Projects Development
Laos links 195MW of power to Cambodia’s grid
Laos has linked 195MW of hydropower from one its dams to Cambodia’s national grid with the power transfer scheduled to come into operation in the first quarter of 2020. According to Ministry of Mines and Energy, the power linked to a transmission line in Cambodia’s Stung Treng province is subject to a power purchase agreement […]
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Ministry of Interior to reform national level land management-related service
The Ministry of Interior is committed to strengthening the quality of service providing information about land management, urban planning, and construction at the national level through a one-window service to give quality service provision to the people. The study plan was discussed in a meeting between H.E. Khoung Sreng, Phnom Penh Governor and an inter-ministry […]
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France Provides US$100 Million for Clean Water Treatment Plant Construction in Bakeng Phase II
French government through the Agence Francaise de Developpement (AFD) has provided US$101 million in sovereign loan for Bakeng Clean Water Treatment Plant in Phase II which is capacity of producing 195,000 cubic meter per day. According to a press release issued on December 31 from Ministry of Economy and Finance, agreement of the sovereign loan […]
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Two Footbridges Constructions in Phnom Penh Launched
Phnom Penh City Hall started construction of two footbridges along the Mao Tse Tong Blvd to facilitate the pedestrians. Once the constructions finished, the footbridges in Phnom Penh will be 5. The groundbreaking ceremony of the footbridge constructions was held on December 28 under the presence of H.E. Khoung Sreng, Phnom Penh Governor. The footbridges […]
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Royal Group announces US$300 million investment on Koh Rong Island
The Royal Group, one of the largest investment companies in Cambodia, has announced a joint venture investment project with a Chinese investment company which worth 2 billion Chinese Yuan (approximately US$285 million) to build a five-star hotel and resort on Koh Rong Island in Preah Sihanouk province. The project was announced in a meeting with […]
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Kampong Speu footbridge officially opens
A footbridge crossing National Road 4 located in Chbar Mon town, Kampong Speu province has been officially put into operation to contribute to promoting the city’s beauty and facilitating ease for pedestrian commuters. The opening ceremony was held on 29 December in the presence of H.E Vei Samnang, Provincial Governor of Kampong Speu. According to […]
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Singapore experiments building roads with waste ash
To extend the life of its overflowing landfill sites and to reduce its dependency on imported sand, Singapore is testing the use of treated incineration bottom ash as the base material for building roads. Field trials using 3,000 tonnes of ash collected from waste-to-energy plants, branded “NEWsand”, will take place on a stretch of the […]
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Government approves Aeon 3 project
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) on 25 December approved the investment project for third Aeon mall which is to be located along Samdech Techo Hun Sen Boulevard, also known as the 60-metre wide road. The project is an investment by Aeon Mall (Cambodia) Co., Ltd using a capital of US$289.6 million and […]
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Stueng Trang-Krouch Chmar Bridge Construction Completes 75 Percent
Construction of Stueng Tranng-Kroch Chmar Bridge, linking Kampong Cham province and Tbong Khmum province has finished 75 percent of construction as of December. The Ministry of Public Works and Transport updated the progressing of construction on December 25. The ministry said the ministry’s working group in charge on the project asked the construction company to […]
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Premier Hun Sen pushes for more SEZs along border
The Head of the Royal Government of Cambodia has pushed for the establishment of more special economic zones on the border with Vietnam in order to attract more investment from Vietnam in Cambodia. The establishment of SEZs has been pushed after Cambodia has already established special economic zones in Bavet town Svay Rieng province and […]
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