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Sihanoukville to Welcome Its First Shopping Mall
Sihanoukville is to soon welcome its first shopping mall. On 21 August 2018, Ms Lim Sokha Davin, sales manager for Furi Real Estate told Construction &Property Magazine that the construction of Furi Times Square located near the Independence Monument Park in Sangkat Mitapheap, Sihanouvkille is scheduled to open in June 2019. According to Ms Lim Sokha Davin, Furi Times Square is the result o...
Read MoreJapan’s Waste Recycling Factory for Furniture and Construction Materials on Course
Japan is continuing its efforts to build a waste recycling factory for furniture and construction materials in Cambodia. On 20 September 2018, a representative of Japan's waste recycling firm Gomi Recycle 110 Co., Ltd met with Svay Rieng Provincial Governor H.E Men Vibol to discuss progress on establishing the factory, according to a Facebook post by the Svay Rieng Administration. Speaking d...
Read MoreGovernment Orders New Buildings to Provide Canteen Areas
Photo from Pactics pages New buildings are now required to have a canteen incorporated into their design following a new order by the government. According to an announcement by the Ministry of Land Management Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) dated 19 September 2018, proposals for construction of new buildings such as factories, enterprises, institutions or other service building which ...
Read MoreGiant Real Estate Firm to Develop Commercial Centre Around Kbal Thnal Flyover
Giant real estate firm Prince Real Estate (Cambodia) Group Co., Ltd has disclosed its plan to develop a commercial centre around the Kbal Thnal flyover area in the near future. Speaking to reporters during the ceremony of the completion of the building structure for Prince Modern Plaza, Mr Li Min, CEO of Prince Real Estate Group (Cambodia) said that his company is planning to develop four mega-...
Read MoreKorea to Establish Institute of Construction Technology in Cambodia
In order to help improve the standard of road construction in Cambodia, Korea is planning to build an Institute of Construction Technology for Cambodia, according to the outcome from a fact finding visit to Korea by Cambodian delegates on 18 September 2018. The Korean government, through its Korean Institute of Construction Technology (KICT) based in Seoul, has shared the draft of the plan to e...
Read MorePrime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen Orders U-turn on Prek Treng Beach Development
H.E Chea Sophara, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Ministry of Land Management Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC), and his team inspected the coastal land at Prek Treng in Sihanoukville Province on 18 September and ordered a U-turn on the development of Prek Treng Beach as ordered by Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen, according to an official press release. The move came as a resu...
Read MoreSouth Korea Keen to Help Cambodia on Systematic Infrastructure Development
The Republic of Korea is keen to help Cambodia on Systematic Infrastructure Development, according to H.E Kim Hyun Mee, Minister of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport of the Republic of Korea. In a meeting with H.E. Sun Chanthol, Senior Minister and Minister of Public Works and Transport held on 17 September, H.E Kim Hyun Mee said that Korea is willing to support the Royal Government of Cambod...
Read MoreInappropriate Renovations Cause Building to Collapse in Siem Reap
The collapse of a French colonial building on Sunday in Siem Reap during renovations was caused by an inappropriate renovation and a lack of construction techniques, according to a government official. Speaking with The Phnom Penh Post, head of the Siem Reap land management officer Mr Sar Chan Phallin said that the building collapsed due to “inappropriate renovations” while citing that the cont...
Read MoreSiemens and Bentley Systems strengthen their strategic alliance and joint investment initiatives
Photo: #YII2017 In the companies’ latest Alliance Board meeting, Bentley Systems and Siemens decided to further strengthen their strategic alliance. The two companies have decided to extend their existing agreement, to further develop their joint business cooperation and commercial initiatives. Therefore, the joint innovation investment program will be increased from the initial €50 million fundi...
Read MoreCambodia Signs 12 Mous With China Worth More Than Us$80 Million
The Ministry of Commerce (MoC) signed 12 memoranda of understanding (MoU) with China during the 15th China-ASEAN Expo on 13 August worth more than US$80 million. According to the MoC, the comprehensive agreements will cover cooperation in key areas including: 1) Business-to-Business 2) Human resource training for tour guides and engineering (high-speed railway, hydropower dams and irrigation sy...
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