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Government Approves Two Development Projects Worth Over US$350 million
- 23 October 2020
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has approved Oddormeanchey Power Industry Co Ltd to invest over US$350 million to build a 265-megawatt coal-fired power plant in Oddor Meanchey and a 230-kilovolt transmission line. The coal-fired power plant is to be located Trapaing Prasat district and will be built with an investment of US$294 million. Meanwhile, the 230-kilovolt transmiss...
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Two Underground Walkways to be Built on NR4 Next Month
- 23 October 2020
The construction of two underground walkways located on NR4 nearby the New Star Garment Factory and near Khleang Leu High School will begin in November. The project leader HE General Vong Sam Ath told National Radio of Cambodia on 23 October that underpass will be 29 metres long, 7 metres wide, and 3 metres high. The first subway located at the New Star Garment Factor is being built to reduc...
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Government Approves Another 150-megawatt Hydropower Dam in Koh Kong
- 23 October 2020
A meeting of the Council of the Ministers approved a 150-megawatt hydropower dam project in Koh Kong on 23 October and 500-kilovolts transmission lines between Phnom Penh and the Laotian border and from Battambang to the Thai border. According to government spokesman HE Phay Siphan, the 150-megawatt power dam project is subject to a 35-year investment. It is capable of generating cumulative pow...
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Bentley Systems Announces Winners of Year in Infrastructure 2020 Awards
- 23 October 2020
The leading infrastructure engineering software company Bentley Systems has announced the winners of the Year in Infrastructure 2020 Awards. The annual awards program honour the extraordinary work of Bentley users advancing design, construction, and operations of infrastructure throughout the world. Sixteen independent jury panels selected the 57 finalists from over 400 nominations submitted by...
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Over 2,600 km of Cambodian Infrastructure Damaged by Floods
- 23 October 2020
From September 1 until the evening of October 22, 2020, floods have damaged at least 2,693 km infrastructure nationwide, according to data from the National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM) on October 22. The affected infrastructure includes national roads, provincial roads, red gravel roads (about 465 km), rural roads (about 1,665 km), dams (41 km), main canals (224 km), sub-canal (179...
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Government Mulls Building Another 150-megawatt Hydropower Dam
- 22 October 2020
The Council of the Ministers on Friday will discuss whether or not to approve a new 150-megawatt hydropower dam project in Thmar Bang district of Koh Kong Province. According to a statement from the Government’s Spokesman Unit, the 150-megawatt power dam project was proposed for a feasibility study by Chinese firms –Chint Group and Sinomath in September last year. The Minister of Mines and E...
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Chinese Firm Mulls Investing in Oil Refinery in Cambodia
- 21 October 2020
Chinese firm Hainan Starlight Chemical Co., Ltd has recently expressed interest in establishing an oil refinery in Cambodia. This interest was raised during a courtesy meeting between Minister of Mines and Energy HE Suy Sem and representatives from Hainan Starlight Chemical Co., Ltd on 21 October. The purpose of this meeting was to discuss the potential of investment projects in the oil and ...
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S. Korea Provides US$80-million Grant Aid for 12 Development Projects in Cambodia
- 21 October 2020
The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has provided US$80 million in grant aid for 12 major development projects in Cambodia, according to a meeting between the Minister Attached to the Prime Minister HE Chhieng Yanara and KOICA Country Director Rho Hyunjun on 21 October. Mr Rho Hyunjun said that the US$80 million is for prioritised projects from 2021 to 2022. However, KOICA has thu...
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New Phnom Penh Airport Site Untouched by Floods, Demonstrating Good Landscaping Design
- 21 October 2020
The new Phnom Penh Airport construction site in Kandal province was not affected by the floods, although the areas around the site are flooded. This demonstrates the well-planned water management system and good landscaping architectural design. The Secretariat of State for Civil Aviation's Spokesman Mr Sin Chanseryvutha said the flood inundated the access roads to the construction site, causin...
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Cambodia Chamber of Commerce Drafting Investment Guidebook to Attract More FDI
- 21 October 2020
The Cambodia Chamber of Commerce is currently compiling investment guidebooks for each province nationwide, aiming to help ease the business environment for investors, both local and international. As of today, the relevant institutions are focusing on finding input for investment guidebooks of two provinces, Siem Reap and Oddar Meanchey. The books aim to serve as a reference document for in...
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