Germany’s Build4People Project Proposes Key Strategies to Transform Chbar Ampov to a Green Residential Area

Germany has helped develop six key strategies to transform Chbar Ampov into a model green residential area in Phnom Penh. This was unveiled during the “Sustainable Housing Project for People (Build4People)” workshop held from 26 February to 3 March 2023. Build4People is a joint venture between the Phnom Penh administration and the Government of the […]

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Takeo Authorities Issue Over 600K Land Titles by 2022

Takeo province has made significant progress in land management and registration, with authorities announcing that a total of 645,687 land titles have been systematically registered for people in 84 communes as of 2022. This was confirmed by HE Ouch Phea, Governor of Takeo Province, on 2 March. According to the governor, the provincial administration has […]

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ITC Inaugurates Two New ADB-Supported Buildings

The Institute of Technology of Cambodia (ITC) recently inaugurated two new school buildings, the “Knowledge Centre Community Building” and the “Faculty of Civil Engineering,” in the presence of Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, the Prime Minister of Cambodia. These new buildings were constructed under financial partnership with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) […]

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Key Trends Driving the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Industry

By Brenden Roche, Product Expert, Facilities Engineering, Bentley Systems The architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry is no stranger to change and ever-evolving trends. Also, the global pandemic has forced many other industries to change course, and AEC is no exception. Global players are altering their businesses in response to not only the pandemic but […]

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Kampong Speu Authority Registers Over 130k Land Titles Since 2018

From 2018 to the first quarter of 2023, the Kampong Speu Provincial Authority registered a total of 131,056 land plots and issued 82,503 land titles, according to a press conference on 9 February.  1,368 plots of government land were also registered and 352 titles were issued.  Meanwhile, the authority also registered a total of 1,521 […]

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Gov’t to Build More Dormitories Nationwide for Female Students

Cambodia Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen plans to build more dormitories in Phnom Penh and other provinces for female and poor students.  PM Hun Sen said on 26 January that as the number of women in higher education is declining, he is considering building more dormitories for them in the capital and provinces. This will […]

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Cambodia Builds ASEAN’s Tallest Buddha Statue

Construction of the ASEAN’s tallest Buddha statue worth over US$30 million officially started in Cambodia’s Kampot province.  The ground-breaking ceremony for the statue was presided over by HE Chea Sophara, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction on 4 January 2023.  This project will be built in the area of […]

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Thailand to Help Set Up Modern Irrigation System in Cambodia

Experts from Thailand have shared know-how knowledge on setting up a modern and effective irrigation system with Cambodian officials and promised to help Cambodia implement the project.  The matter was on the table for discussion during a 5-day trip of Cambodia’s Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology officials to Thailand on 19-23 December under a […]

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MLMUPC Issues Over 300k of Land Titles in 2022

The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction has issued 315,441 land titles, according to the ministry’s latest report.  Meanwhile, from the beginning of implementation until the end of September 2022, the ministry registered and issued a total of 6,663,977 titles to people, equivalent to 95.2% of the estimated 7 million plots.  Among those, over […]

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Japan to Build More Schools in Battambang & Koh Kong

The Government of Japan has agreed to provide a grant of US$171,641 for the construction of kindergartens in Battambang and Koh Kong provinces.  The grant agreement was signed on 1 December.  Under this agreement, Japan will help build a study building at a kindergarten in Battambang province and another studying building at Tani Secondary School […]

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