Local News
New US$1.5 billion Phnom Penh Airport Set for 50% Completion by End 2021
Chairman of renowned local conglomerate Overseas Cambodia Investment Corporation (OCIC) Neak Oknha Pung Kheav Se said that OCIC aims to have the construction of the new US$1.5 billion Phnom Penh International Airport 50% complete by the end of 2021. Neak Oknha Pung Kheav Se told Construction & Property Magazine earlier this month that according to […]
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Japan Provides US$2-million Grant Aid to Help Repair Flood-Damaged Infrastructure
The Japanese government has provided grant aid of approximately US$2 million to help repair damaged infrastructure caused by severe flooding in October last year. Speaking at the aid signing ceremony on 22 February, the Ambassador of Japan to Cambodia HE Mikami Masahiro said that the US$2 million fund will be provided through the World Food […]
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New Convention Centre to Open on NR1 in Early 2022
A new convention centre by Peng Huoth Group- PH Grand Hall – is set to open in the Boeung Snor area along NR1 in early 2022. Located 2km from the Monivong Bridge in Borey Peng Huoth Grand Star Platinum (Boeung Snor), the project is a five-star convention centre that upon completion can accommodate thousands of […]
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US$100 million Housing Development Project Launched in Sihanoukville
The US$100-million Lorn City Lotus Sea housing development project will be soon built on over 66 hectares of land in Prey Nop district of Sihanoukville, after sales were launched on 22 February. The launch ceremony was presided over by Sihanoukville Governor HE Kouch Chamroeun and Senator HE Neak Oknha Ly Yong Phat, along with hundreds […]
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Minister of Public Works and Transport Urges More Women to Study Civil Engineering
The Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol has urged more women to study civil engineering at the Techo Sen Institute of Public Works and Transport with 50% off for tuition fee, as demand for skilled engineers for infrastructure development in the kingdom is increasing. During a study and career orientation program at […]
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What is Construction Consultancy?
In most cases, developers always encounter complicated tasks in their construction projects, in terms of both technical and legal procedures. These difficulties might be quite challenging for experienced developers, but in the worst case might discourage new developers from entering the market. This is when the construction consultancy services are required. What is a construction […]
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Sihanoukville Governor Requests China to help advance PP-SHV railway system
Sihanoukville Governor H.E. Kuoch Chamroeun has requested the Chinese government to help improve the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville railway, especially regarding technical advancement. The proposal was made during a meeting between the governor and Chief Representative of the Chinese Consulate in Sihanoukville Jiang Wei on 16 February. HE Chamroeun stated that the current PP-SHV railway is only […]
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UNESCO Voices Concerns Over NagaCorp Resort in Siem Reap Affecting Angkor Wat
UNESCO has voiced concerns that the US$350-million ‘non-casino resort’ by NagaCorp could cause negative impacts on the World Heritage site of Angkor Wat, although the firm claimed the site location is outside the protected zone. UNESCO issued a statement on 17 February stating that the plenary session of the International Coordinating Committee for Angkor (ICC) […]
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Transport Minister Orders Construction Firm to Speed up Work on NR2 and 22 Renovation
Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol has requested the construction firm to speed up work on the NR2 and 22 renovation project, as the current completion is only 27%, almost 50% behind schedule. HE Chanthol said during a site inspection on 09 February that the total construction period of these two roads […]
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Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Open First Five-Star Hotel in Sihanoukville
Five-star international brand hotel Howard Johnson Plaza by Wyndham Blue Bay Sihanoukville has been officially opened along Independence Beach, according to PR Newswire. This is the very first time that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, the leading provider of hotel management services with over 8,900 hotels across nearly 95 countries, opens a hotel in Cambodia. Howard […]
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