Mondulkiri authority to develop gold mining zone into a tourist attraction

Mondulkiri provincial authority and Renaissance Minerals Cambodia have planned to work together in developing the gold mine site into a tourist attraction in the future. Deputy Governor Cheak Menghang unveiled the plan during the press conference regarding the provincial work progress on 24 February. “According to plan, the company will organize proper tour package to the mining site, just l...

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NR4 Expansion Project Begins, Set for Completion in 2026

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) has begun work to expand and renovate NR4 under a US$110-million loan from the World Bank, according to an MPWT statement issued on 25 February. The construction site starts from Bek Chan commune, Ang Snoul district in Kandal province to Bit Trang commune, Prey Nob district in Sihanoukville. The project includes the expansion of the current r...

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Gov’t Urges Private Firm to Expand & Modernise Water Supply Network in SHV

The Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation (MISTI) has requested Anco Co., Ltd. to expand and modernise the clean water supply network in Sihanoukville, especially in developing districts, as the company is currently operating clean water treatment plants with a capacity of 160,000 m3 / day. MISTI Minister HE Cham Prasidh made the request during the water treatment plant inspe...

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Local Firm LSCG Wins Bid to Install 70MW Solar Power System at New PP Airport

Local firm LSCG Real Estate Co., Ltd has won a bid to install a 70MW solar power system at the new Techo International Airport. According to LSCG CEO Ly Sokchhay, the contract agreement was signed on 22 February with an investment value of US$168 million. "The project is the cooperation between our partners in China. Therefore, the solar panels and other equipment will be imported directly f...

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PM Hun Sen Encourages Malaysia to Invest in Cambodia’s Construction & Real Estate Sectors

Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen has encouraged Malaysian investors to take part more in the construction, real estate, and other potential sectors in Cambodia, citing that total Malaysian investment in Cambodia currently ranks third. Addressing a joint press conference with Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob on 24 February, PM Hun Sen said Malaysian companies shoul...

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Construction on New US$10 million Beachfront Concrete Road in Kep to begin in March

The Kep Provincial Administration will break ground on the construction of an 11km beachfront road in Kep city on 1 March. Kep Deputy Governor Vov Sokha chaired the meeting on 24 February with relevant officials to prepare for the ground-breaking ceremony. Built with a US$10 million loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the road is 11km long and 9-16m wide. The construction will tak...

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Korean-Style Forest Park to be Established Near Angkor Wat

A Korean-style forest park will be established near Angkor Wat using South Korean forest management technology. The Korea Forest Service held the first plenary session for the Korea-Cambodia joint operating committee online on Tuesday 22 February. The park will be set up at a location near Angkor Wat, which will take 30 minutes to reach by car from the temple or less than an hour from Siem R...

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Techo Westerdam Tourism Park to be Built in Sihanoukville

The National Committee for Clean City Assessment of the Ministry of Tourism plans to establish Techo Westerdam Park in Sihanoukville to attract tourists and commemorate the cruise disembarkment in 2020. The committee has set up a technical working group to study the development of the Westerdam Tourism Park in Sihanoukville, according to a statement issued on15 February. The working group is...

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2022 Cambodia Property Awards Announced with All-New Best Coastal Residential Development Category

PropertyGuru has officially announced the return of2022 PropertyGuru Cambodia Property Awards with an in-person, safely conducted, exclusive black-tie gala dinner and ceremony to be held at the Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra on 26 August. The announcement was made during the media roundtable held on 23 February at the Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra. The event was joined by Property Guru Asia P...

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Japan Plans to Invest in Building 2000-Unit Housing Project in Siem Reap

Japanese company UR Linkage Co Ltd has unveiled a study plan to invest in building a 2,000-unit Japanese standard affordable housing project in Siem Reap. This project was presented in the 3rd Public-Private Forum on “Cambodia-Japan Urban Development’ held on 16 February. Named Sakura Angkor, the project is currently in the study phase and is a collaboration between Japan and Cambodia under ...

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