Traffic on 30m Road in Sen Sok Closed on 8 November

The Phnom Penh Municipality will close the traffic on the 30m road in Sen Sok district for one day on Monday 8 November, as the government will hold the inauguration ceremony for the new Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction. The closed section will be between Road 1003 and Win-Win Blvd., and the closing time will start from 5:00 am until the end of the event. Thus, al...

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Siem Reap Ready to Compete for 3rd Clean City Awards 2022

Siem Reap is ready to compete for the 3rd Clean City Awards 2022-2025, while the working team is currently compiling documents, according to the follow-up meeting on Tuesday 2 November. Director of the Secretariat of the Siem Reap Clean City Assessment Team Mr Ngov Sengkak said that the meeting was to discuss and exchange views on indicators, procedures, and inputs, to ensure that Siem Reap is ...

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Siem Reap Authority Speeds Up Work on Chong Kneas Port Renovation

The Siem Reap Provincial Administration is speeding up the renovation work on the Chong Kneas port so that it can be ready for tourists after the country’s reopening since 1 November. Siem Reap Governor HE Tea Seiha said during a site visit on 3 November that Chong Kneas port is a potential port to attract tourists to visit the natural beauty of the Tonle Sap Lake. “As the country is reopeni...

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Land Encroachers Along SR River Ordered to Demolish Constructions Within 7 Days

The Siem Reap Provincial Administration has ordered all land encroachers to demolish constructions alongside the Siem Reap River within 7 days, or before 9 November, otherwise, they will face legal action. The demolition order is to allow the working team to begin implementing the second phase of the Siem Reap River Rehabilitation Project (KHM-18), starting from the SR detour bridge to Aranh vi...

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CVEA, AVA Mull Establishing Standardised Guidelines for ASEAN Real Estate Evaluators

The ASEAN Valuers Association (AVA) and Cambodian Valuers and Estate Agents Association (CVEA) have vowed to enhance the capacity of their real estate agents, with plans to establish shared guidelines and standards to regulate and certify real estate agents among all member countries. CVEA Secretary-General Susan Widjojo made the remarks at a press conference on Wednesday 3 November. Ms Widj...

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Upward trend of Smart Building Management System Usage in Cambodia Market

Smart construction management system such as the 3D Central Building Management System has gained popularity among construction project owners around the world in recent year, and this technology has been slowly emerging into the Cambodian market. Taiwan’s Commerce Development Research Institute (CDRI), an institute funded by Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs, is planning to bring in these ...

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Cambodia Urges Private Sector to Invest in EV Charging Station Infrastructure

The Cambodian government has encouraged the private sector to invest in building charging station infrastructure for electric vehicles (EV) in Cambodia. Speaking at a panel discussion on "Electrification of Vehicles for a Green Future for Cambodia" on 4 November, HE Sun Chanthol, Minister of Public Works and Transport, said that the number of EVs will increase gradually in Cambodia in the comin...

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Phnom Penh to Boast All-Electric Mass Transit System

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) has vowed to use electricity to operate a mass public transport network in Phnom Penh as part of the carbon emission reduction in the transportation sector. MPWT Minister HE Sun Chanthol made this remark at a panel discussion on "Electrification of Vehicles for a Green Future for Cambodia" held on Thursday 4 November. HE Sun Chanthol said tha...

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MPWT Updates Road Network System to Ensure Effective Management & Repair

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) is updating lists of the national, provincial, and other roads to compile a comprehensive road network guideline for effective and efficient management. The ministry conducted a meeting on 3 November, chaired by MPWT Secretary of State HE Lim Sidenin and attended by relevant officials from the capital and provincial departments of public works a...

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Gov’t to Turn a Resort in Prey Veng into National Protected Area

The Ministry of Environment has unveiled a plan to turn Norkorphnom-Phnom Chher Kach cultural and historical site in Ba Phnum of Prey Veng province into a national natural protected area, according to officials meeting on Wednesday 3 November. The meeting was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Defence, representatives of the Ministry of Interior, representatives of the Ministry of C...

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Cambodia Airport Investment Firm Issues US$15 million Guaranteed Bond

The Cambodia Airport Investment Co., Ltd (CIAC) has issued US$15 million in a guaranteed bonds for Prince Bank, with the funds to be used for the construction of the New Phnom Penh International Airport in Kandal province. The guaranteed bond is invested in by Prince Bank and guaranteed by the Oversea Cambodia Investment Corporation LTD (OCIC), which is the parent company of CAIC. The agreem...

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France Provides US$23.3 million Loan to Cambodia to Upgrade Irrigation System

The French Agency for Development (AFD) has decided to provide over US$23.3 million in a loan and grant aid to Cambodia to rehabilitate and upgrade irrigation systems in Battambang and Banteay Meanchey provinces. First Secretary of the Embassy of the French Republic in Cambodia Mr Fabrice Έtienne, Director of the French Development Agency (AFD) Oph–lie Bourhis, and Minister of Economy and Finan...

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