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Japanese Experts Share Insights & Urban Development Tips with Cambodia
Japanese urban planning and development officials and experts have shared their experiences and provided recommendations for Cambodia to help enhance city planning as Cambodia is moving toward smart city development. The insight within the construction and urban planning sector was discussed at the 3rd Public-Private Forum on "Cambodia-Japan Urban Development’ held virtually on 16 February. ...
Read MoreUnderstanding Technical Requirements for Land & Property Development
According to Prakas No. 087 DNS on land development, all developers must ask permission from the competent authority before developing any land or beginning any property development project. However, besides the permit, developers also have to follow other technical requirements. Commercial land developments shall follow the following legal requirements: 1. Must allocate 25% of the total lan...
Read MoreMPWT Drafting Design for New Wastewater Treatment System in Takhmao City
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) together with the contracted firm has begun drafting the design of the wastewater treatment system in Takhmao city, aiming to push the project into reality soon. The discussion meeting was chaired by MPWT Under-Secretary of State and Project Coordinator HE Kem Borey on Tuesday 15 February with the participation of the DOHWA Engineering Co., Ltd,...
Read MoreSeven Japanese-Funded bridges in Prey Veng and Kratie Inaugurated
Seven bridges in Kratie and Prey Veng provinces worth US$35 million in grant aid from the Japanese government were officially inaugurated on Wednesday 16 February 2022. The inauguration ceremony was held in Kratie province under the auspices of Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen and Ambassador of Japan to Cambodia HE Mikami Masahiro. The seven bridges are emergency bridge reconstruction projects...
Read MoreMulti-Million Dollar Samdech Techo Sports Centre to be Built in Pursat
Construction on the multi-million-dollar Samdech Techo Sports Center in Pursat province's Krakor district is set to begin this year. According to the Pursat provincial administration, the stadium project will be built on an area of 25 hectares in Veal Vong village, Sna Ansa commune, Krakor district. The sport centre is being built in response to the growth of sports in Cambodia and to serve ...
Read MoreGround Broken on Large-scale COVID-19 Treatment Centre in Prek Phnov District
The Phnom Penh Capital Administration broke ground on the construction of a new large-scale COVID-19 treatment centre in Prek Phnov district. The construction begins at a time when Cambodia saw increasing cases of COVID-19 infection. The ground-breaking ceremony was presided over by of Chairman of the Phnom Penh Municipal Council HE Mop Sarin and Phnom Penh Governor HE Khuong Sreng on 14 Februa...
Read MoreGov’t Gives Green Light to Hong Kong-SHV Submarine Fibre Optic Cable Project
An inter-ministerial working group has given the green light to the construction of the Hong Kong-Sihanoukville submarine optical cable system, pitching 323.5 km into the Cambodian sea. This approval was made at an inter-ministerial meeting led by the Ministry of Environment to review the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) report for the project. The project also includes the ...
Read MoreExpansion work begins for 55km NR8 section from Prek Tameak to Svay Antor
Upgrade and expansion project of NR8 Prek Tamak Bridge- Svay Antor and NR70B has officially begun. The groundbreaking ceremony of the two roads was held on 12 February under the presidency of Dr Aun Pornmoniroth, Minister of Economy and Finance. The renovated NR8 section is 55 km long from the Prek Tamak bridge of Kandal province to Svay Antor of Prey Veng province. The expansion will cost a...
Read MoreCambodia Requesting UNSECO to List Koh Ker Temple as World Heritage Site
The Cambodian government is requesting the UNSECO to include Koh Ker temple in the UNESCO World Heritage List and Intangible Cultural Heritage List. Minister of Culture and Fine Arts HE Phoeurng Sackona said on 9 February that the request has been submitted and Cambodia is waiting for the result. The request was submitted along with two others including Khmer noodle (Nhnom Banchok) and Bokat...
Read MoreMine-Shaped Museums to be Constructed in Siem Reap & Kampong Chhnang
The Cambodian Mine Action Centre plans to build mine-shaped museums in Siem Reap and Kampong Chhnang under the support of JICA. HE Heng Ratana, Director-General of the Cambodian Mine Action Center, discussed the project with the JICA advisory council team on Thursday 10 February. The discussion focused on researching and evaluating the needs for the project and the designs. HE Heng Ratana...
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