On June 13, 2025, the main structure of FTB Tower, the new headquarters of Cambodia Foreign Trade Bank, was fully capped, and the project was undertaken by China Construction Third Bureau and One Company, which is a landmark project in the capital of Cambodia.

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FTB Tower is located in the prime location of Russian Avenue, the core business district of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and occupies a strategic juncture for the city's development. As an emerging modern landmark building in Phnom Penh, the project is adjacent to the Prime Minister's Office and other important national administrative institutions, surrounded by embassies of various countries, five-star hotels and high-end commercial centers, with significant location advantages and convenient transportation network, this super high-rise building reshapes the Phnom Penh skyline with a tall attitude of 157 meters, with a total construction area of 78,000 square meters, using the international advanced steel structure frame system. The main body of the building includes 28 floors above ground and 4 floors underground, and a helipad that meets international civil aviation standards is specially configured on the top floor, providing convenient air mobility solutions for high-end business people.

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As one of the few LEED pre-certified Grade A office buildings in Cambodia, FTB Tower integrates 5G intelligent building management system and green building technology, equipped with high-speed elevators, intelligent security systems and advanced fire protection facilities. The project innovatively combines smart office space with commercial complex functions, planning a financial service center, a headquarters base for multinational enterprises, high-end retail shops and supporting catering services, and creating a 24-hour dynamic business ecosystem through a three-dimensional functional layout. The façade of the building is a unitized glass curtain wall system that ensures both natural light and energy savings. The interior space design follows international office standards, providing flexible office units to meet the diverse needs of enterprises of different sizes. The completion of the project not only enhances the international standard of Cambodia's commercial real estate, but also becomes an important carrier for attracting foreign investment, demonstrating Phnom Penh's competitiveness as an emerging business hub in ASEAN.

As a modern office building that blends Cambodian culture with contemporary architecture, the FTB Tower is shaped like "Prum" to express "strength and ambition", symbolizing the history and future of the Bank of Foreign Trade. The tower is constructed with state-of-the-art materials and features, including the latest technologies in building automation, fire safety, energy efficiency and environmental protection, and meets regional building standards.

A new landmark in Cambodia's financial sector

The inauguration of the FTB Tower marks a comprehensive upgrade of Phnom Penh's business infrastructure. The modern Grade A office building will not only be the headquarters of FTB Bank, but has also attracted more than 20 international companies, including multinational financial institutions and technology companies. It is estimated that after the project is fully operational, it will directly create 2,000 high-quality jobs every year, and indirectly drive employment opportunities for more than 5,000 people in upstream and downstream industries.

The successful operation of the project will significantly enhance Cambodia's ability to undertake international capital and accelerate its integration into the RCEP regional industrial chain. By building a business platform that meets international standards, FTB Tower is helping Phnom Penh improve its urban service functions, strengthen its core competitiveness as an important business hub in ASEAN, and inject new momentum into Cambodia's participation in regional economic integration. The demonstration effect of this benchmark project will further promote the development of Cambodia's commercial real estate in the direction of intelligence and internationalization.(This article is from the official website of Seetao www.seetao.com. Reprinting without permission is strictly prohibited. Please indicate Seetao.com + original link when reprinting) Seetao.com Strategy Column Editor/Sun Fengjuan