Phnom Penh to build new tourist sidewalk along the riverside
Phnom Penh Municipality plans to build a new tourist sidewalk along the riverside from the area in front of Cambodia Post to the Royal Palace, to solve the congestion caused by several construction projects nearby, as well as to boost the city’s tourism. According to a report from the municipality, the whole project also includes […]
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Expansion of National Road 2 and 22 to begin in February
The multimillion-dollar expansion of National Road No.2 and No. 22, is scheduled to break ground in February, after many years of planning. The groundbreaking ceremony will be presided over by Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen. According to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT), the restoration section of National Road No.2 covers a total […]
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PropertyGuru Group announces timeline of the 2020 Cambodia Property Awards
One of Asia’s leading property technology firms PropertyGuru Group held a press conference on 30 January to announce the timeline for the fifth annual PropertyGuru Cambodia Property Awards 2020. According to the announcement, the PropertyGuru Property Awards Cambodia 2020 application has been open since 16 December 2019 and is scheduled to be closed on 27 […]
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PM Hun Sen: Coronavirus outbreak affects Cambodia’s property sector
Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen and local real estate experts have expressed concern that the coronavirus outbreak could negatively impact Cambodia’s property sector, especially the hotel business, and even possibly reduce new investment if the outbreak prolongs. During the PM’s first official speech regarding the coronavirus situation in Cambodia on 30 January, Samdech Hun Sen […]
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Thai firm to invest in electronic component manufacturing project in Pursat province
Thai firm –Precise Electric Manufacturing Co Ltd—a subsidiary of Bangkok-based Precise Corporation, has unveiled its investment plan to establish an electronic compliance factory in Krakor district, Pursat province. Pursat governor Mao Thonin said on 29 January that the company has asked for support from Pursat Provincial Hall on the project to ease the implementation procedures. […]
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Foundations complete on first Fairfield by Marriott Hotel in Cambodia, expected to open by 2022
Foundations on the first Fairfield by Marriott international hotel project in Cambodia have been completed with the hotel expected to open in early 2022. According to Mr Ken Nhan, Director of New Business Development of Chip Mong Group, the company in charge of the project, the construction process has been going smoothly and will be […]
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Regulated sand mining poses no threat to the riverbank says Mines Ministry
The Ministry of Mines and Energy condemned a recent report regarding the potential of the Mekong riverbank collapsing due to excessive sand mining, arguing that the mining volume in Cambodia is remarkably low and under strict technical regulation. The condemnation comes in response to research done by the University of Southampton, which discovered that the […]
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Hyatt Regency hotel Phnom Penh 90 percent complete, expected to open by this year
Construction of Cambodia’s first Hyatt Regency Hotel in downtown Phnom Penh is currently 90 percent completed and is on schedule to open by the year 2020. An executive staff responsible for this project told Construction & Property Magazine that the project is going well following the schedule. After completing the building structure in April last […]
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Cambodia’s first oil production expected in mid-2020
The first drop of oil to be extracted from Cambodia’s offshore oil field territory is closer to reality as the responsible firm KrisEnergy recently cut the first steel for the Apsara oil platform. According to a press release from KrisEnergy Ltd, the first steel cutting ceremony was held to mark the significant completion progress of […]
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Ground broken on new MLMUPC building in Sen Sok
The ground was broken on the new Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning, and Construction (MLMUPC) headquarters in Sen Sok district on the morning of 28 January, which will replace the current building on Monivong Boulevard. Located in Khmuonh commune, Sen Sok district, in the northern area of Phnom Penh, the new five-storey building will […]
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MLMUPC committee ordered 23 buildings demolished in Sihanoukville in 2019
By the end of 2019, the Construction Review Committee had ordered the demolition of 23 buildings under construction in Sihanoukville due to their inadequate quality. The Construction Review Committee was established by the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) in response to the July 2019 collapse of the 7-storey building in Sihanoukville […]
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Sihanoukville International Airport runway extension completed in mid-2020
Construction of the runway extension at Sihanoukville International Airport from 2,500 metres to 3,300 metres is expected to be completed on time around mid-2020 to cater for consecutive increases in passenger traffic at the facility. Khek Norinda, Director of Communication and Public Relations at Cambodia Airports which manages three international airports in Cambodia, said that […]
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