France Agrees to Help Cambodia Turn Phnom Penh Into a Modern City

The French Republic has agreed to help Cambodia to develop Phnom Penh into a modern city, according to a Facebook post on the Phnom Penh City Hall’s account. According to Phnom Penh City Hall, on 05 November,2018, top officials from Paris​ agreed to assist Cambodia on various development projects in Phnom Penh, as requested by Cambodia. According to the same source, in the meeting between Ph...

Read More

World Bank: Dealing With Construction Permits in Cambodia for 2019 Improved

Cambodia has improved its work on the ‘dealing with construction permits’ for 2019, according to the World Bank's Doing Business Report 2019. On 31 October, 2018, the World Bank published its report on doing business across 190 countries in which Cambodia has achieved reforms on the dealing with construction permits where the score has improved compared to 2018. Among the 10 conditions to me...

Read More

Malaysia, Singapore Agree to Delay High-speed Rail Link

The governments of Malaysia and Singapore have agreed to defer the planned US$27bn high speed rail link between the countries’ capitals. The “amicable agreement” reached without Malaysia needing to pay compensation comes after recently-elected Malaysian PM Mahathir unilaterally cancelled major infrastructure projects agreed to by his predecessor, including those planned by the Chinese-governmen...

Read More

Year in Infrastructure 2018 Marks Another Milestone for Bentley With Numbers of New Products Introduced

The Year In Infrastructure conference, a global gathering of leading executives focused on best practices and technologies for going digital successfully ended with an exciting announcement of new innovative products being available. Organised by Bentley Systems, a world leading infrastructure software development company, the conference which serves as a leading forum for addressing the curren...

Read More

Multi-million Community Mall to Showcase in Boeung Keng Kang Area

New community mall worth nearly US$10 million to showcase in Boeung Keng Kang area very soon called Noro Mall. Over the past weekend, the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has approved the a US$9.2 million investment for this community mall. Noro Mall will cover an area of approximately 3300 square meters with a net leasable area of 7900 square meters showcasing along Norodom Bou...

Read More

European Paint is Capturing Cambodian Market With Launch of New Product

European's exterior paint has captured Cambodian market while delivering new product with 2X better performance. Global leading paint manufacturer, JOTUN, recently has revealed its market potential, especially in Cambodia, thanks to the support from its customers. Speaking at the launch of JOTUN's new product on 02 November, 2018, Mr Tan Keng Khoon, Sales and Marketing Manager, said that ove...

Read More

Insurance Gaining in Importance in Cambodia’s Construction Sector

With the rapidly increasing construction activities across the country, the insurance market is gaining in importance and relevance. On 01 November, 2018, EuroCham hosted a breakfast talk on ‘Construction Insurance Policies in Cambodia’ that provided detailed information on the importance of having insurance for construction projects. Speaking to the audience of around 40 people, Mr Charles ...

Read More

Ministry of Labour: Report on Brick Slavery is Not True

Mr Veng Heang, Director of the Child Labour Department MLVT The recent report on modern slavery in Cambodia published by Royal Holloway University is not true, according to the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training (MLVT). On 01 November, 2018, Construction&Property Magazine sat down with Mr Veng Heang, Director of the Child Labour Department MLVT, to further discuss the allegations...

Read More

More Construction Expected in Kep and Kampot

Kep and Kampot Provinces are expected to see more construction coming in the short term, according to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT). On 30 October, 2018, H.E Sun Chanthol Senior Minister and Minister of MPWT said during the dissemination seminar on the ‘Logistics Master Plan Study Report’ that the ministry is currently working on the master plan for major cities in Cambodia,...

Read More

Mega Wedding Reception Hall Officially Opened

Buildings of the mega wedding reception hall as well as exhibitions have officially inaugurated. On 01 November, 2018, the building called “The Premier Centre Sen Sok” was officially opened while numbers hall reservation for wedding ceremony is high. Built on a total area of US$10 million, this “The Premier Centre Sen Sok” has been designed in a modern and attractive way, especially with the...

Read More

China’s High-speed Train Takes Bentley 2018 ‘special Recognition Awards’

China’s ‘Beijing-Zhangjiakou High-speed Railway’ has been announced as winners of the ‘Year in Infrastructure 2018 Awards’ for its outstanding project design. Designed and constructed by China Railway Engineering Consulting Group Co., Ltd, the project was presented the award for the ‘Advancing Collaborative Digital Workflows in Rail and Transit’ project which has been integrated with products b...

Read More

Property Sector Contributed Millions of Dollars to Cambodia in 2018

The robust performance of the property sector has generated millions of dollars to Cambodia in 2018, according to the General Department of Taxation (GDT). H.E Kong Vibol, Delegate of Royal Government of Cambodia, In Charge as Director General of General Department of Taxation (GDT) told reporters at the recent ‘Tax Forum’ that property tax collection in 2018 is very strong compared to last yea...

Read More