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Cambodia’s Power plant in Kandal province delayed by Covid-19 travel bans The first phase of a $380 million heavy fuel oil power plant in Kandal province’s Lvea Em district has been further delayed due to travel restrictions imposed to curve Covid-19, a Ministry of Mines and Energy senior official told The Post. Its General Department […]
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Cambodia’s new Siem Reap airport 30% complete despite pandemic Construction on the new $880 million Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport (AIA) is nearly 30 per cent on schedule and on track to be finished in March 2023, the developer said. Sin Chansereyvutha, a spokesman for the State Secretariat for Civil Aviation (SSCA) told The Post on […]
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Cambodia recommended for low costs for expat retirees Cambodia is recommended for its low living costs, stunning scenery and fascinating history – ideal for expat retirees. The claim in a recent report by emigrate.co.uk. One important aspect in Cambodia’s favour, it said, is that visas are still comparatively easy to get for retirees as well […]
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Why is it so hard for foreigners to find a job in Thailand? Martin Stefanek, CEO at Start Thailand Co.,Ltd – We connect your Jobs in Hospitality with the right people In the normal times Thailand welcomes yearly tens of millions tourists, Many of them fell in love with the beautiful beaches, climate, exotic food […]
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Deep Seaport Construction in Cambodia’s Koh Kong Province Confirmed A deep seaport has been planned to be constructed in Koh Kong province, one of the country’s four coastal provinces, to facilitate the transportation of goods, mainly from the province to markets. The construction plan of the deep seaport has been planned for years, said H.E. […]
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Thailand’s construction sector predicted to shrink 3.6% in 2020 Covid-19 will cause Thailand’s construction sector to shrink by 3.6% in 2020, the country’s first contraction since 2017, risk and research company Fitch Solutions has predicted. Thailand’s lockdown began on 26 March. It has twice been extended and is tentatively scheduled to end by 1 July. […]
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Chinese construction firm to be dumped for ‘shoddy work’ on Cambodia’s National Road 7 construction in Kratie and Tbong Khmum The National Road 7 construction in Kratie and Tbong Khmum, which cost $36 million, was separated into three main worksites. The work was expected to take 18 months and the Chinese company would be responsible […]
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Mekong River Commission (MRC) agrees on timeframe for consultation on Sanakham dam The Mekong River Commission (MRC) has agreed on a timeframe for the prior consultation process for Sanakham hydropower project, one of Laos’ dams on the Mekong mainstream. According to a statement from the inter-governmental organisation of Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam, the prior […]
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B.Grimm Group, a major supporter of WWF Thailand helping save Thailand’s tigers In the wild, tigers play the role of apex predator. The biggest of the wild cats can roam almost 300 kilometres to find food and mates, and they very rarely come into contact with other tigers or people. Unfortunately, the number of wild […]
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Laos’ Sanakam dam anger grows in neighbouring Thailand Nan province A conservation group has called for the scrapping of the Sanakam dam which is being built in Laos on the Mekong River two kilometres from Nan province. The group urged Laos and neighbouring countries to embrace more ecological friendly renewable energy projects such as solar […]
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