Over 1,000 Construction Projects Worth Us$2 Bln Approved in H1 2018

More than 1,000 construction projects worth around US$2 billion were approved in the first six months of 2018, according to a report from the Ministry of Land Management and Urban Planning (MLMUP). According to the report, 1,643 projects covering an area of 5,352,422 square metres were approved. Among these construction projects, private investments from foreign countries accounted for 21 pr...

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Minister Promises to Prevent Flooding on National Road No.4

On 20 July, 2018, Senior Minister and Minister of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) H.E. Sun Chanthol has announced that his ministry will add more places along National Road No. 4 in the “increasing road height” plan in order to prevent the road from flash floods in the future. During a visit to follow up on the flood situation along National Road No. 4, H.E. Sun Chanthol said that “we will in...

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“Cambodia Construction” Mobile App Launched

With the rapidly increasing numbers of construction projects across the country, a mobile application has been developed aimed at providing useful information for the sector. Developed by Dr. Chhann Sorphal, Director-General of construction of the Ministry of Land Management Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC), the “Cambodia Construction” app provides reliable information about constructio...

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EuroCham Cambodia to Host Cambodia’s First Ever Tall Buildings Forum

EuroCham Cambodia in cooperation with Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) is hosting the very first Tall Buildings Forum in Cambodia, bringing industry-related experts together to share their valuable insights on hot topics regarding the current status of Cambodia’s tall buildings. Scheduled for 7.30am to 12.30pm on 26 June at Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra, the half-day forum will see Camb...

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Chinese-funded National Stadium Set to Finish Before 2020

Morodok Techo National Sports Complex Construction of the multimillion dollar Cambodia national stadium funded by the Chinese government is set to finish before the 2020 schedule. According to an in-depth interview with Chinese media outlet Xinhua Net, the USD170 million Morodok Techo National Sports Complex is going full swing ahead with major foundations already having been constructed. ...

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គម្រោងកែលម្អផ្លូវជាតិលេខ៤ គ្រោងចាប់ផ្តើមសាងសង់ឆ្នាំក្រោយ

The renovation of National Road No. 4 will commence in early 2019, according to senior officials from the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT). In a phone interview with H.E Vasim Sorya, spokesman of MPWT and Director General of the Department of Administration and Finance, the renovation of National Road No. 4 will start in early or mid of 2019 and is expected to finish within 16 to 1...

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Construction Sector Contributes 11.5 % to 2018 Economic Growth Forecast

Cambodia’s economic growth has been revised to 7% by the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) with the construction sector making a positive contribution to the overall growth. According to the NBC semi-annual report, Cambodia’s economy is forecast to grow at 7 %, with the construction sector alone contributing 11.5%, exports at 11.6% while tourism at 12.5%. Speaking of the positive economic grow...

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Two Chinese Firms Plant to Invest in the Satellite System and Coal-fired Power Plant

Representatives from two Chinese firms had met with Commerce Minister H.E Pan Sorasak yesterday to disclose their plan to invest in coal-fired power plant and satellite system in Cambodia. According to the Ministry of Commerce (MoC), Mr Liang Shan, deputy director of Shanghai Electronic Communication Technology Co., Ltd said that his company wants to invest in the coal-fired power plant in the ...

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WB Provides US$110m Loan to Enhance National Road No.4

The World Bank has officially granted a loan of US$110 million to enhance Cambodia’s road connectivity following the signing of agreements yesterday, according to the official press release. On 12 July 2018, the Royal Government of Cambodia and the World Bank signed agreements on two projects; the Higher Education Institutions Capacity Improvement Project (HEICP) worth US$90 million; and the Se...

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