Cambodia News
International hotel chains moving into Sihanoukville The arrival of international hotel chains could end the coastal city’s chronic shortage of rooms and further its development as Cambodia’s premier beach destination. International hotel chains have identified a flood tide of tourism that is poised to finally put the coastal city of Sihanoukville on the map and […]
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Cambodia’s Kampot ferry construction delayed Construction on a new tourist ferry port located about 6 kilometres from the provincial capital in Kampot province has been delayed, although a Tourism Ministry spokesman promised that construction would begin before the end of this year. The $10 million port, funded by a loan from the Asian Development Bank […]
Continue ReadingThailand, Myanmar to open Friendship Bridge 2 in May 2018 The Thailand-Myanmar Friendship Bridge 2 is expected to open in May to facilitate cross-border transport of goods over the Thaungyin River in Myawady, Kayin State, Deputy Minister for Construction U Kyaw Lin said. U Kyaw Lin told the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (parliament) on Monday that Thailand […]
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Asian countries with highest and lowest unemployment rates March 23, 2018 Mongolia, Pakistan, Indonesia and Philippines have the highest employment rates in Asia. By contrast, Cambodia, Thailand and Laos post the lowest unemployment rates. Mongolia has the highest employment rate in Asia with 7.3 per cent. The country has seen a poor labour market with […]
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Initial construction work for Thai Boon Roong Twin Commercial Centre begins Initial construction work of the Thai Boon Roong Twin Commercial Centre in Phnom Penh started yesterday, according to an official who helped design the project. Composed of 133-storey twin skyscrapers, the project will cover a five-hectare block of land opposite NagaWorld. It is a […]
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Under-construction bridge collapses in Trat, injuring 15 people An under-construction bridge at Trat Provincial Administration Organisation (PAO) collapsed on Thursday evening (March 15), injuring 15 Thai and Cambodian workers. The bridge links the One Tambon One Product (OTOP) exhibition centre and a convention hall which are in the compound of the Trat PAO in Muang […]
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Construction resumes at Phnom Penh’s Gold Tower 42 Construction of controversial building Gold Tower 42 has resumed, with developers assuring the government it will be finished by the end of 2019. Seng Lot, spokesman for the Ministry of Land Management, told Khmer Times that the building is again under construction after the developer was pressured […]
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The Grand Lion Group Inks Second Contract with Marriott International in Sihanoukville, Cambodia The Gold Coast at Sihanoukville follows the opening of Courtyard by Marriott Siem Reap Resort in January 2018, the Group’s first hotel property in the Kingdom. Cambodian real estate company Grand Lion Group has inked a deal with Marriott International, Inc., to […]
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Building bridges between Laos and Thailand for better lives Laos overcomes its land-locked geography with overland cross-border infrastructure, boosting interconnectivity between countries in Southeast Asia. Waking up in one country and shopping in another may sound like the life of a high-flying chief executive, but not for Vannasinh Phrasavath, who does it every time she […]
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ADB to finance B.Grimm Power’s Asean energy project The Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a loan for $235 million to B.Grimm Power, one of the largest power producers in Thailand, to develop and enhance renewable energy capacity in Asean member countries. ADB’s financing will support B.Grimm Power’s implementation of the Asean Distributed Power Project, which […]
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