Construction of 20ha Landfill in Steung Treng 40% Complete

The construction of a new 20-ha landfill in Steung Treng province has been 40% complete, according to a site inspection by Governor Svay Sam Eang on 14 February.  Worth nearly US$5 million, the project is located Otrell village, Thala commune, Thala Borivat district. Construction began in April 2022 and is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2023.  The new landfill will capital of storin...

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EDC Produces Over 4,000MW of Electricity, Electrifies 3.5 million Sites as of 2022

As of 2022, the government has connected electricity to all types of consumers in Cambodia at 3,533,935 locations, while generating a total of 4,495 megawatts, according to Electricity Authority of Cambodia (EDC) on 15 February.  Among all those locations, over 3.2 million are general houses; 200,000 are businesses & small industries; over 21,000 are while large industries; and 32 are comme...

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China Provides Over US$23m Fund for Cambodia’s Demining in Past 8 years

The Chinese government has provided US$13.2 million in grants to support CMAC's three-year demining activities (2023-2025), while providing over US$10 million for a similar purpose from 2018 to 2022, according to CMAC Director Heng Ratana on 12 February.  Aid for 2023 was provided during Prime Minister Hun Sen's visit to China, where 12 agreements were signed including a grant agreement for "Ch...

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IFC backs two private firms to establish smart logistics hub in Cambodia

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has backed two of the region’s leading logistics companies –WorldBridge Group and YCH Group – to establish a world-class logistics complex in Cambodia. The agreement was signed in February in Singapore by IFC, WorldBridge, and YCH Group, according to a press release. The Cambodia SuperPortTM or the Phnom Penh Logistics Complex (PPLC) will be develo...

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Germany Mulls Investing in Car & Construction Machinery Factory in Cambodia

The German business delegation has expressed interest in investing in several key sectors in Cambodia including automobiles, machinery, construction equipment, wastewater treatment system, technology, and renewable energy.  According to a meeting with Cambodia Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen on 15 February, the German business delegation also expressed satisfaction with the business environment ...

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Cambodia Renames 9km Road in Ream as “Cambodia-Maldives Friendship Blvd”

Cambodia has renamed a 9km long Blvd in Sihanoukville as “Cambodia-Maldives Friendship Boulevard", as a symbol of friendship between the two countries.  SHV Governor Kuoch Chamroeun said on 15 February that PM Samdech Hun Sen has already agreed to choose Street 45 or Ream Blvd, which is a road connecting NR4 at the Dragon Triangle roundabout to the Uma-Mahesor roundabout.  The boulevard has ...

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Kampong Chhnang Set for 100ha Multi-Purpose Port & Logistics Centre

A new 100-ha multi-purpose port & logistic centre is set to be built in Kampong Leng district in Kampong Chhang province to help promote water transport, provide jobs, and improve livelihoods in the Tonle Sap area.  Located in Keng Ta Sok village, Kampong Hao commune, Kampong Leng district, the project will be developed by KLPT Transmission Co., Ltd.  Mr Prak Vuthy, President of KLPT Tra...

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Cambodia Builds Over 19,000km of Public Roads on 800 Projects as of 2022

As of 2022, the number of national and provincial roads managed by the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) was 831, equivalent to 19,795 km, a y-o-y increase of 84 in routes or 991.90km in length, according to a recent MPWT report.  Among them, there are 10,692.83 km (up 698.96 km) of paved roads and concrete pavement was 349.38 km (up 61.66 km).  There were nine National Road Leve...

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SHV Port Revenue Hits US$90m in 2022; PP Port Revenue Increases 17% Y-o-Y

In 2022, the revenue of Sihanoukville Port increased by 2.45% to US$86 million, while that of Phnom Penh Port also increased by more than 17% to US$40 million, according to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) on 15 February  MPWT Minister HE Sun Chanthol said that the growth of the waterway transport sector in these major ports is due to the increase in exports of Cambodian agricu...

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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 the study as soon as possible so that the agreement...

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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 road project is Road 23 connecting Leuk Dek commune to Leuk Dek dis...

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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 officially broken ground under the presidency of PM Hun Sen in 2019.  (Read more )...

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