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Ten Hectares of Land in Kampong Speu to be Cremation Site for COVID-19 Fatalities
- 12 March 2021
An area of about 10 hectares in Aoral district, Kampong Speu province will be used as a crematorium for the COVID-19 fatalities, according to Phnom Penh Municipality spokesperson Met Meas Pheakdey. Mr Pheakdey told Fresh News on 12 March that the local location in Aoral district is safe and can serve as a cremation site as it does not affect the community's livelihoods. He also added that th...
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Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam Agree To Accelerate Three Major Cross-Border Infrastructure Projects
- 11 March 2021
The prime ministers of Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam have agreed to gather more resources from development partners to accelerate three major cross-border infrastructure development projects including the Phnom Penh-Ho Chi Minh railway, Hanoi- Vientiane expressway, and Vientiane–Vũng Áng railway. According to the virtual meeting between the three prime ministers on 10 March, the three nations hav...
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MPWT Speeding Up Eight National Road Renovation and Maintenance Projects
- 10 March 2021
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) is repairing and maintaining eight major national and provincial roads in Ratanakiri and Tbong Khmum provinces to ease inter-provincial travel and cargo transportation. According to the Ratanakkiri and Tbong Khmum Provincial Departments of Public Works and Transport on 06 March, the eight roads include National Roads 7, 8, 73, 76, 78, 78-5, and ...
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Sihanoukville Port Expansion Project Phase 1 Postponed to Mid-2022
- 9 March 2021
The construction of Sihanoukville port expansion project phase 1, which was first scheduled to begin this year, will now be postponed to mid-2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a senior official at Sihanoukville Autonomous Port. The Administrative Director of the Project Management Unit of the Sihanoukville Autonomous Port Sokkoul Chenda recently told Cambonomist that besides the CO...
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Kampot Administration Puts Travel Restriction on National Road 3
- 6 March 2021
Kampot Provincial Administration has announced travel restrictions on National Road 3 at the border point of Prey Nob District of Sihanoukville and Teuk Chhou District of Kampot Province with maximum caution. Kampot Governor Cheav Tay said on 04 March that to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the provincial administration decided to close traffic between Kampot and Sihanoukville temporarily, exce...
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CDC Licenses Another Investment After Over 12 Approved in First 2 Months of 2021
- 5 March 2021
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has officially given the permit to a private firm to develop another factory in Kandal province, after over a dozen of projects worth more than US$700 million have been approved in just the two months of 2021. The investment permit this time has been granted to Jiangyao (Cambodia) Garments Co., Ltd, with the firm investing US$2.1 million to buil...
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National Road 48 Rehabilitation Project Reaches Bidding Phase
- 4 March 2021
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) has said that the project to rehabilitate NR48 connecting NR4 to Koh Kong Province is in the bidding phase, and the procedure is scheduled to be completed soon. MPWT's spokesman HE Vasim Sorya said on Wednesday 03 March that the NR48 rehabilitation project will be implemented with a South Korean loan. At the end of the bidding process, the Mi...
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Construction Complete for New National Laboratory in Chak Angrae Leu
- 4 March 2021
Construction of the Science, Technology, and Innovation National Laboratory (STINL) building located along NR2 in Sangkat Chak Angre Leu has been completed, with the handover ceremony held on 03 March. The handover agreement is between HE Cham Prasidh, Minister of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation (MISTI) and the construction firm Ly Chhuong Construction Co., Ltd. This new industr...
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Second Border Market Project Ready for Ground-Breaking in Kampot Province
- 3 March 2021
The Ministry of Commerce and Kampot provincial municipality have finalised the location for a new border market in Kampong Trach district, with construction set to begin soon and is expected to be completed by mid-2022. The ‘Prek Chak Border Market’ will be built on over 2 hectares in Thgov village, Russie Srok commune in Kampong Trach district. The location is nearby the Prek Chak-Kien Giang C...
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Kampong Speu Governor Vows to Promote Two Core Sectors to Attract More Investors
- 1 March 2021
Kampong Speu Provincial Governor HE Vei Samnang has vowed to promote industry and tourism within the province even more, as both sectors have been playing very crucial roles in attracting investors. HE Samnang said on 1 March 1 that Kampong Speu is located between Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville, and surrounded major National Roads such as NR51, 44 and 41. Those three routes are packed with develo...
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