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US$96 Million Phnom Penh-Poipet Rail Line Complete
Minister of Public Works and Transport H.E. Sun Chanthol this morning presided over on the soft launching ceremony of the rail line from Pursat to Phnom Penh, which concludes the final phase of the rehabilitation project of the entire 386 kilometre-long northwest railway line. The line from Pursat to Phnom Penh is 166km long and comprises of two sections including Pursat-Bat Doeng (134 km) and ...
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Expansion of National Road No.5 Between Chroy Chavar-Prek Pnov to Be Diverted
The project of expanding National Road 5 to four lanes from Chroy Changvar Bridge to Preak Pnov Bridge has been adjusted by changing the expansion plan to the Tomnob Kob Srov Dam route instead, which will be a new shortcut connecting National Road No. 4 to National Road No.5. The change was raised by Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen during the inauguration ceremony of the Cambodia-China Friendshi...
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Cambodia’s Historic Raffles Hotels Sold to Singapore Firm
Raffles Hotels in Siem Reap Singapore-based hotel management platform Lodgis Hospitality Holdings Pte. Ltd. (Lodgis) had acquired the two Raffles hotels in Cambodia. According to the press release yesterday, Raffles Hotel Le Royal Phnom Penh and Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor Siem Reap were officially sold to the company. Following the acquisition, the two hotels are now part of the collect...
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Psar Dey Hoi Flyover Officially Inaugurated
Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen presided over the inauguration ceremony and official opening of the Cambodia-China Sen Sok Friendship Overpass Bridge or Psar Dey Hoi Flyover on the morning of 2 July. Construction on the $17.5 million bridge was completed in May, and marked the fifth such flyover to be built in the capital. Stretching 942 metres long and 16.5 metres wide, the Asphalt Concrete (AC...
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Ministry of Defence to Construct New Administration Building
The Cambodian Ministry of Defence has held a ceremony to mark the groundbreaking for the construction of a new administration building and meeting hall. According to the Ministry’s Facebook page, spokesperson General Chhum Socheat said the new building is ten times larger than the old one which covers an area of 30,979 square metres and is expected to be finished within 36 months. Comprising...
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Empty Land Nearby Phnom Penh Water Park to Become One-stop Metropolitan Complex
Prince International Plaza. Photo Credit: Prince Real Estate Group Prince Real Estate Group broke ground on Prince International Plaza on 29June, an iconic, one-stop metropolitan complex in the heart of Phnom Penh. Located along Russian Blvd, the project is being built on more than 2 hectares (200,000 sqm) of land nearby the old Phnom Penh Water Park. The project will be a mixed-use developm...
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Ground Broken on Chom Chao Flyover and Underpass Construction
Chom Chao flyover Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen presided over the groundbreaking ceremony for the Chom Chao flyover and underpass on the morning of 29 June, at the one of the most highly-congested areas in the capital Phnom Penh. The USD22 million project will be undertaken by the Overseas Cambodia Investment Corporation (OCIC) and will take a total of 30 months to complete. The whole struc...
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Cambodia Airports to Expand Sihanoukville Airport to Accommodate Larger Aircraft
Claiming at the soft-opening of the newly-renovated passenger terminal at Sihanouk International Airport on Wednesday, Cambodia Airports has revealed their future plan to expand Sihanouk International Airport in order to to accommodate larger aircraft The expansion will be undertaken by extending the existing single runway by 800 metres to 3.3 kilometres. Upon completion, the extended strip wil...
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Plan to Construct Phnom Penh’s Wastewater Treatment Basin in Progress
Sample Photo: Wastewater treatment plant in Dogonbadan. Photo credit: Financial Tribune Plans for the construction of Phnom Penh's wastewater treatment basin in Cheung Ek commune is on course following a meeting at the Phnom Penh Municipality. On Monday 25 June 2018, Phnom Penh City Hall held its fourth meeting with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to discuss plans for the e...
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Two More Big Hotels Given Green Light in Sihanoukville
Sample Photo of Beach Resort Two property development companies have received the green light from the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) to build luxury hotels in Sihanoukville, providing over 2,000 jobs. Nan Hai Real Estate Development Co. Ltd and Hein Li Properties Co. Ltd have received certificates of approval to build a five star and a four star hotel respectively. The CDC...
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970 Investment Projects Worth US$23 Billion Approved in the Past Five Years
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has approved a total of 970 projects worth more than US$23 billion between 2013 and 2017, 35% of which is the infrastructure-related investment. According to the Ministry of Information, this amount comprises of both new and expansion projects, which on average has helped to create about 219,000 new jobs for local people a year. Infrastructur...
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USD31 Million Steel Plant Approved for Kampong Speu Province
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has recently approved a request from Hai Sheng Steel Co., Ltd for their project to build a steel plant in Kampong Speu Province in response to the high demand for steel in the kingdom. Located at Preah Nipean Commune, Kong Pisei District, Kampong Speu Province, the project will be built using the budget of USD31.07 million. This new plant is exp...
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