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Plan to build National Assembly’s new admin building takes another step forward

Plan to construct a new US$25-million Vietnamese-funded National Assembly’s administration building proposed since 2017 has taken another step forward, as the government is now reviewing the contract between construction contractors, according to the General Secretariat of the National Assembly’s meeting yesterday. The meeting was held between the General Secretariat of the National Assembly an...

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Gov’t Mulls Including Sewage & Wastewater Treatment Fees in Water Bills

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) is considering including the sewage and wastewater treatment services fee into monthly water bills, perceiving it as a mechanism to help responsible companies maintain sufficient funds to upgrade and manage sewage system more effectively. This is according to the 4th progress discussion on the project between MPWT and relevant officials on 26 Ma...

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Construction of 14-Storey Information Ministry Building 70% Complete

Construction of a new 14-storey building of the Ministry of Information is over 70% complete and is set for full completion by early 2022, according to the site inspection by Minister of Information HE Khieu Kanharith yesterday. Located inside the Ministry of Information along Monivong Blvd., this new building has 14 floors, is 65 metres tall, and 14 metres wide, with more than 300 working room...

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Cambodia Gold Mining Set for Late 2021

Renaissance Minerals (Cambodia) has set a goal to extract gold mine in its licensed location in Mondulkiri province by late 2021, as the firm is accelerating preparation procedures. Director-General of Mines at Ministry of Mines and Energy HE Yos Monirath said that the mine extraction will be made from one shaft at a depth of 100m. The extracted gold ore will be shipped to foreign countries ...

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17 Families Affected by SR 38-Road Project Receive New Land Plots

17 families in Thlok Andong village affected by the Siem Reap 38-road project have volunteered to move to the newly-arrange plots of land in Banteay Srei district, according to the Siem Reap provincial administration on 26 May. The same source added that 17 out of the 19 families living in the middle of the construction site in Thlok Andong village in Slor Kram commune will soon demolish their ...

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Construction of New 39km Beachfront Road in Koh Kong 70% Complete

The construction of a new beachfront road stretching along three districts of Koh Kong province has been over 70% completed, according to the Samdech Techo Hun Sen engineering team. Built with red gravel, this road is 9 meters wide and 39 kilometres long with five bridges across the estuaries, along with a proper drainage system. The route connects Tuol Ta Chap village of Mondul Seima distri...

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Environment Ministry Pledges to Enhance Groundwater Infrastructure System

The Ministry of Environment is committed to continuing to improve the management of the groundwater infrastructure system, especially in the cross-border area in the Mekong Delta between Vietnam and Cambodia, according to an online meeting of relevant officials on Tuesday. The objective of the meeting was to gather inputs from all relevant sectors to enable better implementation. Project Man...

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Transport Ministry Urges Japanese Experts to Help with Wastewater Management in Phnom Penh

A senior official of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPTW) has urged the Japanese technical team to help develop a more efficient wastewater management plan for Phnom Penh. This is according to the 24th meeting regarding the wastewater management project in Phnom Penh yesterday. MPWT Undersecretary of State Mr Kem Borey said the government had been working closely with the Japane...

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Stung Trang – Kroch Chhmar Ferry Sent to Kampong Chhnang

The ferry carrying passengers across the Mekong River from Stueng Trang district in Kampong Cham province and Kroch Chhmar district in Tboung Khmum province has been sent to be reused in Kampong Chhnang province after the two districts were connected by the new bridge. The ferry will be used to carry passengers and vehicles across three rivers crossings from Kampong Chhnang downtown to Kampong ...

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Messy Cables in Siem Reap Buried Underground by Early 2022

Siem Reap provincial authorities have claimed that all the overhead cabling along the roads in downtown Siem Reap will be 100% buried underground after the completion of the 38-road project by early next year. Siem Reap Deputy Governor You Sophea said during a site inspection on 24 May that the underground cable network is part of the smart city project. Thus, from next year, there will no more...

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