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Chip Mong Land Breaks Ground Park Land 50M
The Leading property developer Chip Mong Land broke ground this morning November 14 its new project named the Park Land 50M. The Park Land 50M project will be built premium residential buildings including Queen Villa, Queen Villa A, Twin Villa and new houses which including in three categories –queen villa, bishop house A1 and bishop house A2. The project’s complex will be featured of sport ...
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$110 Million Cement Factory Opens in Kampot
The US$110 million Thai Bung Rong Cement Factory was inaugurated on the morning of 14 November 2019, bringing the total number of cement factories in the kingdom to five. Samdech Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia presided over the inauguration ceremony of the plant which is built on a 700+ hectare plot in Dangtong district, Kampot province. When full operational, the Thai Bunrong Cement...
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A History of Quality Sports Construction in South East Asia
When the founders of Sports Engineering And Recreation Asia Ltd (Seara) first established their presence in Bangkok in 1991, a strategic decision was made to only build to international standards. This was not only a business marketing strategy but an important branding strategy that would take years to pay off. “We saw in markets like Singapore and Kuala Lumpur that certain segments of sports con...
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The decrease in Chinese demand in the Sihanoukville real estate market
By Eric Wong Chon Lap China plays the biggest role in Sihanoukville’s economy and property market, where Chinese nationals comprise the largest number of expatriates with work permits in Sihanoukville. Within the tourism industry, the most visible increase has been in Chinese tourist arrivals and the number is expected to still rise further. The country is Cambodia’s largest source of foreig...
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Indonesian company to build 400km rail line between Vietnam and Laos
The Indonesia Railway Development Consortium is set to begin work in 2021 on the rail line between Vietnam and Laos for a price of $1.9bn. An Indonesian consortium of the state-owned train maker, electronics company Len Industri and contractor Waskita Karya has signed an agreement with Vietnam’s HT Construction company and Laos’ PetroTrade to build the line. First dis...
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Land ministry makes new construction law publicly available
The Ministry of Land Management Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) has published the entire contents of the new construction law which His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni of Cambodia signed on 02 November 2019 following ratification by the National Assembly. According to a post on the ministry’s Facebook page on 07 November, the entire law is now available so the public, especially those en...
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Solar panels on residential buildings linked to national grid in spotlight
The Ministry of Mines and Energy will work on a regulation for allowing solar panels installed on roofs on residential buildings, apartments, and condos to sell the remaining power after usage to the national grid. The remarks were made amid the increase in residential buildings, apartments and condos in Phnom Penh and in the provinces. Victor Jona, Director General of Energy at Ministry of ...
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OCIC to open the second phase of Olympia Mall in 2020
Overseas Cambodian Investment Corporation (OCIC), Cambodia’s leading developer is set to open the second phase of its Olympia Mall project in 2020. OCIC is renowned for its infrastructure projects and Olympia Mall opened its first phase on 22 June 2019. Construction & Property Magazine reporter Ms Khat Leakhena sat down with Mr Sao Monasy, leasing manager of Olympia Mall to learn more about th...
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Research: Water management failure forced Khmer king to move from Koh Ker to Angkor
Researchers have found that water management failure in the ancient Cambodian capital of Koh Ker around the 10th century caused the Khmer king to relocate the capital from northern Cambodia, according to a report by eurekalert. The findings came as researchers led by Dr Ian Moffat from Flinders University in Australia used ground penetrating radar to map the surface of a buried spillway in Koh ...
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First wind energy project in Cambodia unveiled
Renewable energy company Blue Circle from France has unveiled its plan to invest in wind energy in Cambodia. According to the Ministry of Mines and Energy, Blue Circle’s plan is to build at least 10 wind turbines with a capacity of 80 MW on the top of Bokor Mountain in Kampot province. Victor Jona, Director General of Energy at Ministry of Mines and Energy, said on Tuesday that the negotiati...
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Instant noodle manufacturing factory inaugurated
An instant noodle manufacturing factory equipped with technology from Japan was inaugurated on Saturday 02 November in Phnom Penh and hopes Cambodians will support it by wanting to promote locally-produced products. Invested by One More Manufacturing Co Ltd, the instant noodle factory producing Mee Chiet noodles is located in Kok Rokar commune, Pur Senchey district. Mee Chiet instant noodles...
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How will QR code payment systems help the retail industry in Cambodia?
With the rapid increase in retail supply and space, there will soon be a QR code-based payment system to Cambodia. By 2024, shopping mall space will increase to 496,857 square metres, retail podium will reach 143,956 square metres, and community mall space will also extend to approximately 100,000 square metres, according to a recent CBRE report. James Hodge, CBRE Cambodia Director said that “P...
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