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Board of Engineers Cambodia Laboratory Established To Strengthen Construction Sector
The newly-established Board of Engineers Cambodia Laboratory (BECL), which was soft launched recently, will contribute to safeguarding the quality and integrity of Cambodia’s building projects through highly trusted testing and inspection services. The BECL is now ready to roll out a full suite of product providing testing, inspection, certification and evaluation services for the building […]
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Renovation of Public Garden in Front of Defence Ministry Starts
The Phnom Penh Department of Public Works and Transport (DPWT) has kicked off the renovation works on the public garden in front of the Ministry of National Defence. The work is set for completion ahead of the inauguration ceremony of the new Defence Ministry’s cabinet building. Sam Samuth of the Phnom Penh DPWT said on […]
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Cambodia Requests Loan from China to Build Longest River Crossing Bridge
The Cambodian government has a submitted a loan request to China for a loan for the kingdom’s longest river crossing bridge connecting Kampong Chhnang to Kampong Thom province, but thus far has yet to receive any response. This is according to the Phnom Penh Post, quoting Director-General of Public Works HE Heng Rathpiseth. Regarding the […]
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Transport Minister: No More Reckless Construction, MPWT to Launch Road Construction Quality Monitoring App
The Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol has ordered the relevant officers to strengthen road construction works to ensure quality and longer durability, while also announcing a plan to launch a new road construction quality monitoring application. HE Sun Chanthol gave the order and revealed the application initiative at a meeting to […]
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Morodok Techo Stadium Ranks Third in Spectator Capacity in ASEAN
The Morodok Techo National Sport Complex will have the capacity to host over 75,000 spectators, ranking third in term of spectator capacity among ASEAN countries. Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Malaysia tops the rankings with a capacity of 87,411 spectators, followed by Gelora Bung Karno in Indonesia at 77,193 spectators. The fourth and fifth go […]
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Inter-Ministerial Experts Inspect & Reexamine Architectural Plan of Siem Reap 38-Road Project
Technical experts from the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) and the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) held a joint meeting on Tuesday 13 July to review, inspect, and reexamine the architectural plan of the 38-road project in Siem Reap. MPWT Secretary of State HE Yit Bonna said that the […]
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Cambodia, Japan Discuss Measures to Boost Logistics Efficiency & Connectivity
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport of Cambodia and Japan are discussing measures to strengthen and expand the efficiency of the logistic system between Cambodia, ASEAN and Japan. According to the 19th ASEAN-Japan Senior Transport Officials Meeting [STOM] Leaders Conference held online on Tuesday 13 July, both parties have agreed to implement three main […]
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Japan-Funded Drainage Station in Daun Penh Launched on Friday 16 July
A Japanese-funded drainage station in Daun Penh district will be put into operation on Friday 16, with high expectation that it will help stop severe flooding in Daun Penh and surrounding areas. According to the Phnom Penh Municipal Department of Public Works and Transport, the construction of this drainage station is now over 98% complete. […]
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US Firm Brink’s Partners with WorldBridge Group to Provide Valuable Logistics Services in Cambodia
US firm Brink’s, which has over 150 years’ expertise in logistics services, has officially partnered with WorldBridge Group subsidiary WorldBridge Secure Logistics to provide valuable logistics services in Cambodia. The partnership between Brink’s and WorldBridge Secure Logistics was announced in the second week of July, with the new joint venture rebranded as Brink’s WorldBridge Secure […]
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Cambodia to Adapt Smart City Management Model from Singapore
An inter-ministerial team is currently studying the smart city management model from Singapore and will soon adapt the system to fit the Cambodian social context. In the meantime, the government has also already drafted plans to transform several key cities into smart cities, aiming at establishing an inclusive ASEAN smart cities network. The plan was […]
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