Local News
Expressway Linking to New PP Airport on Hold; New Alternative Being Considered
OCIC is studying the feasibility of building a new road connecting from NR2 to the new Phnom Penh airport in Kandal province, while the previously-announced flyover-type expressway project might be put on hold or will be built later when there is excessive traffic. The project is a separate project from the airport being built by […]
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Traffic on 30m Road in Sen Sok Closed on 8 November
The Phnom Penh Municipality will close the traffic on the 30m road in Sen Sok district for one day on Monday 8 November, as the government will hold the inauguration ceremony for the new Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction. The closed section will be between Road 1003 and Win-Win Blvd., and the […]
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Siem Reap Ready to Compete for 3rd Clean City Awards 2022
Siem Reap is ready to compete for the 3rd Clean City Awards 2022-2025, while the working team is currently compiling documents, according to the follow-up meeting on Tuesday 2 November. Director of the Secretariat of the Siem Reap Clean City Assessment Team Mr Ngov Sengkak said that the meeting was to discuss and exchange views […]
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Siem Reap Authority Speeds Up Work on Chong Kneas Port Renovation
The Siem Reap Provincial Administration is speeding up the renovation work on the Chong Kneas port so that it can be ready for tourists after the country’s reopening since 1 November. Siem Reap Governor HE Tea Seiha said during a site visit on 3 November that Chong Kneas port is a potential port to attract […]
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Phnom Penh to Boast All-Electric Mass Transit System
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) has vowed to use electricity to operate a mass public transport network in Phnom Penh as part of the carbon emission reduction in the transportation sector. MPWT Minister HE Sun Chanthol made this remark at a panel discussion on “Electrification of Vehicles for a Green Future for […]
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MPWT Updates Road Network System to Ensure Effective Management & Repair
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) is updating lists of the national, provincial, and other roads to compile a comprehensive road network guideline for effective and efficient management. The ministry conducted a meeting on 3 November, chaired by MPWT Secretary of State HE Lim Sidenin and attended by relevant officials from the capital […]
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Cambodia Airport Investment Firm Issues US$15 million Guaranteed Bond
The Cambodia Airport Investment Co., Ltd (CIAC) has issued US$15 million in a guaranteed bonds for Prince Bank, with the funds to be used for the construction of the New Phnom Penh International Airport in Kandal province. The guaranteed bond is invested in by Prince Bank and guaranteed by the Oversea Cambodia Investment Corporation LTD […]
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France Provides US$23.3 million Loan to Cambodia to Upgrade Irrigation System
The French Agency for Development (AFD) has decided to provide over US$23.3 million in a loan and grant aid to Cambodia to rehabilitate and upgrade irrigation systems in Battambang and Banteay Meanchey provinces. First Secretary of the Embassy of the French Republic in Cambodia Mr Fabrice Έtienne, Director of the French Development Agency (AFD) Oph–lie […]
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Steel Structure Complete for Century Plaza Mall
The steel structure has been completed for the Century Plaza mall in Por Sen Chey district after the construction began almost two years ago in November 2019. The steel structure complete ceremony was held on 3 November under the presence of the Phnom Penh Deputy Governor Nuon Pharat. Mr Pharat said that the completion of […]
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France Provides US$500,000 to Improve Cambodia’s Civil Aviation Sector
The French government will provide grant aid of approximately US$500,000 to help improve the civil aviation sector in Cambodia. The announcement was made at the signing ceremony of an agreement between the Secretariat of State for Civil Aviation HE Mao Havannal, Director General of the French Civil Aviation Authority (DGAC) Mr Damien CAZE, and Director […]
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