Oknha Pung Kheav Se Pledges to Finish New Airport Before Turning 87 Years Old

Picture by Ministry of Land Management Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) Renowned investor in Cambodia Neak Oknha Pung Kheav Se has committed to finishing construction of the new Phnom Penh International Airport before turning 87 years old, marking another major achievement of him for Cambodia. Neak Oknha Pung Kheav Se, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Canadia Bank and Overseas C...

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Scmp: Dara Sakor Seashore Resort is for Chinese Tourists or Chinese Military?

Source: South China Morning Post After an article entitled ‘Is Cambodia’s Koh Kong project for Chinese tourists – or China’s military?’ was published by renowned media outlet, South China Morning Post (SCMP), on 05 March the question has become a controversial topic among domestic and international readers. The article has raised questions as to whether the analysis is true and over the futu...

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Japan Grants Aid for Construction of Five Bridges in Kratie

credit: CNC The government of Japan, through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), is providing funds to Cambodia to help renovate five bridges along Road No. 73 from downtown Kratie to Chhlong. According to the director of the Public Works and Transport Department in Kratie, Sreng Sros, in an interview with local media CNC, the five projects includes Sandan bridge, Prek Russey ...

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Government May Suspend Land Transactions Around New Phnom Penh Airport Site

First meeting of the New Phnom Penh International Airport Assembly Sites Committee The government may suspend land transactions in areas that hinder the development process of the new Phnom Penh International Airport in Kandal and Takeo provinces, according to the outcome from the first meeting of the specialised Committee in charge of the US$1.5 billion project. At the meeting on 28 Februar...

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Ground Broken on Us$50 Million Chinese-funded Tbong Khmum Hospital

Ground breaking by Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen Credit: SPM page Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen presided over the ground-breaking ceremony of the "Friendship of Cambodia - China Tbong Khmum Hospital", funded by the People's Republic of China on 01 March 2019. This US$50 million hospital project is being built on 24,300 square metres of land, equipped with modern medical equipme...

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Japan Aiming to Help Cambodia Solve Urban Environmental Problems

Approximately 58 Japanese companies from various segments of the construction and real estate sector have met with Cambodian partners to seek investment opportunities in infrastructure and urbanisation to help Cambodia solve its urban environmental problems. The initiative was announced at the 1st Meeting of Public-Private Platform for “Urban Development, Cambodia-Japan” held on 27 February 201...

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Tender for 60-mw Solar Photovoltaic Project Opens

Electricite du Cambodge. Photo Credit: Pang Chamnan Electricite du Cambodge (EDC) recently announced an international tender for the implementation of a 60-MW solar photovoltaic (PV) project in Kampong Chhnang province, reported Renewables Now. According to the tender document released in early February, the bid for this project is on a build-own-operate (BOO) basis. The scope of the project...

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Cambodia-japan Eyeing Cooperation to Promote Waste Water Management

The government of Cambodia and Japan are eyeing for cooperation to promote waste water management in Cambodia following a meeting between the two parties on 26 February 2019. According to a press release, the meeting between H.E Bong Bunhuon under-secretary of MPWT and Mr Hiroyuki Ishii, representative of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) is aimed to discuss abo...

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China Pledges to Finance Construction of Nr 7 From Kratie to Lao Border

Nation road 7 Credit to: MPWT The Shanghai Construction Company has decided to continue building National Road 7 from Kratie to the Lao border under a grant aid from the People's Republic of China, according to a report from the Department of Public Works and Transport of Kratie. The decision was made after the Chinese Development Cooperation Agency (SCDF), H.E. Lim Sidany, Secretary of Stat...

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Construction Investment in January 2019 Up by 178%

H.E. Chea Sophara, Minister of the Ministry Land Management, Urban Planning, and Construction Investment value in the construction sector in January 2019 was recorded as more than US$800 million, a 178% jump compared to the same period of 2018, according to the Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning, and Construction. During the 1st Meeting of the Public-Private Platform for “Urban Deve...

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