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Loo Pram Water Drainage Pumping Station Breaks Ground
- 16 March 2018
Phnom Penh City Governor Khuong Sreng this morning presided over the official ground breaking ceremony of the construction of the Loo Pram water drainage pumping station in Mean Chey District, to help solve the flooding in the area during the rainy season. Located in Danak Thom 2 village, Mean Chey 3 sub-district, this upcoming station will help relieve flooding across approximately 1,028 hecta...
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Usd13 Million Koh Pen Bridge Officially Opened
- 14 March 2018
Koh Pen Bridge. Source: SPM Page Cambodia Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen this morning presided over the inauguration ceremony for the official opening of Koh Pen Bridge in Kampong Cham province. The bridge crosses the Mekong tributary from Sombo Meas district to Kampong Siem district of Kampong Cham province with dimensions of 779 metres long and 9.2 metres wide. The new bridge has the capac...
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Global Hospitality Brand Le Meridien to Set New Standards in Sihanoukville
- 14 March 2018
Marriott International has inked an agreement with The Grand Lion Group to introduce the Le Méridien brand to Cambodia’s coastal city of Sihanoukville by 2022, according to TTR Weekly. The hotel will be part of the Gold Coast at Sihanoukville project reportedly costing more than USD200 million. The first international branded property in Sihanoukville, Le Méridien will be built on 1.67 hectares...
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Pm Inaugurates Opening of National Road 1, Stage 4 Improvement
- 13 March 2018
Cambodia Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen this morning presided over the inauguration ceremony for the official opening of the National Road No. 1 improvement project Stage 4 for use. The improved section of road is about 4 kilometres long running from Monivong bridge (sta.0+000) to the Kdey Ta Koi area in Chbar Ampov (sta.4+000). This is the last stage of the National Road No.1 improvement proje...
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Japan Funds Usd91, 000 for Rupp Silk Centre
- 12 March 2018
Silk Center. Source: RUPP The Japanese Government has agreed to provide USD 90,834 in funding to build a silk centre at the Royal University of Phnom Penh to enhance knowledge and production of silk in Cambodia. According to H.E. Mr. Hidehisa Horinouchi, Ambassador of Japan in the Kingdom of Cambodia, local silk makers have recently faced the issue of silkworm disease issue, which has dramat...
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South Korea Agrees to Help Cambodia Build Mekong Crossing
- 12 March 2018
Courtesy meeting between H.E. Park Sokhonn and H.E. Oh Nak-young. Source: MFAIC South Korea has agreed to help construct a Cambodia-Korea Friendship Bridge crossing the Mekong River in Phnom Penh in response to a request by Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen. According to an official letter from the Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MFAIC) issued on 1...
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Mega Plan to Create Phnom Penh Central Business District
- 10 March 2018
Prince Real Estate Group is embarking on a mega plan to create a Phnom Penh Central Business District (CBD) in Chamkar Mon area, where many embassies and government offices are located. According to their Facebook page, the Central Business District (CBD) plan consists of three mix-used development projects including Prince Central Plaza, Prince Modern Plaza, and Prince Time Plaza. Prince Ce...
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Interior Decoration of Residential Units
- 10 March 2018
As the supply of new apartments and condominiums rise, tenants are being given a variety of choices to select their preferred property. Nice interior decoration can give a competitive edge because this will make a unit more attractive than others. “Renovation would make the place look nicer and therefore could attract the potential tenants and possibly receive higher rental than those properties w...
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Lettable Residential Properties
- 10 March 2018
Since the introduction of apartment and condominium living in Phnom Penh in the early 2000s, there has been a significant growth in total amounts of rent paid by expatriates for their residential accommodation. But this will be likely to change with the significant growth in the number of apartment and condominium units. Rents for expatriate standard apartments and condominiums are likely to drop ...
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How Should Hotels Respond to the Growing Number of Tourists?
- 10 March 2018
Tourist crowd in Siem Reap The tourism sector is one of the key bright spots in the Cambodian economy, with visitor numbers continuing to grow. Hotel occupancy rates in cities like Phnom Penh, Siem Reap and Sihanoukville were at record levels in 2017. The continued growth in tourist arrivals and rising occupancy rates encouraged more hotel developments all over the cities and towns. We expec...
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Béton Block: a Step Further for Cambodia Construction
- 9 March 2018
A new Béton Block & Pave factory in Cambodia has been established to provide high-quality standard construction materials to the kingdom’s market, and claims to be the first factory in Cambodia to produce cement blocks to French standards. The factory, located in Oudong in Kompong Speu province around 30km from Phnom Penh, celebrated its grand opening at the Franch Embassy to Cambodia i...
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CCA support safety handbook for construction site workers
- 9 March 2018
To ensure safety for workers and quality construction, the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) is working on a safety handbook for construction site workers. The authority is planning to publish thousands of copies for delivery to all related-construction firms across the country. With over 100 construction firms as members, the Cambodia Constructors Association (...
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