China Railway Company, Royal Railway Team Up to Develop Cambodia’s Railway

China Railway Construction Corporation Limited and local company Royal Railway have agreed to team up to develop and upgrade the railway network in Cambodia for it to become more a more effective transportation system. The partnership between the two companies was unveiled in a meeting between Samdech Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia and Chen Fenjian, chairman of China Railway Construc...

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Chinese Firm Plans for 200 Megawatts Solar Power

Photo by Global Business Insight Chinese electricity investment company plans to invest in 200 megawatts solar power plant, according to the result of a meeting between Prime Minister Samdach Techo Hun Sen and the company’s representative in China. According to Samdach Hun Sen’s Facebook Post on 28 April, representative of China Huaneng Group, which has previously invested in the Lower Sesan...

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Japan to Construct US$25 Million Water Treatment Facility in Choeung Ek

Photo by pixabay.com The government of Japan, through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), has decided to help a construct water treatment facility for Cambodia in the southern part of Phnom Penh, as a result of a 24 April meeting. According to a Facebook post from Phnom Penh City Hall, the meeting between Phnom Penh Governor H.E Khoung Sreng and representatives of JICA, “decid...

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Cambodia-japan Inaugurate 8 New School Buildings in Phnom Penh

Photo by រដ្ឋបាលរាជធានីភ្នំពេញ Representatives from the Cambodian and Japanese governments together on 26 April 2019 witnessed the inauguration of 8 new school buildings in Phnom Penh, which were built using the grant from the government of Japan through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Presided over by Phnom Penh Governor H.E Khoung Sreng, and H.E Hidehisa Horinouchi, Japa...

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Chip Mong Retail Ground Breaks Community Mall in Russey Keo Area

One of Cambodia leading retail players, Chip Mong Retail, broke ground on another community mall located in the Russey Keo area on 26 April. Sitting in the heart of Park Land 598 along Chea Sophara Road, this 5-storey ‘Chip Mong 598 Mall’ stretches over 11,000 square metres of floor area with 133 parking lots with construction expected to finish by the first quarter of 2021. With key retail ...

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Experts Gather to Talk About Valuation and Banking Sectors

Real estate experts and bank representatives in Cambodia gathered together to discuss valuation services and the role of banks in helping develop the real estate sector. On the evening of 24 April 2019, Cambodia’s largest property appraisal firm VTrust Appraisal Cambodia organised a ‘Supplier & Clients' Day’ at the Himawari Hotel to share information as well as announce its new services and...

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How to Waterproof My Basement?

Photo by Sika Cambodia Leaks in basements are a major concern for building owners and facility managers across Asia. Sika Cambodia offers a complete package, including waterproofing membrane, joint treatment, internal render and standard solutions for all kinds of construction details that your project may request. This combination of technologies is well proven and will ensure that your bas...

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Study on Port Development Master Plan Started

Photo by MPWT The Ministry of Public Works and Transport has allowed a group of Chinese experts on ports to conduct a study for a master plan on port development and the waterway system connection in Cambodia. Port experts from China Merchants Port in southern China’s Shenzhen city, which is the second largest port in China and the third largest port in the world, will conclude the study ove...

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Spokesperson: Ground Broken on National Road No. 2 Soon

After many years of waiting, the expansion of National Road No. 2 financed the South Korean government, is scheduled to break ground soon, according to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT). Speaking by phone with Construction & Property Magazine on 24 April 2019, H.E Vasim Sorya, spokesperson for MPWT said that the initial procedures for the project are completed with ground br...

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Report: Cambodia’s FDI Focuses Mostly on Construction Sector

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows peaked at 13.4% of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2018 and more than half of all FDI originated from China. These Chinese FDI inflows were directed towards construction (infrastructure, commercial and residential real estate), tourism and, to a lesser extent, to manufacturing and agriculture, according to a World Bank East Asia Pacific Economic Update re...

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