Local News
Construction of Ring Road 3 to be Completed 12 Months Slower than Schedule
The construction company building Ring Road 3 has requested to finish the project one year slower than the initial schedule due to the delay in the impact resettlement procedure. Initially, the project was scheduled for completion by September 2022. With the one-year delay, the new completion date will be September 2023. HE Sun Chanthol, Senior […]
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MPWT Selecting One Among Three Designs for Chroy Chongvar–Svay Chrom Bridge
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) is still choosing one among three proposed construction designs for the Chroy Changva-Svay Chrom Bridge that the South Korean team has just finalised and submitted to the ministry for review. Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol said on Wednesday 9 February that South Korea […]
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Cambodia Seeks Urgent Funds from China for Chak Angre Krom- Prek Pra Bridge
The Royal Government of Cambodia has requested an urgent concessional loan from China to fund the construction of the Chak Angre Krom- Prek Pra Bridge, in the southern part of Phnom Penh. Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol said on Wednesday 9 February that the ministry has asked PM Samdech Hun Sen […]
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PP-SHV Expressway to Open for Traffic Temporarily in July, Ahead of Schedule
The Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway is scheduled to be put into operation in July 2022, two months ahead of the previous plan. Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol announced the temporary launch of the expressway at a meeting to review the results of road safety work in 2021 on 9 February. As of […]
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ESIA Ongoing for New 72km Battambang-Siem Reap Road; 10 Major Decisions Made
Plans to construct a new road connecting Siem Reap and Battambang have seen progression, as the inter-ministerial committee has officially begun the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for the project. Held on Tuesday 8 February and led by Secretary of State of the Ministry of Environment HE Sabo Ojano, the meeting has given 10 […]
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New Riverside Tourism Park to be Built in Downtown Kampong Cham
The Kampong Cham provincial administration has unveiled a project to develop a riverside tourism park along the Mekong River in downtown Kampong Cham to serve as a public recreation centre and tourist attraction. The project was discussed on Tuesday 8 February between Kampong Cham Governor HE Un Chanda and development partners. According to the initial […]
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163 Industrial Factories Opened & 148 Closed in 2021
Despite the COVID-19 crisis, there was a total of 163 new factories opened in 2021, reflecting investors’ confidence in the Cambodian economy and good management of the COVID-19. According to a report from the Ministry of Industry, Technology, Science, and Innovation (MITSI), these registered factories created more than 980,000 jobs for the local people. These […]
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US$600bn Smart City Project Neither Approved nor Confirmed by Koh Kong Authority
Bilderberg Investment Group has recently announced plans to invest US$600 billion in establishing a smart city on 120,000 hectares of land in Koh Kong province, but the provincial authority has yet to confirm or receive information regarding this project. The company announced the project to the local press last week, naming it AHNAKOT, a large-scale […]
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New Health Centre Inaugurated in Kandal’s Koh Thom District
The Por Reamea Health Centre in Prek Sdey commune, Koh Thom district has been officially inaugurated by HE Sun Chanthol, Minister of Public Works and Transport. HE Sun Chanthol stated in the ceremony last week that that this health centre was built to service the local people, where they can receive treatment with a wide […]
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Bokor City to Have Two Administrative Buildings
The Bokor Municipality will build another new administrative building in addition to the current one to provide public services to the people more efficiently. Samdech Krala Sar Kheng, Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Interior, led officials to inspect the construction sites of the administrative buildings on 7 February. Samdech Sar Kheng said that the […]
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