Road and Infrastructure
60-metre Road Canal Around Angkor Kyung Yu to Become Green Park
The APSARA Authority will soon transform the canal along the 60-metre road in the Angkor Khyong Yu area in Siem Reap province into a green park with bicycles lane, sidewalks, and garden benches. Director-General of the APSARA Authority Hang Pov said on 02 February that the canal is 4 metres wide, 2 metres deep, and […]
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New Heavy Vehicle Driver Training Centre Inaugurated
Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol inaugurated the heavy vehicle driver training centre in Prek Pnov district on the morning of 04 Feburary, which aims to reduce accidents and road damage caused by heavy trucks. HE Chanthol said that the reasons there have been many road accidents in Cambodia are mainly due […]
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Stueng Trang-Krouch Chmar Bridge Set for Completion in March
Construction of the Stueng Trang-Krouch Chmar bridge is scheduled to finish and be open for traffic in March, while the government will also break ground on the NR71C renovation project in the same month. This is according to Minister of Public Works and Transport Sun Chanthol during his speech at the inauguration ceremony of the […]
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Transport Minister: Work on Kratie-Kampong Thom Bridge to Start This Year
The Mekong River Bridge connecting Kratie and Kampong Thom provinces is scheduled to begin construction this year after the study is completed, according to the Minister of Public Works and Transport during the inauguration of the Heavy Vehicle Driving Training Centre on 04 February. HE Chanthol confirmed that the ground will be broken on the […]
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Construction of 34 roads in Sihanoukville Completed by March
The construction of 34 roads in Sihanoukville will be completed by 15 March and scheduled to officially open for traffic during the upcoming Khmer New Year, according to Sihanoukville Governor HE Kouch Chamroeun. During a site inspection, HE Kouch Chamroeun urged each company to accelerate their working pace to ensure that the remaining tasks will […]
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Renovation of 146B Road in Stung Hav District 10% Complete
To date, the renovation of 146B road which was damaged by landslides in August, is now 10% completed and scheduled for completion by August 2022, according to the progress update meeting on 2 February. According to the report from the construction company, the construction of Road 146B and Street 148, has started since 17 April […]
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PM Hun Sen: Cambodia Oil Extraction Going Smoothly, Yet to Contribute to the Economy
After a month of production, the Apsara oil station continues to operate smoothly, but the revenue earned from oil is not yet large enough to contribute to the economic recovery, according to PM Samdech Hun Sen on 01 February. (Read more) Samdech Hun Sen said that Cambodia has been producing oil for 33 days since […]
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Gov’t to Request World Heritage Site Status for Tbaeng Mountain in Preah Vihear Province
The inter-ministerial body will soon propose to UNESCO to designate Tbaeng Mountain in Preah Vihear province as a World Heritage Site, according to Ministry of Environment spokesman Neth Pheaktra during an inspection on 29-31 January 29. Mr Pheaktra said that after a detailed study, the Tbaeng Mountain historical site was selected among three other sites, […]
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Domestic Development Projects Not Solely Dependent on Foreign Debt, says PM Hun Sen
Cambodia Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen has clarified that the government always contributes to the budget for domestic development projects and does not solely depend on foreign financial aid. During the Bakeng water treatment plant ground-breaking ceremony on 01 February, PM Hun Sen said that the government always saves up and contributes to necessary development […]
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Local Investment Expected to Reach US$1.4 billion in 2021, Infrastructure Projects Allocated Majority
A total of US$1.4 billion local investment is expected for 2021, the majority of which will be allocated for infrastructure development projects, according to PM Samdech Hun Sen during the Bakeng water treatment ground-breaking ceremony on 01 February. PM Hun Sen said that this investment figure does not yet include direct foreign investment. “In 2021, […]
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