cambodian prime minister inaugurates 338 megawatt hydropower

Weekly publication of the Royal Embassy of Cambodia in Jakarta
ISSUE: 12 - 18 January 2015
PRIME MINISTER HUN
SEN PRESIDES OVER
CLOSING GIRDER
CEREMONY FOR NEAK
LOEUNG BRIDGE
CAMBODIAN PRIME MINISTER
INAUGURATES 338 MEGAWATT
HYDROPOWER DAM IN KOH
KONG PROVINCE
Samdech Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister
of the Kingdom of Cambodia, presided
over on Wednesday morning the closing
girder ceremony for Neak Loeung, the
third bridge constructed under the financial assistance of Japan.
The bridge, with 37.5 meter height, 12.5
meter wide and 2,220 meter long, which
crosses the Mekong River and links Kandal and Prey Veng Provinces, is expected
to be used in early April 2015.
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CAMBODIAN FOREIGN
MINISTER RECEIVES
JAPAN’S PARLIAMENTARY VICE-MINISTER
FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Cambodia’s Deputy Prime Minister and
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation H.E. Hor Namhong
received on Wednesday a visiting Japan’s
Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign
Affairs, H.E. Kazuyuki Nakane.
In the Meeting, H.E. Hor Namhong expressed his warm welcome to H.E.
Kazuyuki Nakane on his presence at the
ceremony for casting concrete to connect
the Tsubasa (Neak Loeung) Bridge.
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Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen cuts red ribbon to inaugurate the
Russey Chrum Krom hydropower dam in Mondul Seima District of Koh Kong Province.
Samdech Techo Hun Sen, Prime
Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, presided over on Monday morning the inauguration of the 338 megawatt Russey Chrum Krom hydropower dam in Mondul Seima District of Koh Kong Province.
The construction project was carried
out by China Huadian Corp. under a
contract of a 35-year Build-OperateTransfer (BOT) with an investment
of about USD 495 million.
The project is expected not only to
protect the area from flooding, promote the tourism destination, create
jobs for the local people and improve their livelihoods, but also to
increase a capacity of electricity
supplies with sustainability, and
augment the self-reliance on power, mainly accelerate the national
development and reduce the poverty in the country.
Currently, Cambodia has been operating some hydropower dams,
including the 193.2 megawatt
Kamchay, the 120 megawatt Stung
Atai, the 260 megawatt Stung Tatai, and the 18 megawatt Kirirom
3, while some others are under
construction. 
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ISSUE: 12 - 18 January 2015
PRIME MINISTER HUN SEN PRESIDES OVER
CLOSING GIRDER CEREMONY ………………
CAMBODIA, JAPAN
TO REACH AIR
SERVICE AGREEMENT
Cambodia and Japan reached an Air
Service Agreement to promote the economic cooperation between the two nations, according to a press release of the
Embassy of Japan.
The Signing Ceremony on Air Service
Agreement between Japan and Cambodia held on Wednesday afternoon at the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation with a view to
strengthening economic cooperation
between the two countries, it said.
Samdech Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia (Right Front),
presided over on Wednesday the closing girder ceremony for Neak Loeung Bridge.
The bridge will be part of the ASEAN
highway and water way and it is also
a vital part of the Southern Economic
Corridor linking Ho Chi Minh,
Phnom Penh and Bangkok City.
Beside Neak Loeung Bridge, Japan
has also funded the construction of
the Cambodia-Japan Friendship
Bridge in Phnom Penh Capital City
and the Kizona Bridge in Kampong
Cham Province. 
CAMBODIAN FOREIGN MINISTER RECEIVES
JAPAN’S PARLIAMENTARY …………………
The Cambodian top diplomat also
hoped that the relationship between
Cambodia and Japan will see more
and more progress and thanked profoundly the Government and people
of Japan for their support and assistance for Cambodia’s peace, reconstruction and development.
For his part, H.E. Kazuyuki Nakane
said the concrete casting ceremony to
connect the Tsubasa Bridge is an
important witness of Japan’s assistance to Cambodia. He also affirmed
that Japan will also continue to support the Khmer Rouge Tribunal. 
This agreement is made after both countries upgraded last year their relations to
the level of strategic partnership. This
will open for opportunities for direct
flights between the two nations. 
RCAF, U.S. MARINES
CONDUCT
HUMANITARIAN
ASSISTANCE
EXCHANGE
The Royal Cambodian Armed Forces
(RCAF), including the Royal Gendarmerie, join hand in hand with the U.S.
Marines with Headquarters Regiment,
3rd Logistics Group, stationed in Okinawa, Japan, to conduct a bilateral exchange exercise.
The exercise, taking place from 12 - 23
January 2015, is aimed to strengthen the
relationship between the two nations to
ensure the ability for rapid contingency
response in support of humanitarian
assistance and disaster response, based
on the U.S. Embassy’s Press Release.
Cambodia’s Deputy Prime Minister H.E.
Hor Namhong (Left), shakes hands with
visiting Japan’s Parliamentary Vice-Minister
for Foreign Affairs, H.E. Kazuyuki Nakane.
The exercise focuses on enhancing response capabilities through staff exchange, crisis action planning, and a
command post exercise. 
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Weekly publication of the Royal Embassy of Cambodia in Jakarta
ISSUE: 12 - 18 January 2015
SIEM REAP AIRPORT EXPANDS
Siem Reap International Airport of
Cambodia received 3 million domestic
and international passengers in 2014, an
increase of 13% year-on-year.
Cambodia Airports CEO, Emmanual
Menanteau, said in a statement that the
3 million mark represented a symbolic
high point, as the airport received just 2
million passengers in 2012.
To cope with the steady increase, Cam-
bodia Airports started an extension
January 2014 Programme to expand
the airport’s terminal and double its
capacity. The new operation will be
opened in 2016.
Siem Reap is the gateway town for
the UNESCO World Heritage site’s
Angkor Archaeological Park, which
is now the kingdom’s largest cultural
tourist destination on the outskirts of
town. 
CAMBODIA’S CUSTOMS
REVENUE REACHES USD
1.34 BILLION IN 2014
In 2014, Cambodia earned a total customs revenue of around 5,455 billion
Riel, roughly equivalent to USD 1.34
billion, an increase by 33.5 % if compared to the figure in the previous year.
The remarkable rise in customs revenue
clearly mirrored success gained by the
country in trade facilitation, customs
reform and administrative affairs modernization 2009-2013 and better Logistics Performance Index that dropped
from the order of 129 to the order of 83
within the last four years.
H.E. Aun Porn Moniroth, Minister of
Economy and Finance, appreciated and
encouraged General Department of Customs and Excise to increase the work
performance in terms of effectiveness in
collecting customs revenue for years to
come. 
CAMBODIA-JAPAN
BILATERAL TRADE
IN 2014
2015 BRINGS GOOD PRICE FOR PEPPER
The Director of Agriculture, Forestry
and Fisheries Department in Rattanakiri province, Mr. Soy Sona, said that
one forth of over 400 hectares of
pepper cultivated land in the province is ready for harvest. One hectare
can provide approximately three tons
of pepper.
The start of 2015 brings encouraging
market price of at least USD 10,000 per
ton for pepper, especially that grown in
the northeast provinces of Cambodia,
according to local media reports.
Market price for dry pepper is between USD 10 to USD 12 per kilogram or USD 10,000 to USD 12,000
per ton.
Farmers and investors are positive
about expanding their business of the
crop with continuing good price. 
During the January-November period of
2014, Cambodia’s exports to Japan were
valued at USD 716.7 million, up 31.5%,
while its imports from Japan were
amounted to USD 228.5 million, an increase by 19.3%, if compared to the
same period of 2013, according to the
data released by the Japan External
Trade Organization (JETRO).
The main Cambodian products exported
to Japan are clothes, footwear, agricultural and fisheries products, whereas the
imported products from Japan are mainly cosmetics, machinery, vehicles and
electronic devices.
The major markets for Cambodian products are the European Union, the U.S.,
Canada, Japan, China, South Korea, and
its neighbouring countries. 
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ISSUE: 12 - 18 January 2015
CAMBODIA’S OUTBOUND TRAVELERS REACH 800.000
IN FIRST 10 MONTHS OF 2014
The number of Cambodian outbound tourists was
recorded at 800,000 in the first ten months of
2014, said Mr. Kong Sopheareak, Director of the
Statistics and Planning Department of the Ministry
of Tourism.
Angkor Wat Temple : The World Heritage
Improving cost of living, visa exemption, affordable air flight fees and direct flight connections, as
well as desire to see other parts of the world are
the main factors encouraging Cambodians to travel
abroad, stressed Mr. Ang Kim Eang, President of
Cambodia Association of Travel Agents.
The major tourism destinations for Cambodians
are China, Malaysia, Singapore, and many other
ASEAN countries.
For international foreign arrivals, Cambodia welcomed 3.6 million foreign visitors in the first ten
months of 2014, up 6% as compared to the same
period last year. The country is estimated to receive up to 4.5 million foreign visitors in 2014 and 5 million in 2015. 
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