China Completes Construction of 88 High-rise Buildings in 2018

The popularity of high-rise construction in China's has reached new heights with more than 80 high-rise buildings completed within one year. According to a report on tall buildings released by the Council of Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), China has recently taken the lead in skyscraper construction, with 88 high-rise buildings completed in 2018, more than anywhere else in the world. ...

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Government to Seek Investment for Road Linking Three Provinces

In a bid to ease travelling and transportation, the government is seeking investment capital for a road construction project linking three major provinces, according to an announcement made by Cambodia’s head of government. Speaking at the inauguration of the Ring Road No.3 on 14 January, 2019, Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen announced a plan to build infrastructure connecting Koh Kong, Pu...

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Myanmar Embraces Affordable Housing

Authorities in Myanmar are focusing on increasing the availability and quality of affordable housing. “Although regulations have been created for luxury housing, there is no law covering the ordinary apartments. The government is working to draft such regulations under the National Housing Development Law,” Daw MiMi Tin, deputy director general of the Policy and Project Section of the Departmen...

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Construction of Ring Road No.3 Begins

Construction on Ring Road No.3 linking the capital of Phnom Penh to Kandal Province has been officially inaugurated by Cambodian Prime Minister SamdechTecho Hun Sen. On 14 January 2019, Samdech Techo Hun Sen presided over the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the 52.9-kilometre Ring Road No.3 which stretches through Kandal Province for 38 kilometres and Phnom Penh for 15 kilometre...

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Chip Mong Inaugurates US$150 Million International Mixed-Use Development

The Royal Field Development Company Limited, a subsidiary of Chip Mong Group broke ground on its 45-storey international mixed-use development, according to a press release issued by the company. On 14 January, 2019, the company began construction on the US$150 million project located along Russian Boulevard near the 5 January flyover. The complex is scheduled to finish construction and open in...

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ADB Selects Ramboll for Development Project in Cambodia

Sample photo by Pixabay The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has selected global engineering firm Ramboll for its development projects in Cambodia, according to the company. Earlier this week, Ramboll said that ADB had selected its company for the large sanitation and wastewater treatment project in the four provinces. “The project will finance for sanitation subprojects in the city of Siem R...

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US Firm Aims to Create World Longest U-shaped Building

Responding to the building height limitation in New York, an architectural firm in the United States has designed the world’slongestU-shaped building. Called 'The Big Bend', this stunning building has been designed by US-based architectural Oiio, and will stretch in the heart of Manhattan, New York. Standing 4,000-foot long (about 1,219 metres), 'The Big Bend' was designed by Mr Ioannis Oiko...

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Oknha Mong Reththy Teams Up With Japanese Firm to Build Motor Racing Circuit

To promote and diversify Cambodian sports, renowned investor Oknha Mong Reththy has decided to team up with a Japanese firm to construct a Grade 2 motor racing circuit in Kampong Speu province. On 07 January, 2019, Oknha Mong Reththy announced the project through his official Facebook page where Mong Reththy Group signed an agreement for the project with Yamamoto Rock Products Co Ltd. The pr...

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Tourism City, a Stunning Project by Canadia Group Showcases a Modern Lifestyle in the Heart of Siem Reap

Tourism City, is a stunning showcase of modern lifestyles located to the east of Siem Reap city which was launched last December. Developed by the Canadia Group and financed by Canadia Bank Plc, the project is one of the biggest in the tourism capital of Cambodia. Stretching over 66 hectares of land along National Road No. 6 next to Makro shopping mall Siem Reap, Tourism City is the result of a...

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Samdech Hun Sen: National Road No.2 Nearing Construction

In order to facilitate trade as well as attract more investors, the government is preparing for the ground breaking of the rehabilitation of National Road No.2, according to SamdechTecho Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia. Speaking at a meeting with factory workers in Takeo province on January 9, 2019, SamdechTecho Hun Sen said that construction on National Road No.2 will soon begin. Samdec...

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