Construction Focus
Cambodia drops six places on Doing Business 2020, though construction improves
Cambodia has dropped six places in the World Bank’s ranking on Doing Business 2020, yet the country has made improvements in dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, and resolving insolvency among the 10 topics studied. The recently published Doing Business 2020 shows that Cambodia ranks 144 out of the 190 rankings, reflecting a drop of […]
Read MoreDeputy Prime Minister demands single standard for new road construction in Sihanoukville
Cambodia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Ministry of Land Management Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) H.E Chea Sophara has instructed the contractor for road construction in Sihanoukville to ensure a single standard of construction for the road building in the province. The instruction came as the construction contract for 34 roads in Sihanoukville […]
Read MoreCambodia must address challenges to benefit from digital economy
With the rapid development of the digitised society, Cambodia still needs to improve in a number of areas to gain benefit from the digital economy, according to a recent World Bank report. The report concludes that Cambodia still needs to address four challenges before absorbing the diverse benefits available from a digital economy. According to […]
Read MoreBangladesh to send construction workers as Cambodian numbers decline
The construction sector employs an average of 200,000 to 220,000 Cambodian workers per day, but this number dropped by 31.81% in September 2019 compared to the same period of last year, according to an October report by the Ministry of Land Management Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC). Bangladesh’s New Age news reported that Salim Reza, […]
Read MoreCambodia drafting port law
On 17-18 October, a workshop conducted by the Ministry of Public Works and Transportation in cooperation with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and joined by the Phnom Penh Autonomous Port, Sihanoukville Autonomous Port and private port companies focused on the drafting of an effective port law. The port law would help gain more ship […]
Read MoreAluminium China and Lightweight Asia 2019 successfully concluded
ALUMINIUM CHINA 2019, held on 10-12 July 2019 in SNIEC together with Lightweight Asia 2019, ended successfully attracting 25,285 professional industry visitors and buyers from across 87 countries. The event showcased leading auto-aluminium brands committed to reducing the weight of next-generation Electrical Vehicles (EVs). As ‘mileage concern’ still puts off many potential consumers, reducing the […]
Read MoreMore underground parking lots needed in Phnom Penh amid rapid growth in vehicles
More underground parking lots are needed in Phnom Penh amid rapid urban development and the rise in number of vehicles in the city, said Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen. Addressing Cambodia’s rapid development during a meeting with Cambodians residing in Switzerland in July, Samdech Techo Hun Sen said that Phnom Penh is currently facing […]
Read MoreGovernment approves US$22 million for Special Economic Zone projects
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) announced on its Facebook page on 16 October of its approval of several projects, including four projects related to the construction industry, with investment capital worth more than US$22 million and creating 1958 jobs in the Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone (SEZ). One project is a furniture factory […]
Read MoreUS$6.4 billion invested into construction sector
The construction sector in Cambodia continues to grow according to a report by the Ministry of Land Management Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) which shows an increase in investment of more than 34% year-on-year to more than US$6 billion. The recently released data reveals that between January -September this year, the ministry approved 3,433 construction […]
Read MoreBelt and Road Initiative book to enhance China – Cambodia friendship
The 11 October launch of the book ‘Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and Its Implications for Cambodia’s Development’ is intended to enhance the friendship between China and Cambodia. Speaking at the launch event, Zuo Wenxing, a political counsellor of the Chinese embassy to Cambodia admired the group of scholars for making the book a reality. […]
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