Category: Cambodia

Cambodia’s sluggish property development activity continues, says World Bank The World Bank in its Cambodia Update report stated that a partial recovery of the travel and tourism sector has improved economic prospects of tourism-related construction activity, despite continued sluggish property development activity. It added that staycations among domestic tourists continue to initially support the occupancy […]

Pestech International inks MoU with Attwood Investment to build 2 solar-based assets in Cambodia PESTECH International Bhd subsidiary, Pestech (Cambodia) plc (PCL), had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Attwood Investment Group Co Ltd (AIG) to collaborate on the development of two feasibility studies about the construction or ownership and operation of solar-based assets […]

Construction of Mekong River-Crossing Kratie Bridge to begin next month in Kratie province, Cambodia Prime Minister Hun Sen will break ground on the construction of the Mekong River-Crossing Kratie Province Bridge and the improvement of National Road 7 from Skun downtown to Kampong Cham town in January 2023, said a release of the Ministry of […]

Cambodia to proceed with construction of Phnom Penh-Bavet Expressway at a cost of $1.6 billion The Royal Government of Cambodia is committed to build another expressway linking Phnom Penh capital to Bavet city of Svay Rieng province, at the border with Vietnam. The commitment was underlined by Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo […]

Final report on feasibility study for Phnom Penh’s Cambodia-Korea Friendship Bridge construction released After the long wait by the government and residents of Phnom Penh, the final report on feasibility study conducted for the construction of the Cambodia-Korea Friendship Bridge was released. At the direct request of Prime Minister Hun Sen, the South Korean government […]

Cambodia targets 3,155MW from solar by 2040 The share of solar power in the total energy mix of Cambodia is poised to rise sharply in the coming decades and can reach 3,155 MW by 2040, bigger than the contribution from locally generated hydroelectricity which is a major source of renewable energy in the country now. […]

Construction of nine bridges in Cambodia’s Kampong Cham to be finished early next year Residents of one of the districts in Kampong Chan expressed their excitement over the near completion of nine bridges which would increase ease of travel. Srey Santhor district governor Sim Kong said earlier this week that the bridges were located in […]

Construction sites with no nets in Cambodia face closure Phnom Penh authorities yesterday warned they would close any site which does not have proper safety nets to prevent construction material from falling on people. This measure comes after a 23-year-old man Yat Sitha was killed when a plank from an under-construction building fell on his […]

Thailand, Cambodia sign agreement on border road improvements project Thailand and Cambodia signed a loan agreement to finance the improvement of a border road section from Siem Riep to Anlong Veng and Choam/Sa Ngam of National Road No. 67 in Cambodia. Perames Vudthitornetiraks, President of Neighbouring Countries Economic Development Cooperation Agency (NEDA), signed the agreement […]