Category: Cambodia

Progress on Cambodia’s Highest Bridge Construction The construction team is making significant strides as they roll out asphalt to complete Bridge No. 28, currently the highest bridge in Cambodia. This vital infrastructure project is part of the National Road 10 construction initiative, which aims to enhance regional connectivity. Following a temporary closure to the public […]

China and Cambodia agree on financing for a 94-mile canal linking the Mekong to the Gulf of Thailand Cambodia and China have signed a $1.2 billion deal to finance an ambitious canal project that aims to boost trade efficiency by linking a branch of the Mekong River near Phnom Penh to a port on the […]

Cambodia to open Phnom Penh’s new Techo International Airport in July amid Southeast Asia’s fierce tourism race 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 Covid pandemic. […]

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 […]