Japan provides US$26 million for sewage infrastructure

The royal government of Japan through the Japanese Embassy to Cambodia has provided US$26 million in assistance to Cambodia to build a sewage system in Phnom Penh. The exchange note on the grant aid of Japan was signed in Phnom Penh on 03 October between H.E. Prak Sakhonn, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and H.E Mikami Mashiro, Japanese ambassador to Cambodia. The p...

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Construction contract for 34 roads in Sihanoukville set for November

The construction contract for 34 roads in Sihanoukville is set to be signed in November, though the date for the start of construction is yet to be scheduled, according to Sihanoukville provincial hall spokesman Mr Kheang Phearom. The confirmation came after an inter-ministerial meeting on the infrastructure project in Sihanoukville was held and concluded on 01 October at the Ministry of Land M...

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Samdech Hun Sen announces aim to build infrastructure linking Cambodia-Thailand

Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen announced his goal on 02 October to build key infrastructures that will connect Cambodia with Thailand. Speaking at the graduation ceremony of about 1,183 students from BELTEI International University, Samdech Techo Hun Sen spoke on the progress of infrastructure development in Cambodia while stating his intention to build more. “Now, the bridge...

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Vietnam opens first factory converting sea sand to construction sand

Amid the global shortage of construction sand and the crisis facing Vietnam’s construction industry with high-grade sand scheduled to run out in 2020, a factory on the island of Phu Quoc in southern Vietnam has opened to convert sea sand into construction sand. In a process patented by Vietnamese engineer Vo Tan Dung in 2011, the beach sand is blasted with water to remove the salt and organic i...

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Thailand’s largest ever property development underway

Bangkok is set to see development of the largest ever private sector property initiative with the launch of the US$3.9bn, 1.8 million m2 One Bangkok complex. The five-tower complex will incorporate 500 company offices employing 60,000 people, five hotels, 1,359 condominium units and multiple shopping malls. When complete, one of the towers will be in the top 10 tallest buildings in SE Asia. ...

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Study on revamping railway network concluded

China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) Limited has recently concluded its study on revamping the railway system in Cambodia which started in May. According to Ministry of Public Works and Transport, China’s state-owned CRCC is compiling a report on the results of the study to submit to the ministry for discussion. Kong Vimean, spokesman and undersecretary of state of the Ministry of P...

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Japanese firms seeking investment opportunities in renewable energy

Japanese companies are looking for opportunities to invest in renewable energy projects, according to the outcome of a meeting between H.E. Say Samal, Minister of Environment and representatives from seven companies. According to a post on the ministry's Facebook page on 22 September, the firms are looking for opportunities to invest in renewable energy projects, the solid waste industry, the t...

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Two more pedestrian overpass projects planned for Phnom Penh

Phnom Penh Municipality has prepared to break ground in October on construction of two pedestrian overpass projects in Phnom Penh to offer safe passage to pedestrian commuters and avoid traffic accidents. Mr Sam Piseth, director of Public Works and Transport Department for Phnom Penh, said that ground will be broken on construction of the two projects in October. The construction sites have bee...

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Land ministry announces land use master plan 2035 for Siem Reap

The Ministry of Land Management Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) published the land use master plan 2035 for Siem Reap on 20 September which will serve as a basis for the land management and development direction of the province. Base on this master plan vision, the government will design and develop ‘Siem Reap City as a pole for cultural, historical, and tourism world heritage’. The mi...

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Phnom Penh Mega Mall set to open in 2020

The Phnom Penh Mega Mall along the Russian Boulevard has opened for tenants to move in with the officially opening set for 2020. Phnom Penh Mega Mall is a 10-storey building with a total construction area of more than 100,000 square metres and is being developed by Hassan Cambodia Development Co., Ltd. Mrs Ann Sothida, Director of CBRE Cambodia, the leasing agent for the mall, said that the ...

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