Project To Boost Regional Telecoms

Cambodia has unveiled the fourth part of a $39m project to boost telecoms services through new optic fibre cables. The Greater Mekong Telecommunications Backbone Network...

Construction Investment Up By A Third

Construction investment during the first half of the year reached $4.94 billion, a 27.44 percent year-on-year increase, according to a senior official at the...

Future Bright For Solar Energy In Kep

The Ministry of Environment has announced its support for a new 10-megawatt solar power development project in Kep province to be spearheaded by the...

Few Investors For Newest CSX Listing

A little over a month after joining the Cambodia Securities Exchange, the stock market’s newest listing has failed to attract much interest. Trading has been sluggish for...

REITs Could Ease Burden On Small Real Estate Investors

Cambodia's property sector is booming, but investment in commercial real estate and high-grade rental assets is capital-intensive, providing few opportunities for smaller investors. However,...

Over $1bn Invested In Local Infrastructure

Cambodia has invested more than $1 billion on infrastructure, especially transport, a senior official at the Ministry of Economy and Finance says. The figure represents...

Saliot: Illumination Like Never Before

Revolutionary optical, circuit, motor, and wireless communication technologies capture a whole new world of smart lighting. Smart, adjustable track and down lights are now available...

Foreign Investment In Cambodia Up 800% In 10 Years

Foreign investment in Cambodia has risen by 800% over the past decade, according to new data. Multinationals like Starbucks, Samsung Electronics, Toyota Motors, and Nike already have...

Electricity Price Cut For Big Industry

Electricite du Cambodge has announced a price cut for large enterprises with a capacity exceeding one megawatt. The cost per kWh will drop from $0.165...

ADB To Fund Solar Park Project

Cambodians will soon have access to more affordable power if the agreement signed on Monday between Electricite Du Cambodge (EDC) and the Asian Development...

Pros And Cons Of China’s Belt And Road Plan

Unveiled in September and October 2013, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is China’s most ambitious infrastructure plan – a plan which involves more...

Chinese Firms To Set Up Mega Water Plant

Chinese companies based in Shanghai have revealed ambitious plans to establish the first-ever mega industrial plant producing clean water in Cambodia, aiming to help...

Cambodia Rail Investment Options Pursued

Nearly a month after the Royal Group and two major China-based railway engineering companies signed a joint venture agreement to upgrade the rail system,...

Architect, Decor Expo Draws International Crowd

The second annual Cambodia Architect and Decor Expo opened in Phnom Penh’s Diamond Island yesterday, amid growing demand for both construction and interior design...

Invest More In Processing Raw Materials, Says Hun Sen

Prime Minister Hun Sen called on investors to invest in the processing of raw materials to support the government’s 2015-2025 Industrial Development Policy (IDP). “The...

Construction On Track For Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway

A proposed expressway from Phnom Penh to the coastal province of Preah Sihanouk is due to start construction by the end of the year. The...

Kerry Worldbridge SEZ Opens Its Doors To Tech Industry

Kerry Worldbridge Logistics’ special economic zone began operating yesterday, with promises of boosting the high-end technology industry. The zone, a joint venture between Hong...

Major Event To Promote Cambodian Cuisine And Agriculture

The Cambodia Rice Federation and the Cambodia Tourism Federation announced this morning that they will co-host the Cambodia’s biggest agriculture and food event at the Diamond...

Ground Broken For Cambodia’s First Oil Refinery

The joint venture behind an oil refinery, which officially broke ground yesterday, says it plans to build a chain of 300 petrol stations to...

ADB Gets Behind Solar Project In Svay Rieng Province

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has financially backed a project from Singapore's Sunseap Group to build Cambodia’s first large-scale solar power project under a...

Bridge Between Cambodia And Vietnam Boosts Bilateral Trade Ties

A bridge connecting Chrey Thom district in Kandal province to Long Binh in Vietnam’s An Giang province was officially launched yesterday by Prime Minister Hun...

Electricity Grid Expansion Project Powers Up Provinces

People in Svay Rieng, Prey Veng and Kandal provinces are to benefit from stable electricity supplies after a $75 million project to expand the...

Contract Sealed For Koh Kong To Phnom Penh Power Lines

Malaysia-based integrated electric power technology provider Pestech International Bhd has won a $100 million contract to build a 220-kilometre transmission line from the Stung Tatay...

HomePro Considering Setting Up Shop In Cambodia

HomePro, a leading home improvement retailer in Thailand, is mulling expansion to neighbouring countries – including Cambodia next year – with an investment budget...

Comin Khmere’s MEP Work On Crown Beverage Plants In The Can

Local engineering solutions company Comin Khmere recently completed mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) work on Crown Khmer Beverage Cans Ltd's manufacturing facilities in Phnom Penh,...

Cambodia’s Biggest Rooftop Solar System Installed At Coca-Cola Factory

With the aim of showing their social responsibility and commitment to the environment, Coca-Cola Cambodia made the noble choice of using solar as a...

German Firm Signs Industry Pact With Kerry Worldbridge Logistics

Cambodia-based Kerry Worldbridge Logistics and InSITE Bavaria yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to conduct a feasibility study to develop the first German-Cambodian industry...

Opportunities And Barriers In Cambodia’s Solar Market

by Adolfo Perez-Gascon “If countries here adopt clean energy, and they do it the right way, there’s hope for the world,” says Ken Bradley, a...

Cambodia Construction Booming Amidst Warning Of Credit Bubble

Construction projects approved by Cambodia’s Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning & Construction increased substantially in overall value during 2016 compared to the previous...

Cambodia Looks To Boost Infrastructure With AIIB Loan

The government is looking to address the current need for infrastructure development in Cambodia through the application of a loan next year from the...

Solar-Powered SEZ Planned For Kampong Chhnang Province

Tenants of an industrial park, to be built through a joint venture between Cambodian and South Korean investors on a 102-hectares plot in Rolea...

Jurassic Theme Park To Be Built In Prey Veng Province

Plans for a $51 million entertainment complex in Prey Veng province near the Vietnamese border that would include a “Jurassic Theme Park” as well...

Cambodia, Thailand Railway Link Nearing Completion

Cambodia’s railway link to Thailand is hoped to be completed by the end of this year, according to Minister of Public Works and Transportation...

Airport Road Flyover To Raise Land Prices

The Dey Huy flyover on Phnom Penh’s Russian Blvd, which is being funded by the Chinese government and currently 30 percent complete, will help...

Sihanoukville’s Property Sector Set For Bright Future

Cambodia’s coastal resort town of Sihanoukville is attracting a wealth of investors and developers looking to cash in on improved infrastructure and an increase...

Chinese Group To Invest $1.5 Billion In Phnom Penh Satellite City

A $1.5-billion deal is being prepared for signature between Cambodian conglomerate LYP Group and China Minsheng Investment Group (CMIG), which will see the development...

Steel Mill Discussed For Sihanoukville Industrial Park

Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone (SSEZ) may play host to a new steel mill built and run by a Chinese company, SSEZ’s marketing department chief...

PM Welcomes Plans To Build Nissan Factory In Cambodia

The wheels are in motion on plans to set up a vehicle assembly and spare parts production factory in Cambodia, with a Malaysia-based automobile...

Thai Factory Developer Ticon To Expand Its Operations In Cambodia

Factory and warehouse developer Ticon Industrial Connection Plc is looking to launch operations in Cambodia next year, after experiencing sluggish market growth in its...

Cambodia Receives $1B In Loans From ADB

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has pledged more than $1 billion in new loans to Cambodia, to be used over the next three years...

Betting On Sustainability: Young Architects Carve Out Their Own Niche

The indirect benefits of sustainable architecture and design are not always on the minds of clients but promoting green or sustainable initiatives can help...

Phnom Penh’s 2035 Master Plan

The capital’s new master plan has been raising eyebrows ever since it was approved by the Council of Ministers in December 2015. Back then,...

Phnom Penh’s Much-Awaited Expansion: ING City

There is no doubt: Cambodia’s construction sector is in the midst of a gargantuan boom. The recent surge in the number of approved projects...

The Sun Keeps On Rising: Japanese Investment In Cambodia

With an economy growing at one of the fastest rates in the region, a flourishing middle class, and a ballooning number of multinational corporation...

Bosch Continues To Thrive In The Kingdom

  Bosch Cambodia, a German supplier of power tools and automotive parts, recently announced that its sales revenue grew by 22 percent in 2015, driven...

2016 A Boom Year For Construction

Data obtained from the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) shows 990 construction projects have been approved during the first five...

2016 A Boom Year For Construction

Data obtained from the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) shows 990 construction projects have been approved during the first five...

ABC Announces Cambodia-Malaysia Trade Mission

ASEAN Business Community (ABC), a professional online forum, recently announced it is organising a Cambodia Trade Mission for Malaysian construction businesses, with the aim...

Royal Group Given Exclusive Distribution Rights From Posco

Yong Sheng Global Trading, part of the Royal Group, signed an exclusive partnership agreement with Posco SS- Vina, giving the Cambodian company full rights...

The Property Market in 2016 and Beyond

“Phnom Penh is an emerging city with lots of real estate potential,” says Terry Blackburn, the managing director of awards and publications at PropertyGuru...

133-Story Skyscraper Slated for Capital

Despite a number of unfinished mega developments around the capital, the Ministry of Land Management approved plans for a $3-billion 133-story twin-tower skyscraper on...

Ensuring Accuracy In Real Estate Valuations

The B2B team talks to established property valuers to find out more about the way appraisals are conducted in the Kingdom. Property appraisals are typically...

Sihanoukville In The Spotlight

Although overshadowed by Phnom Penh, interest in doing business in Sihanoukville was further piqued after the Cambodian government defined the city as a ‘multi-purpose...

Building A Sustainable Phnom Penh

Re-Edge Architecture + Design has been leading the sustainable building design in Cambodia. Their portfolio, which features a consistent emphasis on green spaces, clean...

Construction Safety Standards Still Poor

Despite the boom in Phnom Penh's construction sector, the standard of worker conditions in the industry typically remains low. Colin Rogers of Lighthouse Club Phnom Penh delves into...

Re-Edge’s First Design of Mid-Rise Boutique Hotel Project Is Under Construction

Re-Edge Architecture + Design, led by principal architect Hun Chansan and architect manager Alex Luu, has completed the design stage of a 14-storey boutique hotel...

Quality Is In Demand As Phnom Penh Grows Up

CBRE recently released the “Green Netting Report”—a detailed overview of the construction and investment trends happening across Phnom Penh. B2B Cambodia caught up with...

Cambodian Construction Standards Rising

As a construction professional working in Cambodia, Bernie Durkin, General Manager at YellowTree Interior Co., Ltd, is seeing a general shift in the safety...

Construction Boom Stretches Labour Thin

Construction booms in major cities across the ASEAN region are stretching the skilled labour force thin, according to Advance Construction’s James Sterling. Speaking with B2B...

Lighthouse Club Cambodia Tees Off For A Cause

Lighthouse Club Cambodia, the local arm of an international construction industry charity, held a golf tournament in Phnom Penh last Friday. The annual tournament attracts...

Chasing Sporting Success With Seara

Seara International, founded in Thailand 24 years ago, commenced operations in the fresh-faced Cambodian health and fitness market four years ago as Seara Cambodia:...

Occupational Health & Safety A Must In Construction

Do accidents just happen? Very rarely. Most are caused by human error or by failing to take proper precaution by using safety equipment. Why? There...

Real Estate Evolution In The Kingdom

The Phnom Penh real estate market has undergone marked changes since Cambodia’s first general election in 1993. By harnessing an open door policy on...

Phnom Penh’s Skyline Is Rapidly Transforming

Phnom Penh’s skyline is rapidly transforming as a string of exciting developments get underway. From top grade office space and luxury apartments to a...

Going Green

Energy efficiency may still be catching on in Cambodia but saving stacks of cash is high on any company's agenda, especially when it comes...

Helping Hand For Construction Workers

A group of kind-hearted businessmen involved in the construction and associated industries are digging deep to help under-privileged Cambodian kids. The Lighthouse Club Cambodia is...

Architecture In Phnom Penh

By Marissa Carruthers for B2B Cambodia Phnom Penh is home to some staggering architecture - and not just the remnants of the French colonial era. Like...

Fitting Out Office Space

By Gemma Ross for B2B Cambodia Fitting out office space is a must for many companies setting up in Cambodia and with an abundance of...
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