Gov’t to transform Koh Kong into Cambodia’s largest SEZ cluster
The Cambodian government plans to transform Koh Kong into the largest special economic zone (SEZ) cluster in Cambodia in the near future, according to PM Samdech Hun in the opening speech at the NR48 renovation groundbreaking ceremony on 3 January. "In order to boost the national economy, the government has a clear plan to make Koh Kong an important special economic zone, or a province with the...
Read MorePM Orders All Provincial Governors to Stop ‘Build Now Pay Later’ Deals With Construction Firms
Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen has ordered all provincial governors to stop creating debts with private construction companies through a ‘build now pay later’ method that allows private firms to build infrastructure first and then pay later without going through any bidding procedure or approval from the Ministry of Economy and Finance. PM Hun Sen added that, for completed projects, t...
Read MorePM Hun Sen urges relevant officials to begin NR4 renovation project within this year
Prime Minister Hun Sen has urged relevant officials to wrap up the bidding procedure of the NR4 renovation project soon and if possible begin the construction within this year. PM Hun Sen made the remark during the groundbreaking ceremony NR48 upgrading project on 3 January 2022. The agreement to renovation NR4 was signed between Cambodia’s government and the World Bank three years ago. Cu...
Read MorePM Hun Sen Breaks Ground on S. Korea-Funded NR48 Renovation
Ground has officially been broken on the renovation of NR48 connecting the Sre Ambel intersection of NR4 to Koh Kong province’s downtown. The ground-breaking ceremony was held on Monday 3 January and presided over by Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen and Ambassador of the Republic of Korea Park Heung-Kyeong The project will cost US$65 million funded by concessional loans from South Ko...
Read MoreStudy Complete for Korea-Funded Chroy Chongvar–Svay Chrom Bridge
A Korean company has completed the preliminary study of the South Korea-funded Chroy Changvar-Svay Chrum bridge project and already submitted the result to the Cambodian government to select the location and alignment of the bridge. Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Cambodia Park Heung-kyeong unveiled the information during the ground-breaking ceremony of NR48 on 3 January. “After Cambo...
Read MoreSiem Reap Bypass Construction Project Reaches Consulting Firms Selection Stage
Seven companies have submitted their Expressions of Interest (EOI) to provide consulting services for the Siem Reap bypass road construction project (EDCF Loan KHM-28). The documents were initially reviewed during the meeting on 30 December chaired by HE Heng Ratanapiseth, Director General of the General Department of Public Works, and attended by representatives of the Ministry of Economy and ...
Read MoreMLMUPC pledges to complete land registration nationwide & strengthen construction management in 2022
The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning, and Construction has pledged to implement 18 tasks to strengthen land and construction management works in 2022. According to the press release on 30 December 2021, some key tasks include: -Finish 100% land registration of 7 million land plots nationwide -Register economic land concessions 57 companies flooded forest areas around Tonle Sap ...
Read MoreExpert unveils types of land with high investment potential
Real estate expert and President of KW Cambodia Dr Kim Heang said that land in Cambodia can be categorized into four major types, but among all, only two of which are having great investment potential at the moment and in the upcoming years. “Those four types include agricultural land, tourism land, commercial & industrial land, and residential land,” said Dr Kim Heang. He added that the...
Read MoreKampong Cham authority begins listing property prices across province
Authorities start surveying property prices across Kampong Cham to strengthen tax collection Kampong Cham provincial authorities are accelerating works on drafting a list of property prices throughout the province to provide a basis for stamp duty and property tax collection. According to the follow-up meeting on 29 December 29, the main objective of the property prices surveying is to stren...
Read MoreJICA to commence Siem Reap smart city project phase 2 in April 2022
The second phase of the Siem Reap Smart City project is set to begin implementation by April next year after the study of the masterplan is finished, according to the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) JICA, Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), Siem Reap Provincial Administration hosted a joint meeting on 27 December to discuss the progress of the p...
Read MoreTbong Khmum issues new guidelines strengthening control over construction & real estate businesses
The Tbong Khmum Provincial Administration has ordered all departments and municipal administrations under its supervision to strengthen control over the land plot selling businesses, construction, excavation, and land reclamation work, aiming to prevent state land and forest encroachment. According to Letter No. 042/21 KP, dated December 21, 2021, below are the orders: -The Provincial Depart...
Read MoreConstruction of MPWT laboratory ongoing, set for completion by March 2022
The construction of the new laboratory building of the Techo Sen Institute of Public Works and Transport funded by South Korea is proceeding smoothly and is scheduled for competition by March 2022. This is according to the meeting between the Director of the Institute HE Hoeun Samneang and the representative of the funder Mr Song Jae Heon on December 28, 2021. During the meeting, the two par...
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