Phnom Penh continues its construction boom, which has mostly been continuing despite the interruption of the pandemic. According to the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC), Cambodia’s construction sector attracted a total investment of US$5.33 billion in 2021. Publicised by the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC), the report […]
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Bangkok to Ho Chi Minh City by rail on the Southern Economic Corridor Railway
The Southern Economic Corridor is a proposed transport route that would connect the port of Dawei in Myanmar to ports in Vietnam, via Thailand and Cambodia. This is an alternative route to the East-East Economic Corridor. [Map via anz.com.] The Southern Economic Corridor route goes from Dawei to Bangkok and then on to Aranyaprathet on […]
Bokor City: a new city in Bokor National Park, Cambodia
Bokor City is a planned new city in Bokor National Park, Kampot province, Cambodia. The new city was announced in August 2019 under the “Master Plan for Bokor City Development Project until 2035”. The new city will occupy about 9,000 hectares of land in the park. The entrance to the park is 8km from Kampot, […]
Bay of Lights: New urban development in Ream Bay, Sihanoukville
Bay of Lights is a proposed new urban development in Ream Bay, Sihanoukville Province, Cambodia. The project covers 934 hectares of reclaimed land in Ream Bay, with an estimated US$16 billion in total investment. Bay of Lights was launched as Ream City by Canopy Sands Development, a member of Prince Holding Group, and is designed […]
Ho Chi Minh City – Phnom Penh Railway: news about the proposed railway between Vietnam and Cambodia
The Ho Chi Minh City – Phnom Penh Railway is a proposed railway connecting the capital of Cambodia with the largest city in Vietnam. It currently takes 7-8 hours to travel by bus between Ho Chi Minh City to Phnom Penh. A train could potentially reduce the trip to under 2 hours. Despite the two […]
Future Phnom Penh – Current and proposed construction projects
Phnom Penh is experiencing a construction boom that is transforming the city skyline. Canadia Tower was the first tower over 100 metres (118 metres) when it was completed in 2009. That was overtaken by the Vattanac Capital Tower (188 metres) in 2014. There are now five towers that have surpassed Vattanac Capital Tower, and more […]
