Construction Focus
19,500km Submarine Cable Being Built Between Singapore & France
Work has begun on a 19,200km submarine cable system connecting 12 countries between Singapore and France, reported Global Construction Review reported on 23 March. Known as Southeast Asia–Middle East–Western Europe 6 (SEA-ME-WE 6), the cable system will be able to convey 100Tb/s, the equivalent of 40,000 high-definition videos a second, compared with 38Tb/s for its […]
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Renovation Work Begins on Five Major Roads in Kampong Speu
The renovation work on five major provincial roads with a total length of approximately 20 km in Kampong Speu province has officially begun, while a new concrete bridge is at the final construction stage and scheduled for completion in May. Kampong Speu Provincial Governor HE Vy Samnang said at the ground-breaking ceremony on 23 March […]
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Construction of US$4.4bn Motorway in Mekong Delta Set to Begin in November
Construction of a new 156km motorway across five provinces of the Mekong Delta, Vietnam’s largest rice-growing region, is set to begin in November. According to a GCR report last week, the road will connect Can Tho to Ca Mau city, some 170km southwest of Ho Chi Minh City. Built at a cost of approximately US$4.4 […]
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Samsung C&T to Build US$940-million LNG Power Plant in Vietnam
South Korean contractor Samsung C&T and Vietnamese firm Lilama will invest US$940 million to build one of Vietnam’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) power stations, reported GCR. The US$940m engineering, procurement and construction deal was announced by Lilama in mid-March, and will include the construction of two 750MW plants at an existing site in the […]
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PM Hun Sen Officially Announces Location of Arey Ksat Bridge
Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen has once again assured the construction of the Arey Ksat Bridge, while officially announcing that two cable-slayed bridges will be built, one connecting Night Market to Chroy Changva and another from Chroy Chang to Arey Ksat. Samdech Hun Sen made the announcement during the inauguration of NR21 on Wednesday […]
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New US$7-million Rehab Centre in SHV Inaugurated
General Ke Kim Yan, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the National Authority for Combating Drugs, inaugurated a new US$7-million National Center for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Drug Addicts on Tuesday 22 March. Located in Rithy 2 Village of Sihanoukville’s Stung Hav District, the large-scale centre covers an area of 20 hectares and has […]
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NR21 Takmao-Koh Thom Section Officially Inaugurated Today
The 64km section of NR21connecting the Takhmao roundabout to the Cambodia-Vietnam International Gate (Chrey Thom – Long Binh) has been officially inaugurated after construction was completed in 2019. The inauguration ceremony of NR21 was on Wednesday 23 March and presided over by PM Samdech Hun Sen and South Korean Ambassador to Cambodia HE Park Heung-kyeong. […]
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MPWT to Host EVs & Related Technology Showcasing Event on 26 March
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) will host an event to introduce electric vehicles (EVs) and related technologies to the public this upcoming Saturday 26 March at the ministry. The event will gather manufacturers of EVs, electric motorcycles, and other development partners to showcase their technology to the public and discuss the investment […]
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Transport Minister: Cambodia Needs US$50bn to Implement 10-Year Logistics Master Plan
Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol has stated that Cambodia will need approximately US$50 billion for the implementation of the logistics master plan in kingdom over the next 10 years. HE Sun Chanthol unveiled the plan during the ground-breaking ceremony for the large-scale cold storage facility at the container terminal of the […]
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Construction Begins for New Large-Scale Cold Chain Facility at Phnom Penh Port
The construction of a new large-scale cross-docking and cold storage facility has officially begun at the LM17 container terminal in Kandal province. The ground-breaking ceremony was presided at by the Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol and other development partners on Tuesday 22 March. The construction of the cold chain storage facility […]
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