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Solar Power Plant in Siem Reap Goes Online, More Scheduled Nationwide
A 32-kilowatt solar power plant in Siem Reap province officially went online on 27 January, with three more large-scale solar power plants with a total output of over 110 megawatts scheduled to start operation across the nation in 2021. Located at the Sok An Phnom Kulen Orchid Research and Conservation Center, the 32KW plant can generate approximately 150 kilowatt-hours per day, sufficient for ...
Read MoreRecent Infrastructure Renovation in SR and SHV Tip of the Iceberg for Future Masterplans
According to a local analyst, the infrastructure renovation projects such as the 34-road project in Sihanoukville and the 38-road project in Siem Reap are just the model or small parts of the government's future master plan to enhance infrastructure nationwide. President of the Cambodia Valuers and Estate Agents Association (CVEA) Chrek Soknim said in a press conference on 23 January that the g...
Read MoreMEF: Cambodia Construction and Property Sectors to Grow by only 2.9% and 2.7% in 2021
The construction and property sectors are projected to grow by 2.9% and 2.7% in 2021 respectively, after contracting by 2.4% and 4.9% in 2020, according to the Ministry of Economy and Finance Latest’s Macroeconomic Report. These drops for both sectors were due to the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, which reduced foreign investment and demand. 2020 was the first time that the growth rate of the...
Read MoreUS$30 million 26-storey Office Building Topped Off
The 26-storey Maritime Tower office building has been topped off and is expected to open for operation within this year, according to the developer’s announcement during the topping off ceremony on 26 January. Located along 60m Road, the project is an investment and development by Maritime Asset, a subsidiary of the Maritime Group with an investment value of US$30 million. Kong Vara, Chief O...
Read MoreGov’t Starts Demarcating Land for Battambang Airport Renovation Project
Battambang local authorities have already started demarcating and registering land ownership at the Battambang airport site while waiting for the actual renovation project to begin soon. Battambang Deputy Governor of Province Soeum Bunrith said on January 25 that the demarcation is being done both in Sangke district and Battambang city for future reconstruction. “People who are occupying the...
Read MoreJapan Hands Over New US$30million Facilities to Teacher Education Colleges
The new facilities and other infrastructure at the Phnom Penh and Battambang Teacher Education Colleges, which were built using the Japanese aid grant of over US$30 million, have been completed and handed over. According to a Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) announcement on 25 January, the handover ceremonies of the buildings were held separately. One was at the Phnom Penh Teacher ...
Read MoreNR10 Connecting Battambang to Koh Kong 43% Complete
After 12 months of construction, NR 10 linking Battambang to Koh Kong province is now 43.75% complete and scheduled to be open for traffic by 2023, according to the inspection of the Secretary of State of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport HE Bong Bun Hourn on 24 January. During the inspection, he also urged CRBC Construction Company and WACC Technical Consulting Company to continue the...
Read MorePrivate Firm to Lease State Land in Koh Kong for Aquaculture Investment
Koh Mongkol Ratanak Sambath Co., Ltd has proposed leasing 369 hectares of state land in Sre Ambel district of Koh Kong province to invest in a large aquaculture project at a meeting between the firm and the Koh Kong provincial administration on 21 January. According to the firm, the project will be implemented in three phases. However, the Koh Kong provincial administration may allow the compan...
Read MorePrivate Firm Plans to Build Water Treatment Plant in Koh Kong
ANCO Water Supply is planning to construct a new water treatment plant on a 330-hectare plot in Kiri Sakor of Koh Kong province, in response to rapid growth in demand. According to the official website of the Koh Kong Provincial Administration on 21 January, the project is currently under review, and officers from the Koh Kong Provincial Administration and the Ministry of Environment have alrea...
Read MoreGov’t to Restore Boeung Trabek Reservoir Infrastructure to Prevent Land Encroachment and Flood
The Cambodian government has designated over 14 hectares of Boeung Trabek reservoir as state land and will construct a wall and undertake a complete dredging to prevent future flooding and land encroachment, according to Sub Decree issued on 30 December 2020 and a letter issued 24 December 2020. The wall will be built as a concrete pile surrounding the reservoir to stop further state land encro...
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