Projects Development
PM Hun Sen Expects New Siem Reap Airport to Go Online by 2023 Despite Slow Progress
Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen has placed high hopes on the Angkor Siem Reap International Airport being completed and operational by late 2023, despite the fact that the current progress of the construction is only at 22% completion. The remarks were made on 3 April during the site inspection of the airport with relevant officers. […]
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PM Inaugurates 38 Roads in Siem Reap, Naming City ‘Northern Rising Star’
Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen officially inaugurated 38 roads and other newly built infrastructures in Siem Reap city on 4 April, while giving the province the title ‘Northern Rising Star’, a modern, smart, and rich-in-culture tourism city. With construction begun in November 2020, the 38-road and other infrastructure projects were completed in late 2021, using […]
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Australia to Provide US$65million Grant Aid for Three Priority Sectors in Cambodia
Australia plans to provide US$65 million in grant aid to Cambodia for the development of three priority sectors for a five-year period from 2022 to 2027. According to a meeting between the Minister of Economy and Finance and the Australian Ambassador to Cambodia on 31 March 2022, this grant will support the development of sectors […]
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World’s Tallest Hotel Complete in Late 2023
Construction on a 365m tall hotel in Dubai is now halfway and is scheduled to be completed in late 2023, to become the world’s tallest building. Named Ceil, the tallest hotel in the world is being built by the China Railway Construction Corporation. Construction on the world’s tallest hotel has continued despite the broader challenges […]
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Two New Investment Projects Worth US$5.4 million Approved for PP & K. Speu
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has given permits to two private firms to invest in two projects worth US$5.4 million in Phnom Penh and Kampong Speu province. According to a CDC announcement on 31 March, Top Ningbo Fashion Co Ltd will invest US$2.4 million in building a garment factory located in Kampong […]
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New US$60m Ministry of Interior Headquarters 20% Complete
Construction of the new Ministry of Interior headquarters worth US$60 million is now 20% complete, with the entire project set for completion on schedule in August 2023, according to Minister of Interior Samdech Sar Kheng on 31 March 2022. The new building is 9 floors high, excluding the ground floor and parking that can accommodate […]
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SHV multi-purpose SEZ development master plan phase-I concluded
The draft study result of the master plan to transform Sihanoukville into a multi-purpose special economic zone (SEZ) Phase 1 has been completed, while the inter-ministerial team is currently evaluating and commenting on it. Held on 30 March, the evaluation meeting on the draft report was chaired by HE Aun Porn Moniroth, Minister of Economy […]
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Cambodia extracts over 2.2 tons of gold ore as of March
Renaissance Mineral Limited (Cambodia) has extracted 2,275 kilograms of gold ore in nine months since the start of operation in June last year at the Mondulkiri. The gold ore refinery amount was announced by Prime Minister Samdech Hun sen at the inauguration of the Chom Chao flyover and underpass on 31 March. “In a nine-month […]
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Ground Broken on Chinese-Funded Auditorium Building at Cambodia’s Army Institute
The construction of a China-funded 5-storey auditorium building at the Cambodian Royal Army Institute in Phnom Sruoch district in Kampong Speu province has officially begun. The ground-breaking ceremony was held on 28 March by General Vong Pisen, Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces, and Colonel Zhu Shuaifei, Deputy Military Attaché of the Chinese Embassy […]
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Construction of Kampot Tourism Port Set for Completion in June After Many Delays
The Kampot Tourism Port construction project was 93% complete by March, with the entire project expected to be completed in June 2022 after many delays. The progress of the construction was updated during a site inspection by HE Sun Chanthol, Minister of Public Works and Transport, on 29 March. With ground broken in 2018, the […]
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