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Government plans to reopen Battambang airport
- 17 March 2020
The Royal Government of Cambodia has announced plans to re-open Battambang airport and requested studies for future development on reconstructing the abandoned airport. Speaking at the River Festival held in Battambang province last week, Samdech Techo Hun Sen ordered provincial, municipal and relevant departments to keep maintaining the Battambang airport and inform residents living close to t...
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Government approves Great Duke Hotel as COVID-19 inpatient hospital
- 17 March 2020
According to an announcement by the Cambodian Ministry of Health, the Great Duke Hotel, formally known as the Intercontinental Hotel, will be used as an emergency hospital for treating Covid-19 patients. The transformation of this central Phnom Penh hotel into a hospital was agreed by government ministries and the governor of Phnom Penh. The purpose of establishing this hospital for Covid-19...
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Government to study a new road from Battambang to Siem Reap
- 16 March 2020
Samdech Techo Hun Sen has asked relevant institutions to study the construction of a new road between Battambang and Siem Reap, shortening the distance by 69km. The new road was proposed by Samdech Techo Hun Sen during the celebration of the 6th River Festival hosted under the theme of "River of Peace, River of Prosperity" on 14 March, 2020 in Battambang province. “We will build a new road l...
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Construction on The Peak to continue after months of controversy
- 16 March 2020
The 55-story skyscraper known as "The Peak", a project by Oxley Gem, will soon resume construction following the temporary suspension of the project due to a dispute with Sino Great Wall International Engineering Co., Ltd. Earlier in 2016, Oxley Gem signed a contract with an engineering company, Sino Great Wall International Engineering Co., Ltd. known as SWG. During the contract period, SGW...
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Second phase of Bakeng water treatment plant to supply 390,000m3 per day by 2023
- 14 March 2020
The second phase of the Bakheng water treatment project, with a capacity of 390,000m3 per day, will be put into service by 2023 in response to the increasing demand for clean water every year, especially during the dry season. Currently, four water treatment plants are supplying services in Phnom Penh, producing 600, 000m3 per day. This figure shows the clean water supply deficiency compared to...
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Canadia Group plans to develop 500h plot near NR 51 and more
- 13 March 2020
Canadia Group, a multi-million dollar finance and construction business, has announced plans that will contribute to the development of Cambodia’s economy. The announcement was made by the group’s Chairman Neak Oknha Pung Kheav Se, in a recent exclusive interview with Construction and Property Magazine. Neak Oknha Pung Kheav Se said: “As a local investor, I will continue to invest a massive ...
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50% discounts in Siem Reap after government advice
- 13 March 2020
A five-star hotel in Siem Reap has announced a 50% discount from March to May on its services in response to the impact of the Coronavirus, or Covid-19, on tourism. The announcement came after Siem Reap provincial authorities called on all hotel owners in the Siem Reap area in early March 2020 to consider reducing prices and catering service fees to attract more tourists in Khmer New Year. T...
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20 firms to bid for Phnom Penh waste management contract
- 12 March 2020
20 firms are submitting applications to bid for Phnom Penh’s waste management contract before the deadline at the end of March 2020. This statement was made by Mr Huot Hay, Deputy Governor of Phnom Penh, who is in charge of waste management systems, at the 10th Phnom Penh Municipal Council Meeting on 12 March, 2020. “So far, we have received applications from 20 firms in Phnom Penh to bid to...
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Koh Thom stadium swimming pool complete and ready for 2023 SEA Games SEA Game
- 12 March 2020
The pool at Koh Thom District Stadium in Kandal province is now 100% complete. The achievement will be in place for the 3rd National Sports competition, which runs 4-15 May 2020. In addition to the stadium being used on a daily basis, the international standard pool has also been constructed for Cambodian athletes to practice for the 32nd SEA Games in 2023 which will be hosted in Cambodia at th...
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AI to develop real estate sector in Cambodia
- 11 March 2020
Artificial intelligence, commonly known as AI, will soon take over and promote the real estate sector in Cambodia. The future of AI in the Cambodian real estate industry is about to be realized following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Z1 Data Co., LTD (Cambodia), a company that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to research and analyze data in real estate and the US-based c...
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Neak Oknha Pung Kheav Se boosted Cambodia’s construction sector with US$5 billion and more to come
- 11 March 2020
In a bid to develop Cambodia’s economy, one of the kingdom’s leading businessmen, Neak Oknha Pung Kheav Se, has invested around US$5 billion on various projects over the years. In a recent exclusive interview with Construction and Property Magazine, Neak Oknha Pung Kheav Se said the Canadia Group businesses are currently divided into two segments which include financial and construction and pro...
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MPWT: Covid-19 issue does not affect Cambodia’s road development projects
- 11 March 2020
The recent Covid-19 issue does not affect the development of Cambodia's roads financed by the People's Republic of China. This statement was made by H.E. Sun Chanthol, Minister of Public Works and Transport during an interview with the press at the inauguration ceremony for National Road 55 and the ground-breaking ceremony of National Road 10 on the morning of 9 March 2020. “The problem of C...
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