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Phnom Penh Airport Accelerates Green Operations, Commissions Environmentally-Friendly Equipment
- 25 May 2021
New systems supplying power and air conditioning to aircraft on ground replace fossil fuelled equipment and cut further CO2 emissions and noise pollution. Following its strong stance to sustainable operations, Phnom Penh international airport – a member of the VINCI Airports network – has installed Fixed Electrical Ground Power (FEGP) units and Pre-Conditioned Air (PCA) units to cater to aircra...
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Construction of New Weigh Station on NR5 Complete, Temporarily Operational
- 24 May 2021
Construction of the new Longvek weigh station on NR5 in Rolea Bier District of Kampong Chhnang province has been completed and temporarily put into operation. The weigh station was officially handed over by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to the Department of Public Works and Transport of Kampong Chhnang on the morning of 24 May. The main objective of this station to contro...
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Ministry Earns US$21 Million in Royalty Revenue from Mining Sector
- 24 May 2021
The royalty revenue, or non-tax revenue, from the mining sector totalled US$21 million for 2020, inching up 5% compared to 2019, according to the Ministry of Mines and Energy. Director-General of Mines at Ministry of Mines and Energy HE Yos Monirath said on 24 May that the royalty revenues were from the registered licenses of mines including stones, sand, gravel, and excavated soil. Although...
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New Phnom Penh International Airport 40% Complete
- 24 May 2021
Photo credit to Cambodia-SkylineSkyscraper As of May, the construction of the new US$1.5-billion Phnom Penh International Airport is approximately 40% complete, with the construction of each major parts proceeding as planned, according to officials of the new Phnom Penh International Airport on Friday 21 May. Overall, the construction is expected to finish and be open for operation by 2023 a...
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One High-Voltage Transmission Line & Two Substations Go Online in Mondulkiri
- 21 May 2021
A high voltage transmission line connecting Kratie and Mondulkiri provinces and two substations in Mondulkiri province have officially begun operation, according to Electricite du Cambodge (EDC) Director-General Keo Rattanak. HE Keo Rattanak told Fresh News that the transmission line is a 230 kV line with a length of 133 km. Meanwhile, the two substations include a 33MVA Okvav substation loc...
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KRock Brings the First Khmer Tile Design to the International Stage
- 20 May 2021
Over the past seven years, leading Cambodian roof tile manufacturing firm KRock has been working non-stop to design, enhance, and modernise ordinary Khmer tiles into a standardised tile with intellectual property rights registered in over 10 countries. According to KRock Manufacturing Co., Ltd owner Oknha Ly Chhuong, the ultimate goal of his firm is to make Cambodians proud of Cambodian product...
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First 300,000 Barrels of Crude Oil Produced in Cambodia Ready to Export this Month
- 19 May 2021
KrisEnergy will make the shipment of the first 300,000 barrels of crude oil produced from the Apsara well offshore Cambodia to international markets within this month, according to the Director-General of Petroleum at the Ministry of Mines and Energy HE Cheap Sour. According to the DG, the total volume of the first shipment might vary from between 275,000 barrels to 300,000 barrels. “At this...
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NR10 Connecting Battambang to Koh Kong 50% Complete
- 19 May 2021
As of mid-May, construction of NR10, connecting Battambang to Koh Kong province, is approximately 48.77% complete, according to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport on 18 May. The Secretary of State of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport HE Bong Bun Hourn confirmed that the construction work is still going smoothly despite the pandemic. During the site inspection, HE Bun Hourn a...
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Cambodia &ASEAN Pledge to Enhance Regional Transportation Infrastructure
- 18 May 2021
Cambodia and other ASEAN member states have committed to improving regional infrastructure, especially border gates, to facilitate cross-border goods transportation as the sector has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the 40th Asean Transport Facilitation Working Group Meeting in March . During the meeting, the Ministry of Public Works and Transport of Cambodia stated that Cam...
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Energy Ministry, KrisEnergy Cooperate in Seeking Market for Apsara Crude Oil
- 17 May 2021
The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) and Singapore-based KrisEnergy have been working together to find markets to sell the crude oil produced from the Apsara oil field, according to MME Secretary of State Meng Satheara. HE Meng Sathera made the announcement in response to criticism over the lower-than-planned crude oil production. “The ministry is well aware of this, and so far, all govern...
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