Framework Agreement for PP-SR Expressway to be Signed in September
The framework agreement for the Phnom Penh-Siem Reap Expressway project is expected to be signed in September 2023 as the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) urges private firms to accelerate the study. The MPWT minister said during a press conference on 15 February that the government has been pushing responsible firms to complete […]
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Five major road projects to start construction before Khmer New Year
The Ministry of Public Works and Transpiration is going to start the construction of five more major road projects before the Khmer New Year in 2023. H.E. Sun Chanthol, Senior Minister of Public Works and Transport, said on February 15, 2023, that the accelerating projects include Street 23, 312, 73, 733, and 733A. The first […]
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Four Major Road Projects Set for Official Inauguration
Four major national road projects, including the third ring road, NR5, NR2, and NR22, will be officially inaugurated in the coming months. Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol confirmed Ring Road 3 will be open to the public in May 2023. The project has a total length of nearly 53km and was […]
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Construction of PP-Bavet Expressway Set to Begin in June 2023
The construction of the Phnom Penh-Bavet Expressway project is set to begin in June 2023, according to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) on 15 February. MPWT Minister HE Sun Chanthol said that the Phnom Penh-Bavet Expressway project would officially start construction in June 2023, while technicians and stakeholders are currently speeding up […]
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Gov’t Sets Up 19ha Standardised Landfill in Kampong Thom
The Kampong Thom Provincial Administration has set up a standard solid waste landfill on an area of more than 19 hectares to manage solid waste and improve the beauty of Kampong Thom province and is now studying seven other local sites. According to Governor Nguon Rattanak on 14 February, this huge landfill project is under […]
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Cambodia & Laos Discuss Plans for Border Crossing Bridge
The Cambodian government and the Government of Laos PDR are in talks regarding the construction of a border crossing bridge, enhancing bilateral cooperation between the two nations. PM Samdech Hun Manet of Cambodia and PM HE Sonexay Siphandone of Laos PDR deliberated on this significant project during their meeting in Vientiane on 25 March. The […]
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Construction of Siem Reap Angkor International Airport 75% Complete
Construction of the new Siem Reap Angkor International Airport has been 75% completed as of February and is scheduled for final completion and ready for a test flight in March 2023 as planned, according to Mr Zou Yuhiu, President of Yunan Air Investment Co., Ltd, during a site inspection on 13 February. The construction of […]
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ADB Provides US$10m Loan to CP Bank for Boosting SMEs in Cambodia
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Cambodia Post Bank (CP Bank) have signed a loan agreement of US$10 million to support the recovery of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Cambodia from the COVID-19 pandemic by expanding their access to finance. At least 50% of the proceeds are marked to finance MSMEs led by […]
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Gov’t Studies Feasibility of Building New Road Along Railway in Toul Kork
The Phnom Penh Municipal Administration and the Ministry of Public Works and Transport are studying the feasibility of building a new road along the railway line from Phnom Penh International Airport behind the Techno School in Toul Kork district. According to a meeting between Phnom Penh Governor HE Khuong Sren and Executive Director of Cambodia […]
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KOICA Funds US$10m Mixed-Use Rural Development Projects Cambodia
KOICA will provide a US$10 million fund to implement the “Peace Village” project, a mixed-use rural development project in Banteay Meanchey, Battambang, and Pailin provinces. This announcement came according to a meeting between KOICA Vice President Yonghwa Shin and a delegation from the Ministry of Rural Development and Banteay Meanchey authority on 13 February. Peace […]
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India Invests US$13bn to Build Country’s Longest Highway Connecting New Delhi & Mumbai
India officially broke ground on the first stage of its longest expressway, a route linking Delhi and Mumbai, as it makes a concerted infrastructure push to catch up with its geopolitical rival China. The expressway project is a new 1,386-kilometre four-lane road with a total budget of US$13bn which will eventually cut the road travel […]
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Cambodia Drafts New Sub-Decree on Energy Management as Investors Express Interest
The Ministry of Mines and Energy is drafting a new sub-decree to manage and improve the energy efficiency of electrical appliances, while Korean companies mull investing more in the energy sector in Cambodia. According to the official meeting on 9 February 9, the draft sub-decree aims to set regulations for the management and promotion of energy […]
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