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Japan to Help Improve SHV Deep-Sea Port Management & Operation System
The project to improve the management and operation system at the Sihanoukville deep-sea port phase 3 is set to begin in May, as Cambodia and Japan have just signed a Record of Discussions to officially launch the cooperation. The signing ceremony was held on January 17 in the presence of Sihanoukville Autonomous Port (PAS) CEO HE Lou Kim Chhun and JICA Cambodia Chief Representative Ms Kamei Ha...
Read MorePursat’s Krakor District to Host Kingdom’s Largest Solar Farm Cluster & Emerging SEZ
A private company firm will invest in building an additional 150MW solar power plant on top of the existing 90MW plant in Sna Ansa commune, Krakor district, Pursat province. The expansion project will make Krakor district host a cluster of solar plants with over 240MW power, the largest in the Kingdom. Director-General of Electricite du Cambodge (EDC) HE Keo Rattanak unveiled the plan during th...
Read MoreNew Stadium in Pursat Province Inaugurated
The new stadium in Pursat Province’s Phnom Kravanh district was officially inaugurated by Pursat Governor HE Chiao Tay and Secretary of State of the Ministry of Mines and Energy HE Tin Norin on Saturday 15 January. Construction on the new stadium began in 2018 and was completed in 2021 with a national budget of over 100 million riels. The new stadium includes 1 football pitch, 2 volleyball c...
Read MoreInternational Business Chamber to Help Digitise Public Works & Transport Sector
The International Business Chamber of Cambodia (IBC) will support the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) in digitising the public works and transport sector through the Telegram Bot. The meeting between the two parties was held on 14 January and joined by the Director of the Department of Information Technology and Public Relations Heang Sotheayuth and IBC Executive Chairperson Paul ...
Read MoreTwo Investment Projects Worth US$22 Million for Sihanoukville & Takeo
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has given permits to private firms to invest over US$22 million, setting up two factories in Sihanoukville and Takeo. According to the CDC’s announcement on 14 January, the two firms include: YH FINE MATERIALS CO., LTD to establish a micro silica & silica powder factory in Prek Pros Village, Teuk Thla Commune, Prey Nob District, Sihanoukv...
Read MoreAlpha Commercial Bank Invests US$10m in New PP Airport Bonds
Alpha Commercial Bank PLC has invested US$10 million in the guaranteed bonds of Cambodia Airport Investment Co., Ltd. (CAIC) to support the development of the Techo International Airport in Kandal province. The agreement was signed was held on Friday 14 January by CAIC Director Charles Vann and Alpha Commercial Bank PLC Chairman Oknha Ly Kunthai under the presence of OCIC Chairman Neak Oknha Pu...
Read MoreUS$230-million 45-storey Chip Mong Tower Building Topped Off
Chip Mong Group held a topping-off ceremony on Friday 14 January for the 45-storey Chip Mong Tower, an international mixed-use commercial building with an investment of US$230 million, located along Russian Blvd in Phnom Penh city. Neak Oknha Leang Khun, Co-Founder and Chairman of Chip Mong Group, said that the completion of the structure to the top of the 45-floor building is an important achi...
Read MoreCambodia Refines Nearly 1,500kg of Gold Ore in 7 Months
Australian firm Renaissance Limited (Cambodia), which received a license to operate Cambodia’s first commercial-scale gold mining in Mondulkiri province, has refined nearly 1,500kg of gold ore in seven months. The amount of gold ore was presented by HE Suy Sem, Minister of Mines and Energy during a hand-over ceremony of the ministry’s building to the National Committee for Disaster Management, ...
Read MoreDraft Sub-decree on Engineer Ethics Being Finalised, Set to be Enforced Soon
The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training is finalising the draft of the sub-decree on engineer ethics before submitting it to the cabinet for review and approval. The progress meeting was held on 11 January and chaired by HE Ith Sam Heng, Minister of Labour and Vocational Training. According to the minister, the draft of the sub-decree is made to enhance the integrity and responsibilit...
Read MoreMore than 200 five-story high buildings registered in 2021
In 2021, there were 212 buildings with five stories up registered in Cambodia, and from 2000 to 2021, there were 2,392 buildings with five stories up. According to a report of the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction, there are 148 buildings from 5 to 9 floors, 50 buildings from 10 to 19 floors, 13 buildings from 20 to 29 floors, and a building from 30 floors to 39 floor...
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