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New Large-Scale COVID-19 Treatment Centre to be Built on 6ha in Prek Pnov

Cambodia Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen once again ordered the Phnom Penh Governor to cooperate with the Ministry of Health to speed up work on constructing a new large-scale COVID-19 treatment centre, aiming for completion before 2023. The order was given during the PM’s site inspection on the construction progress of the new Phnom Penh international airport on 9 December. The treatment cen...

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New Pnnom Penh Airport Named ‘Techo International Airport’; Now 27% Complete

As of December 2021, the construction project of the new Phnom Penh Airport, which has recently been renamed as the "Techo International Airport, Takhmao City" has reached 27% completion, on track to start operation by 2023. This is according to the site inspection by Cambodia Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen on 9 December. On this occasion, Cambodia Airport Investment Co., Ltd (CIAC) and OCIC...

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PM Urges Domestic Private Firms to Invest in Bonds to Fund New PP Airport Construction

Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen has urged local financial institutions to invest in the new Phnom Penh International Airport in Kandal province through the US$300-million guaranteed bond issued by Cambodia Airport Investment Co., Ltd (CAIC). Among the total bond amount, to date, over US$80 million have been issued to many firms such as banks, insurance companies, and other financial institutions...

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Siem Reap, JICA Accelerate Smart City Project Masterplan Progress

The Siem Reap Provincial Administration and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have discussed the progress of the smart city master plan, to accelerate implementation. The discussion focusing on technical cooperation was chaired by Siem Reap Governor HE Tea Seiha and JICA (Cambodia) Director Kamei Haruko. In the decision, the two parties also agreed to begin technical cooperat...

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ADB Provides US$332 Million Fund to Cambodia to Boost Sustainable Economic Recovery

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has provided US$332.05 million in financing to Cambodia to support Cambodia’s response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), further develop the financial sector, build urban infrastructure, and help improve the road network. The financing package was signed on 8 December by Minister of Economy and Finance HE Aun Pornmoniroth and ADB Acting Country Director for...

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Construction Begins on US$19m Japanese-Funded Siem Reap Provincial Hospital Building

The construction of a new building in the Siem Reap Provincial Hospital under a JICA grant aid of US$19 million has officially begun. Held on Tuesday 7 December, the ground-breaking ceremony was presided over by Chief Representative of JICA Cambodia Office Ms Kamei Haruko and Director of Siem Reap Provincial Health Department Dr Kros Sarath. The new building is a four-storey facility with a ...

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38-Road Renovation Project in Siem Reap 92% Finished, on Track for Completion by Year’s End

The construction of the 38-road project in Siem Reap has reached 92.72% completion as of November 2021, while the working teams are now accelerating the progress, aiming for completion by year’s end. This is according to the inspection by HE Sun Chanthol, Minister of Public Works and Transport, on Tuesday 7 December. During the inspection, HE Sun Chanthol asked the relevant working group to ...

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Gov’t to Crack Down Illegal Cross Border Telecom Network Construction

The government has established a new inter-ministerial team to prevent and crack down on all illegal construction or connection of cross-border telecommunication networks after many cases were found across border provinces. According to the decision dated 2 December, the special working group has a total of 29 members, chaired by the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications. The team’s main ...

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Japanese-funded surgery & maternity building in Kratie hospital officially inaugurated

The Ministry of Health on Monday inaugurated a new surgery and maternity building at the Kratie Provincial Referral Hospital constructed with the Japanese grant aid of US$900,000. The inauguration ceremony was presided over by Minister of Health HE Mam Bunheng, Kratie Governor HE Va Than, and Japanese Ambassador to Cambodia HE Mikami Masahiro. According to the fund owner, the Japanese Founda...

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Construction of New Phnom Penh Standardised General Hospital Begins

Construction of the new Phnom Penh General Hospital, a new 26-storey high standard hospital, has officially begun, to provide high-quality health services to the public while reducing the need to go aboard for medical care. The groundbreaking ceremony of this hospital was held on 6 December under the presence of Phnom Penh Governor HE Khuong Sreng. HE Khuong Sreng said during the ceremony th...

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