EU Grants US$14 Million for Bakheng Water Facility
The European Investment Bank (EIB) secured a EUR 12.7 million (approximately US$13.9 million) grant from the European Union for the construction of the Bakheng Water Treatment Plant and 500 kilometres of water distribution network in the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh. The infrastructure will bring safe, drinking water and improve quality of living for 700,000 people […]
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COVID-19 poses challenge for extraction of Cambodia’s first oil
The impact of COVID-19 on the first oil extraction in Cambodia will be discussed and evaluated further after the virus crisis has ceased, said H.E Cheab Sour, Director General of the Department of Petroleum, at a press conference on the progress and continued working direction of the Ministry of Mines and Energy on the morning […]
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Hyundai Engineering wins US$164m bid to build third AEON Mall
Hyundai Engineering of South Korea has won a US$164 million project to build the third AEON Mall in Cambodia, according to a Hyundai staff member quoted in the Korea IT TIMES on 19 April 2020. This project is to build a five-story shopping centre and parking facility on a total area of 174,000 square meters […]
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ACF Council Meeting postponed, CCA business networking unlikely to happen
The ASEAN Constructors Federation (ACF) Council Meeting has been postponed due to the current COVID-19 pandemic while the Cambodia Constructors Association (CCA) is unlikely to host its annual business networking event. ACF Council Meeting is an annual meeting that provides the opportunity its members including, Cambodia represent by the CCA, to share information on the […]
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Construction on Road 146 commences in Sihanoukville
Construction on Road 146 started on 17 April 2020 under the technical supervision by H.E Sun Chanthol, Minister of Public Works and Transport (MPWT). The construction project is being implemented by China Road & Bridge Corporation Co.Ltd (CRBC) spending US$S76 million of a US$100 million national budget and is projected to take about 28 months […]
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IMF: Cambodia’s GDP growth to slow down to minus 1.5% in 2020
Cambodia’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth is projected to slow down to -1.5% as the decline in tourist arrivals and the impact on the garment industry resulting from the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. This statement was made during an interview in the Asia and Pacific Department Press Briefing with Mr Changyong […]
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New flood prevention and drainage improvement projects ready for the rainy season
Three flood prevention and drainage improvement projects in three areas including Wat Phnom and Toul Kork drainage projects and a riverside water storage project are in process to prepare for the upcoming rainy season. On April 17, 2020, H.E. Mr MIKAMI Masahiro, Japanese Ambassador in Cambodia, released a short video on the Japanese Embassy in […]
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Singapore awards contracts for elevated rail line
Singapore’s urban transport infrastructure moved toward further expansion in February with the awarding of three contracts for the construction of four stations on the elevated Jurong Region Line (JRL) worth US$429 million. The Singapore Land Transport Authority (LTA) awarded the largest of the contracts worth US$163m to Sembcorp Design and Construction, a subsidiary of Singaporean […]
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Understanding the Basics of Concrete
Concrete has been used widely internationally. It is durable and flexible in its usage. As a construction material, it is robust and able to give sound reduction and fire-resistant properties. Raw materials The raw or constituent materials are one of the most important factors prior to the successful design and construction of concrete structures. Hence […]
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COVID-19 considerably affects Cambodia’s aviation sector
Statistics from the Secretariat of Civil Aviation indicate that Cambodia’s aviation sector has experienced considerable impacts as a result of the outbreak of the COVID-19 epidemic including some obstacles in the construction process of the new airport, coagulating airfreight, and the drastic decline in air travellers. The details were given in a statement made by […]
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Families affected by drainage project in Preah Sihanouk to get concessional land
Preah Sihanouk Provincial Hall has decided to grant concessional land for 180 families affected by the drainage project in the province, according to an announcement made by Provincial Hall on 16 April. According to the document, 610 dwellings are located in the project site of which 430 are partially affected and 180 are completely affected. […]
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Gov. reveals US$3.5 bn investment to upgrade Cambodia’s airports
The government has announced that US$3.5 billion is to be invested will building, expanding and renovating all Cambodian airports in the aviation development program from 2015 to 2023, as part of the Open Sky policy and the government’s vision to accelerate domestic transportation and link Cambodia to international trade hubs. This aviation development plan was […]
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