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Cambodia, Three Other Countries to Jointly Conduct Research on Sustainable & Affordable Energy

Cambodia is ready to cooperate with partners such as the UK, Australia, and Russia in conducting research on safe, sustainable, and affordable energy sources, aiming at helping mitigate the climate change issue. The remarks were made by HE Say Sam Al, Minister of Environment, during a meeting held here on 26 October with Ms Tina Redshaw, British Ambassador to Cambodia. “For the matter of cli...

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Cambodia Endorses Solid Waste Recycling & Energy Projects

The Ministry of Environment has supported the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) on a project to study the feasibility of converting solid waste into fossil fuels in the form of refuse-derived fuel in Cambodia. The topic was discussed during a virtual meeting between HE Say Sam Al, Minister of Environment, and Mr. Frank Rijsberman, Director General of the Global Green Development Institute (G...

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Japan to Complete Siem Reap Smart City Planning in 2022

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will complete the planning for the Siem Reap smart city project by early 2022, according to a follow-up meeting between the provincial administration and JICA on 26 October. Siem Reap Deputy Governor Ly Samrith said that the provincial administration had requested JICA to help study this project since 2019. In 2020, JICA sent its study team to c...

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H&M to Use Latest Textile Recycling Technology at Cambodian Factories

Swedish fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) is planning to use state-of-the-art textile technology to recycle and blend textiles at its factories in Cambodia. Named Green Machine, it is cutting-edge and the world’s first technology that can recycle blend textiles at scale. The technology is developed by the Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel Limited (HKRITA) and...

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Construction of Chroy Changvar – Svay Chrom Bridge Could Begin Next Year

Construction of the Chroy Changvar-Svay Chrum bridge could begin next year, as the government has listed this project in the prioritized list for the 2022 spending plan, according to the draft law on financial management 2022 of the Ministry of Economy and Finance. The draft law states there are seven prioritized infrastructure development projects to be implemented next year's spending plan (t...

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Siem Reap 38-Road Construction 84% Complete, 2% Faster Than Schedule

The 38-road construction in Siem Reap city is now 84% complete, which is about 2% ahead of schedule. The project is expected to be completed by year-end along with the NR6 renovation, a separate project funded by ADB. This is according to a site inspection on 25 October led by Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol. HE Sun Chanthol also urged construction contractors to add m...

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Cambodia Gov’t Mulls Issuing Bonds Worth Over US$300 million in 2022

The Cambodian government plans to issue its first sovereign bonds worth US$300 million worth next year to raise more funds for public investment projects to boost economic growth and productivity. The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) unveiled this plan in the executive summary of the Draft Law on Finance for 2022, which was approved in the cabinet meeting held on Friday 22 October chaired ...

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Russey Keo-Chroy Changva Concrete Bridge 60% Complete

Construction of the concrete bridge across the Tonle Sap River from National Road 5 in Khan Russey Keo to National Road 6 in Khan Chroy Changvar was 60% complete as of 23 October 2021, according to the Department of Public Works and Transport of Phnom Penh. This concrete bridge is being built parallel with the temporary iron bridge. After the completion of this concrete bridge, which is schedul...

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Over 700kg of Gold Ore Refined in Three Months

Renaissance Minerals has refined over 700kg of gold ore in three months of the refinery production process in northeastern Cambodia’s Mondulkiri province, while over 500kg has already been exported to Australia for purification. Speaking at the cabinet meeting held last Friday, Samdech Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia, said, “In the three-month period, Cambodia has produced more than 7...

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Cambodia Needs 1.6 billion SDR to Develop Six Prioritised Sectors in 2022

The Cambodian government would need a total of 1.6 billion SDR (international reserve assets) to develop six prioritised sectors or equivalent to 35 public investment projects in 2022, according to the new Draft Law on Financial Management. The SDR will be allocated to sectors such as energy (8 projects), irrigation (5 projects), physical infrastructure (7 projects), health (3 projects), educat...

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