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MLMUPC organizes second construction law workshop

The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) organized a second dissemination workshop on construction law for professionals in the construction sector at the Sokha Phnom Penh Hotel on 13 February. H.E. Chea Sophara, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning, and Construction stated, “The main goal of this law is to ensure the quality and...

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Offshore Block D oilfield agreement signed

The Ministry of Mines and Energy has signed an offshore Block D oilfield agreement with Cambodia Resources Energy Development Co. The oil agreement was agreed in December last year and the company is scheduled to start exploration for oil in the Block D in 2020, according to H.E. Cheap Sour, Director-General of Petroleum at Ministry of Mines and Energy. The agreement signing allows the company ...

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Domestic cement factories produced nearly 8 million tons of cement in 2019

Local cement factories increased production to almost 8 million tons in 2019, while imported cement was valued at US$129 million in response to the high demand driven by the kingdom’s booming construction sector. A report from the Ministry of Mines and Energy shows that at present, Cambodia has five cement factories with the capacity to produce up to 8.3 million tons per year. Four out of th...

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Construction on NR 10 connecting Battambang to Koh Kong to begin in March

Construction work on the new National Road No.10 connecting Battambang to Koh Kong is scheduled to begin in March, with the ground-breaking ceremony to be presided over by Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen. The announcement on the ground-breaking schedule was made by Samdech Hun Sen during the ground-breaking ceremony for the renovation of National Road 2 and 22 on 11 February. (Read More) Acco...

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Three Japanese firms plan to invest in Phnom Penh waste management system

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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Advertorial: Chip Mong Land to host a grand discount event on Valentine’s Day

Chip Mong Land, Cambodia's leading real estate developer, will host a grand discount event called "Love @ Condo" on Valentine's Day 2020. The event will be held at the Chip Mong Noro Mall from 14 to 16 February from 9 am to 9 pm, the event will give away special officer and hundreds of discount vouchers for those who are interested in buying condominiums. The event aims at sharing fun and lo...

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Total power supply reaches 3.382 MW in 2019

Power supply generated from different power sources reached 3.382 MW in 2019, a year-on-year increase of 28% compared to 2018. Government officials said that the increasing power supply was due to the high demand of power consumption amid rapid development. Data from the Ministry of Mines and Energy shows that as of 2019, main power sources comprise of seven active hydropower dams cumulatively ...

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PM Hun Sen: Akreiy Ksatr to become the next satellite city

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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Renovation on NR58 complete, scheduled to open by late February

The renovation on National Road 58 from Banteay Meanchey to Oddar Meanchey has been completed and will be officially inaugurated on 26 February 2020. According to a report from the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, the inauguration ceremony will be presided over by Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen. The renovation project has a total length of 174km, which includes 165km of the main road ...

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PM Hun Sen breaks ground on Korean-funded NR 2 and 22 upgrade

Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen together with the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Cambodia Park Heung Kyeong presided over the ground-breaking ceremony on 11 February of the National Road No. 2 and 22 improvement project, connecting Takmao to Angk Ta Saom. The restoration section of National Road No.2 covers a total length of 62.56 kilometres, from Takmao roundabout to Chambak and from Ch...

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