Construction Focus
WB Recommends Policy Measures to Foster Logistics & Supply Chain Reforms
The World Bank (WB) has recommended key short and long-term policy measures to reduce national logistics costs and address weak links in the supply chain in Cambodia as the country’s logistics costs were estimated at 26.43% of GDP in 2020 – significantly higher than in comparable ASEAN countries. Cambodia Economic Update June 2022 of WB […]
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MPWT to launch Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway in early October, now 95% completed
Cambodia’s first expressway to be completed and put into temporary use on October 1, 2022, for free for one month, while now 95% of construction is completed. This was confirmed by HE Sun Chanthol, Minister of Public Works and Transport, who inspected the progress of the construction of this road on July 19, 2022. The […]
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Construction of Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport 70% Complete by End 2022
The Angkor International Airport Investment (Cambodia) (AIAI) expects 70% of work to be complete on the Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport by the end of 2022. The company confirmed this in the third quarterly meeting to monitor the implementation of the project held on 11 July. HE Tekreth Samrach, Minister Delegate to the Prime Minister and […]
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Battambang Clean Water Supply Plant Set After MISTI Signs Construction Contract
The Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology & Innovation (MISTI) signed a contract for the construction of a water plumbing station, water treatment plant, and water supply system in Battambang Province with China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) on 18 July 2022. This project is a part of the Provincial Water Supply and Sanitation Project (PWSSP) […]
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PP Authority Starts Restoring, Decorating City for Upcoming 2023 SEA Games
Phnom Penh authorities are beginning to repair and improve various roads throughout Phnom Penh in preparation for the 2022 ASEAN Summit and the 32nd SEA Games and the 12th ASEAN Para Games 2023 to be held in Phnom Penh. This was according to a meeting of the Phnom Penh Capital Administration on 6 October 2022, […]
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162 kW Solar Project Officially Inaugurated
A 162-kW small-scale solar power supply project was inaugurated by HE Keo Rattanak, Minister Delegate to the Prime Minister, on 18 July 2022. The project is located in Koh Russey village, Prolay Meas commune, Kampong Leng district, Kampong Chhnang province, and was built with the support of Snetech Group and Chin Group. This solar power […]
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CDC Approves 4 Major Projects Worth $US96.8million
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has approved four private companies to invest a total of approximately US$96.8 million in In Kratie, Svay Rieng and Sihanoukville provinces. 1- “L-Q New Energy Co., Ltd.” will build a solar panel factory located in the UBE Snoul Special Economic Zone, Kratie province, with an investment of […]
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MPWT Requires Road Infrastructure Construction Company Owners to Have a Licence
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) announced on 18 July 2022 that public entities and private companies wanting to renew their licences for any road infrastructure business or change the type of license must apply to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport at least three months before the license expiration. When applying […]
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MoE Validates 10 Activities to Transform Sihanoukville into Environmentally Friendly Multi-Purpose Economic Zone
The Ministry of Environment (MoE) has validated 10 activities within a technology action plan (TAP) of the Technology Need Assessments Project (TNA) to support the implementation of environmentally friendly technology for special economic zones in Sihanoukville, according to a validation workshop on TAP of TNA on 15 July 2022. The workshop has validated 10 activities […]
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More than 1,000 Unfinished Buildings in Sihanoukville
Long Dimanche, Deputy Governor of Sihanoukville Province, said on 14 July that the departure of Chinese investors due to the closure of online games and the COVID-19 crisis over the past three years has left unfinished constructions scattered in Sihanoukville. “At the meeting that day, we observed that new investors who want to invest, such […]
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