Cambodia News
Toshiba to build power plant in Cambodia Toshiba is the first Japanese company to win a power plant construction contract in Cambodia. The Cambodian government has awarded Japanese-owned Toshiba Plant Systems & Services Corporation (TPSC) the concession to construct a coal-fired power generation project in Preah Sihanouk province. Prime Minister Hun Sen, who signed the […]
Continue ReadingCambodia approves power projects to reduce electricity imports The Cambodian cabinet has approved two electricity development projects in a bid to address the increasing demand for electricity in the country. The two projects will be a 230-kilowatt transit grid development project from the Ta Tei dam in Koh Kong province as well as a coal-fired […]
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Railway links construction date set for Phnom Penh International Airport The government has set March next year as the date for the ground-breaking ceremony for the building of the rail link to Phnom Penh International Airport and Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone (PPSEZ). The projects are intended to facilitate transport of passengers, workers, and goods. […]
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Siem Reap move ahead on second airport Plans to build a new airport in Siem Reap that will be funded and operated by a Chinese company are almost finalised. Last October, the Cambodian government reached an agreement with China’s state-run Yunnan Investment Holdings Ltd (YIHL) to build a USD880 million airport in Siem Reap. Phnom […]
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Thailand-Cambodia rail link delayed again The train service between Thailand and Cambodia, which was expected to begin operations early this year, may be delayed due to compensation issues with people living along a one-kilometre stretch of track in Poipet town. The rail line was scheduled to be connected by the end of 2016 and officials […]
Continue ReadingLaos expands power grid and eyes biomass in renewable energy push Laos is looking to expand its power grid network and may use renewable energy to produce electricity, according to Xinhua News. The Laos government plans to install 54 more electricity transmission lines and build another 16 substations by 2020. Laos Minister of Energy and […]
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Bangkok to get 14 new malls as Thailand gets the shopping bug Retail space, in particular shopping malls, will continue to grow this year, with health, beauty and pharmacy stores becoming the new retail battlefield. Fourteen retail projects will open in Bangkok and its suburbs this year, adding a total of 272,800sqm of space, said […]
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B.Grimm’s solar power generates B500m B.Grimm Power Co, a unit of B.Grimm Group, has started commercial operation of solar power plants in four provinces with a power-generating capacity totalling 114 megawatts. President and chief executive Preeyanart Soontornwata said power generated from the new plants has been sold to the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) and has […]
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Bangkok’s largest hotel reopens as Asia’s first Marriott Marquis Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park launches following multi-million-dollar revamp Marriott has opened the largest hotel in its Thai portfolio and its first Marquis-branded hotel in the Asia Pacific region. The new Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park, which was previously known as the Imperial Queen’s Park, has […]
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Cambodia Rail link to Thailand on schedule Cambodia and Thailand will be linked by railway by the end of 2016 as planned, according to a senior official, but some sections of track from Phnom Penh to Banteay Meanchey province remain unrepaired. Minister of Public Works and Transportation Sun Chanthol said this week that the official […]
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