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Construction & Property Weekly Video News (26 September 2020)
This week content (26 September 2020): #1. HLH Group Acquiring 1.2-Hectare Plot in Toul Kork for New Mixed-Use Development [Click] #2. Construction of Kampot International Tourism Seaport Delayed [Click] #3. Kampot Studying Centralized Administrative Area and New Stadium Project [Click] #4. Singapore Mulls Investing in Phnom Penh SuperPort [Click] #5. Thailand Transforming 72 Prisons Nationwide into Tourist Destinations [Click]
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Land Encroachers Ordered to Demolish Properties Immediately for SR Road Renovation
The Siem Reap Provincial Administration has called for the demolition of any illegally-built properties that affect the renovation of 38 roads within 10 days starting from 23 September onward. According to the announcement on 23 September, the illegally-built properties includes those located on public roads, walkways, canals, and other state lands, especially the locations needed […]
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Japanese Firm to Light Up 34 Sihanoukville Roads with 5,300 Smart Lights
Sihanouk Governor HE Kouch Chamroeun has allowed Minebea (Cambodia) to install 5,300 smart lights on 34 roads in Sihanoukville, according to the Sihanouk Provincial Administration on 25 September. Vice President of Minebea Mr Kei Nishihara said that the lights are 58-watt smart LEDs, which can save up to 60% of electricity and yet provide adequate […]
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Thailand Leads ASEAN Smart Cities Initiative
At the ASEAN 2019 Summit prior to the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, member nations discussed harnessing technology to achieve sustainable security and development and boost connectivity and cooperation. At the summit, Thailand presented the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) initiative with its 4.0 economic blueprint aiming to convert three provinces into smart cities and ultimately […]
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Indonesia’s New Capital On Hold Due To COVID-19 Impact
Photo by: Get About Asia Indonesia’s multi-billion dollar plan to develop a new capital city on the island of Borneo have been formally put on hold as a result of the economic impact of COVID-19. Indonesia’s Minister for National Development Planning, Suharso Monoarfa, told Reuters on 19 August that “We putting as our number one […]
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Australia Supports World’s Biggest Solar Farm to Power Singapore
The Australian government has approved in principle construction of the world’s biggest solar farm in Australia’s Northern Territory (NT) with the electricity to be sent via a 3,700-km-long undersea cable to provide 20% of Singapore’s annual power needs. The US$15.7 billion, the 12,000-hectare solar farm will big enough to be visible from space, according to […]
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Win-Win Memorial Parks 94% Complete
The Win-Win Memorial Parks project is now 94% complete and is scheduled for full completion in November, further to a site inspection by General Commissioner of the National Police General Neth Savoeun on 22 September. The completed parts include the construction of the foundations, the structure of the memorial, the decoration with Khmer traditional styling, […]
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30-megawatt Solar Power Plant in Pursat Goes Online
A 30-megawatt solar power station in Pursat province has started generating power to the national grid, while three other approved projects are set to generate power by late 2020. Located in Krakor district, the project was approved by the government in April last year, and implemented by Schneitec Infinite Co Ltd with an investment value […]
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US$17 million Steel Recycling Plant to Open in Kampong Speu
A steel-processing plant, which uses recycled steel and metal scraps to produce finished steel products, is soon set to open in Kampong Speu province to help contribute to domestic supply and reduce steel imports. Located in Oudong district, the US$17 million project is to be an investment by Chinese firm Hong De Sheng (Cambodia) Steel […]
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Myanmar Divides “New Yangon” To Generate Investor Competition
Photo by UK-ASEAN Business Council The government of Myanmar has divided its “New Yangon City” commercial development project to generate competition against the giant Chinese-government backed contractor responsible. New Yangon City was planned as an 8,100-hectare industrial-commercial zone on the Yangon River costing around US$8bn. Conceived by Aecom, two bridges, a 13-sq-km industrial estate and […]
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