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PM Hun Sen Inaugurates NR51 Connecting NR4 and NR5
Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen inaugurated NR51, a major Chinese-funded road connecting NR4 and NR5 on Friday 25 March. NR51 was expanded to 12m wide and repaved with AC for a total length of 38km, starting from Udong (intersection of NR5) to Thnal Toteung (intersection of NR4). The cost of construction was US$41 million, […]
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Kandal Authority Revising Infrastructure Development Masterplan in Three Major Districts
The Kandal provincial administration is speeding up revisions of the infrastructure development master plan in Kaoh Thum, S’ang and Leuk Daek districts. Kandal Provincial Governor HE Kong Sophorn on 24 March hosted a follow-up meeting through Zoom to discuss the update. He said that the meeting is to collect more inputs and discuss challenges among […]
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Contract Signed for NR5 Serey Sophorn – Poipet & Construction to Begin Next Month
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) has signed an agreement granting the right to two Japanese companies to build the NR5 Serey Sophorn-Poipet section, the fourth package of the whole project. The signing ceremony took place on Thursday 24 March under the authority of MPWT Minister HE Sun Chanthol. Two firms receiving construction […]
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Renovation Work Begins on Five Major Roads in Kampong Speu
The renovation work on five major provincial roads with a total length of approximately 20 km in Kampong Speu province has officially begun, while a new concrete bridge is at the final construction stage and scheduled for completion in May. Kampong Speu Provincial Governor HE Vy Samnang said at the ground-breaking ceremony on 23 March […]
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PM Hun Sen Officially Announces Location of Arey Ksat Bridge
Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen has once again assured the construction of the Arey Ksat Bridge, while officially announcing that two cable-slayed bridges will be built, one connecting Night Market to Chroy Changva and another from Chroy Chang to Arey Ksat. Samdech Hun Sen made the announcement during the inauguration of NR21 on Wednesday […]
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New US$7-million Rehab Centre in SHV Inaugurated
General Ke Kim Yan, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the National Authority for Combating Drugs, inaugurated a new US$7-million National Center for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Drug Addicts on Tuesday 22 March. Located in Rithy 2 Village of Sihanoukville’s Stung Hav District, the large-scale centre covers an area of 20 hectares and has […]
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NR21 Takmao-Koh Thom Section Officially Inaugurated Today
The 64km section of NR21connecting the Takhmao roundabout to the Cambodia-Vietnam International Gate (Chrey Thom – Long Binh) has been officially inaugurated after construction was completed in 2019. The inauguration ceremony of NR21 was on Wednesday 23 March and presided over by PM Samdech Hun Sen and South Korean Ambassador to Cambodia HE Park Heung-kyeong. […]
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MPWT to Host EVs & Related Technology Showcasing Event on 26 March
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) will host an event to introduce electric vehicles (EVs) and related technologies to the public this upcoming Saturday 26 March at the ministry. The event will gather manufacturers of EVs, electric motorcycles, and other development partners to showcase their technology to the public and discuss the investment […]
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Transport Minister: Cambodia Needs US$50bn to Implement 10-Year Logistics Master Plan
Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol has stated that Cambodia will need approximately US$50 billion for the implementation of the logistics master plan in kingdom over the next 10 years. HE Sun Chanthol unveiled the plan during the ground-breaking ceremony for the large-scale cold storage facility at the container terminal of the […]
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Construction Begins for New Large-Scale Cold Chain Facility at Phnom Penh Port
The construction of a new large-scale cross-docking and cold storage facility has officially begun at the LM17 container terminal in Kandal province. The ground-breaking ceremony was presided at by the Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol and other development partners on Tuesday 22 March. The construction of the cold chain storage facility […]
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