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Government Establishes Two Working Groups for Construction and Real Estate
Credit to acechamp.com The government has set up two working groups from the public and private sectors to find solutions for construction and real estate problems that might hinder businesses in these sectors. According to the two decisions dated on 25 March 2019 recently obtained by Construction & Property Magazine, the government has appointed two construction and real estate working ...
Read MoreJapan Provides Us$30 Million Grant for Construction of Water Treatment Plant
The Japanese government has agreed to provide a US$30 million grant to the Ministry of Industry and Handicraft to strengthen the capacity of the clean water supply system in Kampong Thom province, according to a press release from 27 March 2019. On 26 March 2019, H.E Cham Prasidh, Senior Minister and Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Handicraft, and Mr Arakawa Noriyuki, Director of Kubot...
Read MoreCambodia-Japan Friendship Bridge to Chroy Chongvar to Open on 3 April
Photo by Facebook Page Ministry of Public Works and Transport After two years of renovation, the Cambodia-Japan Friendship Bridge in Chroy Changva is set to open in April, according to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT). Aimed at reducing traffic congestion around the Chroy Changva area where traffic can often be very heavy during the upcoming Khmer New Year, the opening cerem...
Read MoreVietnam to Approve National High Speed Rail Link
Sample photo by NWC Vietnam Consulting railway Final plans for a US$56bn high-speed rail link between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh are expected to be approved by the Vietnamese National Assembly in 2019. The 1,137km-long high-speed link would reduce travel time between the two cities from 30 hours to five and a half. The project was rejected by the National Assembly in 2010, on the basis that US...
Read MorePM Pushes for Infrastructure Investment to Support Digital Industry
Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen on 25 March 2019 during the 2019 Cambodia Outlook Conference: Digital Transformation Towards Industry 4.0 at The Great Duke Phnom Penh. Pushing for investment in infrastructure supports the digital sector, said Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen on 25 March 2019 during the 2019 Cambodia Outlook Conference: Digital Transformation Towards Industry 4.0 held at The Great ...
Read MoreWater and Electricity Shortages Due to Booming Construction
The shortage of water and electricity across the country over the last few weeks is due to the sharp growth in construction, according to the government’s spokesperson unit. According to a press release dated 22 March 2019, the unit said that “this event [shortages] is due to the hot weather caused from changes in climate creating unusual water shortage combined with the sharp rise in consumpti...
Read MorePM: Cambodia’s Construction Human Resources Must Strengthen Their Capacity
Prime Minister Samdach Hun Sen during the graduation ceremony at the Phnom Penh International University (PPIU). on 25 March 2019 Cambodia does not have enough human resources to work in the booming construction industry, said Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen on 25 March 2019 during a graduation ceremony at the Phnom Penh International University (PPIU). "We have to strengthen our human resour...
Read MoreGround broken on Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville expressway full of special features
After waiting more than 13 years, the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville expressway finally saw ground officially broken by Samdech Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia on 22 March 2019. Since this project represented the largest investment project in recent Cambodian history, it has been welcomed by many who are eager to know more details. This major infrastructure project is being undertaken thank...
Read MoreGround Broken on 40-storey Chief Tower
The Chief Tower in the heart of Phnom Penh JS Property International Co Ltd broke ground on their 40-storey Chief Tower commercial building on 21 March. “This project will be constructed on 1265 square metres, and is a 40-storey with 5-storeys underground parking, with a total investment of US$100 million to build this commercial building,” Sales Manager of JS Property International Co., Ltd...
Read MoreGovernment to Construct New Airport in Mondulkiri or Ratanakiri
Photo by Facebook Page Samdach Hun Sen The government plans to build a new airport in either Mondulkiri or Ratanakiri, according to Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen. Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Phnom Penh-Sihanouk Expressway on 22 March 2019, Samdech Techo Hun Sen said the government is studying and examining the feasibility to construct a new airport in the northeast ...
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