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Construction Projects in Cambodia Increase by 22 Percent in 2017

3,052 construction projects were recorded in Cambodia in 2017 representing an increase of 22.31 percent year on year from 2016, according to the annual report by the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC). In 2017, construction projects were listed as being underway on a total area of more than 10 million square metres with the estimated investment value of around...

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SCG, Labour Ministry launch 2nd National Contractor Competition to upskill local builders

SCG, a leading ASEAN conglomerate, kicked off the second SCG National Contractor Competition in collaboration with Cambodia’s Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training and a number of leading vocational training schools on Thursday 28 November. Some 40 contractors, selected from among over 200 applicants who took part in the provincial rounds of competitions organised by SCG and its partners, ...

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Loo Pram Water Drainage Pumping Station Breaks Ground

Phnom Penh City Governor Khuong Sreng this morning presided over the official ground breaking ceremony of the construction of the Loo Pram water drainage pumping station in Mean Chey District, to help solve the flooding in the area during the rainy season. Located in Danak Thom 2 village, Mean Chey 3 sub-district, this upcoming station will help relieve flooding across approximately 1,028 hecta...

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Usd13 Million Koh Pen Bridge Officially​ Opened

Koh Pen Bridge. Source: SPM Page Cambodia Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen this morning presided over the inauguration ceremony for the official opening of Koh Pen Bridge in Kampong Cham province. The bridge crosses the Mekong tributary from Sombo Meas district to Kampong Siem district of Kampong Cham province with dimensions of 779 metres long and 9.2 metres wide. The new bridge has the capac...

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Pm Inaugurates Opening of National Road 1, Stage 4 Improvement

Cambodia Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen this morning presided over the inauguration ceremony for the official opening of the National Road No. 1 improvement project Stage 4 for use. The improved section of road is about 4 kilometres long running from Monivong bridge (sta.0+000) to the Kdey Ta Koi area in Chbar Ampov (sta.4+000). This is the last stage of the National Road No.1 improvement proje...

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Japan Funds Usd91, 000 for Rupp Silk Centre

Silk Center. Source: RUPP The Japanese Government has agreed to provide USD 90,834 in funding to build a silk centre at the Royal University of Phnom Penh to enhance knowledge and production of silk in Cambodia. According to H.E. Mr. Hidehisa Horinouchi, Ambassador of Japan in the Kingdom of Cambodia, local silk makers have recently faced the issue of silkworm disease issue, which has dramat...

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South Korea Agrees to Help Cambodia Build Mekong Crossing

Courtesy meeting between H.E. Park Sokhonn and H.E. Oh Nak-young. Source: MFAIC South Korea has agreed to help construct a Cambodia-Korea Friendship Bridge crossing the Mekong River in Phnom Penh in response to a request by Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen. According to an official letter from the Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MFAIC) issued on 1...

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Béton Block: a Step Further for Cambodia Construction

A new Béton Block & Pave factory in Cambodia has been established to provide high-quality standard construction materials to the kingdom’s market, and claims to be the first factory in Cambodia to produce cement blocks to French standards. The factory, located in Oudong in Kompong Speu province around 30km from Phnom Penh, celebrated its grand opening at the Franch Embassy to Cambodia i...

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Phnom Penh Capital Administration Diary: January – February 2018

04-Jan-2018: Drainage system improvement project kicks off A campaign to drain and clear the sewage systems along five main roads in Phom Penh has started. The five roads include Russian Federation Boulevard, Kampuchea Krom Boulevard, Street 528, Street 222, and Street 253. The mission is to complete the total of the 460km long drainage system in 7 Makara, Chamkar Mon, Daun Penh and Toul Kork d...

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Mlmupc Diary: January – February 2018

04-Jan-2018: Sen Monorom Park in Mondolkiri in progress H.E. Senior Minister Chea Sophara, Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction and his team went to check the progress of the public park development project in Sen Monrom City in Mondolkiri province on 4 January. Having just broken ground, the project has progressed on schedule. 10-Jan-2018: New regulations enforce...

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