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Government bans intra-national travel to prevent the spread of COVID-19
- 9 April 2020
Samdech Techo Hun Sen has ordered the imposition of travel restrictions to within city limits, from province to province and from district to district throughout the kingdom, starting from 24:00 on Thursday 9 April to 24:00 on Thursday 16 April 2020 to prevent the spread of COVID-19, according to a government order issued on the afternoon of 9 April 2020. The restrictions were announced followi...
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Government reduces US$918 million in expenses from state departments excluding road development
- 9 April 2020
Samdech Techo has announced that the government has reduced US$918 million in expenses from all state institutions to combat the COVID-19 outbreak; however, the road and canal development budget will be not reduced, as it is a high priority need. The announcement was made at a press conference on updating the current situation of COVID-19 on the morning of 7 April 2020. “I hope national instit...
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Government announces all workers and civil servants to work as normal during Khmer New Year
- 8 April 2020
Samdech Techo Hun Sen has announced that all workers and civil servants are to continue to work as normal during the Khmer New Year to prevent the spread of COVID-19 during the Khmer New Year. The announcement was made at a press conference on updating the current situation of COVID-19 in Cambodia at the Peace Palace on 7 April 2020. Samdech ordered that “All workers and civil servants are n...
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Neak Loeung Bridge: 5th anniversary reminds of priceless Cambodia-Japan friendship
- 7 April 2020
"… When I was present on this bridge, I felt so excited for the beauty of the bridge crossing this beautiful ever-flowing Mekong River…Today marks the 5th anniversary of the Tsubasa Bridge, the memorial of Cambodia-Japan Friendship”, expressed H.E Mikami Masahiro Japanese Ambassador in Cambodia on the occasion of the 5th anniversary of the Tsubasa Bridge (Neak Loeung Bridge). Through the offici...
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CDC approves three major development projects worth over US$160 million
- 4 April 2020
The Cambodian government, through the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC), has recently given permits to three firms to invest a total of US$160 million in establishing a factory, a hospital, and a 3-star hotel in Phnom Penh and Preah Sihanoukville respectively. The first project is an investment of approximately US$7.7 million by JINTEK CELLS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD in constructing a fac...
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World Bank provides US$20 million to Cambodia in response to COVID-19
- 4 April 2020
The World Bank has provided US$20 million to Cambodia from the International Development Agency (IDA) to build isolation and treatment centers as well as medical supplies and facilities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a press release from the World Bank on 2 April 2020. Mrs. Inguna Dobraja, World Bank Country Manager for Cambodia said, “This fast-tracked financing will help C...
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The Impact of COVID-19 On Construction Contracts in Cambodia
- 3 April 2020
Questions and uncertainty related to the impacts of the COVID-19 global pandemic on construction contracts in Cambodia have been the subject of great interest and concern by real estate developers and construction companies since the beginning of this outbreak. Parties to construction contracts are now carefully analyzing whether this situation can be considered a force majeure event. On 11 March...
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Work on 140-megawatt solar power stations continues as planned
- 2 April 2020
Four solar projects with a total generation capacity of 140 MW and total investment costs of around US$132.5 million are on course as planned although other mega power projects have seen construction suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The four solar projects were approved by the government in 2019. As planned, construction is scheduled to be completed before the end of 2020. Those plants a...
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Chinese invests $ 4 million establishing new concrete production company in Sihanoukville
- 1 April 2020
CAILI ROAD ENGINEERING (CAMBODIA) CO., LTD. a company building a paved road with an investment budget of about 30 million yuan or about US$ 4,235,196.00 was officially opened on the morning of March 29, 2020, presided over by HE Kouch Chamroeun, Governor of Preah Sihanouk province. The company main office is located in Preah Sihanouk province which has become more potential for attracting more ...
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National Road 3 now 67% complete, on schedule for 2022
- 1 April 2020
Construction of National Road 3 connecting Phnom Penh to Kampot was 67% complete by the end of March 2020 and is due to be completed in 2022, according to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport. The ground was broken on the road upgrade project on Monday 7 May 2018 by Prime Minister Hun Sen. The upgraded National Road 3 will connect Cambodia's natural tourist and coastal areas to Phnom P...
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