Urbanization and Architect
PP-SHV Expressway is CCRBC’s Biggest Project Worldwide
Photo by Samdach Hun Sen Facebook Page With the groundbreaking ceremony approaching, the developer of Phnom Penh-Sihanouk Expressway has said that this project is the company’s largest, according to the official Facebook post of the Cambodian Prime Minister. Mr Weng Gang, Vice Chairman of China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), constructor of the project, told Prime Minister Samdech Techo ...
Read MoreCambodia Recommends Kampong Chhnang Airport as Alibaba Logistics Hub
Photo by Adventures of a Regular Guy Cambodia has asked 4PX Express of Alibaba Cainiao Logistics Group to consider selecting Kompong Chhnang Airport as logistics hub as part of the cross-border e-commerce trade within the Cambodian marketplace. Speaking during the meeting with the company on 18 March 2019, Senior Minister and Minister of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) H.E ...
Read More150MW Coal-fired Power Plant in Sihanoukville Nearing Completion
With Cambodia aiming to generate increased electricity to be more energy self-sufficient, a new coal-fired power plant in Sihanoukville province using US and Japan technology is nearing completion, according to a senior official of Electricite du Cambodge (EDC). Speaking to local media FRESH NEWS on 18 March 2018, H.E Keo Rattanak, Royal Government of Cambodia delegate in charge of managing Ele...
Read MoreNew Market Trends in Phnom Penh’s Office Properties
Amidst the slow growth of property markets across Southeast Asia apart from Thailand and the Philippines, the office market in Phnom Penh continues to remain strong with steady demand. Both demand and supply continue to be on a positive trend. As a result, landlords have enjoyed an increase in rental rates. Office spaces in Phnom Penh continue to sustain growth, amidst moderate levels of vacanc...
Read MoreConstruction on Kingdom’s Longest Bridge to Begin in 2019
Sample photo by ABC News Construction on Cambodia's new and longest bridge connecting Kampong Chhnang to Kampong Thom province is to begin in 2019, according to a senior official of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT). On 18 March 2019, spokesman of MPWT H.E Vasim Sorya told Construction & Property Magazine that the project, which was announced on Prime Minister of Cambodia...
Read MoreMeasures Set for Hotels, Restaurants and Construction
The government, through the National Committee for Cambodia Bay Management and Development, is setting out measures for hotels, restaurants and construction in Sihanoukville, according to the Ministry of Land Management Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) on 25 March 2019. During an inspection trip to Sihanoukville province, the committee told all hotels, restaurants and construction to in...
Read MoreCambodia Agrees in Principle to Japanese Smart Cities Network
Sample photo by freepik.com The Cambodian government has approved in principle the Japanese Smart Cities Network initiative, according a letter by the Council of Ministers released on 11 March 2019. In a letter sent to H.E Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Ministry of Land Management Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC), the Council of Ministers wrote “the Royal Government agrees...
Read MoreSwedish Government and UNDP to Help Increase Solar Energy in Cambodia
Sample photo by Rumduol Post The Swedish government and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will together help increase solar energy across Cambodia as part of a newly-launched sustainable development programme. Launched on March 11, 2019 at the Raffle Le Royal Hotel, the US$1.8 ‘Toward Environmental Sustainability (TES)’ project will see work being done to help address challenge...
Read MoreJapan Provides Jpy100 Million for Home Restoration in Tbong Khmum
The Japanese government and the United Nations Human Settlement Programme (UN-Habitat) have signed an exchange note on house restoration for Cambodians living in Tbong Khmum province. On 06 March 2019, Japanese Ambassador to Cambodia H.E Hidehisa Horinouchi and UN-Habitat Cambodia representative Mr Sok Vanna signed the house restoration agreement for Cambodians living in Tbong Khmum province wh...
Read MoreGovernment May Suspend Land Transactions Around New Phnom Penh Airport Site
First meeting of the New Phnom Penh International Airport Assembly Sites Committee The government may suspend land transactions in areas that hinder the development process of the new Phnom Penh International Airport in Kandal and Takeo provinces, according to the outcome from the first meeting of the specialised Committee in charge of the US$1.5 billion project. At the meeting on 28 Februar...
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