Construction Focus
Construction on New US$60m Interior Ministry HQ 65% Complete
Construction on the new Ministry of Interior headquarters is over 65% complete and is scheduled to be final completion in July 2023, according to the announcement of the Ministry of Interior on 10 February. The new Ministry of Interior building is 9 floors high with a total area of 105,545 sqm. The construction began in […]
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PM Hun Sen Announces Masterplan for New Economic Pole in Northwest Provinces
Cambodia Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen has announced a master plan to establish a new economic pole based on “fish and rice” potential in Cambodia’s north western provinces. The announcement of a project to establish a “fish and rice economic pole” is in response to the Chinese president’s investment interest in agricultural and hydrological development […]
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Xi Jinping Provides US$44m for Cambodian Railway Project
Chinese President Xi Jinping has announced a grant of 300 million yuan (over US$44 million) to support the Cambodian railway project. According to National Television of Cambodia, during the visit of Samdech Prime Minister Hun Sen to China, the President of China thanked Samdech Techo for publicly declaring, “If I do not rely on China, […]
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Chinese Firms Jointly Provide US$4.5m to Build Two Major Infrastructure Projects in Cambodia
Three major Chinese companies have jointly provided more than US$4 million in grants to Cambodia to construct two major infrastructure projects, according to the meeting between PM Samdech Hun Sen and three Chinese companies during his trip to China on 9 February. The three significant investors are China Road Bridge Corporation, Beijing Urban Construction Group, […]
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PM Requests China to Study Feasibility of High-Speed Railways in PP & SR
Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen has asked China Metro Group Limited to study two high-speed light rail projects, one in Phnom Penh and another in Siem Reap, to reduce traffic congestion. This is according to a meeting between PM Hun Sen and three major Chinese companies on 9 February during an official visit to the […]
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Kampong Speu has 383 factories & enterprises worth nearly US$2 billion
As of February 9, 2023, Kampong Speu province has 383 factories and enterprises with capital worth over US$2 billion, Governor Vy Samnang on 9 February. HE Samnang stressed that Kampong Speu province has substantial growth in the factory industry, which provides jobs to over 155,761 workers (115,522 women). He added that in the textile, garment, […]
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Bentley Systems Announces Bentley Infrastructure Cloud, Powered by iTwin
At the 2022 Year in Infrastructure Conference, Bentley Systems, Incorporated announced Bentley Infrastructure Cloud, its combination of enterprise systems that span the end-to-end lifecycle and value chain of the world’s infrastructure. Powered by the iTwin Platform and Bentley’s infrastructure schemas and thus seamlessly integrating with Bentley’s engineering applications, Bentley Infrastructure Cloud will enable better creation, […]
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Austrian Firm Studies Feasibility of Building Cable Car System in Phnom Penh
The Austrian company Doppelmayr Group has been studying the possibility of a “Cable Car” project in Phnom Penh. In the past, the company has expressed interest in investing in transportation using cable cars to promote public transport in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. (Read more) In a meeting with the Permanent Secretary of State of the Ministry […]
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IFAD Provides US$194m to Support Cambodia’s Rural Economy & Agricultural Trade
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has provided US$194 million to support Cambodia’s rural economy and trade in agricultural products. The financing agreement was signed by the President of IFAD Mr Alvaro Lario and the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Economy and Finance Mr Vongsey Vissoth on 7 February. Of the US$194 million […]
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Japan Mulls Investing in Cashew-to-Energy Processing Plant in Cambodia
A Japanese company has expressed interest in establishing a factory that processes cashew nuts and cashew nut shells into fuel in Cambodia, according to a meeting between the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry and the CEO of Top Planning Japan Co., LTD on 7 February. HE Dith Tina, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, said […]
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