Ground broken on Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville expressway full of special features
After waiting more than 13 years, the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville expressway finally saw ground officially broken by Samdech Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia on 22 March 2019. Since this project represented the largest investment project in recent Cambodian history, it has been welcomed by many who are eager to know more details. This major infrastructure project is being undertaken thank...
Read MoreUS$8bn Deal Creates Largest Real Estate Group in Asia
Photo: Yahoo finance Singapore-based real estate developer CapitaLand announced in January that it had reached an agreement with Temasek to purchase Ascendas-Singbridge Pte Ltd in a deal worth US$8bn that would create the largest diversified real estate group in Asia. Ascendas-Singbridge manages three listed trusts, Ascendas Reit, Singapore’s first industrial and business space trust; Ascend...
Read MoreGround Broken on 40-storey Chief Tower
The Chief Tower in the heart of Phnom Penh JS Property International Co Ltd broke ground on their 40-storey Chief Tower commercial building on 21 March. “This project will be constructed on 1265 square metres, and is a 40-storey with 5-storeys underground parking, with a total investment of US$100 million to build this commercial building,” Sales Manager of JS Property International Co., Ltd...
Read MoreLand acquisition for expressway not for Chinese colonial purposes
Responding to criticism of the Phnom Penh-Sihanouk expressway project, Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen claimed that purchasing land from the people for this project is not for Chinese colonial purposes. Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Phnom Penh-Sihanouk Expressway on 22 March 2019, Samdech Techo Hun Sen told people not to believe such publicity. “This road is constructed...
Read MoreGovernment to Construct New Airport in Mondulkiri or Ratanakiri
Photo by Facebook Page Samdach Hun Sen The government plans to build a new airport in either Mondulkiri or Ratanakiri, according to Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen. Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Phnom Penh-Sihanouk Expressway on 22 March 2019, Samdech Techo Hun Sen said the government is studying and examining the feasibility to construct a new airport in the northeast ...
Read MorePM: Land Acquisition for Expressway Not for Chinese Colonial Purposes
Responding to criticism of the Phnom Penh-Sihanouk expressway project, Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen claimed that purchasing land from the people for this project is not for Chinese colonial purposes. Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Phnom Penh-Sihanouk Expressway on 22 March 2019, Samdech Techo Hun Sen told people not to believe such publicity. “This road is constructed...
Read MoreSingapore Looks to Assist Cambodia With Construction Techniques
With construction techniques one of the factors that will help drive Cambodia’s booming construction industry, Singapore is keen to help guide the sector in the kingdom. On 20 March 2019, H.E Ambassador of Singapore to Cambodia and representatives of a Singapore company met with H.E Lim Sidenine Secretary of State of Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) to share experiences on long-las...
Read MorePP-SHV Expressway is CCRBC’s Biggest Project Worldwide
Photo by Samdach Hun Sen Facebook Page With the groundbreaking ceremony approaching, the developer of Phnom Penh-Sihanouk Expressway has said that this project is the company’s largest, according to the official Facebook post of the Cambodian Prime Minister. Mr Weng Gang, Vice Chairman of China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), constructor of the project, told Prime Minister Samdech Techo ...
Read MoreSihanukville Pumping Station to Start Operation by April
credit: MLMUPC Four pumping stations in Sihanukville will start operation before the upcoming Khmer New Year, according to spokesman of Sihanoukville provincial administration. “Those four pumping stations are 80% completed. This project will start to operate by April before upcoming Khmer New Year, if there are no obstacle in the construction process or technical error,” spokesman Mr Or Sar...
Read MoreCambodia Recommends Kampong Chhnang Airport as Alibaba Logistics Hub
Photo by Adventures of a Regular Guy Cambodia has asked 4PX Express of Alibaba Cainiao Logistics Group to consider selecting Kompong Chhnang Airport as logistics hub as part of the cross-border e-commerce trade within the Cambodian marketplace. Speaking during the meeting with the company on 18 March 2019, Senior Minister and Minister of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) H.E ...
Read MoreBids Open for Construction of New Water Treatment Plant
រូបតំណាង Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority (PPWSA) has announced the opening of the bidding process for a US$350 million water treatment plant, according to an interview with PPWSA Director General of H.E Sim Sitha by Construction & Property Magazine on 20 March 2019. According to H.E Sim Sitha, this project will be constructed on 10 hectares of land, in Bak Khaeng, Chrouy Changva, Ta Se...
Read More150MW Coal-fired Power Plant in Sihanoukville Nearing Completion
With Cambodia aiming to generate increased electricity to be more energy self-sufficient, a new coal-fired power plant in Sihanoukville province using US and Japan technology is nearing completion, according to a senior official of Electricite du Cambodge (EDC). Speaking to local media FRESH NEWS on 18 March 2018, H.E Keo Rattanak, Royal Government of Cambodia delegate in charge of managing Ele...
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