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Hotel in Thailand Apologises for Using Angkor Art to Decorate Hotel
- 6 October 2020
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
- 5 October 2020
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
- 5 October 2020
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
- 3 October 2020
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
- 1 October 2020
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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South Korea Provides US$50-million Loan to Build Forensic Centre in Cambodia
- 1 October 2020
The Republic of Korea has provided a US$50-million loan to build a forensic centre in Cambodia to help strengthen diplomatic relations between the two nations. Cambodian Ambassador to South Korea Long Dimanche said on 29 September that the centre will focus on training judges, prosecutors, and forensic experts in the field of forensic research to fight crime involving women, drugs, cybercrime, ...
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OCIC Chairman Inspects New Airport Site Every 6 Months to Speed Up Construction
- 1 October 2020
The OCIC Chairman Neak Oknha Pung Kheav Se will continue to inspect the new Phnom Penh airport construction site at least once every 6 months to encourage the working team and speed up construction. The latest visit was on 30 September, which was a co-inspection between Neak Oknha Pung Kheav Se and the Minister of the Secretariat of Civil Aviation HE Mao Havannal. Neak Oknha Pung said that u...
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Impact Resettlement in Progress for the 80-MW Pursat River Hydropower Dam
- 30 September 2020
South Korean firm SPHP (Cambodia) Co Ltd. is working with the Pursat provincial administration to relocate and compensate 347 families affected by the construction of the Pursat River hydropower dam project. According to a meeting between Pursat Provincial Governor HE Mao Thonin and SPHP CEO Kim Myung on 29 September, both decided to set up a joint committee to implement this impact resettlemen...
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Does renovating an existing property require a permit?
- 29 September 2020
Before starting any construction project, the project owner must first apply for a construction permit from different authorities depending on the type and size of the project. What about renovate or reconstruct an existing building, does the owner require to ask for a permit? Construction Law in 2019 stated that all renovating or restoring project is required to ask for a permit from the relev...
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Chom Chao Flyover and Underpass Construction 55% Complete
- 29 September 2020
Construction on the Chom Chao flyover and underpass is now 55% complete and is scheduled for completion by 2021, according to the Phnom Penh Department of Public Works and Transport. Director of the Department of Public Works and Transport Sam Piseth said on 26 September that the team are currently actively working on the flyover while construction of the subway is approaching completion. Th...
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