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US$ 200 million to build the water treatment plant in Phnom Penh
The Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority (PPWSA) and a French construction company will build a water treatment plant in Bakheng at an estimated cost of US$200 million to supply water to nearly half of Phnom Penh's consumers, according to a statement released by VINCI Construction on Tuesday 19 November. French-based VINCI Construction Grands Projects recently won the bid to build the water treatm...
Read MoreThe kingdom’s railway reopening – how is it progressing?
Cambodia Railway consists of two lines with a total length of 650 kilometres. The Northern Railway has a length of 386 kilometres from Phnom Penh to Poi Pet (Cambodia-Thailand border) and was constructed and functional between 1929 to 1942. The Southern Railroad was built between 1960 and 1969 and is a total length of 264 kilometres. The two train lines were abandoned for more than four decade...
Read MoreHunan Province investors attracted by main sector potential
Cambodia has attracted investors from Hunan province, China to invest in the country’s main sectors. The Royal Government of Cambodia has encouraged the interest, particularly in the development of infrastructure to make Cambodia more competitive by being well-connected inside the country and in the region. Speaking at a Hunan Investment Promotion and Machinery Expo held in Phnom Penh on 19 Nov...
Read MoreReport: Demand in Cambodia increasing for construction and infrastructure advancement
As the Cambodian government focuses on infrastructure development, market opportunities are rising for companies operating in the construction and infrastructure industry to emphasise technological advancements and standardise modern methods of construction, according to the recently published OG Analysis report. Titled ‘Cambodia Construction and Infrastructure Market, Size, Share, Outlook and ...
Read MorePhnom Penh Airport to facilitate parking for 42 aircraft by December
Phnom Penh International Airport recently announced construction of parking slots for 12 additional aircraft, on an area commonly known as Apron B at an estimated cost of US$ 8 million. The slots will be primarily used for long-term aircraft parking, and by December there will be an additional 30 for aircraft – “C”, A320 and B737. According to Cambodia Airports, this provide Phnom Penh Internat...
Read MorePM aims to transform Sihanoukville to be Asian Tiger financial hub
Cambodia's Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen on 16 November expressed his ambition to transform the coastal city of Sihanoukville into an Asian Tiger financial and economic hub. The Prime Minister announced his ambition during the groundbreaking ceremony of 34 roads in Sihanoukville which will be built to identical technical standards using a budget of around US$294 million. (Read more) “...
Read MoreMore than 1,000 building projects completed in Sihanoukville in two years
Between November 2017 to November 2019, there were 1,076 construction projects with high-rise buildings of between 5 and 45 storeys, totalling 801 projects, according to a report from the Sihanoukville provincial administration. According to the report, as of October 2019, tourism services and business buildings held residence in approximately 880 buildings, of which 345 are hotels and guesthou...
Read MoreGovernment says industrial zone filled along National Road 4
The Royal Government of Cambodia has been placing industrial facilities along the National Road 4 to serve the economic need of the two main pillars of Cambodia's economy, Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville, said Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen on 16 November. Speaking at a road ground-breaking ceremony in Sihanoukville, Samdech Techo Hun Sen reaffirmed the vision of turning Sihanoukville into a...
Read MoreNew Roads to Rebuild Face of Sihanoukville
The Royal Government of Cambodia is spending US$294 million on infrastructure in Sihanoukville city, building 34 roads to help transform the face of this beach city with new infrastructure, commercial buildings, and an attractive tourism sector. The breaking ground ceremony of the 34-road construction project was held on November 16 under the auspices of Samdech Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of...
Read MoreSEZs development to help realise Cambodia’s vision for Industry 4.0
By Leakhena Khat With developments in technology and the rise of global market competition, Cambodia must develop its industrial sector for higher economic growth and to get itself ready to implement the vision of Industry 4.0. To realise this vision, the Cambodian government via the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) is currently focusing on the development of special economic zones...
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