SEZs development to help realise Cambodia’s vision for Industry 4.0
By Leakhena Khat With developments in technology and the rise of global market competition, Cambodia must develop its industrial sector for higher economic growth and to get itself ready to implement the vision of Industry 4.0. To realise this vision, the Cambodian government via the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) is currently focusing […]
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Contract signed for construction of Phase I of Bakeng Water Treatment Plant
The Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority (PPWSA) has signed a construction contract with a French company for Phase I of the Bakeng Water Treatment Plant which will have a capacity of 195,000 cubic metres. According to PPWSA, the signing ceremony was held on 14 November with Vinci Construction Grants Projects. Construction will start in late […]
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Thailand to build second Suvarnabhumi terminal
The Thai government announced plans in September to build a US$1.4bn second terminal at Suvarnabhumi, Bangkok’s main international airport. Controversy remains over the precise location of the new terminal on the overall site with Airports of Thailand lobbying against the current master plan to have the new terminal extending northeast from the current building. Thai […]
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Condominium purchasers can finally feel relief
By Eric Wong Chon Lap This is the year when condominium end-user purchasers can feel relief, with many developers saying that they will concentrate on completing their existing developments, and also focus on the unsold condominium inventory in response to the weaker demand, partly due to surge of condominium inventory in recent years. The reason […]
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US$300 million Sihanoukville road building program to break ground
Ground will be broken by Samdech Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia on Saturday 16 November for work on the 34-road construction program in Sihanoukville city with a budget of almost US$300 million. Speaking at the opening ceremony of a cement factory in Kampot province on Thursday 15 November, Samdech Techo Hun Sen said […]
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Chip Mong Land Breaks Ground Park Land 50M
The Leading property developer Chip Mong Land broke ground this morning November 14 its new project named the Park Land 50M. The Park Land 50M project will be built premium residential buildings including Queen Villa, Queen Villa A, Twin Villa and new houses which including in three categories –queen villa, bishop house A1 and bishop […]
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$110 Million Cement Factory Opens in Kampot
The US$110 million Thai Bung Rong Cement Factory was inaugurated on the morning of 14 November 2019, bringing the total number of cement factories in the kingdom to five. Samdech Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia presided over the inauguration ceremony of the plant which is built on a 700+ hectare plot in Dangtong […]
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A History of Quality Sports Construction in South East Asia
When the founders of Sports Engineering And Recreation Asia Ltd (Seara) first established their presence in Bangkok in 1991, a strategic decision was made to only build to international standards. This was not only a business marketing strategy but an important branding strategy that would take years to pay off. “We saw in markets like […]
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The decrease in Chinese demand in the Sihanoukville real estate market
By Eric Wong Chon Lap China plays the biggest role in Sihanoukville’s economy and property market, where Chinese nationals comprise the largest number of expatriates with work permits in Sihanoukville. Within the tourism industry, the most visible increase has been in Chinese tourist arrivals and the number is expected to still rise further. The country […]
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Indonesian company to build 400km rail line between Vietnam and Laos
The Indonesia Railway Development Consortium is set to begin work in 2021 on the rail line between Vietnam and Laos for a price of $1.9bn. An Indonesian consortium of the state-owned train maker, electronics company Len Industri and contractor Waskita Karya has signed an agreement with Vietnam’s HT Construction company and Laos’ PetroTrade […]
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Land ministry makes new construction law publicly available
The Ministry of Land Management Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) has published the entire contents of the new construction law which His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni of Cambodia signed on 02 November 2019 following ratification by the National Assembly. According to a post on the ministry’s Facebook page on 07 November, the entire law is […]
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Solar panels on residential buildings linked to national grid in spotlight
The Ministry of Mines and Energy will work on a regulation for allowing solar panels installed on roofs on residential buildings, apartments, and condos to sell the remaining power after usage to the national grid. The remarks were made amid the increase in residential buildings, apartments and condos in Phnom Penh and in the provinces. […]
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