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PM 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...
Read MoreContract signed for construction of Phase I of Bakeng Water Treatment Plant
The Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority (PPWSA) has signed a construction contract with a French company for Phase I of the Bakeng Water Treatment Plant which will have a capacity of 195,000 cubic metres. According to PPWSA, the signing ceremony was held on 14 November with Vinci Construction Grants Projects. Construction will start in late November with 36 months needed for completion. Phase I of...
Read MoreUS$300 million Sihanoukville road building program to break ground
Ground will be broken by Samdech Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia on Saturday 16 November for work on the 34-road construction program in Sihanoukville city with a budget of almost US$300 million. Speaking at the opening ceremony of a cement factory in Kampot province on Thursday 15 November, Samdech Techo Hun Sen said the roads in Sihanoukville city will be built of 20cm-high cement c...
Read MoreChip Mong Land Breaks Ground Park Land 50M
The Leading property developer Chip Mong Land broke ground this morning November 14 its new project named the Park Land 50M. The Park Land 50M project will be built premium residential buildings including Queen Villa, Queen Villa A, Twin Villa and new houses which including in three categories –queen villa, bishop house A1 and bishop house A2. The project’s complex will be featured of sport ...
Read More$110 Million Cement Factory Opens in Kampot
The US$110 million Thai Bung Rong Cement Factory was inaugurated on the morning of 14 November 2019, bringing the total number of cement factories in the kingdom to five. Samdech Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia presided over the inauguration ceremony of the plant which is built on a 700+ hectare plot in Dangtong district, Kampot province. When full operational, the Thai Bunrong Cement...
Read MoreA History of Quality Sports Construction in South East Asia
When the founders of Sports Engineering And Recreation Asia Ltd (Seara) first established their presence in Bangkok in 1991, a strategic decision was made to only build to international standards. This was not only a business marketing strategy but an important branding strategy that would take years to pay off. “We saw in markets like Singapore and Kuala Lumpur that certain segments of sports con...
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