Road and Infrastructure
Government Establishing Inter-Ministerial Committee to Accelerate Phnom Penh-Bavet Expressway
Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen has signed an official decision establishing an inter-ministerial committee to accelerate the implementation of the Phnom Penh-Bavet expressway. According to Decision No. 75 SSR dated on 16 July, the Phnom Penh-Bavet Expressway project has already been studied and proposed by the China Railway International Group Co., Ltd, in the […]
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Royal Group Invests US$35 million Building 70km of Roads on Koh Rong Island
The Royal Group has injected US$35 million to build 70km of concrete roads on Koh Rong Island, as part of the firm’s development masterplan. The 70km of road is to be built by Sinohydro Construction Co Ltd from China, and the construction agreement was signed on 14 July at Preah Sihanouk province. According to a […]
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City Hall Redesigning Sokimex Kbal Thnal and Wat Neak Voan Junctions
Phnom Penh Municipality is adjusting the traffic flow at the Sokimex Kbal Thnal junction (the junction of Monivong Blvd, St. 271, and Hun Sen Blvd), and Wat Neak Voan Junction (the junction of St. 221 and Russian Blvd), by constructing new roads, expanding existing roads, and reconfiguring traffic lights. For the Sokimex Kbal Thnal junction, […]
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20 Investment Projects Proposed in Siem Reap Development Master Plan
At least 20 major investment projects have been proposed as part of the 2020-2035 Siem Reap Tourism Development Masterplan during an inter-ministerial meeting last week. The meeting was joined by the Ministry of Tourism, the Ministry of Environment, the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts, and the Siem Reap Provincial Municipality. During the meeting, the […]
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Thai government approves US$9bn Pattaya airport expansion
A consortium led by Bangkok Skytrain and metro operator BTS has been given the green light by the government of Thailand to expand U-Tapao International Airport near Pattaya. The consortium, which includes Bangkok Airways and Sino-Thai Engineering & Construction, plans to build a third terminal and cargo and plane maintenance centres as well as create […]
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Cambodia and other 5 Countries Agree to Donate US$180.2 million to Fund BRI Projects
Cambodia and other 5 countries including China, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Hungary, and the Philippines have agreed to donate US$180.2 million as a multilateral fund to support Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) infrastructure projects, according to China Daily on 08 July 2020. The fund was set up by the Multilateral Cooperation Center for Development Finance and […]
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Two Pedestrian Bridges to be Built on NR 3
The government is planning to construct two pedestrian bridges on National Road 3, one in Takeo province and another in Kampong Speu, to help ease traffic and avoid accidents at the busy market areas, according to an AKP report on 07 July. At a meeting to review the road safety results of H1 and the […]
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World’s fastest railway project in Japan delayed over environmental concerns
Construction of the world’s fastest magnetic levitation (Maglev) railway connecting Tokyo to Osaka in Japan has been halted by Shizuoka prefecture due to fears that it will strain groundwater under the tunnel, according to the Global Construction Review. In a live broadcast meeting, Governor of Shizuoka Prefecture Heita Kawakatsu refused to allow the proposed 9km-long US$84 […]
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Korean Ambassador: S. Korea studying Chroy Chongvar – Svay Chrom bridge proposal
The South Korean government is currently studying the Chroy Chongva – Svay Chrom bridge project proposed by PM Samdech Hun Sen earlier this year, in the hope that the project will become a new diplomatic symbol of cooperation between Cambodia and South Korea. Korean Ambassador to Cambodia Park Heung-Kyeong said on 01 June that the […]
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Kratie Governor to further enhance provincial infrastructure after approving 79 construction projects
Kratie Governor HE Ra Thorn has pledged to continue enhancing provincial infrastructure, after approving 79 construction projects worth more than US$4 million. During a press conference on the progress and ongoing work of the Kratie Provincial Administration on 30 June, Governor Ra Thorn stated that in terms of construction work, the Kratie Provincial Administration has […]
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