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ខ្មែរ Construction Focus
Bentley Systems Waives Subscription Fees LEGION Simulator and OpenBuildings Station Designer September 30
- 30 July 2020
Bentley Systems, a leading global provider of comprehensive software and digital twins services for advancing the design, construction, and operations of infrastructure, has opened up its LEGION Simulator and OpenBuildings Station Designer software, including waiving new subscription fees through September 30, 2020, for facilities managers to incorporate pedestrian simulation methodologies across ...
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Indonesia invites Japanese companies to cooperate on rail link extension
- 27 July 2020
With China and Japan bitter rivals for the controversial Jakarta-Bandung high-speed rail link and China emerging victorious with the US$6 billion contracts, the government of Indonesia is now welcoming Japanese companies to bid on an extension of the route from Bandung to Surabaya. Indonesian Economic Affairs Minister Airlangga Hartarto made the integrated rail link extension announcement durin...
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Thai government approves US$9bn Pattaya airport expansion
- 11 July 2020
A consortium led by Bangkok Skytrain and metro operator BTS has been given the green light by the government of Thailand to expand U-Tapao International Airport near Pattaya. The consortium, which includes Bangkok Airways and Sino-Thai Engineering & Construction, plans to build a third terminal and cargo and plane maintenance centres as well as create a US$7.2 billion, 220km rail link runni...
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World’s fastest railway project in Japan delayed over environmental concerns
- 2 July 2020
Construction of the world’s fastest magnetic levitation (Maglev) railway connecting Tokyo to Osaka in Japan has been halted by Shizuoka prefecture due to fears that it will strain groundwater under the tunnel, according to the Global Construction Review. In a live broadcast meeting, Governor of Shizuoka Prefecture Heita Kawakatsu refused to allow the proposed 9km-long US$84 billion tunnel to be...
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ASEAN top leaders touch on green infrastructure development and sustainable tourism to bolster regional trade
- 27 June 2020
What have ASEAN leaders learned from COVID – 19? Top ASEAN leaders recently held an online video conference gathering for the 36th ASEAN Summit on 26 June 2020 with representatives of the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC). The meeting achieved a joint statement based on the theme of “Cohesive and Responsive ASEAN in 2020”. The lessons learned from COVID-19 have led to the redirect...
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ASEAN: Mega construction projects will rebound to reach US$2.9 trillion over the next five years
- 25 June 2020
Increasing investment in ASEAN construction industry The COVID-19 crisis has left many economies across the globe, including the construction industry, closed for a months during the first quarter of 2020. For ASEAN, significant opportunities for the growing demand for construction machinery are expected to increase after 2020, due to large infrastructure projects and changing labour dynamic...
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US$1.7 billion coal power plant set for Sekong
- 19 June 2020
Singapore energy firm Evolution Power Investment Corporation (EPIC) has recently received approval from the government of Laos PDR to develop a US$1.7 billion thermal power plant in southern Laos’ Sekong province. The plant will reportedly generate 1,000 MW and will likely be powered by domestically extracted coal, according to a report in by ASEAN Today in early June. Power generated from the ...
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The Mekong River Commission delays discussions on Loa’s two hydropower projects
- 8 June 2020
The Mekong River Commission has decided to delay decisions Laos' two hydropower projects on the Mekong River due to concerns over the environmental impact of Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam and others around the Mekong. According to the announcement of the Mekong River Commission on June 5, 2020. The first hydropower project, the Luang Prabang hydropower project, has a capacity of 1,460 megawatts, ...
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Cambodian People’s Party HQ building 95% complete
- 5 June 2020
The new Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) headquarters building is now 95% complete, according to Prime Minister Hun Sen's official Facebook page on the morning of 05 June 2020. The new CPP headquarters is a five-storey 50,000 square metre building being built on a 1.6-hectare plot and which will eventually stand 48 metres high. The new HQ will feature a 500 square metre car park on the ground ...
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Tourism Port in Mekong river plans to be constructed in Kean Svay district
- 5 June 2020
An international standard tourism port has been planned to be constructed on the lower Mekong River located in Kean Svay district, Kandal province, by a private company aiming to contribute to and enhance tourism sector development in Phnom Penh. The port construction project was raised by Prince Real Estate Group in a meeting with H.E. Thong Khon, Minister of Tourism, held on June 4 at the min...
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