US leads investment plan to counter China’s Belt and Road
In a bid to compete with China’s US$1 trillion Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the US has been joined by Japan and Australia to launch their own Asia-focused investment programme. The initiative was announced in early August by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo who told the Indo-Pacific Business Forum that US$113 million of US […]
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Construction Among Top Sectors Affected by Ai Technology
Sample photo by Small Business Exchange Construction is among the top sectors most affected by Artificial intelligence (AI) technology, according to a newly published report by technology conglomerate CISCO and research analysis Oxford Economics. While claiming that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) through software, hardware, and robotics, has the potential to transform business capabilities, […]
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Cambodia to host the 47th ACF Council Meeting
Cambodia will hold the 47th ASEAN Constructors Federation Council Meeting (ACF) in 2019 Siem Reap Province, according to the Cambodia Constructors Association (CCA). This will be the second time for Cambodia to host the meeting.
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Sihanoukville to Welcome Its First Shopping Mall
Sihanoukville is to soon welcome its first shopping mall. On 21 August 2018, Ms Lim Sokha Davin, sales manager for Furi Real Estate told Construction &Property Magazine
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Japan’s Waste Recycling Factory for Furniture and Construction Materials on Course
Japan is continuing its efforts to build a waste recycling factory for furniture and construction materials in Cambodia. On 20 September 2018, a representative of Japan’s waste recycling firm Gomi Recycle 110 Co., Ltd met with Svay Rieng Provincial Governor H.E Men Vibol to discuss progress on establishing the factory, according to a Facebook post […]
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Government Orders New Buildings to Provide Canteen Areas
Photo from Pactics pages New buildings are now required to have a canteen incorporated into their design following a new order by the government. According to an announcement by the Ministry of Land Management Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) dated 19 September 2018, proposals for construction of new buildings such as factories, enterprises, institutions or […]
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Giant Real Estate Firm to Develop Commercial Centre Around Kbal Thnal Flyover
Giant real estate firm Prince Real Estate (Cambodia) Group Co., Ltd has disclosed its plan to develop a commercial centre around the Kbal Thnal flyover area in the near future.
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Korea to Establish Institute of Construction Technology in Cambodia
In order to help improve the standard of road construction in Cambodia, Korea is planning to build an Institute of Construction Technology for Cambodia, according to the outcome from a fact finding visit to Korea by Cambodian delegates on 18 September 2018. The Korean government, through its Korean Institute of Construction Technology (KICT) based in […]
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Singapore Real Estate Firm Eyes Cambodia’s Hotel Market
Ascott Limited, a Singapore-based serviced residence owner-operator, is keen to expand its business hotels into Southeast Asia with Cambodia being one of the company’s immediate targets, according to their press release.
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Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen Orders U-turn on Prek Treng Beach Development
H.E Chea Sophara, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Ministry of Land Management Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC), and his team inspected the coastal land at Prek Treng in Sihanoukville Province on 18 September and ordered a U-turn on the development of Prek Treng Beach as ordered by Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen, according […]
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South Korea Keen to Help Cambodia on Systematic Infrastructure Development
The Republic of Korea is keen to help Cambodia on Systematic Infrastructure Development, according to H.E Kim Hyun Mee, Minister of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport of the Republic of Korea. In a meeting with H.E. Sun Chanthol, Senior Minister and Minister of Public Works and Transport held on 17 September, H.E Kim Hyun Mee said […]
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Inappropriate Renovations Cause Building to Collapse in Siem Reap
The collapse of a French colonial building on Sunday in Siem Reap during renovations was caused by an inappropriate renovation and a lack of construction techniques, according to a government official.
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