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Chinese-Funded National Road 41 Expansion Underway Soon
China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) has been awarded the right to build the National Road 41 expansion connecting National Road 4 and Kampot province. According to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport of Kampong Speu Province, the rehabilitation of National Road 41 is being implemented through cooperation and financing from the People's Republic of China. Due to the damage on Nati...
Read MoreCDC Approves Four Investment Projects Worth Over US$13M in PP, Kandal, Kampong Speu & Takeo
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has given permits to 4 private firms to invest in 4 projects worth US$13.9 million in Phnom Penh, Kandal, Kampong Speu and Takeo. The first company is GLORY LIGHT (CAMBODIA) INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD., investing US$3.2 million in building a factory to produce kitchen and office materials (made of cloth and paper) in Phnom Penh. The second compan...
Read MoreMlech Water Treatment Facility in Kampot Worth Over US$2M Officially Inaugurated
The Mlech water treatment facility located in Bak Nim Village, Chres Commune, Chum Kiri District, Kampot province, and worth over US$2.66M was officially inaugurated on 10 May 2022. Construction on the water treatment and water supply system as well as other infrastructures began on 24 December 2018 and completed the water production test process on 9 June 2020. This facility has the capacit...
Read MoreMinistry of Mines and Energy Launches Electricity Infrastructure Project in Three Provinces
The Ministry of Mines and Energy has inaugurated substationtransmission lines and distribution networks in Kampong Cham, Kratie, and Koh Kong provinces, built within the framework of a joint project with the French Agency for Development (AFD). The ceremony was held on 10 May 2022, at the power substation in Neang Kok village, Pak Klang commune, Mondul Seima district, Koh Kong Province, presid...
Read MoreTwo Main Roads in Svay Rieng to be Completed in 2023
Two main roads, a DBST road in Romduol district, Svay Rieng province, are scheduled to be completed in 2023, while both roads are currently under construction, according to HE Ouk Rabun, Minister of Rural Development, during the inspection of the road construction site on May 10, 2022. HE Ouk Rabun, Minister of Rural Development, said that the two main roads in Svay Rieng are: Line 1: 9,170 ...
Read MoreAngkor Botanical Garden in Siem Reap to Open Soon
The Apsara Authority plans to inaugurate the 15-hectare Angkor Botanical Garden, featuring grass fields, flower gardens, fruit trees, and wildlife for visitors on 9 May 2022, according to the Department of Information in Siem Reap province. Deputy Director-General of APSARA Authority, Mr Yit Chandarath, said that the Angkor Botanical Garden, located in Siem Reap city, features tens of thousands...
Read MoreNCSD Drafting Sub-Decree to Reduce GHG to Promote Clean Energy Investment
The National Council for Sustainable Development (NCSD) has held a meeting to review and discuss a draft sub-decree on the management of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), mechanisms aimed at promoting investments such as clean energy, renewable energy, research, and technology transfer of eco-friendly technology, according to the meeting on 6 May 2022. Meanwhile, the sub-decree has been drafted t...
Read MoreMISTI Cooperates with IBC to Establish Water Technology Training Institute
The Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation (MISTI), in collaboration with the International Business Chamber of Cambodia (IBC), and Max Syndicate (representing EZE Asia) are to establish a water technology training institute in Cambodia. This is according to the signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding between (MISTI) (IBC) on 6 May 2022. Both parties will also coo...
Read MoreDeputy Prime Minister Chea Sophara Works to Prevent Beach Violations
Deputy Prime Minister HE Chea Sophara, Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction, and Chairman of the National Committee for Coastal Management and Development has instructed the four governors of coastal provinces to jointly maintain the coastline and prevent the construction encroachments of beaches. HE Chea Sophara made the remarks at the ground-breaking ceremony for the ...
Read MoreCambodia Requests ADB to Speed Up Census of Wastewater Treatment Sites in Phnom Penh
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) has requested the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Cambodia to accelerate the census of wastewater treatment sites in Phnom Penh as soon as possible in order to find ways to address the common impact of the shortage of a drainage network in Phnom Penh. The proposal was presented at a workshop on wastewater and slush management in Phnom Penh on 5 ...
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