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Ground Broken on 40-storey Chief Tower

The Chief Tower in the heart of Phnom Penh JS Property International Co Ltd broke ground on their 40-storey Chief Tower commercial building on 21 March. “This project will be constructed on 1265 square metres, and is a 40-storey with 5-storeys underground parking, with a total investment of US$100 million to build this commercial building,” Sales Manager of JS Property International Co., Ltd...

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Land acquisition for expressway not for Chinese colonial purposes

Responding to criticism of the Phnom Penh-Sihanouk expressway project, Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen claimed that purchasing land from the people for this project is not for Chinese colonial purposes. Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Phnom Penh-Sihanouk Expressway on 22 March 2019, Samdech Techo Hun Sen told people not to believe such publicity. “This road is constructed...

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Government to Construct New Airport in Mondulkiri or Ratanakiri

Photo by Facebook Page Samdach Hun Sen The government plans to build a new airport in either Mondulkiri or Ratanakiri, according to Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen. Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Phnom Penh-Sihanouk Expressway on 22 March 2019, Samdech Techo Hun Sen said the government is studying and examining the feasibility to construct a new airport in the northeast ...

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PM: Land Acquisition for Expressway Not for Chinese Colonial Purposes

Responding to criticism of the Phnom Penh-Sihanouk expressway project, Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen claimed that purchasing land from the people for this project is not for Chinese colonial purposes. Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Phnom Penh-Sihanouk Expressway on 22 March 2019, Samdech Techo Hun Sen told people not to believe such publicity. “This road is constructed...

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Singapore Looks to Assist Cambodia With Construction Techniques

With construction techniques one of the factors that will help drive Cambodia’s booming construction industry, Singapore is keen to help guide the sector in the kingdom. On 20 March 2019, H.E Ambassador of Singapore to Cambodia and representatives of a Singapore company met with H.E Lim Sidenine Secretary of State of Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) to share experiences on long-las...

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PP-SHV Expressway is CCRBC’s Biggest Project Worldwide

Photo by Samdach Hun Sen Facebook Page With the groundbreaking ceremony approaching, the developer of Phnom Penh-Sihanouk Expressway has said that this project is the company’s largest, according to the official Facebook post of the Cambodian Prime Minister. Mr Weng Gang, Vice Chairman of China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), constructor of the project, told Prime Minister Samdech Techo ...

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Sihanukville Pumping Station to Start Operation by April

credit: MLMUPC Four pumping stations in Sihanukville will start operation before the upcoming Khmer New Year, according to spokesman of Sihanoukville provincial administration. “Those four pumping stations are 80% completed. This project will start to operate by April before upcoming Khmer New Year, if there are no obstacle in the construction process or technical error,” spokesman Mr Or Sar...

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Bids Open for Construction of New Water Treatment Plant

រូបតំណាង Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority (PPWSA) has announced the opening of the bidding process for a US$350 million water treatment plant, according to an interview with PPWSA Director General of H.E Sim Sitha by Construction & Property Magazine on 20 March 2019. According to H.E Sim Sitha, this project will be constructed on 10 hectares of land, in Bak Khaeng, Chrouy Changva, Ta Se...

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150MW Coal-fired Power Plant in Sihanoukville Nearing Completion

With Cambodia aiming to generate increased electricity to be more energy self-sufficient, a new coal-fired power plant in Sihanoukville province using US and Japan technology is nearing completion, according to a senior official of Electricite du Cambodge (EDC). Speaking to local media FRESH NEWS on 18 March 2018, H.E Keo Rattanak, Royal Government of Cambodia delegate in charge of managing Ele...

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Bids Open for Construction of Cambodia-korea Incubating Centre (CKIC)

credit: independent.com The KOREA International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) will provide US$7 million in grant aid to build a Cambodia-Korea Incubating Centre (CKIC) in Cambodia, according to Deputy Country Director of KOICA in Cambodia Ms Weon Jihye. Expected to start construction in early 2020, the project will be built on the 1600 square meter facility at the Royal University of Phnom Penh...

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