Construction Focus
New Kampot Concrete Bridge Set for Completion End of 2021
Construction of the Samdech Techo Troeuy Koh concrete bridge in Kampot city connecting Troeuy Koh and Andong Khmer communes is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2021, according to the Kampot provincial administration on 28 April. Kampot Governor HE Cheav Tay said during the site inspection that his office has been urging the […]
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Analysts Question ADB’s Property & Construction 2021 Growth Forecast
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on 28 April released a report forecasting that the Cambodian economy will grow by 4% in 2021 and 5.5% in 2022, while the construction and real estate sectors are also expected to recover from last year’s contraction. This growth forecast is indeed a positive sign. However, given the current lockdown […]
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Residents Near Sites of Siem Reap Road Sites Urged to Connect to State Water System
The Siem Reap Provincial Administration has urged citizens and business owners living nearby the construction sites of the 38-road renovation project to apply for connection to the state water system now or at least before the construction is complete. According to the official announcement on 27 April, as the 38-road project also includes rearrangement of […]
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ADF Helps Cambodia Develop a Long-Term Energy Trajectory-Modelling Tool
Agence Française de Développement (AFD) has provided €300,000 to help Cambodia develop a long-term energy trajectory-modelling tool, according to a press release early this month. The fund is provided through a program entitled “Energy Sector Modelling Tool for the Ministry of Economy and Finance of the Royal Government of Cambodia”, with the aim to support […]
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Will Conflict Between China and Australia Over BRI Contract Affect Cambodia?
Photo credit to Wccftech On 21 April, the Australian government announced it would revoke contracts signed by the state of Victoria with China over the Belt and Road Initiative in 2018 and 2019, stating that they were out of line with Australia’s foreign policy and their action is to prevent Australia from hosting a giant […]
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Tbong Khmum Authorities to Turn X-16 Vietnam Border into New Historical Tourist Site
Tbong Khmum provincial authorities are speeding up the construction of a new historical monument, aimed at transforming the Cambodia-Vietnam border X-16 into a historical tourist site before June this year. The site inspection was conducted on Thursday 22 April by the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces Deputy Commander-in-chief Sao Sokha and Tbong Khmum Provincial Governor Cheam […]
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New Medical Laboratory Building in Sihanoukville Officially Handed Over
A new Chinese-funded medical laboratory building in the Sihanoukville Provincial Referral Hospital has been completed and officially handed over to the Cambodian government. The handover ceremony took place via online conference earlier this week with the participation of the Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia HE Wang Wentian, Minister of Health HE Mam Bunheng and Sihanoukville Governor […]
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Mondulkiri Authorities Speed Up Work on Border Infrastructure Enhancement
Mondulkiri Governor HE Svay Sam Eang inspected the construction sites of two border infrastructure rehabilitation projects on Wednesday 21 April to ensure that the work progress is on track and can be completed as scheduled by the end of 2021. The first project is the construction of the O’Plai concrete bridge, which is 45 metres […]
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Public Infrastructure Projects Still Ongoing Despite Lockdown, says MPTW Spokesman
Ministry of Public Works and Transport spokesman Vasim Sorya said that progress on major state infrastructure projects is still continuing as planned despite the current lockdown measures. According to HE Vasim Sorya, the curfew and lockdown measures in some areas such as in Phnom Penh and Takhmao City can cause some difficulties for the travel […]
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China Proposes “Super Grid” Connecting Five Other Countries to Reduce Renewable Energy Costs
Chinese scientists have proposed constructing a “super grid” connecting China with five other major countries, including Russia, Mongolia, South Korea, North Korea and Japan, to reduce the cost of renewable energy to be as cheap as coal power. According to the Global Construction Review, the electricity consumption of the six countries at the moment accounts […]
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