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Large-Scale Fishery Research Centre in Steung Treng Set for Completion in October
- 10 June 2021
The construction of a large-scale fish hatchery research and production centre in Stung Treng province is scheduled for completion in October, according to the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries HE Veng Sakhon on Wednesday 09 June. Being built on over 10 hectares of land, the project is located in Ba Deum village, Sam Khuy commune in Sesan district. This research centre is a part o...
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Oil Production Continues Despite Driller Announcing Liquidation, Says Mines Ministry Spokesman
- 9 June 2021
The Ministry of Mines and Energy has confirmed that KrisEnergy (Cambodia) still continues its oil drilling operation as normal despite the parent company KrisEnergy recently announcing its liquidation due to its inability to pay debts. HE Cheap Sour, General Director of Petroleum at the Ministry of Mines and Energy, confirmed that KrisEnergy (Cambodia) is still in operation. The firm is expecte...
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Construction of First PP-SHV Expressway Interchange Complete
- 8 June 2021
The first interchange of the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway project has been completed, while the overall progress of the entire expressway has reached about 50% to 60%, according to the Facebook page of the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway yesterday. This interchange will enable vehicles to enter or exit the expressway, which is a safe and convenient method for fast traffic like on an ...
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Construction of New Bokor City Administration Building to Begin Soon
- 8 June 2021
Construction of the new Bokor city administration building is expected to begin soon as the Kampot Provincial Administration is currently inspecting the potential location. Kampot Governor HE Cheav Tay said during the site inspection on Tuesday 08 June that the potential would be a spot nearby the Kampot Provincial Department of Environment, next to the checkpoint going up to the Thansur Bokor ...
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Cambodia’s Oil Extraction Operator KrisEnergy Unable to Pay Debts, Requests Liquidation
- 8 June 2021
Cambodia’s oil extraction operator KrisEnergy has announced that it is unable to pay its debts based on actual and/or contingent liabilities and will soon proceed to liquidation, according to the firm’s press release on 4 June. KrisEnergy on the same date already submitted a winding-up petition to the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands. Meanwhile, the hearing date for the Winding Up Petition wil...
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Chinese Firm to Build US$200 million Tire Plant in Sihanoukville
- 8 June 2021
China-based Jiangsu General Science plans to build a US$200 million (1.3 billion yuan) tire plant in Sihanoukville with the capacity to produce 6 million units of passenger car tires annually, reported European Rubber Journal. To be located in the Sihanoukville special economic zone, the plant is expected to take 15 months to complete and is set for operation in September 2022. According to ...
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MPWT Urges Private Firm to Strengthen Construction Techniques for NR146B & NR148
- 7 June 2021
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) has urged the construction company to further strengthen techniques and follow all the agreed specifications for the NR146B and NR148 renovation projects, to ensure high quality and durability. Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol said during the site inspection on the morning of 09 June that the project is going smoothly, whil...
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Technical Study on “Forever-Damaged” Kampot-Veal Renh Route to be Completed This Year, Expected to Cost US$60 million
- 7 June 2021
A study to properly repair the so-called ‘forever damaged' Kampot-Veal Renh road section is scheduled to be completed by the end of this year, with an estimated rehabilitation cost of about US$60 million. This is according to an inspection by the Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol on Saturday 5 June. The NR3 section from Kampot to Veal Renh has a total length of 54.3 km, ...
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HLH Group Sells its Farm Resort Business in Singapore to Focus on Cambodia Operations
- 7 June 2021
Hong Lai Huat (HLG) group will be disposing its entire equity interest in HLH Agri R&D for the price of approximately US$3.6million, with the aim to focus more on their businesses in Cambodia, reported The Business Times. HLH Agri International has entered into a sale and purchase agreement with Gallop Green, a seafood farming and waste treatment disposal company, for the sale of the entire...
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Cambodia Generates 2,731 mW Energy Domestically, to Increase to 10,000mW by 2030
- 7 June 2021
Currently, Cambodia can domestically produce total energy up to a maximum of 2,731 mW, while the government is boosting more energy investment to increase power capacity to 10,000 mW by 2030. According to the Ministry of Mines and Energy, power sources in Cambodia are from heavy fueled power plants at236 mW, biomass-fueled power plants at 111 mW, solar PV stations at 360 mW, coal-fired power pl...
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