Five major infrastructure projects in SEA win Bentley Systems’ Year in Infrastructure 2019 Awards Program

Five major infrastructure projects in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia have won the Bentley Systems’ Year in Infrastructure 2019 Awards Program which was awarded during the annual awards program held from 21 October through 24 in Singapore at the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre. The awards were handed to SEA winners after project executors […]

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Samdech Techo Hun Sen: Phnom Penh has doubled in size

With strong economic growth and rapid development projects across the city, Phnom Penh has doubled in size, according to Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen. Samdech Techo Hun Sen noted during the Cabinet Plenary Session held on 25 October that Phnom Penh has been developing fast and doubled in size while also pointing that garbage […]

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Land ministry announces land use master plan 2035 for Siem Reap

The Ministry of Land Management Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) published the land use master plan 2035 for Siem Reap on 20 September which will serve as a basis for the land management and development direction of the province. Base on this master plan vision, the government will design and develop ‘Siem Reap City as […]

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Olympia Mall set for 2nd phase in 2020 to attract 50,000 visitors daily

Cambodia’s leading developer Overseas Cambodia Investment Corporation (OCIC) will expand its Olympia Mall in 7 Makara district in 2020 hoping to attract around 50,000 visitors daily. Following the success of the launch of the first phase in June 2019, OCIC is constructing a second phase that will bring the total floor area to 12,000 square […]

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Understanding the Phnom Penh AGT development project

As Phnom Penh’s population continues to grow and the city is becoming busier, the government has been looking for solutions to overcome traffic congestion including the development of an automated guideway transit (AGT). According to a recent project review report Construction & Property Magazine received recently, the government plans to spend about US$1,843 million to […]

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City Hall holds meeting on ‘Walking Street’ project

Phnom Penh Municipality organised a meeting on 05 September to discuss the implementation of the ‘Walking Street’ project. The meeting was chaired by Phnom Penh Municipal Governor H.E Khuong Sreng with other relevant authorities participated as well. The project will expand pedestrian paths along the riverside starting from the Cambodia Post Office to the Royal […]

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Chinese investors asked to invest in affordable housing project

Phnom Penh Municipality has asked a group of Chinese investors to invest in the real estate sector, building affordable housing for sales to civil servants and people who have low incomes. In a meeting on Tuesday 03 September, H.E Khuong Sreng, governor of Phnom Penh Municipality told the China-based World Hakka Business Association led by […]

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US$25 million needed for drainage system in Sihanoukville province

To avoid flooding during heavy rains, Sihanoukville will need about US$25 million to build a drainage system, according to the recent draft master plan. The result was presented at a workshop on the results of a feasibility study of the Master Plan for Wastewater Management in Sihanoukville on 24 August. Speaking to reporters after the […]

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Preah Sihanoukville set to become sustainable national development hub

Based on the 2030 vision of Urban Planning, the Cambodian government has set Preah Sihanoukville province as a sustainable national development hub in the country’s coastal area, as province booms with investment and tourists. The urban planning report states that Preah Sihanoukville province will be a hub of a modern city, a world’s beautiful beach […]

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Singaporean start-up to use blockchain technology to build smart city in Phnom Penh

Singaporean start-up Limestone Network plans to use blockchain technology to build a smart city in Phnom Penh, as part of its ambition to build a smart city ecosystem network for real estate and infrastructure development across Southeast Asia. Using a blockchain technology- a digital record of transactions network that has no central authority – the […]

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