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Construction of Major Bridges Along Ring Road 3 Almost 100% Complete
- 5 July 2021
Construction of the two bridges crossing the Bassac River along ring road 3 is on average 97.25% complete, while the overall ring road 3 construction progress is also running smoothly, according to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport on 4 July. The two bridges include the 366-metre-long bridge west side that is approximately 99% complete and the 630-metre-long eastern bridge that is over...
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Plan to Build New Expressway Linking New Airport & City Centre Delayed, says SSCA
- 3 July 2021
The construction of a new expressway linking between Phnom Penh city centre and the new Phnom Penh International Airport in Kandal province might not begin this year as planned due to the COVID-19 crisis. Yet, the project remains on the table and the feasibility study also continues, according to the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSCA)’s spokesman. OCIC Chairman Neak Oknha Pung Kheav Se ...
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New Draft Investment Law to be Submitted for Government Approval Next Week
- 2 July 2021
The long-waited draft of the new investment law will be submitted for government approval next week after the respective ministries completed compiling new inputs with the updated situation in Cambodia. HE Sok Chanda Sophea, Minister attached to Prime Minister and Secretary-General of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC), said that the draft will be submitted to the government’s pl...
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Cambodia’s First Car Tire Factory Under Construction, Using Over 150,000 Tons Local Rubber in Next 5 Years
- 2 July 2021
The construction of US$350-million car tire production factory in Svay Rieng, an investment by Chinese firm Cart Tire Co., Ltd, is on track, with the company promising to buy 100% local rubber products estimated to be 150,000 tons in the next five years. This information was revealed during a construction site inspection by H.E. Sok Chanda Sophea, Minister attached to Prime Minister and Secreta...
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Cambodia’s Energy Sources to Depend on Cleaner Fossil Fuels in Future: Mines Minister
- 2 July 2021
Cambodia’s energy sources will still depend on fossil fuel in the future to ensure power security and economic growth but will utilise more advanced technology for cleaner usage. Speaking at the First Asia CCUS Network Forum held recently, Minister of Mines and Energy HE Suy Sem said that in 2020, Cambodia’s primary energy supply consists of 60% from fossil fuels such as coal and oil, and 40% r...
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Australia to Support Smart City Development in Sihanoukville
- 2 July 2021
The Australian Embassy in Cambodia has selected Sihanoukville as one of the priority destinations for smart city development and will continue to support this plan through the AU$49m Investing in Infrastructure (#3i) program. This is according to a virtual ‘Smart City Initiative Prioritisation Workshop’ held in late June. Second Secretary at the Australian Embassy Anthony Samson said Austral...
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Construction of US$2.5-billion Koh Norea Satellite City 30% Complete
- 1 July 2021
Construction of the US$2.5-billion Koh Norea satellite city being developed by OCIC has reached 30% completion, with the company confirming that construction is on schedule despite the COVID-19 crisis. According to Touch Samnang, a senior official of the Koh Norea Satellite City Development Project, to date, landfilling work is 60% complete, bridge construction at 20%, and overall construction ...
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PM Hun Sen Urges Private Firms to Conduct COVID-19 Rapid Self-Testing to Save National Budget
- 1 July 2021
Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen has urged all private firms, especially construction companies and factories, to conduct COVID-19 rapid test on their employees by themselves, to reduce national spending, ease doctors’ workloads, and more importantly, preemptively preventing large-scale spread. PM Hun Sen said on 1 July that if stricter measures are not taken against the new Delta variant, Cambod...
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New US$80 million Chinese-funded Preah Kossamak Hospital Building to Start Operation in September
- 1 July 2021
Construction of the new US$80-million Chinese-funded Preah Kossamak Hospital building is going smoothly and is scheduled to begin a test operation in September and the full operation earlier next year. Minister of Health HE Mam Bunheng revealed the progress during a construction site inspection yesterday. “Before the Lunar New Year 2022, the construction of Cambodia-China Friendship Preah Ko...
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Transport Minister, Japan Ambassador Inspect NR5 Construction to Ensure Quality
- 30 June 2021
The Minister of Public Works and Transport, the Japan Ambassador to Cambodia, representatives of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and the Japanese Technical Inspection firm this morning co-inspected the construction of site of NR5 renovation section fom Battambang to Banteay Meanchey, which is now almost 100% completed. Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol said t...
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