Construction Focus
Construction of Siem Reap Angkor International Airport 75% Complete
Construction of the new Siem Reap Angkor International Airport has been 75% completed as of February and is scheduled for final completion and ready for a test flight in March 2023 as planned, according to Mr Zou Yuhiu, President of Yunan Air Investment Co., Ltd, during a site inspection on 13 February. The construction of […]
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Gov’t Studies Feasibility of Building New Road Along Railway in Toul Kork
The Phnom Penh Municipal Administration and the Ministry of Public Works and Transport are studying the feasibility of building a new road along the railway line from Phnom Penh International Airport behind the Techno School in Toul Kork district. According to a meeting between Phnom Penh Governor HE Khuong Sren and Executive Director of Cambodia […]
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India Invests US$13bn to Build Country’s Longest Highway Connecting New Delhi & Mumbai
India officially broke ground on the first stage of its longest expressway, a route linking Delhi and Mumbai, as it makes a concerted infrastructure push to catch up with its geopolitical rival China. The expressway project is a new 1,386-kilometre four-lane road with a total budget of US$13bn which will eventually cut the road travel […]
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Cambodia Drafts New Sub-Decree on Energy Management as Investors Express Interest
The Ministry of Mines and Energy is drafting a new sub-decree to manage and improve the energy efficiency of electrical appliances, while Korean companies mull investing more in the energy sector in Cambodia. According to the official meeting on 9 February 9, the draft sub-decree aims to set regulations for the management and promotion of energy […]
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Enabling the Airports of Tomorrow with Digital Twins
By Steve Cockerell, acting industry marketing director, cities and campuses, Bentley Systems Supporting more than 87 million jobs around the world, the aviation industry contributes well over 4% of the global GDP. Working 24/7, 365 days a year, our airports are critical links within the global transportation systems that connect countries, communities, and businesses. Faced […]
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Bentley Systems Launches iTwin Experience, iTwin Capture, & iTwin IoT to Extend iTwin
At the 2022 Year in Infrastructure Conference on 15 November, Bentley Systems announced new capabilities of its iTwin Platform, significantly extending the scope and interoperability of infrastructure data that engineering firms and owner-operators can use to create and leverage digital twins in design, construction, and operations workflows. The new iTwin Platform capabilities will power Bentley […]
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Construction on New US$60m Interior Ministry HQ 65% Complete
Construction on the new Ministry of Interior headquarters is over 65% complete and is scheduled to be final completion in July 2023, according to the announcement of the Ministry of Interior on 10 February. The new Ministry of Interior building is 9 floors high with a total area of 105,545 sqm. The construction began in […]
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PM Hun Sen Announces Masterplan for New Economic Pole in Northwest Provinces
Cambodia Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen has announced a master plan to establish a new economic pole based on “fish and rice” potential in Cambodia’s north western provinces. The announcement of a project to establish a “fish and rice economic pole” is in response to the Chinese president’s investment interest in agricultural and hydrological development […]
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Xi Jinping Provides US$44m for Cambodian Railway Project
Chinese President Xi Jinping has announced a grant of 300 million yuan (over US$44 million) to support the Cambodian railway project. According to National Television of Cambodia, during the visit of Samdech Prime Minister Hun Sen to China, the President of China thanked Samdech Techo for publicly declaring, “If I do not rely on China, […]
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Chinese Firms Jointly Provide US$4.5m to Build Two Major Infrastructure Projects in Cambodia
Three major Chinese companies have jointly provided more than US$4 million in grants to Cambodia to construct two major infrastructure projects, according to the meeting between PM Samdech Hun Sen and three Chinese companies during his trip to China on 9 February. The three significant investors are China Road Bridge Corporation, Beijing Urban Construction Group, […]
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