Construction Focus
China’s First Cross-Sea High-Speed Railway to Operate in 2023
China’s first cross-sea high-speed railway passed static acceptance testing on Friday and is expected to be officially launched this year. This railway, which connects Fuzhou and Zhangzhou in East China’s Fujian Province, is 277km long with an operating speed of 350km/hr and eight stations. The railway is a major high-speed project in the southeast coastal […]
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Gov’t Urges Hungary to Invest More in Cambodia as Bilateral Trade Up 84% Y-o-Y
Cambodia has asked Hungarian investors to study and explore more trade and investment opportunities in Cambodia, as the two countries’ trade volume has increased significantly, reaching more than US$7 million in 2022. This is according to the meeting between Secretary of State of the Ministry of Commerce HE Tek Reth and new Ambassador of Hungary […]
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Customs Revenue at US$2.6bn in 2022; 5.9% Earned From Construction Sector
In 2022, the General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia collected 10,998.9 billion Riels or about US$2.6 billion, an increase of 18.3% compared to 2021, according to the announcement of the General Department on 3 February. Revenue includes a value-added tax of 4,169.8 billion riels (37.9% of total revenue), a special tax of 4,151.6 billion […]
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Construction of Dara Sakor Int’l Airport 80% Complete
The construction of Dara Sakor International Airport is approximately 80% complete with final completion scheduled for June 2023, according to the company’s report. Director of Dara Sakor International Airport Mao Keo Pich Chanmony told Construction & Property Magazine on 4 February, that the opening date is still uncertain. He said that the remaining work includes the […]
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World Bank to Help Renovate 750km of Rural Roads in Eight Provinces
The World Bank will provide more funds to the Cambodian Government to upgrade and renovate a total of 750km of rural roads from 2023 to 2027 extending the World Bank’s active involvement in Cambodia’s development. After completing the first phase of the Disaster Management Project in Cambodia and Southeast Asia, on 31 January 2023, HE […]
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Royal Group Speeds Up Connection of 60km Submarine Power Line to Koh Rong
Royal Group Koh Rong Development Company, a subsidiary of the Royal Group, has invested in the construction of a submarine power line from the mainland to Koh Rong Island, where the company owns a number of resorts, hotels and an airport. The construction of a 60km submarine power cable, a joint venture between the company […]
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New Medical Building Worth Approx. US$200K in Kampong Chhnang Inaugurated
A new medical building along with new equipment at the Kampong Chhnang Provincial Referral Hospital has been officially inaugurated. The inauguration ceremony was presided over by the Deputy Governor of Kampong Chhnang Province Mr Yin Saven on 1 February. Worth nearly US$200,000, the new building is equipped with two dialysers, one water purifier, and one […]
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JICA-funded Water Supply Station in Sangkat Niroth Set for Construction in 2024
The third phase of the Sangkat Niroth treatment plant with a capacity to produce water up to 130,000 cubic metres per day is set for construction in 2024. The agreement between Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority and JICA was signed on 2 February 2023. HE Long Naro, Director General of Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority, […]
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Construction of New Road Connecting Bokor to NR4 74% Complete
As of February 2023, the construction of a new road connecting Bokor National Park to NR4 with a total length of 61km, has been approximately 74% completed, according to a Sokha Real Estate announcement on 1 February. This new road connecting to NR at km 158 + 200 from Bokor Mountain passes through the economic land […]
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Gov’t Accelerates Construction of Sports Village for SEA Games
The government is now speeding up construction on the sports village, which will be used as the residence for all athletes during the upcoming 32nd Southeast Asian Games 2023, said HE Vath Chamroeun, Secretary General of the National Organising Committee of the Southeast Asian Games, on 31 January. The sports village will host between 6,000 […]
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