Construction of Ring Road 3 to be Completed 12 Months Slower than Schedule

The construction company building Ring Road 3 has requested to finish the project one year slower than the initial schedule due to the delay in the impact resettlement procedure. Initially, the project was scheduled for completion by September 2022. With the one-year delay, the new completion date will be September 2023. HE Sun Chanthol, Senior Minister and Minister of Public Works and Trans...

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MPWT Selecting One Among Three Designs for Chroy Chongvar–Svay Chrom Bridge

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) is still choosing one among three proposed construction designs for the Chroy Changva-Svay Chrom Bridge that the South Korean team has just finalised and submitted to the ministry for review. Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol said on Wednesday 9 February that South Korea has submitted three different designs with different p...

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Cambodia Seeks Urgent Funds from China for Chak Angre Krom- Prek Pra Bridge

The Royal Government of Cambodia has requested an urgent concessional loan from China to fund the construction of the Chak Angre Krom- Prek Pra Bridge, in the southern part of Phnom Penh. Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol said on Wednesday 9 February that the ministry has asked PM Samdech Hun Sen to send a formal request to China for urgent funding for this project. "We ...

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PP-SHV Expressway to Open for Traffic Temporarily in July, Ahead of Schedule

The Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway is scheduled to be put into operation in July 2022, two months ahead of the previous plan. Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol announced the temporary launch of the expressway at a meeting to review the results of road safety work in 2021 on 9 February. As of January 2022, the construction of this expressway was 81% complete. Acco...

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ESIA Ongoing for New 72km Battambang-Siem Reap Road; 10 Major Decisions Made

Plans to construct a new road connecting Siem Reap and Battambang have seen progression, as the inter-ministerial committee has officially begun the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for the project. Held on Tuesday 8 February and led by Secretary of State of the Ministry of Environment HE Sabo Ojano, the meeting has given 10 orders to construction firms as follows: 1. The co...

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New Riverside Tourism Park to be Built in Downtown Kampong Cham

The Kampong Cham provincial administration has unveiled a project to develop a riverside tourism park along the Mekong River in downtown Kampong Cham to serve as a public recreation centre and tourist attraction. The project was discussed on Tuesday 8 February between Kampong Cham Governor HE Un Chanda and development partners. According to the initial plan, the project will include a floati...

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163 Industrial Factories Opened & 148 Closed in 2021

Despite the COVID-19 crisis, there was a total of 163 new factories opened in 2021, reflecting investors’ confidence in the Cambodian economy and good management of the COVID-19. According to a report from the Ministry of Industry, Technology, Science, and Innovation (MITSI), these registered factories created more than 980,000 jobs for the local people. These newly registered factories made...

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Australia Launches US$212m Scheme Funding Green Development

Australia has launched a US$212 million (A$300m) scheme financing developers who build green construction projects, aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. According to GCR Report, the project is to encourage the use of mass timber on big construction projects. The source of the fund comes from state investor, the Clean Finance Investment Corporation (CEFC). All stakeholders including co...

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US$600bn Smart City Project Neither Approved nor Confirmed by Koh Kong Authority

Bilderberg Investment Group has recently announced plans to invest US$600 billion in establishing a smart city on 120,000 hectares of land in Koh Kong province, but the provincial authority has yet to confirm or receive information regarding this project. The company announced the project to the local press last week, naming it AHNAKOT, a large-scale mixed-use development project. However, i...

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New Health Centre Inaugurated in Kandal’s Koh Thom District

The Por Reamea Health Centre in Prek Sdey commune, Koh Thom district has been officially inaugurated by HE Sun Chanthol, Minister of Public Works and Transport. HE Sun Chanthol stated in the ceremony last week that that this health centre was built to service the local people, where they can receive treatment with a wide range of options. The health centre was built with a budget of US$165,0...

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Bokor City to Have Two Administrative Buildings

The Bokor Municipality will build another new administrative building in addition to the current one to provide public services to the people more efficiently. Samdech Krala Sar Kheng, Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Interior, led officials to inspect the construction sites of the administrative buildings on 7 February. Samdech Sar Kheng said that the current geography of Bokor city ...

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NR8 from Prek Tameak Bridge to Prek Rong I Bridge to be Expanded

The Khsach Kandal District Administration will soon expand NR8 from Prek Tameak roundabout to Prek Rong I Bridge in Prek Tameak Commune. According to the notice dated 7 February 2022, the expansion will improve aesthetics and reduce traffic congestion. In the meantime, the authority has also ordered owners to demolish all illegal constructions built on public land along the road within 15 da...

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