Phnom Penh goes green: More than 400 green projects logged in Q4 2019

With the ultimate goal of building a more sustainable city, a number of real-estate developers have been moving toward greener projects, with 405 net green projects recorded in Phnom Penh in Q4 of 2019, according to CBRE Cambodia. According to a report released by CBRE on 16 January, those green projects include hotels, retails, offices, apartments, condominiums, and others. Condominiums stand ...

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Condo supplies projected to grow at 55% in 2020: CBRE

CBRE, a leading commercial real estate services and investment firm, has projected growth of condominium unit supplies at 55% in 2020, thanks to strong growth in the construction sector in 2019 and the newly approved construction law which builds confidence in the future quality of buildings and condos. CBRE’s report issued on 16 January stated that the affordable condo projects are expected to...

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Government accelerates study on National Road 10 construction

National Road Number 10 linking Samlot in Battambang province, Veal Veng in Pursat province and Koh Kong province is scheduled for construction in 2020, as the inter-ministerial working group has accelerated the planning study. According to a report from the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, National Road Number 10 is part of the infrastructure construction plan for 2020. The inter-min...

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Investment on Waste to Energy Boosted

The Royal Government of Cambodia has boosted investments on converting solid waste to energy which is part of urban solid waste management while amount of solid waste increases year by year. Attracting investment on waste on energy is stated in the draft of policy on urban solid waste management for 2019-2028 which is currently being discussed by inter-ministries. According to Ministry of En...

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Government agrees new airport investment project in Koh Kong province

A new airport investment in Koh Kong province has been approved by the Royal Government of Cambodia, allowing investors to build an airport in Mondul Seima district. According to an announcement from the Council of Ministers released on January 13, the government has approved the airport investment on between 400 and 600 hectares to be built in Pak Klong commune, Mondul Seima district in Koh Ko...

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Design of new US$1.5 billion Phnom Penh International Airport 60% completed, construction nears

The architectural design of the US$1.5 billion New Phnom Penh International Airport in Kandal province is now 60% completed with construction coming near, according to Cambodia Airport Investment Co.,Ltd. Speaking to a group of Japanese investors on 9 January at the Canadia Tower, Mr Yee Con Long, a member of the project steering committee of Cambodia Airport Investment Co.,Ltd, said the archit...

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New underpass planned for Russian Federation Blvd

Phnom Penh City Hall has unveiled a plan to build a new underpass on Russian Federation Road in front of the Royal University of Phnom Penh to facilitate student travel. The tunnel project was discussed at a meeting held on 9 January in the presence of the Phnom Penh governor Khoung Sreng. The tunnel construction will be built in front of the Royal University of Phnom Penh and the Institute ...

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Draft of Master Plan on Transport and Logistics Expected to Finish This Year

Draft of Master Plan of Intermodal Transport and Logistics Connectivity is expected to finish drafting in mid of 2019 and then submitted to the Council of the Ministers for check and approval. H.E. Sun Chanthol, Senior Minister and Minister of Public Works and Transport, said that the interim master plan on the intermodal transport and logistics connectivity was completed and approved in a meet...

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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 between Don Sahong Dam in Laos and Cambodia’s Electricity Authority (...

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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 working group led by H.E. Prak...

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