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Chinese Firm Finishes Phnom Penh-Bavet Railway Feasibility Study

The assigned Chinese firm has recently finished the feasibility study of the railway project connecting Phnom Penh to the Vietnam border Bavet City, according to a senior official of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT). Ministry spokesman HE Vasim Sorya said on 06 October that the railway project is part of the development of the economic corridor between Cambodia and Vietnam, whi...

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Government Gives Green Light to Tourism Port Project in Kandal Province

Prime Minister Hun Sen has encouraged Prince Real Estate Group to invest in a tourism port on the site of the newly opened entertainment centre Prince Manor in Kien Svay District to promote tourism. "Prince Manor has also invested in an attractive area which also contributes to Cambodia's tourism sector as well as agriculture. I would like to encourage you to continue this investment," PM Hun S...

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Government to Upgrade Three National Roads in Kampot

The Cambodian government has recently revealed plans to upgrade three national roads in Kampot province, including NR41, NR31, and NR33. The three projects are currently awaiting approval from the Ministry of Economy and Finance. Prime Ministry Hun Sen made the statement during the grand opening ceremony of Prince Manor on October 7. (Read more) “Yesterday I entered a deal to construct three...

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PM Hun Sen to Break Ground on Koh Norea Bridge Project on 26 October

Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen will break ground on the construction of a cable-stayed bridge connecting Koh Pich to Koh Norea in late October, according to his speech during the grand opening ceremony of Prince Manor on the morning of 07 October. "On 26 October, I will break-ground on another construction site, a concrete bridge connecting Koh Pich to Koh Norea. We will continue to build more ...

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Ground Broken on US$290 million Aeon Mall 3

Japanese firm Aeon Mall (Cambodia) Co Ltd broke ground on the morning of 07 October on its third mall located long Hun Sen Blvd in south Phnom Penh, after its success with the first and second malls in Cambodia. The ground-breaking ceremony was presided over by Phnom Penh Governor HE Khuong Sreng and Aeon representatives. Located in Chak Angre commune, Meanchey district, this project is bein...

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Hotel in Thailand Apologises for Using Angkor Art to Decorate Hotel

The owner of Le Palais Hotel in Koh Phangan has issued an apology following criticism for using ancient Khmer temple art as the designs for the hotel and restaurant. “We are extremely sorry for the frustration this has caused you and would like to clarify the vision from our founder’s heart and intention,” read the letter from Le Palais Hotel on 04 October. “We launched the hotel humbly only...

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CAMSOC Accelerating Construction of Athletes’ Village for SEA Games

The construction team at Morodok Techo Stadium is accelerating the construction of the Athletes' Village so that it will ready before Cambodia hosts the 32nd SEA Games in 2023. Secretary-General of the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia (CAMSOC) Vath Chamroeun said on 05 October that the Athletes' Village is a part the Morodok Techo Stadium project, on which construction is scheduled to be ...

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Defence Minister: Demolition of US-funded Defense Facility in Ream Not a Political Gesture

Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Samdech Tea Banh clarified that the demolition of a US-funded Defence Facility in Ream last month is for development purpose with no intention to please any countries, according to AFP on 04 October. This explanation was made in response to the rumours claiming the demolition of this US building is a Cambodian government political gesture leaning towar...

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Five Khmer Students to Launch the First Cambodian Satellite to Space Next Year

A group of five Cambodian high school students at the Liger Leadership Academy are developing Cambodia's first mini-satellite and are planning to launch it from Cambodia into space for the first time in 2021. The project is called Liger CubeSat, which is a joint project of five high school students and six mentors with years of space experience. CubeSats are a standardised nanosatellite that...

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Ring Road 4 Feasibility Study Completed

Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol said on 30 September that the Ministry has already completed the feasibility study of the Ring Road 4 project. HE Sun said that despite the COVD-19 pandemic, the government has never stopped developing infrastructure. For example, the Ring Road 3 construction is ongoing as planned, while the feasibility study of the Ring Road 4 has already ...

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