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Coca-Cola opens bigger Cambodian plant
After operating in Cambodia for over two decades, Coca-Cola opened a new production plant in Phnom Penh in December 2016 to cope with increased local and ASEAN market demand. Situated on 12.5 hectares in the Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone (PPSEZ), the new USD100 million Cambodia Beverage Company (Coca-Cola Cambodia) plant was built in 2014. Located about 20km from central Phnom Penh, the new ...
Read MoreGlobal realtors’ federation eyes Cambodia chapter
Attracted by Cambodia’s burgeoning real estate market, the International Real Estate Federation is aiming to establish a Cambodia chapter to join those already operating in 65 countries around the world. The FIABCI, as derived from the French acronym, was founded in Paris, France in 1948 as the only global real estate networking organisation for all professionals associated with real estate. It...
Read MoreNew International Airport set for Takmao
Sorry! We are preparing the English text... Perspective picture of new Siem Reap International Airport Class 4F model of international airport in China
Read More3rd CCA Building Expo to be Hosted on 1 – 3 December
The 3rd Cambodia Construction Industry Expo 2016, which will showcase dozens of leading global and local building and property brands, is scheduled to be hosted on 1-3 December, 2016 at Phnom Penh’s Diamond Island Exhibition and Convention Center, Cambodia. Organised by the Cambodia Constructors Association (CCA, which represents constructors in Cambodia, the expo will feature some 300 booths a...
Read MorePixelated Tower Now Thailand’s Tallest
A soaring 314m multi-use development in Bangkok’s CBD, dubbed the ‘Pixelated Tower’, has become the tallest building in Thailand. The 77-storey, 150,000 sqm MahaNakhon tower will host 200 serviced apartments, a retail centre with restaurants and cafes, a 150-room boutique hotel and a rooftop Sky Bar. It will also have a direct link to the Chongnonsi Skytrain station. According to the German ...
Read MoreSpectacular glass bridge closed after just two weeks
Massive numbers of visitors forced the closure of the world’s longest glass bottomed bridge in China, just 13 days after it made global news with its opening. Authorities claimed that the spectacular bridge had been closed on 2 September because demand was ten times higher than the 8,000 visitors per day permitted. However, they also admitted that urgent structural upgrades were required. At...
Read MoreHeavy-duty drone ideal for construction unveiled
A Japanese company has unveiled the world’s first drone capable of lifting objects weighing up to 10kgs. The machine has clawed arms which can lift heavy objects and perform operations that such as cutting through cables and flipping switches. According to the manufacturer Prodrone, the PD6B-AW-ARM is designed to conduct “hands-on” tasks in “places where it would be too dangerous for humans”, i...
Read MoreIndonesia asks Japan to build new rail link
Indonesia has rejected competitive tendering and offered Japan the opportunity to build a USD3 billion rail link connecting Jakarta to Surabaya. The request to Japan to build the 786km railway, which came in a direct letter to Tokyo, follows a bitter and failed bidding contest with China earlier in the year over building Indonesia’s first high speed rail link between Jakarta and Bandung. The...
Read MoreAsia-Pacific driving demand for construction machinery
Recent research by Stratistics MRC shows that the fast-developing economies in the Asia-Pacific region are driving record demand for global heavy construction equipment. Their report ‘Heavy Construction Equipment Global Market 2015-2022’ shows that while the market was valued at USD116.48 billion in 2015, they expect to see a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.34 percent to reach USD191.34...
Read MoreLaos rail project brings Singapore link closer
China’s planned rail link stretching all the way south to Singapore took a step closer in September when China Railway Group (CRG) won a USD1.2 billion contract to build a large section of railway through neighbouring Laos. The contract, with subsidiaries of CRG, covers the first three sections of the 414km Boten-Vientiane Railway Project which will eventually run north from Boten in China to V...
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