Projects Development
Gov’t Permits International Companies to Invest 100% in Phnom Penh-Ho Chi Minh Express Railway
The Royal Government of Cambodia has urged French businesses to invest in the construction of high-speed railways and transportation in Cambodia, announcing that foreign businesses will be allowed to invest 100% in the Phnom Penh-Ho Chi Minh high-speed rail line. Prime Minister of Cambodia Samdech Hun Sen on 25 January welcomed and informed the French investment delegation that Cambodia has al...
Read MoreConstruction of NR6 Connecting to Techo Stadium 80% Complete
The construction of the NR6 section that connects to the Moradok Techo National Stadium has been 80% completed, according to the Department of Public Works and Transport of Phnom Penh on 25 January. "Only 100 days left until the SEA Games and NR6 is one of the four main routes leading to the National Stadium," the Public Works Department said. According to Phnom Penh Governor HE Khuong Sre...
Read MoreConstruction of NR10 Connecting Koh Kong to Battambang 70% Complete
The construction of NR10 connecting from Battambang to Koh Kong has been 69.28% completed as of January and it is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2024, according to a press conference by the Battambang Provincial Administration on 24 January. NR10 has a total length of more than 197 kilometres and the construction will cost a total of US$188 million, via funding from the Chinese govern...
Read MorePreliminary Study Completed for Cambodia’s First High-Speed Rail Line
The Cambodian government will soon upgrade the northern Phnom Penh-Poipet railway to become Cambodia's first standard high-speed railway. According to a meeting to review the preliminary study result between China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) and the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) on 23 January, the project will cost approximately US$4 billion and have a total length of 38...
Read MoreCDC Approves Four Major Projects Worth US$65.4m in Three Provinces
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has given permits to four private firms to invest US$65.4 million to establish four factories in Kampong Speu, Kandal and Svay Rieng provinces. These private companies include: “AROMA SUCCESS GARMENT CO., LTD”, which will invest US$36.6 million to establish a garment factory located in Taing Sno village, Tum Por Meas commune, Samrong Tong d...
Read MoreConstruction of Techo Peace Hospital Over 80% Complete
The construction of the Techo Peace Hospital is more than 80% complete and is scheduled for completion in June 2023, according to site inspection by Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen on 19 January. Equipped with modern facilities and tools, the hospital will be specialised in treating cancer patients, especially women, said PM Hun Sen. "Also, if COVID-19 recurred, we must have a large hospit...
Read MoreIndonesia to Break Ground on US$2.7bn Housing Project in New Capital in Q2
Indonesia plans to begin construction of its US$2.7 billion large-scale residential project for civil servants in its new capital by Q2 this year, reported Reuters on 18 January. Head of the Nusantara National Authority Bambang Susantono said his office was negotiating with three private developers for the housing project: a consortium of China’s CCFG Corp and Risjadson Brunsfield Nusantara (C...
Read MoreKOICA Approves US$3m Project to Preserve Tuol Sleng Museum Phase II
The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) approved a US$3 million budget for the preservation of Tuol Sleng Museum (Phase II), according to the official meeting on 17 January. The project will be implemented in five years starting from 2024 under the cooperation between the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts, KOICA, and UNESCO. Besides this fund, KOICA already provided US$1 millio...
Read MoreRoyal Group to Build US$300m International Airport on Koh Rong Island
The Royal Group Koh Rong Development Company, a Royal Group Co Ltd subsidiary, will build an international airport on Koh Rong which will take five years to complete. The agreement on the airport master plan was signed on 18 January under the presidency of the Minister in charge of the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation Mao Havannal and Chairman of the Royal Group Koh Rong Development Company...
Read MoreNew Heritage Police Station Inaugurated in Angkor Park
A new heritage police station in Angkor Park worth more than US$1.7 million has been officially inaugurated. The inauguration ceremony was presided over by Deputy Prime Minister Samdech Sar Kheng on 17 January. The new building was built in the APSARA zone with construction funded by the 2018 Conservation Fund of the APSARA Authority. The new building was built in the style of a simple...
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