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Cambodia, Thailand to Officially Open Railway Connection
- 8 April 2019
Sample photo by railwaygazette.com The rail lines between Cambodia and Thailand will be officially connected on April 22, increasing the facilitation of cross-border travel, logistics and trade by rail. H.E Sun Chanthol, Senior Minister and Minister of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT), said that prime ministers of the two countries will attend the official inauguration cerem...
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Structure of Five-star Hyatt Regency Completed
- 8 April 2019
Photo by Facebook Page Chip Mong Group The building structure of the five-star Hyatt Regency hotel in downtown Phnom Penh has been completed, according to project developer Chip Mong Group. On 05 April, Chip Mong Group celebrated the topping off ceremony while announcing that the hotel is expected to be finished and welcoming guests in the first quarter of 2020. According to the company, ...
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Government Approves Three Electricity Plants
- 6 April 2019
Sample photo by GE.com The government approved three electricity projects on 05 April 2019 in Pursat and Kompong Chhnang provinces with an investment capital of more than US$347 million, according to the Government Spokesperson Unit. The government has permitted SPHP (Cambodia) Co., Ltd. to build the Pursat1 hydroelectric power plant which will have the capacity to generate up to 80 megawatt...
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Jakarta Plans 10-year Infrastructure Investment
- 5 April 2019
Sample photo by Fakhri Anindita Indonesian authorities have agreed on investing US$40bn over the next decade to improve the efficiency and livability of the capital Jakarta. The move comes ahead of Indonesia’s general election in April and is designed to relieve the notorious congestion in Jakarta. During the 1960s and 1970s, the capital saw massive growth but without adequate urban planning...
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Naga Secures Former White Building Land for Its New Us$4 Billion Project
- 5 April 2019
Hong Kong-based NagaCorp Ltd has announced plans for a Naga 3 Project after securing more than 16,000 square metres of land on the former location of the White Building, according to a shareholder announcement by the company on 03 April 2019. According to the 29-page report, NagaCorp Ltd said that “the Group would expect to incur approximately US$3.8 billion to US$4.0 billion in capital expendi...
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Chroy Changva Bridge Reopens After $33m of Japanese-funded Renovations
- 3 April 2019
Photo by Facebook Page Samdech Hun Sen After two years of renovation, the Cambodia-Japan Friendship Bridge in Chroy Changva has been officially opened by Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen and Japanese Ambassador to Cambodia H.E Hidehisa Horinouchi who jointly presided over the ribbon-cutting ceremony. The Cambodia-Japan Friendship Bridge has been renovated using around US$33 million in funds fr...
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Government Plans New Road Connecting Kampot to National Road No.4
- 2 April 2019
The government is planning to build a new road connecting Kampot to National Road 4, said Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen. Speaking about the potential and progress of Kampot province at the inauguration ceremony of Kampot's new water supply system on 2 April 2019 Samdech Techo Hun Sen said “besides National Road No.3, we have National Road No. 41 connected into [Kampot], and we are prepar...
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Newly Inaugurated Water Supply System Uses New Construction Technology From Japan
- 2 April 2019
Photo by Facebook Page Samdach Hun Sen The new high-tech water supply system built by Japan in Kampot province has been officially opened. The new facility was officially opened and presided over by Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen on 2 April 2019 following two years of construction that began in July 2016. Speaking at the inauguration, Japanese Ambassador to Cambodia H.E Hidehisa Hor...
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Government Permits Royal Group to Operate Southern Rail Line
- 1 April 2019
The government, through the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) has permitted Royal Railway to continue operating the country’s southern rail line, according to a ministry announcement on 31 March 2019. According to the announcement, the decision to allow Royal Railway to continue operating the line from Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville is because “the Ministry needs enough time to careful...
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OCIC Begins Construction of Modern International Convention Centre
- 1 April 2019
Cambodia’s leading developer, Overseas Cambodian Investment Corporation (OCIC), began construction of its ‘Chroy Changva International Convention Centre’ on 31 March 2019. According to the project report obtained by Construction & Property Magazine, the ‘Chroy Changva International Convention Centre’ will be constructed on a total land area of 26,774.38 square metres or equal to a total are...
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