Infrastructure

The Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation and UNICEF Cambodia have affirmed their dedication to enhancing collaboration in the improvement of sanitation and the provision of clean water. ...

The Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport (SAI) will start its official commercial operation on Oct. 16, after the airport flight demonstrations and tests of check-in demo, passenger boarding and landing as well as many other necessary procedures have been made successfully. ...

The private sector in Siem Reap’s tourism industry is optimistic that the new Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport (SAI), set to officially open in early December, will boost international tourist numbers. The rise is anticipated despite the currently low numbers of international arrivals, a lingering effect ...

Cambodia is taking decisive action to improve road safety on National Road 5 (NR5), a vital artery linking the Thai and Vietnamese borders via NR1, punctuated by the Tsubasa Bridge, also known as Neak Leoung Bridge. The impressive structure was constructed with funds donated by ...

The Phnom Penh Municipal Administration plans to construct two bridges across the Bassac River from Prek Pra to National Road 2 linking to Hun Sen Boulevard in Choeung Ek Development Zone to ease traffic congestion. ...

In a joint effort to address critical challenges faced by rural communities in Cambodia, UNICEF Cambodia and the Ministry of Rural Development have pledged to work together to combat climate change, improve rural sanitation, and enhance health services. ...

Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) Tuesday signed an agreement worth $43 million for the cross-border livestock health and value chain infrastructure improvement project, said a statement. ...

The government has disbursed $913.8 million concessional loans in the first half of 2023, which is an increase of 11 per cent compared to the same period in 2022, the Ministry of Economy and Finance announced. ...

At least $1 billion is required to invest in completing the unfinished buildings in the coastal city Sihanoukville, said a senior official at the Preah Sihanouk Provincial Administration. ...

The China-ASEAN Civil Aviation Cooperation and Exchange Center was officially launched at a recent forum on industry cooperation in Nanning City, China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. ...

Koh Kong province’s first international seaport, Koh Kong Port Management in Kiri Sakor district, on Monday officially launched testing to facilitate local transportation of agricultural products, improving the livelihoods of people in the area. ...

The Ministry of Environment will set up water purifiers for communities and schools as part of the efforts to limit the use of plastic and improve the environment. ...

The Ministry of Mines and Energy has announced a reduction in electricity prices for industrial and agricultural enterprises from October to December. ...

The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) decided to reduce electricity prices by 10 to 20 percent for industrial and agricultural consumers. ...

A new study suggests that Escherichia coli and other disease-causing microbes are passing easily between humans and animals in Cambodia, a country where clean water, sanitation and hygienic controls are lacking in many regions. The continuous exchange, along with unregulated antibiotic use, leads to the ...

The Ministry of Mines and Energy on Sep 20, issued a press release on the reduction of electricity prices for industrial and agricultural consumers. The immediate solution came on the advice of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet yesterday in Takeo province during a meeting with ...

Prime Minister Hun Manet instructed Electricite du Cambodge (EDC) to study the reduction of electricity prices for 21000 enterprises in the industrial and agricultural sectors to facilitate employers to increase profits, expand investment, and create more jobs for Cambodians. ...

The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology has urged farmers in rural and remote areas to use water cautiously as this year’s rainy season is expected to end earlier and bring less rainfall. ...

The construction of the $245 million cable-stayed Cambodia-Korea Friendship Bridge, to be built in two sections across the Tonle Sap River and the Mekong River, will begin soon as the final evaluation of the project has just been completed. ...

Minister of Rural Development Chhay Rithisen and Japanese ambassador to Cambodia Atsushi Ueno have committed to bolstering cooperation between the two countries, particularly in non-urban development and clean water education. ...

Chhay Rithisen, Minister of Rural Development, said that in the 7th legislature of the National Assembly, the Ministry will continue to strive to build new achievements by launching strategies as four priority programmes to support the policy of rural development. ...

UNESCO and Conserve Indigenous Peoples Languages (CIPL), an NGO, are collaborating to enhance access to media, information, and digital literacy among ethnic minority youth in Preah Vihear, Mondulkiri, and Ratanakkiri provinces. ...

A project to develop a substation and a 230-kilovolt high-voltage electricity transmission line from Kampong Cham province to Kratie province has been approved by the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC). ...

Connecting Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia, with the international deep-water seaport province of Preah Sihanouk, the first Chinese-invested Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway has not only facilitated transportation, but also saved both time and money for travellers. ...