Construction Focus
Australia Assists Cambodia in Revising Road Construction Guidelines, Standards, Policies
Australia is helping Cambodia amend and modernize technical standards for road construction and transportation infrastructure through P4I (Partners For Infrastructure) & the Austroads program. The three-day P4I workshop was held on 3-5 October and attended by the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, relevant ministries, and P4I delegates. The purpose of the workshop was to […]
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MEF Minister Vows to Speed Up Fundraising to Fix ‘Forever-Damaged Kampot-Veal Renh Road
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance HE Aun Porn Moniroth on 7 October inspected the condition of NR3 Kampot -Veal Renh and promised to speed up the request for funding from China while also requesting the company temporarily repairs during the waiting period. On this occasion, the Deputy Prime Minister also approved […]
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DPM Inspects SHV Wastewater Treatment Plant, Ordering Four Upgrades
Deputy Prime Minister HE Aun Porn Moniroth on 7 October lead a team to inspect the wastewater treatment plant in Sihanoukville, while also making multiple recommendations to modernize and improve the effectiveness of the plant. Spread over an area of 16.2 hectares, the plan has a treatment capacity of 6,900 to 30,000 cubic meters/day. The […]
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Kampot Tourist Port Worth Over US$9 million Completed
The project to build a tourist port in Kampot province was completed on 30 June 2022, with a total construction budget of approximately US$9.27 million under a joint budget between the Asian Development Bank and the Royal Government of Cambodia. The progress of the construction project was mentioned in the inspection visit of the construction […]
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MPWT Minister Meets with Korean Ambassador & Related Firms to Accelerate NR2 & 22 Construction
The Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol has met with a delegation from the Republic of Korea and other stakeholders to resolve issues and accelerate the implementation of the long-delayed NR2 & 22 renovation project. The meeting was held on 6 October with the participation of the Ambassador of the Republic of […]
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PP Authority starts restoring, decorating city for upcoming 2023 SEA Game
Phnom Penh authorities are beginning to repair and improve various roads throughout Phnom Penh in preparation for the 2022 ASEAN Summit and the 32nd SEA Games and the 12th ASEAN Para Games 2023 to be held in Phnom Penh. According to the meeting of Phnom Penh Capital Administration On October 6, 2022, led by HE […]
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Cambodia Attracts US$3.46bn in New Investment in First Nine Months of 2022
Cambodia attracted multiple investment projects worth US$3.46 billion in the first nine months of 2022, up 3% compared to the same period last year, a Council for the Development of Cambodia’s report showed on Thursday 7 October. In terms of the number of projects, over 150 investment projects were approved during the January-September period this […]
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MRC Reaches ‘Historic Breakthrough’ on Hydropower Dam Constructions
The Mekong River Commission (MRC) has approved a milestone document that clarifies guidelines for how to design hydropower projects, to minimize the impact on ecosystems and communities along Southeast Asia’s largest waterway. According to the MCR meeting on 4 October, beyond this revised Preliminary Design Guidance (PDG), the MRC also agreed on a Guideline on […]
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Demark to build US$34bn world’s first windfarm artificial island
Denmark, the nation that built the world’s first offshore wind farm, is planning for another global first – an energy island in the North Sea which could supply energy to 10 million homes. According to World Economic Forum, this gigantic project will create a critical boost to the world’s offshore wind capacity. The scheme will […]
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Angkor Resources’ Subsidiary Granted Onshore Oil & Gas Exploration in Cambodia
Angkor Resources Corp’s subsidiary EnerCam Resources Corp. (Cambodia) Co. Ltd. (EnerCam) has received final licensing for exploration, development, and production on Block VIII onshore Cambodia, according to the firm’s press release on 3 October. President of EnerCam Mike Weeks said that this is a monumental change for the entire country. Having its own long-term source […]
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