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Govt’ Mull Organizing New Street Food Zone in Sihanoukville
- 21 January 2021
The Sihanouk provincial hall is planning to set up a new standardized street food zone in the province, of which the old theatre garden in Sangkat 2 might be chosen to be the spot. Speaking at the meeting on January 20, 2021, Sihanoukville Governor HE Kuoch Chamroeun said that this standardized street food service will be able to attract more tourists and also be a safe place for everyone to ea...
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Construction on US$190 million Bakeng Water Treatment Facility to Start This Month
- 20 January 2021
Construction on a water treatment facility located in Bakeng, in northern Phnom Penh, is set to start in late January, which, when complete, will have the capacity to supply 190,000 cubic metres of clean water per day. The groundbreaking ceremony will be presided over by Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen. The budget for this project is more than US$190 million, co-financed by the Fren...
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Is a Construction Site Opening Permit Required if a Construction Permit is Already Held?
- 19 January 2021
Most new project owners believe that after obtaining a construction permit, they can start the construction site without having to apply for any further permits. Is that true? According to sub-decree No. 224 RNKR.BK regarding construction permits dated 30 December 2020, all new constructions, renovations, installations and demolitions must hold a permit of construction site opening along with a...
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Over 200 Development Projects Included in Kep Development Master Plan
- 15 January 2021
Over 200 development projects and four major tourism development destinations have been included in the draft of Kep Tourism Master Plan, according to the Ministry of Tourism on 14 January. The purpose of the master plan is to transform Kep into a "high-end luxury tourism destination", and also to help boost Kep’s tourism potential after the COVID-19 crisis. According to Undersecretary of St...
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Gov’t Approves US$100 million Budget Renovating 11 More Roads in Sihanoukville
- 15 January 2021
In addition to the recently-completed 34-road project, the government has allocated another US$100 million for Sihanoukville to renovate 11 more roads in two districts, according to Sihanoukville municipal governor Y Sokleng on 14 January. Speaking at a press conference of the provincial work progress, Mr Sokleng said the 11 roads are already under construction and are 21% completed to date. ...
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Construction of 700-megawatt Coal-Fired Power Plant in Preah Sihanoukville on Course
- 12 January 2021
Construction of the US$1.3-billion 700-megawatt coal-fired power plant in Stung Hav district of Sihanoukville is still on course as planned, although the world and Cambodia have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. HE Victor Jona, Director-General of Energy and spokesman for the Ministry of Mines and Energy, said that the firm has followed its construction process as planned amid the pandemi...
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Gov’t Issues Three New Sub-Decrees to Strengthen Cambodia’s Construction Sector
- 8 January 2021
The Cambodian government has recently issued three new sub-decrees to help strengthen the quality of construction in Cambodia and ensure safety for constructors and general users. The first is sub-decree No. 224 RNKR.BK regarding construction permits dated 30 December 2020, repealing the previous one issued on 19 December 1997. This regulation focus on the competent procedures for issuing co...
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Construction of Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway 39% Complete
- 6 January 2021
At the beginning of 2021, construction of the Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville expressway is 39% complete and will be finished on scheduled in 2023, according to a report from the Chinese Embassy in Cambodia. Released on 01 January, the report stated that the project has proceeded smoothly despite the COVID-19 crisis. The project is the first expressway in Cambodia and is a massive infrastructure...
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New Quarantine Centre in Prek Pnov Officially Opens
- 6 January 2021
The construction of the Phnom Penh Quarantine Centre was completed and officially opened on 06 January, under the auspices of Phnom Penh Governor HE Khuong Sreng and relevant officials. Located in Phsar Lech Village of Prek Pnov Commune, the quarantine centre spreads over 1 hectare with four buildings and 504 rooms. This centre will be used to replace the current quarantine centres, which ut...
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Gov’t to Renovate Over 370km of Rural Roads Across Siem Reap in 2021
- 6 January 2021
The Siem Reap Provincial Department of Rural Development plans to renovate and rebuild a total of 373 kilometres of rural roads across Siem reap in 2021 to ease the overall commuting system in the province. Sao Bunthy, Director of the Rural Roads Office of the Siem Reap Provincial Department of Rural Development, told National Radio on 04 January that his department has four principles for road...
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