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PM Hun Sen Postpones Hyatt Regency Phnom Penh Grand Opening Ceremony
- 23 February 2021
Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen has postponed this schedule to chair the Hyatt Regency Phnom Penh grand opening ceremony on 26 February, given the recent surge in the community transmission or known as the ‘20 February Community Incident, reported the Ministry of Information. The five-star hotel Hyatt Regency Phnom Penh finished its construction in late 2020 and has already opened for service si...
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New US$1.5 billion Phnom Penh Airport Set for 50% Completion by End 2021
- 23 February 2021
Chairman of renowned local conglomerate Overseas Cambodia Investment Corporation (OCIC) Neak Oknha Pung Kheav Se said that OCIC aims to have the construction of the new US$1.5 billion Phnom Penh International Airport 50% complete by the end of 2021. Neak Oknha Pung Kheav Se told Construction & Property Magazine earlier this month that according to the plan, the construction will be at least...
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Japan Provides US$2-million Grant Aid to Help Repair Flood-Damaged Infrastructure
- 23 February 2021
The Japanese government has provided grant aid of approximately US$2 million to help repair damaged infrastructure caused by severe flooding in October last year. Speaking at the aid signing ceremony on 22 February, the Ambassador of Japan to Cambodia HE Mikami Masahiro said that the US$2 million fund will be provided through the World Food Program. He continued that this assistance will sup...
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Minister of Public Works and Transport Urges More Women to Study Civil Engineering
- 22 February 2021
The Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol has urged more women to study civil engineering at the Techo Sen Institute of Public Works and Transport with 50% off for tuition fee, as demand for skilled engineers for infrastructure development in the kingdom is increasing. During a study and career orientation program at the Techo Sen Institute of Public Works and Transport on 21 F...
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Sihanoukville Governor Requests China to help advance PP-SHV railway system
- 20 February 2021
Sihanoukville Governor H.E. Kuoch Chamroeun has requested the Chinese government to help improve the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville railway, especially regarding technical advancement. The proposal was made during a meeting between the governor and Chief Representative of the Chinese Consulate in Sihanoukville Jiang Wei on 16 February. HE Chamroeun stated that the current PP-SHV railway is only go...
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Transport Minister Orders Construction Firm to Speed up Work on NR2 and 22 Renovation
- 19 February 2021
Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol has requested the construction firm to speed up work on the NR2 and 22 renovation project, as the current completion is only 27%, almost 50% behind schedule. HE Chanthol said during a site inspection on 09 February that the total construction period of these two roads is 30 months. However, only 27% is completed after 15 months which is far...
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Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Open First Five-Star Hotel in Sihanoukville
- 19 February 2021
Five-star international brand hotel Howard Johnson Plaza by Wyndham Blue Bay Sihanoukville has been officially opened along Independence Beach, according to PR Newswire. This is the very first time that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, the leading provider of hotel management services with over 8,900 hotels across nearly 95 countries, opens a hotel in Cambodia. Howard Johnson Plaza by Wyndham B...
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Huge New Affordable Housing Project Proposal Under Review in Kampong Chhnang
- 19 February 2021
A huge new affordable housing project proposed for Kompong Chhnang city is currently under review by the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction. The proposed 22-hectare site is located in Phsar Chhnang commune in Kampong Chhnang city and was recently inspected by the technical team led by Director of the General Department of Housing HE Khemro Beng Hong Socheat on 18 Febru...
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Construction of US$2 million Kampong Speu Stadium to Start Sunday
- 18 February 2021
Ground will officially be broken on construction of the US$2 million international standard stadium in Kampong Speu on 21 February under the presidency of National Assembly member for Kampong Speu province HE Hun Many. Kampong Speu Governor HE Vy Samnang said that this weekend is the groundbreaking ceremony for the actual stadium. Meanwhile, the groundbreaking in 2019 was just for the entrance ...
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Gov’t Designates Over 3,000 Hectares of Land in Prey Veng Province as Mixed-Use Protected Area
- 18 February 2021
The Cambodian government has designated over 3,000 hectares of land in 4 districts of Prey Veng province as a mixed-use protected area, according to Sub-Decree No.16 and No.17 dated 05 February 2021. Located across parts of Prey Veng City, and Svay Antor, Peam Ro and Ba Phnum districts, the area is known as Toul Taley Beoung Sne and will be divided into two main areas. The core area covers 86 h...
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