Construction Focus
Malaysia to introduce strict new construction safety regulations
Following three serious construction site incidents since June, Malaysia’s Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) will introduce strict new rules holding developers and designers responsible for safety, not just contractors. Four workers died in June when a retaining wall collapsed at a resort construction site, four more were injured when a platform collapsed in […]
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Japan leads China in SE Asian infrastructure funding
Despite China’s deep pockets and high-profile infrastructure projects in SE Asia via its Belt & Road Initiative, Japan continues to outspend its neighbour on large-scale regional projects. According to data gathered by Fitch Solutions and reported in Bloomberg, Japanese-backed projects in Southeast Asia’s six biggest economies – Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam – […]
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Cambodia economy gets boosted with US$2.7 billion airport investment
Along with steady economic growth, Cambodia needs billions of dollars in investment to improve its aviation sector to help facilitate trade as well as accommodate the 15 million air passengers expected to enter the country by 2030. While improving the aviation sector is part of the government’s plan to push the country to become an […]
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New national fire safety systems code launched in Cambodia
The General Commissariat of the National Police and the National Quality Inspection Centre for Fire Safety Systems has recently launched a new national fire safety systems code to protect occupants and properties by imposing technical standards. The new code entered into force on 12 August and introduced to the public at the 09 September seminar […]
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Cambodia, Laos to sign 2,400 MW power deal
Cambodia and Laos are to sign a power deal allowing Cambodia to import 2,400 MW from Laos, with the Council of Ministers scheduled to discuss the details of the deal on 11 September. The deal is scheduled to be signed next week during the official visit of Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisolith to Cambodia. Victor […]
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Thai company wins 60 MW solar investment bid
Thailand-based developer and operator of renewable power Prime Road Alternative has won the public bidding on a 60-MW solar project located in Kampong Chhnang province, and will generate the lowest tariff in the Southeast Asia region. The public bidding on the project was started in February this year after a feasibility study conducted by an […]
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Walking Street along the riverfront set to open for vendors
The Walking Street project running from the Cambodia Post Office to the Royal Palace will allow vendors to sell all kinds of products to attract national and international tourists, said Phnom Penh Municipality. Met Meas Pheakdey, spokesman for Phnom Penh Municipality, told Construction & Property Magazine on 07 September that the project will be open […]
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Will Cambodia fall into the Chinese infrastructure debt trap?
In the past decade, the Cambodian government has been allocating most of its budget to develop infrastructure. By the end of 2018, a total of more than 16,000 kilometres of national and provincial roads had been restored and rebuilt. On 30 August 2019, the cabinet also approved the US$14.4 billion budget plan for a public […]
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Government boosting establishment of more SEZs along border areas
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) is studying and seeking greater understanding on investment and trade to compile a mechanism to boost the establishment of more special economic zones (SEZ) along border areas, while drafts of a new law on investment and a new law on special economic zones has been completed. CDC […]
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US$100 million budget approved for infrastructure in Sihanoukville
On 04 September 2019, the Cambodian government approved a US$100 million budget for the construction and rehabilitation of infrastructures in Sihanoukville. The budget was approved after some significant physical infrastructures such as roads and natural waterways were damaged amid rising construction, increasing residents, garbage, and heavy rainfalls. In a 2-page press release, the Ministry of […]
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