Hong Kong firm to build satellite city in Kampong Speu

A Hong Kong investment company has announced plans to set up a new satellite city in Kampong Speu province but has yet to reveal the exact location to prevent rises in land prices. Kampong Speu Governor H.E Vy Samnang said at a press conference on “Progress and Continuation of the Administration of Kampong Speu Province” […]

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Three Major Projects to Transform Sihanoukville’s 161-hectare Boeung Kang Kep into a Smart Area

The government is studying the feasibility of three major projects, including the Sihanoukville International Airport, the Neak Reach tourist site, and the Boeung Kang Kep development project, to transform the 161-hectare Boeung Kang Kep area in Sihanoukville into a smart area. H.E Pen Sophal, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning […]

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World Bank Approves US$100 million to Support Cambodia’s Road Improvement

The World Bank approved a US$100 million credit line on 17 July to support road infrastructure construction projects in Cambodia, targeting the local communities and the rural road system. The project entitled ‘Cambodia Road Connectivity Improvement Project’ aims to enhance rural communities’ access to critical services such as health centres, referral hospitals, schools and markets, […]

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Construction almost complete on 34 roads in Sihanoukville

After eight months of construction, the 34-road project in Sihanoukville is almost 100% complete, according to a National Committee for Coastal Management and Development of Cambodia press release dated 17 July 2020. The major parts of the project have almost finished, including the concrete road (99.92%), the drainage installation (100%), granite paving (59.99%), granite floor […]

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Government Establishing Inter-Ministerial Committee to Accelerate Phnom Penh-Bavet Expressway

Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen has signed an official decision establishing an inter-ministerial committee to accelerate the implementation of the Phnom Penh-Bavet expressway. According to Decision No. 75 SSR dated on 16 July, the Phnom Penh-Bavet Expressway project has already been studied and proposed by the China Railway International Group Co., Ltd, in the […]

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Governor: 600ha of Land for Mondulkiri Airport Ready, Waiting for Investment

The Mondulkiri provincial administration has already finalized the impact assessment and demarcated the land border for the Mondulkiri airport project, and is currently awaiting news on the investment from the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSCA). During a press conference held on 16 July, Mondulkiri Provincial Governor H.E Svay Sam Eang said that the provincial […]

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Royal Group Invests US$35 million Building 70km of Roads on Koh Rong Island

The Royal Group has injected US$35 million to build 70km of concrete roads on Koh Rong Island, as part of the firm’s development masterplan. The 70km of road is to be built by Sinohydro Construction Co Ltd from China, and the construction agreement was signed on 14 July at Preah Sihanouk province. According to a […]

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20 Investment Projects Proposed in Siem Reap Development Master Plan

At least 20 major investment projects have been proposed as part of the 2020-2035 Siem Reap Tourism Development Masterplan during an inter-ministerial meeting last week. The meeting was joined by the Ministry of Tourism, the Ministry of Environment, the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts, and the Siem Reap Provincial Municipality. During the meeting, the […]

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Calmette Hospital US$40 million Multipurpose Building 40% Complete

Construction of the Calmette Hospital multipurpose building is now 40% complete by as scheduled, according to Health Minister HE Dr Mam Bunheng in an interview on BTV on July 07. HE Dr Mam Bunheng said that as the minister of health, he always checks on the infrastructure development of the hospital as well as medical […]

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Ratanakiri Province Now Connected to National Grid

Ratanakiri province can now access the national grid with power was supplied from the Lower Sesan Dam 2 on a 230-kilowatt high-voltage transmission line. Electricity du Cambodge (EDC) officially launched a 230-kilowatt high-voltage transmission line about 102 kilometres from the Sesan Dam 2 in Stung Treng province and a new 230-kilowatt grid substation in Ratanakiri […]

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