Projects Development
Construction on US$190 million Bakeng Water Treatment Facility to Start This Month
Construction on a water treatment facility located in Bakeng, in northern Phnom Penh, is set to start in late January, which, when complete, will have the capacity to supply 190,000 cubic metres of clean water per day. The groundbreaking ceremony will be presided over by Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen. The budget for this […]
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Current Status & Future Projection of Real Estate Market in Flood Prone Region of South Phnom Penh
Before October 2020, Mrs Si Chantha made a reasonable income by selling coffee and drinks in front of her house in a large borey around the Kuor Srov roundabout, in south Phnom Penh. Mrs Chantha could do so well thanks to many residents having moved into thousands of houses in the newly-built borey. However, her […]
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Bidding for Yangon Industrial Zone Heats Up in Myanmar
The Ministry of Investment and Foreign Economic Relations in Myanmar has announced that 16 expressions of interest had been received from firms in nine countries, including Japan, Singapore, Italy, Spain and France, in response to opening the project to competitive bidding. The initial US$1.5bn plan to develop the west bank of the Yangon River was […]
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Indonesia Announces Multi-Billion Dollar PPP Infrastructure Investment
The Indonesian government has announced the commencement of seven major infrastructure public-private projects (PPP) worth US$5.4 billion to help the nation attract more fresh private investment in early 2021. Eko “Heri” Djoeli Heripoerwanto, director-general of infrastructure financing at PUPR said in a press conference that, “In 2021, we will start the procurement process for six […]
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Flood Risk in Cambodia’s Infrastructure Network: How to Prevent and Mitigate Flood Damage?
Water is the most significant partner in the construction sector but can also be the worst enemy in destroying construction achievements; as HE Sun Chanthol once said, “Water is the enemy of the road,” which refers to the damaged-infrastructure caused by the recent floods in the kingdom. Over 3,000 kilometres of local infrastructure, including national […]
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US$140million Sihanoukville Wastewater Treatment Plants 48% Complete
Sihanoukville wastewater treatment plants worth over US$140 million are now 48% complete, according to Sihanoukville Municipal Governor Y Sokleng on 14 January. Speaking at a press conference for the provincial work progress, Mr Sokleng said, “The reason for building this treatment plant is to prevent dirty water from flowing directly into the sea.” He added […]
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Two Renowned Hospitality Groups Form Partnership to Upgrade Services in Flatiron Building
Renowned hospitality group Meridian International Holding has recently formed a partnership with a giant local hospitality firm Thalias Hospitality Group, to enhance the services in the awarding-winning development – Flatiron by Meridian. According to a company announcement, the new partnership will allow Thalias Hospitality Group to manage the F&B segment in the Flatiron Building. The […]
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Gov’t Approves US$100 million Budget Renovating 11 More Roads in Sihanoukville
In addition to the recently-completed 34-road project, the government has allocated another US$100 million for Sihanoukville to renovate 11 more roads in two districts, according to Sihanoukville municipal governor Y Sokleng on 14 January. Speaking at a press conference of the provincial work progress, Mr Sokleng said the 11 roads are already under construction and […]
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Chip Mong Insee Inaugurates New Industrial Waste Storage Factory in SSEZ
Chip Mong Insee Cement Corporation (CMIC) inaugurated a new industrial waste storage factor in Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone on 13 January, with the aim of providing sustainable waste management services to enterprises within the zone. According to the Chip Mong Group Facebook page, this factory has a capacity to store up to 100 tons of […]
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Siem Reap 38-Road Renovation Project 14% Complete
As of 12 January, the 38-road renovation project in Siem Reap is 14.27% completed and still expected to finish as scheduled by the end of this year, according to the Ministry of Public Works and Transports (MPWT). The progress was revealed during a meeting between Deputy Prime Minister Tea Banh, other relevant ministers and officials […]
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