Construction Focus
Philippines Rail Project Sets Japan Oda Record
Japan has pledged its largest ODA (Overseas Development Assistance) ever provided to a partner nation with $2bn for the construction of a commuter train line in the Philippines.
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Casa Meridian Opens Sales Office, Breaks Ground
The Casa Meridian condominium development on Phnom Penh’s Diamond Island kicked off a new phase of development, opening its sales center and starting construction at the end of May.
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Vietnam Must Spend 50bn on Transport
Vietnam needs to spend $50bn on transport infrastructure over the next five years to maintain current levels of economic growth, according to the country’s Planning and Investment Department.
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The Heat of the Matter
Cambodia’s tropical geography makes it a hot and humid country all year round. This often creates harsh working environments for workers, especially in factories, which themselves also have to pay high energy bills for cooling devices.
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Construction Starts on Vietnam?s Tallest Building
Construction has begun on the Vincom Landmark 81 - a supertall 460m skyscraper in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
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Bosch Records Double Digit Growth in Cambodia
Since its official inception in Cambodia in 2010, Robert Bosch, a world leader in technologies and services, has recorded doubled digit growth in the local market.
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Kl?s New Airport Sinking
KL’S NEW AIRPORT SINKINGAsia’s fastest growing airport is facing criticism that its newly-built KLIA2 terminal is sinking after being built on swampland.
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Kerry Worldbridge Sez Breaks Ground
The $100m Kerry Worldbridge Special Economic Zone (KWB SEZ) which broke ground at the start of July expects to eventually create 25,000 jobs on a 63-hectare site 17km south of Phnom Penh, according to its directors.
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Camcona Distributes Brands of Choice
Capitalizing on the booming construction market, Camcona Trading has introduced three leading global brands to Cambodia; Rinnai, producers of innovative water heater systems; Ligman, the professional lighting solutions specialists; and Imer, Italy’s premier manufacturer of construction machinery.
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Jv Auto Part Plant Set for Sez
Thailand’s leather product company Chai Wattana Tannery Group (CWT) has entered a joint venture for an automotive seat cover manufacturing plant in the Sanco SEZ Industrial Estate on the Thai-Cambodia border.
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