Hyundai Engineering wins US$164m bid to build third AEON Mall

Hyundai Engineering of South Korea has won a US$164 million project to build the third AEON Mall in Cambodia, according to a Hyundai staff member quoted in the Korea IT TIMES on 19 April 2020. This project is to build a five-story shopping centre and parking facility on a total area of 174,000 square meters which is larger than sum of the AEON Mall I (68,000 square meters) and Sen Sok AEON II (...

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New US$1.5 billion Phnom Penh International Airport now 30% complete

A new Phnom Penh International Airport with an investment of US$1.5 billion located in Kandal and Takeo province has been 30% completed. The new US$1.5 billion Phnom Penh International Airport billion located in Kandal and Takeo provinces is now 30% complete according to the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation. H.E Sin Chanserey Vutha, Deputy Director General Technical of State Secretariat o...

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US$10m National Disability Centre of Cambodia ready in 2023

The Government of Cambodia plans to complete construction of the US$10 million National Disability Center of Cambodia by 2023 with high-quality and international standard services for persons with a disability in Cambodia. The National Disability Centre of Cambodia is to be constructed on a 65,530 square metre plot located along National Road 4 in Tror Pang Veng village, Chhak Chhoeu Neang Comm...

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60-megawatt solar power station starts generation to the national grid

A 60-megawatt solar power station in Kampong Chhnang province’s Toek Pos district has finally started operation, generating power to the national grid, becoming the third operational solar station in Cambodia. The solar power station is an investment by Scheitech Renewable Co Ltd and the station construction began in early 2019, said Vector Zona, Director-General of Energy and spokesman for the...

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China completes stunning Brunei bridge

The China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) announced on 02 January that it had completed its section of the US$1.7bn Temburong Bridge in Brunei. The stunning bridge will provide a much-needed land link between Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of the sultanate, and the Temburong district. Brunei is divided into two areas by the Malaysian state of Sarawak and the 30km bridge ...

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Garden and sidewalk development project in Beong Samrong paused due to land disputes

Phnom Penh City Hall’s garden and sidewalk development project in Beong Samrong has been paused due to land disputes, as some residents continue to occupy state property around the area. In order to save drainage and the lake surface land, Phnom Penh City Hall decided on 30 March 2020 to pour the dam along the lake and transform the area into a garden and sidewalk. Prek Pnov authorities ordered...

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CDC approves three major development projects worth over US$160 million

The Cambodian government, through the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC), has recently given permits to three firms to invest a total of US$160 million in establishing a factory, a hospital, and a 3-star hotel in Phnom Penh and Preah Sihanoukville respectively. The first project is an investment of approximately US$7.7 million by JINTEK CELLS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD in constructing a fac...

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Work on 140-megawatt solar power stations continues as planned

Four solar projects with a total generation capacity of 140 MW and total investment costs of around US$132.5 million are on course as planned although other mega power projects have seen construction suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The four solar projects were approved by the government in 2019. As planned, construction is scheduled to be completed before the end of 2020. Those plants a...

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National Road 3 now 67% complete, on schedule for 2022

Construction of National Road 3 connecting Phnom Penh to Kampot was 67% complete by the end of March 2020 and is due to be completed in 2022, according to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport. The ground was broken on the road upgrade project on Monday 7 May 2018 by Prime Minister Hun Sen. The upgraded National Road 3 will connect Cambodia's natural tourist and coastal areas to Phnom P...

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World-class hospital worth US$7 million opens in Cambodia

The Prestige Hospital, a world-class facility worth US$7 million opened on 30 March 2020 to provide international standard health care services to Cambodians. This international standard hospital brings service, standard and affordability to Cambodian people as its core principle. According to Dr Tay Christopher, CEO of The Prestige Hospital, the service is now up to Singaporean standard, but t...

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