Category: Cambodia

New airport to serve Cambodia’s capital and boost tourism KANDAL, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia expects that its new airport serving the capital will open in July, a project official said Friday, in a major step forward in boosting the country’s lucrative tourism sector, whose growth was interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. Work on Phnom Penh’s […]

Phnom Penh Metro preliminary study issued Ambitious preliminary plans for a metro railway in Phnom Penh have been issued by the Ministry of Public Works and Transport and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. In early March 2025, experts from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) came to Cambodia and met separately with leaders of the […]

Chinese firm Shanxi Institute wins bid for $230M solar project in Prey Veng, Cambodia Location of the proposed solar power plant marked within the satellite image. Shanxi Institute has won an EPC bid for a 250MW PV power project in Prey Veng, Cambodia. China Energy Engineering Corporation Shanxi Institute, a subsidiary of China Energy Engineering […]

Construction of Cambodia’s Techo International Airport stands at an impressive 94 percent completion As of January 20, 2025, the Techo International Airport was 94 percent complete in construction and is scheduled to be operational in July 2025, according to the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSCA). Sinn Chanserey Vutha, Secretary of State and Spokesperson for […]

Phnom Penh real estate market to remain flat in 2025 Demand across major sectors such as residential, office, retail and commercial property in Phnom Penh is likely to see only marginal improvements this year as compared to 2024, alongside stabilizing price trends, according to an international real estate consultancy at an investment seminar held in […]

Why are Thailand and Cambodia clashing over Koh Kood island? Parts of the popular island of Koh Kood are claimed by both Bangkok and Phnom Penh, but the real roots of the dispute run much deeper. Hundreds of thousands of tourists travel to the island of Koh Kood, in the Gulf of Thailand, every year. […]

Cambodian Funan Techo Canal megaproject linking the Mekong River to the Gulf of Thailand in trouble Funding dries up for controversial $1.7-billion project as China is having second thoughts At a ceremony in August, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet knelt to receive blessings from monks as fireworks and balloons heralded the breaking of ground for […]

Thailand to build new Chanthaburi-Pailin Friendship Bridge to Cambodia The government is building a bridge that will permanently link Chanthaburi with Pailin province in Cambodia at a cost of about 15 million baht. Speaking at the Ban Pakkad border checkpoint in Pong Nam Rong district after inspecting the site of the new bridge yesterday, Interior […]

Thailand Looks to Revamp Real Estate Laws with Cambodia’s Leasehold Model in Focus Thailand is revising its real estate laws to attract foreign investment, proposing significant amendments to extend lease terms from the current maximum of 30 years to up to 99 years. This initiative, championed by Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira, is aimed at revitalizing […]

Cambodia Construction Expo 2024 to Showcase Over 2,000 Products and Services on 5-7 December The Cambodia Construction Expo 2024, a cornerstone event for the nation’s construction industry, is set to take place from 5 to 7 December 2024, promising to be a key driver of industrial growth. Organised by the Cambodia Constructors Association (CCA), the […]