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ខ្មែរ Construction Focus
Ratanakkiri Governor Announces Plans to Build Large Airport Connecting Four Provinces
- 5 April 2023
The Ratanakkiri provincial administration has set aside nearly 1,400 hectares for the construction of a large airport to connect the four contiguous provinces. This was stated by HE Nhem Sam Oeun, Governor of Ratanakkiri Province at the press conference on "Success in the past five years" on the morning of 4 April 2023. HE Governor expressed his commitment to having an airport in Ratanakkiri pr...
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Cambodian Gambling Management Commission breaks ground construction for modern building
- 5 April 2023
The Cambodian Gambling Management Commission broke ground on the construction of its modern building located in Samdech Pan (214) Street, Boeung Reang commune, Daun Penh district. The groundbreaking ceremony was held on April 5 under the presidency of HE Dr Aun Pornmoniroth, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economy and Finance and Chairman of the Cambodian Gambling Management Commission with ...
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Siem Reap’s New International Airport Nears Completion with 92% Project Progress
- 5 April 2023
The new Siem Reap International Airport, located in Tayek commune, Sot Nikum district, is in its final stages of completion, with 92% of the construction project already accomplished as of 31 March 2023. A working group from the General Department of Construction of the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning, and Construction inspected the site on 4 April 2023, confirming the project's progre...
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Rattanakiri Complete Over 2600 Development Projects With US$62M Investment in Five Year
- 5 April 2023
In the last five years, between 2018 and 2022, the Rattanakiri province has requested to implement a total of 13 994 development projects which required a total investment budget of US$ 311.85 million. For all that, only 2 614 projects had been completed by using a total capital of US$ 62.46 million. Speaking at a press conference on “Five Years of Success of Rattanakiri Provincial Administrati...
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ADB projects Cambodia’s economy at robust growth in 2023 and next year
- 5 April 2023
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has forecast Cambodia’s economy at a robust growth of 5.5% in 2023 and 6.0% in 2024 on a more robust tourism recovery and higher growth in the services sector. According to an Asian Development Outlook April 2023 report released today issued on April 4, the tourism sector is expected to grow 7.3% in 2023 before easing to 6.8% in 2024. Inflationary pressure is...
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Gov’t plans to build two national roads with a length of more than 200 km in Ratanakkiri province
- 4 April 2023
The Cambodian Government plans to build two new national roads, the first from Ratanakkiri province to Vern Sai district and the second line to Kantouy Neak in 2028, with a total length of more than 200 km, using the national budget. This is according to the press conference on "Success in the past 5 years" of Ratanakkiri Provincial Administration on April 4, 2023. According to the director of ...
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Indonesian Investors Show Interest in Cambodia’s Investment Opportunities with US$69M Proposals
- 4 April 2023
Cambodia is attracting new foreign investment from Indonesia, with proposals for 22 projects worth about US$69 million in industrial, agricultural, and service sectors. The Council for the Development of Cambodia confirmed the proposals on 3 April 2023, following a courtesy call between HE Sok Chenda Sophea, Minister Delegate to the Prime Minister, Secretary General of the Council for the Developm...
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Kratie Province to Receive $40 Million for 3 Roads Upgrade
- 4 April 2023
Kratie province is set to receive a major infrastructure boost with the announcement of a new road upgrade project worth $40 million. The project will see the rehabilitation, expansion, and upgrading of three sections of roads, spanning more than 98 km. A groundbreaking ceremony was held on 4 April 2023, to mark the beginning of the construction. According to the project plan, NR73, Provincial ...
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Kampong Speu to Welcome 10 Hong Kong Companies, Generating Over 10,000 Jobs
- 4 April 2023
Kampong Speu province is set to welcome at least 10 companies from Hong Kong in the near future, according to HE Vy Samnang, the Governor of Kampong Speu, in a Facebook post on 2 April 2023. The companies will invest in the clothing, shoes, and bags industry, generating more than 10,000 job opportunities for the locals. Apart from the clothing industry, some companies also expressed their inter...
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Laos to become major exporter of electricity in ASEAN
- 3 April 2023
Laos has been becoming a major source of electricity in ASEAN as it has been selling electricity to its neighbouring countries on a large scale. Laos earned more than 1.76 billion USD from electricity export in 2022, up 7.5% from last year, the country's media reported. For 2023, the Lao Government has set a target of generating at least 51,134 million kWh, equivalent to more than 41.32 trillio...
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