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ខ្មែរ Construction Focus
US$1 billion Spent on Road Infrastructure and Energy
- 18 November 2019
The Royal Government of Cambodia has spent this year roughly US$1 billion as a public investment on building infrastructure in Sihanoukville province and installing 400 MW-power plants near Phnom Penh. Speaking at the graduation ceremony at the National Institute of Education, Samdech Techo Hun Sen said that the government is capable to collect income for expenditure as the income from taxation...
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First oil expected in 2020
- 18 November 2019
Cambodia will be extracting its first oil drop next year which will help generate huge income from the kingdom’s natural resources, Samdech Techo Hun Sen, Cambodian Prime Minister said on Monday 18 November 2019. Speaking at a graduation ceremony at the National Institute of Education, Samdech Techo Hun Sen said that income from the oil sector will be used on the national budget for infrastructur...
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Thailand to build second Suvarnabhumi terminal
- 15 November 2019
The Thai government announced plans in September to build a US$1.4bn second terminal at Suvarnabhumi, Bangkok’s main international airport. Controversy remains over the precise location of the new terminal on the overall site with Airports of Thailand lobbying against the current master plan to have the new terminal extending northeast from the current building. Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-...
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Cambodia drafting port law
- 23 October 2019
On 17-18 October, a workshop conducted by the Ministry of Public Works and Transportation in cooperation with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and joined by the Phnom Penh Autonomous Port, Sihanoukville Autonomous Port and private port companies focused on the drafting of an effective port law. The port law would help gain more ship entries to the country and promote nationa...
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Aluminium China and Lightweight Asia 2019 successfully concluded
- 22 October 2019
ALUMINIUM CHINA 2019, held on 10-12 July 2019 in SNIEC together with Lightweight Asia 2019, ended successfully attracting 25,285 professional industry visitors and buyers from across 87 countries. The event showcased leading auto-aluminium brands committed to reducing the weight of next-generation Electrical Vehicles (EVs). As ‘mileage concern’ still puts off many potential consumers, reduci...
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Infrastructure Projects in Singapore Named as Finalists in Bentley Systems’ Year in Infrastructure 2019 Awards Program
- 10 October 2019
Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the leading global provider of comprehensive software and digital twins services for advancing the design, construction, and operations of infrastructure, has announced several projects in Singapore as finalists in its Year in Infrastructure 2019 Awards program. The annual awards program honors the extraordinary work of Bentley software users advancing infrastructure...
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Bentley Systems to Host Infrastructure Leaders at the Year in Infrastructure 2019 Conference in Singapore
- 9 October 2019
Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the leading global provider of comprehensive software solutions and digital twin cloud services for advancing the design, construction, and operations of infrastructure will host its Year in Infrastructure 2019 Conference and awards ceremony at one of the most iconic buildings in Asia, the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre in Singapore. Advancing BIM thr...
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New regulations force Thai developers to resell projects
- 7 October 2019
Many developers in Thailand are beginning to place their residential projects up for resale after some customers have been unable to complete payments due to the restrictions in the new loan-to-value (LTV) regulations. According to a survey conducted in The Nation and reported in late September, some projects that were already sold to customers are now being put on sale again because the buyers...
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MBAM OneBuild set for 29- 31 October 2019
- 1 October 2019
The Malaysian construction trade event Malaysia International Construction & Infrastructure Technology Exhibition (MBAM OneBuild) is scheduled to be held from 29 to 31 October 2019 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. MBAM OneBuild is a renowned professional trade platform dedicated to local and international industry players to explore business opportunities. It also offers an effective ...
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Vietnam opens first factory converting sea sand to construction sand
- 1 October 2019
Amid the global shortage of construction sand and the crisis facing Vietnam’s construction industry with high-grade sand scheduled to run out in 2020, a factory on the island of Phu Quoc in southern Vietnam has opened to convert sea sand into construction sand. In a process patented by Vietnamese engineer Vo Tan Dung in 2011, the beach sand is blasted with water to remove the salt and organic i...
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