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Chinese Firm Helps Strengthen Safety on NR5
- 25 January 2021
Jiangsu Guoqiang Galvanization Industrial Company (JSGQ) has begun supplying road safety products on about 80km section of the NR5 construction, which is scheduled for completion in July 2021, according to a recent report in PRNewswire. The supply began since mid-January, the same source stated. The project is a part of the China-Cambodia Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), and includes building th...
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Gov’t Temporarily Opens Two More Underpasses at Chom Chao
- 22 January 2021
The government has temporarily opened traffic at two more underpasses at the Chom Chao roundabout construction area to help ease traffic. The announcement was made by Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen during the official opening ceremony of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport Headquarters on 22 January. (Read more) “In October, I opened one underpass there. Now, I will open two more. One...
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900-year-old Bridge in Siem Reap Under Renovation
- 21 January 2021
The Ta Ong Bridge, a nearly 900-year-old ancient bridge in Siem Reap's Chi Kreng district, is now under renovation, and according to the Apsara Authority, construction is scheduled to be complete by June this year. Head of the Ta Ong Bridge Rehabilitation Project Puth Soth, said that the bridge is 70 metres long, and 13 metres wide, with 14 arches. “In the first phase, our tasks include repa...
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Russey Keo-Chroy Changva Concrete Bridge 36% Complete
- 21 January 2021
Construction of the concrete bridge across the Tonle Sap River from National Road 5 in Russey Keo district to the Chroy Changvar Development Zone has been 36% completed, as of 20 January 2021, according to the Department of Public Works and Transport of Phnom Penh. This concrete bridge is being built parallel with the temporary iron bridge. After the completion of this concrete bridge, the iron...
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US Provides Aid to Renovate Preah Vihear and Bakheng Temples
- 20 January 2021
The United States government has provided almost half a million dollars in grant aid to help restore and renovate two ancient temples in Cambodia— Preah Vihear and Bakheng.. According to AKP, this project is the result of cooperation between the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts, the US Embassy in Cambodia, and the World Monument Fund (WMF). Approximately US$120,000 will be used to repair th...
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Flood Risk in Cambodia’s Infrastructure Network: How to Prevent and Mitigate Flood Damage?
- 18 January 2021
Water is the most significant partner in the construction sector but can also be the worst enemy in destroying construction achievements; as HE Sun Chanthol once said, "Water is the enemy of the road," which refers to the damaged-infrastructure caused by the recent floods in the kingdom. Over 3,000 kilometres of local infrastructure, including national roads, provincial roads, red gravel roads,...
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US$140million Sihanoukville Wastewater Treatment Plants 48% Complete
- 18 January 2021
Sihanoukville wastewater treatment plants worth over US$140 million are now 48% complete, according to Sihanoukville Municipal Governor Y Sokleng on 14 January. Speaking at a press conference for the provincial work progress, Mr Sokleng said, “The reason for building this treatment plant is to prevent dirty water from flowing directly into the sea.” He added that the wastewater treatment pla...
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Gov’t Revokes 20-hectare Boeung Ta Mok Land Allocation and Cancels Construction of Sub Military Headquarters
- 15 January 2021
The Cambodian government has decided to nullify the privatisation of 20-hectares of Boeung Ta Mok, and cancel the construction of a sub military headquarters building on 1.5 hectares of land in Daun Penh district, according to Sub-Decree issued 13 January 2021. In December 2020, the government issued two announcements, one of which decided to hand over 20 hectares of Ta Mok Lake to Mr Lon Hak a...
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The Parkland 6A: Perfect Housing for Modern Living
- 14 January 2021
Chip Mong Land, one of Cambodia’s leading real estate developers, has unveiled their plan to develop the Parkland 6A, a massive residential project in the Chroy Changvar area which will officially open for sale soon. The senior management team of Chip Mong Land claims that the project has been studied in detail to provide the most modern and reliable housing project for the Chroy Changvar area....
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Chip Mong Insee Inaugurates New Industrial Waste Storage Factory in SSEZ
- 14 January 2021
Chip Mong Insee Cement Corporation (CMIC) inaugurated a new industrial waste storage factor in Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone on 13 January, with the aim of providing sustainable waste management services to enterprises within the zone. According to the Chip Mong Group Facebook page, this factory has a capacity to store up to 100 tons of waste. This is a part of the Chip Mong Ecocycle proj...
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