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Cambodia and Germany Partner to Boost Enterprise Competitiveness with €8 Million Phase II Agreement
Cambodia and Germany are stepping up their economic collaboration to foster private-sector growth and elevate national competitiveness. The Council for the Development of Cambodia and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), acting on behalf of the German Federal Government, have officially signed an implementation agreement for the second phase of the Improved Competitiv...
Read MoreMinistry of Public Works and World Bank Hold Technical Session on Cambodia Regional Connectivity Improvement Project
Phnom Penh: Enhancing implementation efficiency and fiduciary oversight for major international development-funded infrastructure projects remains a critical priority for expanding Cambodia’s transport networks and boosting regional trade integration. On the afternoon of Monday, October 5, 2026, at the World Bank Cambodia Office, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Public Works and Transport and...
Read MoreMinistry of Public Works Reviews Detailed Engineering for Takhmao City Household Sewage Connections
Secretary of State Ros Vanna chairs technical meeting with Dohwa-Seoyoung consultants to manage South Korean EDCF loan financing and optimize urban sanitation standards Phnom Penh: Designing robust household sewerage connections from individual residential origin points has emerged as an essential technical prerequisite for ensuring that urban sanitation systems function at full operational cap...
Read MoreJICA Targets Expansion in Physical Infrastructure, Logistics, and Japanese Direct Investment in Cambodia
The Japan International Cooperation Agency has expressed a strong intention to expand its development cooperation with Cambodia, focusing on building physical infrastructure, advancing logistics system development, and channeling additional foreign direct investment from Japan to the Kingdom. The strategic dialogue took place on Friday, October 2, 2026, during a high-level meeting between H.E. Sun...
Read MoreHow Bentley Software Is Helping Keep Mumbai’s Massive Sea Bridge on Track
Mumbai's Versova-Bandra Sea Link (VBSL), a 17.17-kilometer, eight-lane bridge set to become India's second-longest, is being built with the help of digital project management software designed to keep a hugely complex construction effort organized and on schedule. Once finished, the bridge will connect Versova to Bandra and is expected to cut commute times sharply for daily travelers, turning w...
Read MoreAutomated Calibration Streamlines Travel Demand Modeling
Automated calibration is helping transportation planners make travel demand modeling faster, more efficient and responsive to changing travel patterns. Traditionally, calibrating travel demand models required months of manual adjustments to ensure model results matched real-world data such as traffic counts, transit ridership and household travel surveys. Automated calibration simplifies the pr...
Read MoreCambodia and Vietnam Sign $8 Million Accord to Build Bilateral Friendship School
Cambodia and Vietnam have officially entered into a bilateral agreement to construct and upgrade the "Cambodia-Vietnam Friendship School" in Phnom Penh under an $8 million financial contribution from the Vietnamese government. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed on October 5, 2026, in Ho Chi Minh City during an executive ceremony co-presided over by Major General Vo Van Dien, Commander of t...
Read MoreMinistry of Public Works Reviews Progress on Wastewater Systems in Kampong Chhnang and Pursat
Pursat: Strengthening the operational management and maintenance of urban wastewater treatment systems remains a pivotal infrastructure initiative for improving public sanitation, protecting water resources, and driving sustainable urban development. On September 30, 2026, Director General of the General Department of Wastewater Treatment Systems and Project Director Chao Sopheakphibal led a techn...
Read MoreLand Ministry Gathers Technical Input on 13 National Structural and Geotechnical Building Standards
Phnom Penh: Elevating construction quality, structural resilience, and public safety across Cambodia has reached a crucial technical milestone as authorities move to standardize national building codes. On September 25, 2026, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction and Permanent Vice-Chairman of the National Committee for Promoting the Implementation ...
Read MoreMinistry of Public Works Supports Plastic-Modified Asphalt Technology for Sustainable Road Infrastructure
MPWT leadership meets Sri Lanka's AGC Innovate executives to launch a pilot project utilizing PMAC technology capable of recycling up to 3 tons of plastic waste per kilometer Phnom Penh: Transforming plastic waste into high-performance pavement material has emerged as an innovative engineering solution to reduce environmental contamination, lower road maintenance costs, and strengthen infrastru...
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