Construction Focus
Feasibility Study Agreed for Phnom Penh-Battambang-Poipet Expressway
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport has granted permission to a private firm to conduct a feasibility study on the construction of an expressway linking Phnom Penh, Battambang, and Poipet, announced HE Sun Chanthol, Minister of Public Works and Transport, during his site inspection of the Third Ring Road construction on 28 February 2023. […]
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In Four Months, PP-SHV Expressway Generated Almost US$11 Million
The Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway earned almost US$11 million in the first four months since the start of traffic charging on 1 November 2022 to 28 February 2023, according to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport. The ministry further announced that it is continuing to work with operators to enhance the provision of expressway services […]
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Ring Road 3 Construction Reaches 90% Progress, Completed in May 2023
The first phase of the Ring Road 3 construction project, which connects National Road No. 4 to National Road No. 1, is reported to have reached a completion rate of almost 90% as of 25 February 2023. According to HE Senior Minister Sun Chanthol, Minister of Public Works and Transport, who inspected the site on […]
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Gov’t plans to upgrade all railway network to high-speed one
Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen intends to turn all railways in Cambodia into a high-speed system. During the graduation ceremony at National Technical Training Institute on 27 February, PM Hun Sen said that Cambodia will soon leave a low-middle-income status, so Cambodia should push those projects as well as possible. “Becoming a high-middle-income county, Cambodia […]
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7 Cities & Districts in Cambodia Win Clean City Awards
Seven cities and districts have won three awards from the 3rd Clean City Competition (2022 ~ 2025) known as the “3 Romduol Flowers Awards”. Those districts and cities include Sihanoukville, Battambang, Siem Reap, Daun Penh, Kep, Kampot, and Kampong Cham. The awards were given based on seven indicators including environment organization and management, cleanliness, waste […]
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Raw material processing industry in Cambodia attracts more investors
Cambodia Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen said that the agricultural processing industry is catching momentum both for local and foreign investors while also helping increase value-added and high-quality supply to local markets and export. At the graduation ceremony for students of the National Polytechnic Institute of Cambodia on February 27, PM Hun Sen said that […]
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US$5m Electronic Compliance Factory Officially Opened in Pursat
An electronic products assembly plant in Pursat’s Krakor district was officially launched 26 February. The inauguration was held by Director General of Electricite du Cambodge (EDC) HE Keo Rattanak, Pursat Governor HE Khoy Rida and CEO of Precise Electric Manufacturing Amorn Daengchot. Built with an investment of US$5 million, the factory is located in Toteung […]
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Cambodia needs more skilled labours responding to high-tech industrial investment
Cambodia Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen has said that Cambodia needs a large number of technical experts to meet the large investment in high-tech industries, as Cambodia has a number of electrical components and vehicle assembly plants. At the graduation ceremony for students of the National Polytechnic Institute of Cambodia on 27 February, PM Hun […]
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Russey Keo flyover to open for traffic in March
The Russey Keo flyover is set to open for traffic from 1 March onwards as the construction is reaching 100% completion, according to the announcement of the Phnom Penh Capital Administration on 24 February. This Russey Keo flyover project is 483m long and 15.8m wide. Built by the Overseas Cambodian Investment Company (OCIC), the construction […]
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Gov’t spends over US$1bn to build small-scale infrastructures in 2022
In 2022, sub-national administrations will receive more than US$1 billion to build micro-infrastructure and implement more than 2,000 social services projects. Minister of Interior Samdech Sar Kheng said during the official meeting on 22 February, in the last five years (2018-2022), the transfer of the national budget to the sub-national administration has increased by 2.7 […]
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