India Plans to Connect to Cambodia by Highway

The Royal Government of Cambodia and the Government of India have discussed the implementation of the India-Myanmar-Thailand Expressway project and the expansion to Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. The discussions were held between Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen and his Indian counterpart HE Narendra Modi via an online video on 18 May. During the meeting, the two sides stressed t...

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US Congress Yearns for Strengthen Trade & Investment Ties with Cambodia in the Energy Industry

The US Congress intends to strengthen trade and investment ties with Cambodia in the energy industry to further boost trade between the two countries. This statement was made during a discussion between US Congressman, the Minister of Public Works and Transport, Minister of Commerce, and the Cambodian delegation with His Excellency Ron Estes, Member of Parliament for the 4th District of Kansas,...

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Concrete Road in Damnak Chang Eur, Kep Province Inaugurated

A 2,700-metre-long concrete road near the coastal area of Kep province has been officially inaugurated by His Excellency Dr. Hun Manet, Deputy Commander of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces and Commander of the Army. Located in Ampeng village, Angkol commune, Damnak Chang Eur district, Kep province, this concrete road was named Ampeng Santepheap Road and was officially inaugurated on 13 May 2022...

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Phnom Penh Flood Protection Phase 5 to Be Begun Soon

Phnom Penh Flood Protection and Drainage Improvement Project Phase 5 will be started soon under the aid of the Royal Government of Japan, according to a meeting on 10 May 2022. This project is under the feasibility study, which will cover the southwestern part of Phnom Penh, namely catchment areas 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, and 9 in the master plan with a total of 27 areas. Phnom Penh Capital A...

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Cambodia Refines Nearly 1,000kg of Gold Ore in 4 Months

Australian firm Renaissance Limited (Cambodia), which received a license to operate Cambodia’s first commercial-scale gold mining in Mondulkiri province, has refined nearly 1,000kg of gold ore in the first four months. The amount of gold ore was presented by Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen during the inauguration ceremony of the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction on Mon...

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Cambodia Urges ADB to Focus on Cross-Border Facilities to Boost Logistics

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) has urged the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to focus its development on cross-border facilities to help improve the logistics sector between Cambodia and neighbouring countries. The proposal was made during a working meeting between the MPWT and the ADB on 06 April. MPWT Minister HE Sun Chanthol said that the development of the cross-border ar...

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Construction of Mondulkiri Airport Moved to 2023, Prelim Study Completed

Construction of the Mondulkiri airport is expected to begin in 2023 as the investment firm will take at least one full year to conduct a comprehensive study on the recently-completed preliminary study, according to the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSCA)’s spokesman. SSCA spokesman Sin Chansereyvutha said this morning that although the preliminary report has been completed, there are oth...

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Rehabilitation of 29 Flood-Damaged Phnom Penh Roads Over 50% complete

The rehabilitation of 29 flood-damaged roads across Phnom Penh is now over 50% complete, of which 16 of them have successfully been repaired and repaved. According to the Phnom Penh Municipality, as of March 28, the working group had completed paving many roads around the ‘Gun’ roundabout (Old Stadium). The team is now paving Street 47, starting from the roundabout to Wat Phnom in Daun Penh dis...

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Private Firm Unveils Study on Mondulkiri Airport Project

The responsible company this morning presented a brief feasibility study report on the new Mondulkiri Airport to the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation for consideration, marking another step forward for this US$60-million project. The meeting was chaired by the Secretariat of Civil Aviation HE Mao Havannal and attended by company representatives as well as consultants. The objectives of th...

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ADB Solid Waste Management Project in Kep 75% Complete, Operational by October 2021

The 8-hectare landfill, or solid waste management, project in Kep province is now 75% complete and scheduled to finish by October this year. Construction site manager Tith Tikea said that the project is located in Sangkat Prey Thom, Kep city and is being constructed with financial aid from the Asian Development Bank (ADB). “Phase 1 of the project includes a 3,500-metre-long and 7-metre-wide ...

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