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PM Hun Sen Inaugurates NR5’s Battambang-Serey Sophorn Section
- 10 January 2022
The 84km Battambang-Serey Sophorn section of NR5 was officially inaugurated under the presidency of Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen and Japan Ambassador to Cambodia HE Mikami Masahiro on Monday 10 January. According to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, the section includes the main road connecting Battambang to Serey Sophorn 51km, Battambang city bypass road 23km, and Serey Sophorn cit...
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US$21-million Ford Cambodia Assembly Plant in Pursat to Start Production in April
- 10 January 2022
The construction of the Ford assembly plant in Pursat is approaching completion and set to begin production in April this year, according to the Pursat provincial administration on Sunday 9 January. The US$21 million Ford assembly plant is an investment by RMA Automotive (Cambodia) Co., Ltd. with the plan announced in September 2021. (Read more) The plant is being built on over 4 hectares of...
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Japan retailer Aeon to build international logistics hub in Sihanoukville
- 8 January 2022
One of the largest Japanese retailor Aeon plans to build an international logistic centre in a special economic zone near the southern port of Sihanoukville to offer import storage, customs clearance. and support for cross-border online retail. According to Nikkei Asia, the centre will be 30,000sqm and is expected to launch in 2023. The project will include the establishment of Cambodia's fi...
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Construction Begins on New Large-Scale Hospital Complex in Kandal
- 8 January 2022
Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol on Friday 7 January broke ground on the US$10-million Techo Sen Koh Thom Hospital in Koh Thom district, Kandal province. The hospital was built under the budget of charity in collaboration with Calmette Hospital. The construction of the hospital building will cost US$6 million, while the installation of medical equipment will be approximate...
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US$2-million Olympic-sized Swimming Pool in Battambang to Officially Open Next Week
- 6 January 2022
The construction of a US$2 million Olympic-sized swimming pool in Battambang has been completed and will be officially opened on Monday 10 January, according to the Ministry of Information. Located in the Battambang University complex, this swimming pool was built for the purpose of training and competitions, especially for the upcoming 2023 SEA Games. The main structures of this project inc...
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Completion Date Delayed Again for US$8 million Kampot Tourism Port
- 6 January 2022
The completion date of US$8 million Kampot tourism port has been delayed once again to March 2022 after multiple delays since 2020, according to the Kampot Provincial Department of Tourism. Soy Sinol, Director of the Department of Tourism, said on Thursday 6 January that the port project has been previously scheduled to be completed by the end of 2021, but it is delayed due to construction work...
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Japan Helps Cambodia Develop National Irrigation Standard
- 6 January 2022
Japan, through JICA in Cambodia, is developing a national standard for irrigation systems in Cambodia. The record of the discussion of the National Standard Design Document for Irrigation and Drainage was signed by Secretary of State of the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology HE Bun Hean, and chief representative of JICA Cambodia Kamei Haruko on 5 January. The project will start oper...
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63 Infrastructure Development Projects to be Implemented in Kandal in 2022
- 5 January 2022
The Kandal Provincial Administration has set the goal to implement a total of 63 provincial development projects in 2022, most of which focus on the development of roads, administrative buildings, and street lighting, among other infrastructure. The projects were mentioned during the meeting on Wednesday 5 January chaired by Kandal Governor HE Kong Sophorn. As the COVID-19 situation is getti...
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New Cement Factory Project Proposed for Battambang Province
- 5 January 2022
A new cement factory is planned to be established in Battambang province, according to the Cambodian Cement Manufacturing Association. Puth Chandarith, Secretary-General of the Cambodian Cement Manufacturing Association, said that the cement factory is to be located near the existing Battambang Conch Cement Co Ltd. cement factory. “This new factory in Battambang is an investment by a Chinese...
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ISUZU Mulls Establishing Assembly Factory in Kampong Speu Province
- 5 January 2022
K (Cambodia) Co., Ltd, a distributor of ISUZU vehicles in Cambodia, plans to establish an ISUZU car assembly factory in Kampong Speu province. The construction of the factory is expected to begin by late 2022 as the project is currently under study, according to the Kampong Speu provincial administration. Kampong Speu Governor HE Vy Samnang said on Wednesday 5 January that the investment is ...
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