Projects Development
Updates on Major Infrastructure Developments in Sihanoukville
With the aim of transforming Sihanoukville into a multi-purpose economic zone like Shenzhen, China, the Cambodian government has been undertaking many large infrastructure developments in the province. Some have been completed, others are under construction, and there are several more planned, with a summary below. Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway The construction of the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville expressway […]
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Four International Multi-Purpose Buildings to be Built in Three Cambodian Provinces
Four international multi-purpose buildings will be built in Phnom Penh, Koh Kong, and Kep under the support of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The first project is the Chong Fang International Building, the tallest of the four projects. Located in Khan Toul Kork, Phnom Penh, the building is to be 180 metres high, 60-floors, […]
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Chumteav Mao Beach to be Developed into Multipurpose Tourist Attraction
Sihanoukville authorities are currently working on a master plan to develop the 13km Poy Chumteav Mao Beach into a new tourist attraction, where visitors can enjoy both day and night time activities. Tourism Department Director Taing Sochetkrisna told the Radio National of Cambodia on 28 August that Poy Chumteav Mao Beach will be the most […]
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New Commercial Centre in Sihanoukville Officially Opens
Sihanoukville Governor HE Kouch Chamroeun presided over the inauguration ceremony of a new Dara Samnang Commercial Center in the city on 28 August. According to the representative of Dara Samnang Commercial Center, Mr Mom Dara, the project was built on a total area of 12,886 square metres in Village 3 of Sangkat 1. He added […]
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Hong Kong Firm Builds a Unique Style Rainwater Collection System in Battambong
Hong Kong architecture firm Orient Occident Atelier has built an unique rainwater collection system in Snoeng village of Battambong province, to mitigate drought and provide clean water to the community. According to DeZeen, the project comprises of two water halls building with the loose and honeycomb brickwork structure to purified water before usage. The first […]
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Controversial China-backed Koh Kong Airport to Complete First Phase This Year
The massive controversial Dara Sakor Aiport Project in Koh Kong province is set to see completion of the first phase of construction by the end of this year. The announcement was made during a meeting between Minister of the Secretariat of Civil Aviation HE Mao Havanna and Chairman of the Board of Union Development Company […]
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Government Approves US$40 million Solar Power Plant in Banteay Meanchey
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) on 25 August gave the green light to Ray Power Supply Co., Ltd to invest US$39.8 million to build a 30-megawatt solar power plant in Banteay Meanchey province. Located in Russey Khang and Samrong Thom villages of Preah Net Preah district, the project is expected to create […]
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Two Chinese Firms to Invest in PPSEZ Despite COVID-19 Pandemic
Sample picture Two new Chinese firms plan to build electronic manufacturing factories in the Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone (PPSEZ), despite the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. According to a post on the Phnom Penh SEZ Facebook page in mid-August, the pandemic has affected various sectors and in particular the supply chain in manufacturing companies. Businesses in […]
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Cambodia, Japan Discuss Port Development in Sihanoukville
Cambodia and Japan have recently discussed the development of new deep container ports in Sihanoukville, aiming to expand economic activities between the two nations. The project was raised for discussion during the two-day official visit of the Japanese Foreign Affairs Minister Motegi Toshimitsu in Cambodia on August 21-22. The discussion is timely given that Cambodia […]
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Ratanakkiri to Include Nine Areas for Provincial Ecotourism
Photo: Lake Lomkot Ratanakkiri Tourism Department Director Nget Pitu recently said that the authority will transform five existing resorts and four new ones into provincial ecotourism sites after the COVID-19 pandemic. According to RNK News, those five existing resorts are Rattanak Resort, Khmer Village Resort, Malis Kaknika Resort, Paradise Resort and Phum Yerng Resort. Meanwhile, […]
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