Projects Development
Gov’t Confirms Continuation of “Water, Road, Electricity, People” Policy for Next 30 Years
Cambodia Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen confirmed that the government would continue implementing the “water, roads, electricity, people” policy for the next 30 years. Speaking at the ground-breaking ceremony of National Road 7 on 9 January, PM Hun Sen said that infrastructure plays a major in the country’s development. (Read more) He said that he […]
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Expansion of NR7 Officially Begins
The project to expand and upgrade National Road 7 from Skun roundabout to downtown Kampong Cham officially began on 9 January under the auspices of Cambodia Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen and Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia HE Wang Wentian. The road has a length of 45.48km from the Skun roundabout in Cheung Prey district to […]
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Laos Launches 500kV Transmission Line with Plan to Connect with Cambodia
Yunnan Energy Investment (HK) Co Ltd has launched a 500kV transmission line in the southern Lao province of Champasak and connected to a substation in Khong district on the Laos-Cambodian border, according to Laos’ Vientiane Time on 5 January. Mr Chanthaboun Soukaloun, Managing Director of Electricite du Laos (EDL), said the 500-kilovolt transmission line and substation […]
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Cambodia Approves Investment Projects Worth US$4.6 Billion in 2022
Cambodia attracted fixed-asset investments of US$4.6 billion in 2022, increasing 7.5 % compared to a year before, a report of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) showed on 6 January. The CDC approved new non-special economic zones (SEZ) with a total investment value of US$3.4 billion, a year-on-year increase of 49%. The investment […]
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CDC Approves Three Projects Worth US$16m in Kampong Speu
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has given permits to three private firms to invest US$16 million to establish three factories in Kampong Speu province. These private companies include: The first firm is “WINDARA INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD” which will invest US$5.4 million to establish a backpack factory for sleeping bags, tents, garments, and […]
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Gov’t Revises Development Plan on Koh Puos
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) and the Sihanoukville Provincial Administration are revising the development plan for Koh Puos, an island near the mainland of Sihanoukville. According to Sihanoukville Deputy Governor HE Long Dimanche on 4 January, the revision of the masterplan will turn Koh Puos into a standardised international tourist destination. The Cambodian […]
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NR5 Prek Kdam-Thlear Maam Section Opened for Traffic
The newly-renovated NR No. 5 (Prek Kdam-Thlear Maam section) has been opened for traffic on both sides, according to a press release from the Department of Public Works and Transport of Kampong Chhnang Province on 2 January. In the meantime, the NR5 section between Kampong Chhnang city from km 74 + 000 to km 115 […]
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CDC Approves 10 Projects Worth US$48.7 million in December 2022
In December 2022, the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) approved 10 investment projects with a total value of US$48.7 million to establish 10 factories in Takeo, Kampong Cham, Sihanoukville, Kandal, and Phnom Penh. The first firm is QUAN MING SHUN (CAMBODIA) NEW MATERIALS CO., LTD which will invest US$6.6 million to establish a […]
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Construction of SHV’s third wastewater treatment plant 74% complete
The construction of the third wastewater treatment plant in Prek Ochheuteal, Sihanoukville has been 74% completed, according Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction’s latest report. With a construction cost of US$20 million, the third station will have a capacity of 20,000 cubic metres per day using MABR technology. In Sihanoukville, there are already […]
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128 High-Rise Building Projects Approved in 2022
The government approved a total of 128 high-rise projects or equivalent to 142 buildings in 2022, according to the latest report of the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction. Among those, 86 projects equal to 93 buildings are in Phnom Penh, 14 projects equal to 16 buildings in Sihanoukville and 13 projects equal to […]
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