CAMSOC Accelerating Construction of Athletes’ Village for SEA Games
The construction team at Morodok Techo Stadium is accelerating the construction of the Athletes’ Village so that it will ready before Cambodia hosts the 32nd SEA Games in 2023. Secretary-General of the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia (CAMSOC) Vath Chamroeun said on 05 October that the Athletes’ Village is a part the Morodok Techo Stadium […]
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Defence Minister: Demolition of US-funded Defense Facility in Ream Not a Political Gesture
Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Samdech Tea Banh clarified that the demolition of a US-funded Defence Facility in Ream last month is for development purpose with no intention to please any countries, according to AFP on 04 October. This explanation was made in response to the rumours claiming the demolition of this US building […]
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Five Khmer Students to Launch the First Cambodian Satellite to Space Next Year
A group of five Cambodian high school students at the Liger Leadership Academy are developing Cambodia’s first mini-satellite and are planning to launch it from Cambodia into space for the first time in 2021. The project is called Liger CubeSat, which is a joint project of five high school students and six mentors with years […]
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Century Entertainment to Relocate Casino from Sihanoukville to Dara Sakor
Century Entertainment International Holdings, one of Hong Kong’s largest casinos, will relocate its gaming floor from Sihanoukville to Dara Sakor district of Koh Kong province, according to G3 Newswire on 01 October. The operator said the gaming floor will be moved from its current location at the Sunshine Bay Hotel in Sihanoukville to a new site, as […]
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Sihanouk Provincial Hall Mulls Giving Land to 53 Koh Rong & Koh Rong Samloem Families
Sihanoukville Provincial Administration is working on the possibility of giving to land to 53 families who have proof of occupying land in Sangkat Koh Rong and Sangkat Koh Rong Samloem Province, according to the administration’s announcement on 19 September. The announcement stated that those 53 families are required to submit the proof or related documents […]
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New Prince Mall in Sihanoukville Opens
Sihanoukville Deputy Governor Kong Vitanak presided over the soft opening of another new mall in Sihanoukville, the Prince Mall on 01 October. Located in Sangkat 2, Sihanoukville, the project is an investment by Prince Huan You Real Estate Cambodia Group Co. Ltd and built on a total an area of 50,000 sqm. The mall comprises […]
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Ring Road 4 Feasibility Study Completed
Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol said on 30 September that the Ministry has already completed the feasibility study of the Ring Road 4 project. HE Sun said that despite the COVD-19 pandemic, the government has never stopped developing infrastructure. For example, the Ring Road 3 construction is ongoing as planned, while […]
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South Korea Provides US$50-million Loan to Build Forensic Centre in Cambodia
The Republic of Korea has provided a US$50-million loan to build a forensic centre in Cambodia to help strengthen diplomatic relations between the two nations. Cambodian Ambassador to South Korea Long Dimanche said on 29 September that the centre will focus on training judges, prosecutors, and forensic experts in the field of forensic research to […]
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OCIC Chairman Inspects New Airport Site Every 6 Months to Speed Up Construction
The OCIC Chairman Neak Oknha Pung Kheav Se will continue to inspect the new Phnom Penh airport construction site at least once every 6 months to encourage the working team and speed up construction. The latest visit was on 30 September, which was a co-inspection between Neak Oknha Pung Kheav Se and the Minister of […]
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Impact Resettlement in Progress for the 80-MW Pursat River Hydropower Dam
South Korean firm SPHP (Cambodia) Co Ltd. is working with the Pursat provincial administration to relocate and compensate 347 families affected by the construction of the Pursat River hydropower dam project. According to a meeting between Pursat Provincial Governor HE Mao Thonin and SPHP CEO Kim Myung on 29 September, both decided to set up […]
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Gov’t Allocates 8 hectares of Beoung Ta Mok Land to the Ministry of Justice
The Council of Ministers has allocated 8 hectares of Beoung Ta Mok (or Beoung Khob Srov) land to the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) to build document storage, according to the MOJ on 30 September. MOJ Secretary of State HE Kim Santepheap told Construction & Property Magazine that the decision was made following a letter from […]
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Does renovating an existing property require a permit?
Before starting any construction project, the project owner must first apply for a construction permit from different authorities depending on the type and size of the project. What about renovate or reconstruct an existing building, does the owner require to ask for a permit? Construction Law in 2019 stated that all renovating or restoring project […]
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