The Bridge tops out
The Oxley-Worldbridge multi-use showcase development The Bridge topped out ahead of schedule at the end of 2016 with a formal ceremony celebrating the success. After starting construction in 2014, the USD300 million twin tower project now has 45 storeys and stands 160m high on the bank of the Chaktomuk River in downtown Phnom Penh. When […]
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Cambodia, Vietnam discuss toll highway
Construction of toll highway between Cambodia and Vietnam was the subject of discussions between the two governments in January. The 232km National Road No.1 currently links the two neighbouring countries with travel time recently improved with the opening of the spectacular Kizuna Bridge. The planned toll road would link the two nations with a new […]
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Solar SEZ planned for K. Chhnang
A solar-powered special economic zone (SEZ) is being planned in Kompong Chhnang through a Cambodian-South Korean joint venture. The proposal for the 100-hectare SEZ to be located around 70km from Phnom Penh involves construction of an industrial park together with a 100-megawatt solar farm to provide cheap, off-grid electricity to companies taking tenancy. The joint […]
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Chinese win twin tower contract
Two Chinese companies have won the contract to construct the Thai Boon Roong twin towers project in Phnom Penh. Sino Great Wall Holdings and Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group signed a joint venture agreement and won the contract with a bid of USD2.7 billion. When the project is completed, the 133-storey towers will soar 560 metres […]
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Another walkway for riverside
The Municipality of Phnom Penh has announced it is to construct another new pedestrian walkway on the capital’s riverside. The planned second walkway will stretch approximately 1,600m from the Night Market to the Japanese Bridge. The announcement made by Phnom Penh Governor Pa Socheatavong follows the opening of the hugely popular first pedestrian riverside extension […]
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First pedestrian bridge near completion
The first pedestrian footbridge to be built in the capital is expected to be completed by April, according to City Hall. As Phnom Penh’s road infrastructure develops and traffic grows, safety for pedestrians, especially school children is becoming more of a priority as accidents increase. This first bridge located in front of Hun Sen Champuvoin […]
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Phnom Penh Municipality Diary: January- February 2017
New design for new Chom Chao roundabout 6 Jan: A new design for the Chom Chao roundabout was announced featuring an underground tunnel, garden and 1.5m diameter drainage system. The new design will help ease the heavy congestion jam at the roundabout which is the connecting point for the city’s major roads Russian Federation Blvd […]
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Malaysia Mulls Rubber Roads
A pilot project has been completed in Malaysia to test whether roads there can be constructed using rubber. Famous around the world for its rubber production, Malaysia has access to an enormous amount of the material and used it in five 1km stretches of pilot roads to test its effectiveness. If the tests prove successful, […]
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Philippines Airport Bidding Heats Up
The bidding war between two of the Philippine’s richest men to build Manila’s new international airport heated up in February with both tycoons submitting increased bids. In response to a new bid by billionaire Henry Sy, the San Miguel Corp headed by Ramon Ang proposed a USD14 billion plan which will not require any subsidy […]
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Work Restarts on China-lao Rail Link
Work has officially started once again on the China-Lao rail link after the initial ground-breaking ceremony took place more than a year before. The 414km route linking the Mohan-Boten border crossing in the North to the capital Vientiane in the south is part of China’s ‘One belt, one road’ regional infrastructure initiative. When completed in […]
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China Rail Expansion on Track
China plans to expand its national high-speed rail network by 10,000km in the next three years and a further 8,000km by 2025.The ambitious USD500bn expansion will connect all cities with more than 5 million people with a high-speed link and all cities with more than 2 million with a main line.A briefing by the State […]
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Bamboo Celebrated at Local Festival
The inaugural CAMBOO Festival will be hosted in Phnom Penh’s Freedom Park in March where six of the kingdom’s architecture and engineering universities will compete.
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