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Five major road projects to start construction before Khmer New Year
- 15 February 2023
The Ministry of Public Works and Transpiration is going to start the construction of five more major road projects before the Khmer New Year in 2023. H.E. Sun Chanthol, Senior Minister of Public Works and Transport, said on February 15, 2023, that the accelerating projects include Street 23, 312, 73, 733, and 733A. The first road project is Road 23 connecting Leuk Dek commune to Leuk Dek dis...
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Four Major Road Projects Set for Official Inauguration
- 15 February 2023
Four major national road projects, including the third ring road, NR5, NR2, and NR22, will be officially inaugurated in the coming months. Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol confirmed Ring Road 3 will be open to the public in May 2023. The project has a total length of nearly 53km and was officially broken ground under the presidency of PM Hun Sen in 2019. (Read more )...
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Construction of PP-Bavet Expressway Set to Begin in June 2023
- 15 February 2023
The construction of the Phnom Penh-Bavet Expressway project is set to begin in June 2023, according to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) on 15 February. MPWT Minister HE Sun Chanthol said that the Phnom Penh-Bavet Expressway project would officially start construction in June 2023, while technicians and stakeholders are currently speeding up the impact study. The PP-Bavet E...
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Gov’t Sets Up 19ha Standardised Landfill in Kampong Thom
- 14 February 2023
The Kampong Thom Provincial Administration has set up a standard solid waste landfill on an area of more than 19 hectares to manage solid waste and improve the beauty of Kampong Thom province and is now studying seven other local sites. According to Governor Nguon Rattanak on 14 February, this huge landfill project is under the management of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport. Th...
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Cambodia & Laos Discuss Plans for Border Crossing Bridge
- 14 February 2023
The Cambodian government and the Government of Laos PDR are in talks regarding the construction of a border crossing bridge, enhancing bilateral cooperation between the two nations. PM Samdech Hun Manet of Cambodia and PM HE Sonexay Siphandone of Laos PDR deliberated on this significant project during their meeting in Vientiane on 25 March. The proposed bridge, spanning the Ropov River betwe...
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Construction of Siem Reap Angkor International Airport 75% Complete
- 14 February 2023
Construction of the new Siem Reap Angkor International Airport has been 75% completed as of February and is scheduled for final completion and ready for a test flight in March 2023 as planned, according to Mr Zou Yuhiu, President of Yunan Air Investment Co., Ltd, during a site inspection on 13 February. The construction of this airport is costing a total of US$620 million with the aim to boost...
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Gov’t Studies Feasibility of Building New Road Along Railway in Toul Kork
- 14 February 2023
The Phnom Penh Municipal Administration and the Ministry of Public Works and Transport are studying the feasibility of building a new road along the railway line from Phnom Penh International Airport behind the Techno School in Toul Kork district. According to a meeting between Phnom Penh Governor HE Khuong Sren and Executive Director of Cambodia Airports Cyril Girot on 13 February, if built,...
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Cambodia Drafts New Sub-Decree on Energy Management as Investors Express Interest
- 13 February 2023
The Ministry of Mines and Energy is drafting a new sub-decree to manage and improve the energy efficiency of electrical appliances, while Korean companies mull investing more in the energy sector in Cambodia. According to the official meeting on 9 February 9, the draft sub-decree aims to set regulations for the management and promotion of energy efficiency of electrical appliances in the Kingd...
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Construction on New US$60m Interior Ministry HQ 65% Complete
- 11 February 2023
Construction on the new Ministry of Interior headquarters is over 65% complete and is scheduled to be final completion in July 2023, according to the announcement of the Ministry of Interior on 10 February. The new Ministry of Interior building is 9 floors high with a total area of 105,545 sqm. The construction began in November 2021 with a budget of US$60 million. (Read more) The new buil...
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PM Hun Sen Announces Masterplan for New Economic Pole in Northwest Provinces
- 10 February 2023
Cambodia Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen has announced a master plan to establish a new economic pole based on "fish and rice" potential in Cambodia’s north western provinces. The announcement of a project to establish a "fish and rice economic pole" is in response to the Chinese president's investment interest in agricultural and hydrological development in the Tonle Sap Lake area. Chines...
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