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MPWT Calls for Shipping Sector Companies to Attend New Port EDI System Seminar
- 4 March 2022
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) has called for all shipowners, ship agencies, and other related firms to attend a training course on how to use the new port management system—Port EDI. According to the ministry announcement on 4 March, the training will be conducted by system developers to help the private sector adapt and learn the new inbound and outbound ship navigation pro...
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Japan Finishes Study on Clean Water System Development Masterplan 2020-2030
- 4 March 2022
Cambodia’s clean water system development master plan from 2020 to 2030 has been recently completed by a Japanese team and is set to be implemented gradually phase by phase. Director-General of Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority HE Long Naro said on 1 March that Japan has already helped to study three master plans: Project 1 for 1991-2000, Project 2 for 2000-2010, and the current one for 2020-20...
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MPWT, TOTAL Discuss Development of EV Charging Facilities in Cambodia
- 4 March 2022
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport and TOTAL Energies (Cambodia) Co Ltd discussed the development of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in various TOTAL gas stations nationwide. The discussion was held during a meeting on 3 March between HE Sun Chanthol, Senior Minister and Minister of Public Works and Transport and Mr Jean Lescure, representative of the France-based firm. In th...
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NR31, NR33, NR41 Expansion Project Set to Have Ground Broken This Year
- 3 March 2022
The Chinese Embassy in Cambodia has confirmed that the Chinese government will help push forward the project to improve the quality and widen NR31, NR33, and NR44 this year. Speaking at the inauguration of NR3 on 2 March, HE Wang Wentian, Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia, said that China will provide assistance to Cambodia in its capacity to improve the country's road network. "National Roads ...
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US$190-million Cambodia’s largest water treatment plant 60% complete
- 3 March 2022
Construction of the Bakeng water treatment plant phase 1, Cambodia’s largest plant with a treatment capacity of almost 200,000 m3/day, has reached 60% completion as of February and is scheduled to be completed as planned in 2023. HE Long Naro, Director General of Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority, said on March 1 that currently the construction team is laying a 2-meter-diameter pipe under the T...
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CDC Approves US$2.5 Million Factory Investment in Kampong Cham
- 3 March 2022
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has approved Skuon Shoes Manufacture Co., Ltd to establish a shoe factory. According to a CDC announcement on 3 March, the investment value will be US$2.5 million with the factory located along NR6 in Roveang village, Khnor Dambang commune, Cheung Prey district, Kampong Cham province. This investment will help create 435 jobs once operational...
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Land Ministry Prohibits Construction & Demolition Work Without Permission
- 3 March 2022
The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) has strongly prohibited all construction companies from entering into construction contracts with any owners that have not yet received a construction permit, repair permit, demolition permit and construction site opening permit from the competent authorities. According to the notification letter dated 2 March 2022, this ...
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Gov’t selects location for Svay Chrom bridge: Night Market-Chroy Changva- Arey Ksat
- 2 March 2022
The government has already selected the location for the Cambodia-Korea Friendship Bridge, which starts from the night market connecting to the Chroy Changva area and then Arrey Ksat with two bridges to be built. The decision is an initial selection and is not yet publicly announced, but was made by PM Hun Sen following the completion of the study proposed by South Korea with options, according...
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Construction begins on New ADB-funded US$10 million Beachfront Road in Kep
- 2 March 2022
The construction new 12km beachfront concrete road in Kep province officially began with the groundbreaking ceremony presided over by Kep Governor HE Som Piseth on Tuesday 1 March. This new road connects Koh Tonsay tourist port to NR1332 in the Damnak Chang Eur district. The project is being built with an ADB’s financing of US$10 million with a completion schedule in October 2023. This proje...
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Gov’t Spends Approx. US$60m for Impact Resettlement of Ring Road 3
- 2 March 2022
To date, the Cambodian government has spent a total of US$60 million to manage the impact resettlement of the Ring Road 3 project, while construction is expected to be completed one year later than scheduled also due to the impact resettlement issue. PM Samdech Hun Sen said during the NR3 inauguration ceremony on Wednesday 2 March that the government has allocated the budget 32 times to deal wi...
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