Two Investment Projects Worth $US6M in Takeo and Kampong Speu
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) on May 20, 2022, approved a private company to invest in a total of 6.1 million US dollars in the construction of two factories in Kampong Speu and Takeo provinces. According to the investment request of the company, the Investment Committee of Cambodia of the Council for the Development of Cambodia decided to issue the investment project regist...
Read MoreCambodia’s iron and steel imports worth US$119 million in four months
Cambodia imported iron and steel worth $119.72 million in the first four months of 2022, marking an increase of 19 percent over the $101 million recorded in the same period last year, according to Customs. This accounted for 1.192 percent of the Kingdom’s total goods imports over January-April, valued at $10.043 billion, statistics from the General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE) of Cam...
Read MoreCity Hall Asks France to Help Build Wastewater Treatment Plant in North-western Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh Municipality has asked France to help build another wastewater treatment plant in the northwest of Phnom Penh, as there are no wastewater stations in the area yet. This proposal was made in a meeting on 18 May 2022 between Phnom Penh Governor HE Khoung Sreng and HE Mr.Jacques Pellet, French Ambassador to Cambodia. HE Khoung Sreng said that JICA of Japan has helped to build several...
Read MoreJICA Completes Draft law on Wastewater System in Cambodia
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has submitted a draft law on wastewater systems in Cambodia to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, which the ministry considers a key input to this work. The handover ceremony took place on 16 May between HE Pal Chandara, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, and Ms. Miyahara Al, Senior Representative of JICA ...
Read MoreUS$150M Co-Financing for Tourism Recovery
The Ministry of Economy and Finance has announced the implementation of the Tourism Recovery Co-Financing Scheme (TRCS) with a total budget of US$150 million to promote tourism as the COVID-19 crisis eases, according to a press release on 17 May 2022. The budget comes from the Royal Government’s contribution of US$75 million through SME Bank and participating financial institutions (PFIs) of US...
Read MoreQuarantine Centre in Battambang Province Officially Announced
A quarantine centre in Battambang province worth more than $US170,000 was officially inaugurated on 17 May 2022 in the presence of HE Sok Loo, Governor of Battambang, and Mr Nam Bok Huyn (Nam Bok Huyn) Director General of KOFIH. Korea. HE Sok Loo stated that at present the prevalence of the COVID-19 virus is much lower, and when no more quarantine is required, the centre will be used as a gener...
Read MoreMME Vows to Expand Electricity Supply Network to 98% by 2022
About 84% of the 2 million households in Cambodia have access to electricity, and by 2022, the national electricity supply network will reach 98%. This is according to the Minister of Mines and Energy, HE Suy Sem during the inauguration ceremony of the Director of the Department of Mines and Energy of Siem Reap Province on 17 May 2022. HE Suy Sem said that per this energy supply policy, Camb...
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