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Council of Ministers endorses draft of construction law
- 30 August 2019
The draft Construction Law was approved by the Council of the Minister on 30 August after the legislation had been compiled and discussed for input since 2017. H.E Phay Siphan, spokesman at the Council of the Ministers, said that the legislation was approved in a meeting of Council of the Minister which was chaired by Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen and only a few words in article 3 was sent for...
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Cambodia’s listed design and construction firms increase by 20% year on year since 2018
- 29 August 2019
The number of local and international design and construction firms in Cambodia increased by more than 20% in July 2019 compared to the same period in 2018, according to a report by the Ministry of Land Management Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC). According to the data Construction & Property Magazine obtained on 29 August, in July 2019, the ministry listed 53 design and constructio...
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International firms eye waste-to-energy plant in Sihanoukville
- 27 August 2019
International firms from Singapore and Malaysia are looking to invest in waste-to-energy plants in Sihanoukville province, according to a 27 August meeting between the companies and the provincial governor. The investment plan was revealed by Mr Dato Mah Kaseng, Director of Ric Natural Development Plc and Sihanoukville Provincial Governor H.E Kuoch Chamroeun. According to a Facebook post fro...
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Hydropower dam projects proposed in Koh Kong
- 27 August 2019
China Huadian Lower Stung Russei Chrum Hydroelectric Project (Cambodia) has proposed two hydropower dam projects in Koh Kong province to the government, after the company completed the feasibility study. The company presented the results of feasibility study on the two projects which are capable of generating 170MW to the Ministry of Mines and Energy for checking and discussion in a meeting hel...
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Cambodia received over US$500 million financing aid from Japan in the past three years
- 26 August 2019
According to the Ministry of Economy and Finance, Cambodia has received a total of US$550 million in Official Development Assistance (ODA) from Japan over the past three years, most of which has been spent on infrastructure development. This statistic was announced during the farewell meeting for the Japanese ambassador to Cambodia H.E. Hidehisa Horinouchi with the Finance Minister H.E. Aun Por...
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14 construction sites in Sihanoukville to be demolished
- 26 August 2019
Sihanoukville provincial hall spokesman Kheang Phearom has announced that 14 construction sites across the province are to be demolished following an inspection by provincial officials and the construction committee. The inspection was conducted after the recent collapse in June 2019 of the seven-storey building in Sihanoukville that killed and injured more than 40 people. According to Mr Kh...
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Green building: A solution for a sustainable construction sector
- 23 August 2019
As land prices in big cities skyrocket, developers are saving costs by building on most out of their land plot. This results in a reduction of green spaces in the city. According to the Asia Development Bank (ADB), big cities in Asia are currently encountering challenges such as chaotic traffic, air pollution, and especially a lack of parks and green space. Phnom Penh is also facing such proble...
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Sihanoukville sewage masterplan to be finalised soon
- 23 August 2019
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport held an inter-ministerial meeting on 23 August for final discussions on the result of the feasibility study of a multi-million-dollar sewage masterplan in Sihanoukville. Presided over by the Minister of Public Works and Transport H.E. Sun Chanthol, the meeting was joined by Beijing Urban Construction Group (BUCG), the company responsible for the projec...
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Chinese firm to build electric power project in Sihanoukville
- 22 August 2019
China National Machinery Industry Corporation (Sinomach) through its subsidiary CNEG signed a cooperation agreement on 12 August with Cambodia’s SNTP Company on a grid substation and transmission line project in Sihanoukville. According to a press release from the Sinomach group, the project will include the construction of two new Geographic Information System (GIS) substations, a new 27-kilo...
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Japanese firm to install more than 7,000 LED lampposts for Cambodia smart city initiative
- 21 August 2019
Japanese electronics devices firm MinebeaMitsumi will install more than 7,000 LED lampposts in Cambodia as part of the smart city initiative. The plan was announced during a meeting between Minister of Environment H.E Say Samal and Mr Yoshihisa Kainuma, director of MinebeaMitsumi during a report on the smart city work of the company. Mr Yoshihisa Kainuma said that the company is currently pr...
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