Road and Infrastructure
Cambodia Receives US$860-million in China FDI in 2020
Cambodia received a total of US$860 million in foreign direct investment (FDI) from China in 2020, an increase of about 70% compared to 2019, according to a recent press release from the Chinese Embassy in Cambodia. Many development projects went smoothly despite the COVID-19 pandemic. For instance, the construction of new Siem Reap Angkor International […]
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Over 680 hectares of Boeung Ta Mok Allocated to Public and Private Sectors in 2020
In 2020 alone, the government has allocated Boeung Ta Mok land to the public and private sectors at least nine times or equal to over 682 hectares, according to documents obtained by Construction & Property Magazine as follows: Early March 2020: 83 hectares of Beoung Ta Mok was granted to Phnom Penh Municipality to be […]
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US$17 million Steel Processing Plant in Kampong Speu Officially Opens
A new US$17 million steel processing plant in Oudong district of Kampong Speu province officially opened last week, bringing the total number of metal scrap plants in Cambodia to four. The project is invested by Chinese firm Hong De Sheng (Cambodia) and will use metal scraps in the country as raw materials to produce finished […]
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Transport Minister Urges Construction Firm to Finish Kampot Tourism Port by June
Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol has ordered the responsible firm to finish Kampot Tourism Port’s construction by June 2021 after several delays. HE Sun Chanthol said during the site inspection on 04 January that the company should set a concrete plan or add more labour to accelerate the construction speed and […]
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NR3 to Be Equipped with Two Weighing Stations and 11 Speed Cameras
National Road 3 (NR3) will be equipped with two weighing stations and 11 speed cameras to ensure safety and the quality of the road, as the renovation is approaching completion, according to Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol. HE Sun Chanthol said during the NR3 construction site on 04 January that the […]
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Construction of NR3 90% Complete, to Finish Ahead of Schedule
The National Road 3 (NR3) renovation project from Chom Chao roundabout to Kampot city has been 90% completed and will be finished ahead of schedule by September 2021, according to Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol. HE Sun Chanthol told the press during the NR3 site inspection on 04 January that despite […]
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Gov’t Decides to Build Two Pedestrian Bridges on NR 3 Despite Local Concerns
The Cambodian government has decided to build pedestrian flyovers on two highly-congested spots across National Road 3, despite concerns from the locals, according to HE Sun Chanthol during the NR 3 construction site inspection on 04 January. The Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol told the press that one pedestrian bridge will […]
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Contracts Awarded on US$2.4bn Singapore-Malaysia Shuttle
Japanese contractor Penta-Ocean Construction has been awarded a US$676m civil engineering package for the 4km Johor Bahru–Singapore Rapid Transit System being built to connect Singapore and Malaysia by the Singapore Land Transit Authority (LTA) Penta-Ocean will handle tunneling work, and will build the Singapore terminus of Woodlands North station and the Malaysia terminus at Bukit […]
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Thailand to complete “largest rail station in Southeast Asia” next year
Thailand has announced plans to complete construction in 2021 on the biggest rail station in Southeast Asia. Designed to overcome Bangkok’s traffic gridlock and assist Thailand become a regional transportation hub, Bang Sue Grand Station will replace Hua Lamphong, as the capital’s main station After work began in 2013, the 520 hectare station will be […]
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Updates on Major Infrastructure Developments in Siem Reap
Although the tourism sector in Siem Reap has been hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, the government is still active especially in infrastructure development, with the aim to attract more tourists after the crisis is over. Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen once said that although COVID-19 has prevented tourists from travelling to Cambodia and negatively affected […]
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