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Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway Construction to Begin in November

Computer generated picture of Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway Cambodia’s first-ever expressway, linking Phnom Penh to Preah Sihanouk province, is expected to start construction in November of this year, according to inter-ministerial officials who have been studying the project. Based on this timeline, the government is now actively developing a compensation plan for people who will need to...

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Chinese Firm to Build a New 300 Hectare Satellite City in Prey Veng

The Cambodian government has given a green light to Chinese firm Jiangxi Haihui Utility Co., Ltd to build a giant satellite city on more than 300 hectares in Prey Veng province. The plan was proposed by Jiangxi Haihui Utility Co., Ltd during their official visit with Interior Minister Samdech Sar Kheng on 29 May. The new satellite city will located in front of Prey Veng provincial municipali...

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Prince Real Estate to Build Industrial Park in Kampong Speu

Prince Real Estate Group is investing in the construction of an industrial park on more than 24 hectares of land along National Road No. 3 in Kong Pisei District of Kampong Speu province. Ground was broken on 28 May at the site of the business centre called Cam MJ Development Park Co., Ltd. When complete, it will be another major industrial and commercial complex for Cambodia located just 35 ki...

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Over Usd84 Million Spent on Poipet-PP Rail Link Renovation

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport launched a train service from Pursat to Battambang province on 29 May which is the third milestone for the ministry towards the goal of completing the Poipet - Phnom Penh line by July this year. Consuming government budget of USD17.1 million, the Battambang-Pursat line is 107 kilometres long with a total of 16 stops. The 48-kilometre Poipet-Serey Sopho...

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Cambodia Biggest Dam in Kratie: Build or Not Build?

Sample Hydro-power Dam The proposed 2600-megawatt Sambor Dam in Kratie province backed by China has recently become a controversial topic both within and outside Cambodia after The Guardian reported on 16 May leaked data from a study showing that dam could 'literally kill' the Mekong river. The assessment was carried out by the Natural Heritage Institute, and the result has been kept secret ...

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PM: Khmer Becoming Smarter in Construction

Speaking at the Grand Opening ceremony of the USD100 million Vattanac Capital on the weekend, Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen said that Cambodia now is getting smarter in construction, which shows that Cambodia is positively moving forward. “In the past, on one hectare of land, we can build only about 2,000 to 5,000 square metres of the structure. But now with less than one hectare of land, we c...

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Minister: Cambodia Real Estate Industry Should Digitalise

Minister of Posts and Telecommunications H.E. Tram Iv Tek has urged all business operators in Cambodia to digitalise their businesses in response to the fast-moving world, and real estate is one of the sectors in focus. The Minister made the statement while speaking on the topic of leveraging on IoT, AI, big data, and cloud computing during the Digital Transformation Workshop which was organise...

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PPSEZ Launches Sustainable Affordable Housing Design Competition

The Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone (PPSEZ) has recently announced a competition for designs for 3,000 units of their affordable housing project for low-income workers. The competition is being hosted by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with the Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone (PPSEZ) Plc and Building Trust International with the goal to improve the social, envi...

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Southeast Phnom Penh to Welcome New Luxurious Development

The Mekong Harmony. Photo Credit: Property Focus Chbar Ampov district is to welcome another luxurious waterfront villa project called The Mekong Harmony, which will be located along National Road No.1 nearby the well-known Borey Peng Houth and The Palm, according to a recent announcement by property agency Century 21 Cambodia. Located on approximately 7,000 square metres of land along the Me...

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PPCC to House Over 56,000 Residents and Multiple Corporate Headquarters

Phnom Penh City Center (PPCC) has been chosen by The Funding Partners (TFP) to house their regional headquarters due to strategic factors such as geographical convenience, economic value, and significant returns of the office space acquisitions, according to Newswire. Marketed as the Pearl of Cambodia, PPCC is a mixed-use project that includes the capital’s first dedicated central business dist...

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