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ខ្មែរ Projects Development
SHV multi-purpose SEZ development master plan phase-I concluded
- 31 March 2022
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 and Finance, and attended by representatives of the Ur...
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Cambodia extracts over 2.2 tons of gold ore as of March
- 31 March 2022
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 period, we produced 2,275 kilograms of gold, but when we turned it...
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Ground Broken on Chinese-Funded Auditorium Building at Cambodia’s Army Institute
- 29 March 2022
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 to Cambodia. Gener...
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Construction of Kampot Tourism Port Set for Completion in June After Many Delays
- 29 March 2022
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 construction of this project has been delayed many times, from the...
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Battambang Airport to be Developed to 4C Capacity; Currently at Impact Resettlement Stage
- 28 March 2022
Battambang Airport will be rehabilitated and developed into 4C capacity that can accommodate both domestic and international flights, while the feasibility study and impact resettlement works are still ongoing. The follow-up discussion on progress was held on 25 March between Secretary of State of the Secretariat of Civil Aviation HE Soy Sokhan and Battambang Governor HE Sok Loo. Battambang ...
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US$8 million Ang Duong Hospital ENT Treatment Centre Officially Inaugurated
- 28 March 2022
The new Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT) treatment centre at the Ang Duong Hospital, which was funded and built by South Korea, was officially inaugurated on 28 March 2022, bringing Cambodia’s specialised medical services of ear, nose, and throat to another level. The inauguration ceremony of the building was presided over by Samdech Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia and HE Park Heung-kyeong, Am...
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Malaysia Eyes More Investment in Real Estate, Energy & Other Prioritised Sectors in Cambodia
- 25 March 2022
As of February 2022, 162 Malaysian investment projects worth US$3.2 billion have been registered by the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC), as more Malaysian investors are seeking investment opportunities in the real estate, mining, and energy sectors in Cambodia. The data was unveiled during a meeting between Deputy Secretary-General of the Cambodian Investment Committee of CDC HE N...
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PM Hun Sen Inaugurates NR51 Connecting NR4 and NR5
- 25 March 2022
Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen inaugurated NR51, a major Chinese-funded road connecting NR4 and NR5 on Friday 25 March. NR51 was expanded to 12m wide and repaved with AC for a total length of 38km, starting from Udong (intersection of NR5) to Thnal Toteung (intersection of NR4). The cost of construction was US$41 million, a mixture of Chinese concessional financing and the governme...
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19,500km Submarine Cable Being Built Between Singapore & France
- 24 March 2022
Work has begun on a 19,200km submarine cable system connecting 12 countries between Singapore and France, reported Global Construction Review reported on 23 March. Known as Southeast Asia–Middle East–Western Europe 6 (SEA-ME-WE 6), the cable system will be able to convey 100Tb/s, the equivalent of 40,000 high-definition videos a second, compared with 38Tb/s for its last predecessor. The syst...
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Construction of US$4.4bn Motorway in Mekong Delta Set to Begin in November
- 23 March 2022
Construction of a new 156km motorway across five provinces of the Mekong Delta, Vietnam's largest rice-growing region, is set to begin in November. According to a GCR report last week, the road will connect Can Tho to Ca Mau city, some 170km southwest of Ho Chi Minh City. Built at a cost of approximately US$4.4 billion, the project consists of two stages - a two-lane highway in the first pha...
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