Construction Focus
Government to spend US$30 million to modernise Calmette Hospital
The government will spend US$30 million on renovating Calmette Hospital, along with tens of millions of dollars in funding to modernise the state’s leading hospital. Writing on his official Facebook page, Prime Minister Hun Sen said that “today, I decide to release US$ 30 million to continue building a 12-storey building that has already been […]
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US company sees potential of investing in energy sector in Cambodia
The US ambassador to Cambodia has said that US company General Electric (GE) is interested in investing in Cambodia’s energy sector, according to a Ministry of Commerce post on 22 November. In a meeting with H.E Pan Sorasak, Minister of Commerce, Ambassador W. Patrick Murphy said that in the short time he has been in […]
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Four mining sites across nation to open for exploration
Four mining sites in Cambodia will be opened for companies to explore, according to a letter published by the Ministry of Mines and Energy on 22 November. The ministry has called local and international firms to apply for a mining license in Stung Treng, Battambang, Kratie and Kampong Thom which stretch over a total of […]
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CSP Window’s international quality window frame supply and installation services growing in popularity
With over 8 years’ experience in the market, CSP Window supplies and installs two types of window frames that are rapidly gaining popularity in the local and international markets. CSP Window currently supplies aluminium window frames that use European standards and also supplies u-PVC windows structures, which are imported from Germany. All CSP Window products […]
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Cambodia Seeks Japan’s aid on Infrastructure Development
Cambodian government through the Ministry of Public Works and Transports has asked Japanese government to help development the main projects in the sector of infrastructure, particularly building railway system in Phnom Penh and other projects in provinces. The appeal was made during a recent meeting between H.E. Sun Chanthol, Senior Minister and Minister of Public […]
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Kampong Speu to host SEA Games events in new US$2 stadium
An international standard stadium will be built in Kampong Speu province ahead of Cambodia hosting the 2023 ASEAN Games. An event hosted by the Kind Hearts foundation of Naga World on 19 November raised US$2 million to fund the stadium’s construction. Located in Tamol village in Chabar Mon town, Kampong Speu province, the stadium complex […]
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Two sectors key to Cambodia achieving middle-income status by 2030
Cambodia has set itself the target of progressing from a low-income to a middle-income country by 2030 with an aim of achieving similar status to Thailand or Malaysia today in just over 10 years. At the 2nd Asia Pacific Summit on 19 November Samdech Techo Hun Sen said that, “now, Cambodia is making further efforts […]
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Ministry Orders Gold Tower 42 to Suspend Construction
The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) issued a temporary moratorium on the construction of the Gold Tower 42 on 20 November and ordered the company to fulfill the required safety conditions before construction could resume. The letter ordered Lee Sun-hum, a representative of Yon Woo (Cambodia), the owner of Gold Tower […]
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US$ 200 million to build the water treatment plant in Phnom Penh
The Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority (PPWSA) and a French construction company will build a water treatment plant in Bakheng at an estimated cost of US$200 million to supply water to nearly half of Phnom Penh’s consumers, according to a statement released by VINCI Construction on Tuesday 19 November. French-based VINCI Construction Grands Projects recently […]
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The kingdom’s railway reopening – how is it progressing?
Cambodia Railway consists of two lines with a total length of 650 kilometres. The Northern Railway has a length of 386 kilometres from Phnom Penh to Poi Pet (Cambodia-Thailand border) and was constructed and functional between 1929 to 1942. The Southern Railroad was built between 1960 and 1969 and is a total length of 264 […]
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