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Land ministry to organise sustainable development forum

In response to rapid urbanisation, the Ministry of Land Management Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) and the United Nations are planning to hold a sustainable urbanisation development forum, according to a post on the Ministry's Facebook page on 17 June 2019. According to the outcome of the meeting between H.E Dr Pen Sophal, Secretary of State of MLMUPC and United Nations Representative ...

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150MW Coal-fired Plant Expected to Come Online in October

A new coal-fired power plant in Preah Sihanoukville province with a capacity of 150MW is expected to come online in October. The new power generating plant is becoming operational as Cambodian government strives to become energy sufficient. H.E. Victor Jona, spokesman and director general of Ministry of Mines and Energy, said that the power plant is the second investment of Cambodia Energy Co L...

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World Biggest Airport in Beijing China Set to Open on September

Photo by corporatemaldives.com The world to be biggest airport in terms of passenger capacity the Beijing Daxing International Airport in China is set to open on September this year following a fast track construction. According to Civil Aviation Administation of China (CAAC), airport which sit on an area of 2,680 hectares located in Daxing will finish construction in June 30 and begin opera...

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Dara Sakor International Airport Set for Completion in 2020

The Dara Sakor International Airport project in Koh Kong Province, part of the Dara Sakor Seashore Resort owned by a Chinese firm, is set to be completed and in operation in 2020. The announcement was made by Mr Wang Chao, vice president of Union Development Group (UDG), the company behind the project, to reporters during the Cambodia China Journalist Association visit to the project in late Ma...

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NA Approves Draft of Law on Oil and Oil Production Management

Photo: Krisenergy The National Assembly approved a draft of the Law on Oil and Oil Production Management on 19 June 2019 with the approval coming amid ongoing searches for and development of oil resources on the mainland and offshore. With nine chapters and 72 articles, the draft of the Law on Oil and Oil Production Management aims to manage and develop oil resources with efficiency, transpa...

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NR3 Near Completion, but Ministry to Reject if Lacking Quality

Photo by Ministry of Public Works and Transport After more than one year of renovation, work on National Road No.3 is almost 70% complete but the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) will refuses to accept it if the road quality is not good enough to meet the standard and will request the company to fix it. Based on the inspection results from Kampot town to Veal Renh roundabout led...

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Government Studies Constructing Us$64 Million Water Treatment System in Takhmao

In response to the rising demand for water consumption and the increase in investment, the government is studying a plan to construct a water treatment system in Takhmao with a capacity to filter more than 7,000 cubic metres of water per day, according to the results of the site inspection of the project on 12 June 2019. Through the inspection, led by H.E Sun Chanthol, Senior Minister, Minister...

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Royal Group to Study Coal-fired Power Plant Expansion in Sihanoukville

Photo by Ministry of Mine and Energy In response to the increasing electricity demand across the country, the government has permitted local conglomerate Royal Group of Neak Oknha Kith Meng to study the feasibility of expanding a coal-fired power plant in Sihanoukville from the current 245 to 700-megawatts. The decision was made on 12 June when representatives of the company met with the Min...

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Construction Agreements for 400mw Power Plant Signed

Photo by EDC Agreements on the 400-megawatt power plant were signed on 11 June for building generator houses in Kandal province to produce power to supply to the capital Phnom Penh. The signing ceremony was held in the presence of H.E. Keo Ratana, Director General of Electricite Du Cambodge (EDC), and the ambassadors of China, Germany, and Finland. According to the agreements, two generat...

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Study on Sre Ambel-koh Kong Road Continues

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) is still studying the reconstruction of National Road No.48 or Sre Ambel-Koh Kong Province, a project supported by the government of Korea, according to the outcome of the 10 June 2019 consultation meeting. The meeting was attended by H.E So Victor, Secretary of State of Ministry of MPWT, and Manager of National Road No. 48 and Korea Consultants...

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