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Industry Ministry Orders Suspension of Water Supply for Illegal Constructions
The Ministry of Industry and Handicrafts issued a directive letter on 01 August informing its lower authorities to suspend the water supply for any kind of construction site found to be illegal, a move that aims to ensure the life, property, and safety of the people. The direction is for all departments of the Ministry of Industry and Handicrafts, water supply authorities, and private water sup...
Read MoreThree provinces chosen to be secondary urban tourism destinations
The Ministry of Tourism in partnership with the French Development Agency (AFD) has selected three provinces, namely Kampot, Battambang, and Kratie, to be secondary urban tourism destinations, with the aim to reduce congestion in main tourism destinations and to develop sustainable tourism in Cambodia. The commitment to develop the three provinces was agreed at a meeting between the two parties...
Read MoreNew Road Maintenance Technology Called Cold in Placed Recycling Introduced to Cambodia
A new road maintenance technology called cold in placed recycling has been introduced to Cambodia through a one-day seminar held at the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) on 01 August. As Cambodia is campaigning to improve its road quality through various projects, this new technology would see better road performance and could save money for Cambodia. Speaking on the sidelines of...
Read MoreNew road maintenance technology called In-Place Recycling introduced to Cambodia
A new road maintenance technology called In-Place Recycling has been introduced to Cambodia through a one-day seminar held at the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) on 01 August. As Cambodia is campaigning to improve its road quality through various projects, this new technology would see better road performance and could save money for Cambodia. Speaking on the sidelines of the s...
Read MoreMorgan Group ground breaks its mega multipurpose project in Sihanoukville
China-based developer Morgan Group on 31 July had ground break its mega multipurpose project in Sihanoukville amid booming construction investment in the city. With an unclose investment capital, Ever Asend Development Co.Ltd , a subsidiary of China-based developer Morgan Group, has begun construction of its multipurpose project called the Morgan The Pure Bay with a total construction area of 4...
Read MoreUS$21.2 million in projects approved across three provinces
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) approved four investment projects across three provinces on 31 July with a total investment value of more than US$21.2 million, adding more than 1,500 jobs to the market. The Prestige Hospital Co., Ltd, was permitted to build its 100-bed world class hospital in Sangkat Tonle Bassac Khan Chomkamorn, Phnom Penh. With an investment of US$7 million,...
Read MorePM Calls On Land Ministry To Review Construction Permit Process
In response to the complaint of the slow process in obtaining construction permits, the Cambodian Prime Minister on 29 July called on the land minister to review the process. “Some construction sites work illegally because officials refused to approve them [construction permit], so [land minister] needs to look at this,” Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said at the Morodok Techo National St...
Read MoreCDC approved US$36 million construction material investment in Sihanoukville
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) on July 29 approved six construction material investment projects in Sihanoukville with totaling investment value of more than US$36 million. Located mainly in the Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone (SSEZ), the total six projects expected to generate 1,838 jobs using an investment capital of US$36.2 million. TB Flooring (Cambodia) Co.,Ltd, w...
Read MoreDemand for industrial developments increase as Chinese manufacturers shift production overseas
Industrial zones have reported that demand has increased from Chinese manufacturers looking to relocate to Cambodia, due to the US-China trade war that has resulted in products made in China having higher tariffs. As a result, industrial developers are getting enquiries from Chinese companies that want to switch their manufacturing base from China to Southeast Asia and Cambodia has become one of t...
Read MoreGov’t to focus on construction and real estate labour with extended UN programme
The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training (MLVT) is looking to focus on creating access to decent and productive employment opportunities for Cambodian youth within the construction and real estate sector through a new joint labour programme with the United Nations. The Labour ministry and the United Nations agreed to extend the ‘UNited for Youth Employment in Cambodia’ on 25 July for the ...
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