Road and Infrastructure
Construction of NR6 Connecting to Techo Stadium 80% Complete
The construction of the NR6 section that connects to the Moradok Techo National Stadium has been 80% completed, according to the Department of Public Works and Transport of Phnom Penh on 25 January. “Only 100 days left until the SEA Games and NR6 is one of the four main routes leading to the National Stadium,” […]
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Gov’t to Build More Infrastructure for Automotive & Electronic Sectors
The Cambodian government plans to build more infrastructure to promote investment in the automotive and electronics sectors, according to the official road map for the development of the automotive and electronics sector discussed on 9 December. The roadmap identifies 20 key priority measures in five areas including 1. Strategies and institutional coordination 2. Human resources […]
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Construction of NR10 Connecting Koh Kong to Battambang 70% Complete
The construction of NR10 connecting from Battambang to Koh Kong has been 69.28% completed as of January and it is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2024, according to a press conference by the Battambang Provincial Administration on 24 January. NR10 has a total length of more than 197 kilometres and the construction […]
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Preliminary Study Completed for Cambodia’s First High-Speed Rail Line
The Cambodian government will soon upgrade the northern Phnom Penh-Poipet railway to become Cambodia’s first standard high-speed railway. According to a meeting to review the preliminary study result between China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) and the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) on 23 January, the project will cost approximately US$4 billion and […]
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Gov’t Approves US$2m Budget to Renovate Siem Reap-Oddar Meanchey Road
The Ministry of Economy and Finance has approved a US$$2 million fund to renovate and upgrade a 68-kilometre road from Siem Reap to Oddar Meanchey, according to a official meeting last weekend. The renovation of this road is to facilitate the travel and transportation of agricultural products between the two areas. The construction is set […]
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Major Road Renovation Project in Svay Rieng 70% Complete
The renovation of a major 11km major in Svay Rieng province has been 70% completed as of January and is scheduled to be completed in March 2023, according to the Ministry for Rural Development. Being upgraded to double DBST at 8 metres wide, the road connects NR18 at O’Don Am village to Samyong village in […]
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Cambodia to Name Two Roads in Phnom Penh After Indonesian Leaders
The Cambodian government will name two roads in Phnom Penh after Indonesian leaders, according to the official farewell meeting between Phnom Penh Governor HE Khuong Sreng and the Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia HE Sudirman Haseng on 17 January. The two roads are roads that link from NR6 to Win Win Blvd in Chroy […]
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Royal Group to Build US$300m International Airport on Koh Rong Island
The Royal Group Koh Rong Development Company, a Royal Group Co Ltd subsidiary, will build an international airport on Koh Rong which will take five years to complete. The agreement on the airport master plan was signed on 18 January under the presidency of the Minister in charge of the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation […]
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Cambodia to name a coastal road “Cambodia-Maldives Friendship Road”
A road in a coastal province will be chosen to name “Cambodia-Maldives Friendship Road” to show the friendly relations between Cambodia and the Republic of Maldives. Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen stated on 16 January during his official visit to Maldives that one of the roads in the coastal area will be chosen and […]
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Construction of US$35m Russey Keo bridge 93% Complete
As of 16 January, the construction of the Russey Keo cable bridge across the Tonle Sap River has been 93% completed. The main structure of the bridge has already been completed with both sides connected. The structure completion ceremony was held on 16 January under the presidency of Phnom Penh Governor Khuong Sreng and OCIC […]
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