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Regulated sand mining poses no threat to the riverbank says Mines Ministry
- 29 January 2020
The Ministry of Mines and Energy condemned a recent report regarding the potential of the Mekong riverbank collapsing due to excessive sand mining, arguing that the mining volume in Cambodia is remarkably low and under strict technical regulation. The condemnation comes in response to research done by the University of Southampton, which discovered that the Mekong riverbanks, especially in Camb...
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Hyatt Regency hotel Phnom Penh 90 percent complete, expected to open by this year
- 29 January 2020
Construction of Cambodia’s first Hyatt Regency Hotel in downtown Phnom Penh is currently 90 percent completed and is on schedule to open by the year 2020. An executive staff responsible for this project told Construction & Property Magazine that the project is going well following the schedule. After completing the building structure in April last year, the construction team is currently...
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Cambodia’s first oil production expected in mid-2020
- 28 January 2020
The first drop of oil to be extracted from Cambodia’s offshore oil field territory is closer to reality as the responsible firm KrisEnergy recently cut the first steel for the Apsara oil platform. According to a press release from KrisEnergy Ltd, the first steel cutting ceremony was held to mark the significant completion progress of the Mini Phase 1A wellhead platform for the Apsara oil field ...
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Ground broken on new MLMUPC building in Sen Sok
- 28 January 2020
The ground was broken on the new Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning, and Construction (MLMUPC) headquarters in Sen Sok district on the morning of 28 January, which will replace the current building on Monivong Boulevard. Located in Khmuonh commune, Sen Sok district, in the northern area of Phnom Penh, the new five-storey building will be designed in Khmer style architecture. The new HQ...
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MLMUPC committee ordered 23 buildings demolished in Sihanoukville in 2019
- 26 January 2020
By the end of 2019, the Construction Review Committee had ordered the demolition of 23 buildings under construction in Sihanoukville due to their inadequate quality. The Construction Review Committee was established by the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) in response to the July 2019 collapse of the 7-storey building in Sihanoukville to review the standards ...
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Sihanoukville International Airport runway extension completed in mid-2020
- 23 January 2020
Construction of the runway extension at Sihanoukville International Airport from 2,500 metres to 3,300 metres is expected to be completed on time around mid-2020 to cater for consecutive increases in passenger traffic at the facility. Khek Norinda, Director of Communication and Public Relations at Cambodia Airports which manages three international airports in Cambodia, said that the runway ext...
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Installation of Siem Reap sewage system over 80% complete
- 23 January 2020
The installation of Siem Reap's new sewage system is now more than 80% complete with the plan for it to be ready prior to the next rainy season. According to a report by the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, as of 19 January 2020, 3,019 meters or about 81.59% of the project has been completed. This project is being built under a collaboration fund between the Ministry of Public Works a...
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Industry Ministry urges Japanese to invest in clean water supplies
- 22 January 2020
The Ministry of Industry and Handicrafts has encouraged Japanese investors to invest in the clean water sector in Cambodia to increase access to sustainable clean water services for all citizens as soon as possible. Investment in the clean water sector will partly contribute to the government’s policy to connect 100% of urban and rural areas with clean water by 2025. Speaking at the Cambodia...
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Malaysian firm to invest US$20million in Bavet solar power plant
- 21 January 2020
Astoria Solar Farm Sdn Bhd (ASF), a subsidiary of leading Malaysian integrated electrical power technology company Pestech, has recently announced its plan to invest US$20 million in a solar farm project in Bavet city, Svay Rieng province, after acquiring a stake from a local Cambodian company. According to a press release from the firm, ASF has acquired a 94% stake in Green Sustainable Venture...
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Phnom Penh to have priority bus lane by October
- 20 January 2020
Phnom Penh Municipality has recently announced its plan to launch a priority public bus lane on Monivong Boulevard in October, with the aim of reducing traffic congestion as well as to improve the city’s infrastructure system. The announcement was made on 17 January during a meeting between Phnom Penh Governor H.E Khoung Sreng, together with representatives of the Japan International Cooperatio...
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