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Repair Works on Flood-Damaged NR5 Section in Russey Keo Completed by End Month
The repair project on the NR5 section in Russey Keo district which was damaged by floods last year has reached the final pavement procedure and is scheduled to be completed on 25 March, according to the Phnom Penh Municipality. The damaged section starts from the area in front of the SKD factory to the fishery […]
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20 Investment Projects Proposed for Kampong Speu Province
At least twenty new investment projects, mostly clothes and footwear factories, have been proposed to be built in Kampong Speu province in 2021, according to Kampong Speu Provincial Governor Vei Samnang. Governor Samnang told Construction & Property Magazine today that the investors are currently proceeding with their plans, but some of which are being disrupted […]
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Provincial Administration Nationwide Speeding Up Construction of Cremation Sites for COVID-19 Fatalities
The provincial administrations of each province nationwide are building crematoriums within their own provinces to be ready in case COVID-19 fatalities occurs, as the number of cases associated with the February 20 community incident is surging. To date, according to information gathered by Construction & Property Magazine, those provinces that have already started the construction […]
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Siem Reap 38-Road Renovation Project 30% Complete Despite Surge in Community Outbreak
Amid the recent surge in COVID-19 community transmission, construction on the 38-road renovation project in Siem Reap is still proceeding smoothly and will be completed as scheduled by early 2022, according to Siem Reap city governor Nuon Putheara. Mr Nuon Putheara said on 15 March that the project is around 30% complete so far. Meanwhile, […]
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Prek Pnov District to Welcome New 75-hectare National Park
Phnom Penh Municipality is turning a 75-hectare land plot Boeung Ta Mok lake in Prek Pnov district into a large national park, as over 100,000 trees will be soon planted in the area, according to Phnom Penh Governor HE Khuong Sreng. The governor said that this national park is an initiative of Prime Minister Hun […]
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Ten Hectares of Land in Kampong Speu to be Cremation Site for COVID-19 Fatalities
An area of about 10 hectares in Aoral district, Kampong Speu province will be used as a crematorium for the COVID-19 fatalities, according to Phnom Penh Municipality spokesperson Met Meas Pheakdey. Mr Pheakdey told Fresh News on 12 March that the local location in Aoral district is safe and can serve as a cremation site […]
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Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam Agree To Accelerate Three Major Cross-Border Infrastructure Projects
The prime ministers of Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam have agreed to gather more resources from development partners to accelerate three major cross-border infrastructure development projects including the Phnom Penh-Ho Chi Minh railway, Hanoi- Vientiane expressway, and Vientiane–Vũng Áng railway. According to the virtual meeting between the three prime ministers on 10 March, the three nations […]
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US$4 billion Naga 3 Progressing, Set for Completion in 2025 Despite COVID-19 Crisis
Construction of the US$4 billion Naga 3 complex is progressing smoothly and is scheduled for completion in 2025 despite the COVD-19 crisis, according to NagaCorp’s report on 08 March. To date, construction is at the piling stage and being carried out by the Malaysian company Econpile. This firm has been engaged by Chinese firm MCCI […]
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MPWT Speeding Up Eight National Road Renovation and Maintenance Projects
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) is repairing and maintaining eight major national and provincial roads in Ratanakiri and Tbong Khmum provinces to ease inter-provincial travel and cargo transportation. According to the Ratanakkiri and Tbong Khmum Provincial Departments of Public Works and Transport on 06 March, the eight roads include National Roads 7, […]
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Sihanoukville Port Expansion Project Phase 1 Postponed to Mid-2022
The construction of Sihanoukville port expansion project phase 1, which was first scheduled to begin this year, will now be postponed to mid-2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a senior official at Sihanoukville Autonomous Port. The Administrative Director of the Project Management Unit of the Sihanoukville Autonomous Port Sokkoul Chenda recently told Cambonomist […]
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