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ខ្មែរ Urbanization and Architect
Economics Ministry cautions the public on property fraud
- 2 March 2020
The Ministry of Economy and Finance has warned the public to be more cautious while buying and selling property and issued a basic checklist of necessary legal requirements for all citizens to consider before making any transactions. In the statement announcing the checklist, the Ministry of Economy and Finance mentioned two main types of property, including land plots and houses. For land p...
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Phnom Penh Municipality to upgrade walkway along Mao Tse Toung Blvd
- 29 February 2020
Phnom Penh Municipality has recently announced a plan to upgrade the walkway along Mao Tse Toung, passing through Toul Kork, Boeung Keng Kang, and Chamkarmon district. The announcement was made during a meeting between Phnom Penh Governor H.E Khuong Sreng and related officers regarding the feasibility study of this project on 21 February 2020. During the meeting, H.E Khuong Sreng said the De...
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Lvea Aem district to be partially integrated into Phnom Penh city
- 28 February 2020
Lvea Aem district of Kandal province, on the eastside of Chaktumok river, has been confirmed to be partially integrated into a new district of Phnom Penh. The confirmation of the establishment of this new district has been made along with the plan of constructing a new bridge crossing the Mekong River linking Chroy Chongva to the Akreiy Ksatr area of Lvea Aem. Speaking at a religious ceremo...
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ASA and NEO to hold Architect’20 Expo under the theme “Refocus Heritage”
- 23 February 2020
ASA and NEO to hold Architect’20 Expo under the theme “Refocus Heritage”: ASEAN’s largest building exposition to promote a new approach on architectural heritage and conservation. Bangkok, 3 December 2019 - The Association of Siamese Architects Under the Royal Patronage (ASA) and N.C.C. Exhibition Organizer Co., Ltd. (NEO) held a press conference to launch the 34th edition of Architect Expositi...
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Gov’t to build road connecting Phnom Penh city centre to SHV expressway
- 21 February 2020
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) together with Phnom Penh Municipality plan to construct a priority express road, connecting from the centre of Phnom Penh to the starting point of the upcoming Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville expressway, according to MPPT Minister H.E Sun Chanthol. H.E. Sun Chanthol made the announcement during a press conference on the progress and future direction of...
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Three Japanese firms plan to invest in Phnom Penh waste management system
- 13 February 2020
Three Japanese firms have expressed their interest in investing in a waste management system in Phnom Penh, with the government currently planning to renew the system in the interests of efficiency. The Japanese firms raised the issue during a meeting between Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen and the Japanese Ambassador to Cambodia H.E. Mikami Masahiro. H.E. Mikami said that the Japan...
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PM Hun Sen: Akreiy Ksatr to become the next satellite city
- 11 February 2020
Areiy Ksatr and Svay Chrum, on the east bank of the Mekong River from Phnom Penh, will be a huge satellite city in the future, especially after the bridge connecting Chroy Changva to Svay Chrum becomes a reality, according to Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen. The statement was made during the ground-breaking ceremony for the renovation of National Road 2 and 22 on 11 February. “Areiy Ksatr is ...
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Government to transform Sihanoukville to be a second Shenzhen
- 10 February 2020
The Royal Government of Cambodia has confirmed its plan to transform Sihanoukville into an industrial city with special economic zones and manufacturing for exports, similar to the Shenzhen industrial city of China. Speaking at the Public Forum on Macroeconomic Management and Budget Law for 2020 on 6 February, H.E. Vongsey Visoth said that the government has been and is currently dealing with u...
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Phnom Penh to build new tourist sidewalk along the riverside
- 1 February 2020
Phnom Penh Municipality plans to build a new tourist sidewalk along the riverside from the area in front of Cambodia Post to the Royal Palace, to solve the congestion caused by several construction projects nearby, as well as to boost the city’s tourism. According to a report from the municipality, the whole project also includes gardens, night markets, bars, local vendors, souvenir shops, agri...
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Ground broken on new MLMUPC building in Sen Sok
- 28 January 2020
The ground was broken on the new Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning, and Construction (MLMUPC) headquarters in Sen Sok district on the morning of 28 January, which will replace the current building on Monivong Boulevard. Located in Khmuonh commune, Sen Sok district, in the northern area of Phnom Penh, the new five-storey building will be designed in Khmer style architecture. The new HQ...
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