Road and Infrastructure
Battambang Governor Vows to Fix Flood-Damaged Roads Across the City After Rainy Season
Battambang Provincial Governor HE Sok Lou has vowed to repair the flood-damaged pot-holed roads across the city after the end of the rainy season. This statement was made in response to social media that posted photos of damaged roads in Battambang city with criticism that “Battambang is a civilised city, but do not look at […]
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PP-SHV Expressway Opened for Trial; 9,000 Vehicles Recorded on First Day
The Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway has been open for testing since 1 October 2022, for one-month free of charge. According to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, on the first day, from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm, there were a total of 8,927 vehicles traveling on this expressway through 8 toll stations. If 9,000 vehicle […]
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Ground Broken on New Pumping Station in Russey Keo
Construction has begun on the new pumping station in Russey Keo district which will be able to pump up to 30,000 cubic metres/hour. The ground-breaking ceremony was held on 30 September under the presence of Russey Keo District Governor Ek Khun Doeun and Director of the Department of Public Works and Transport of Phnom Penh […]
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Gov’t Establishes Inter-Ministerial Committee for PP-Bavet Expressway Development Project
The Cambodian government has set up an inter-ministerial committee to accelerate the Phnom Penh-Bavet expressway project. According to the statement dated 16 September, the expressway connecting Phnom Penh to Bavet has been proposed for investment by China Road and Bridge Corporation under a basic framework of build-operate transfer. HE Sun Chanthol, Senior Minister, Minister of […]
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MPWT Warns Locals to Stop Breaking Expressway Fencing
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) has warned the locals to stop breaking or cutting barbed razor wire fences along the expressway after finding out many spots have been damaged. During the inspection on 28 September led by MPWT’s Undersecretary of State HE Soeng Sokong, the team found that the locals have been […]
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MPWT: Major Kampot-Veal Renh Road Repairs Expected to Delay to 2024, Lacking Funding
The budget for the deep repair of the ‘forever-damaged’ Kampot-Veal Renh road has not yet been approved by China, confirmed Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol, apologizing that the approval timeline could be in late 2023 or 2024. HE Sun Chanthol said during the expressway inspection on 22 September that the government […]
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PM Orders MPWT to Prioritise Subway Train in PP & High-Speed Railways
Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen has ordered the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) to speed up the progress of feasibility study and fund seeking for the subway train project in Phnom Penh capital as well as the project to upgrade two existing railways to high-speed lines. According to MPWT Minister HE Sun Chanthol […]
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Feasibility Study of New Waterway Connecting PP to Kep to be Finalised in November
The detailed feasibility study of a project to build a new water transport system along the Bassac River connecting Phnom Penh Port to Kep, Kampot, and Sihanoukville Ports is scheduled for completion in November. According to the speech of the Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol on 21 September, after the study […]
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Phnom Penh-Bavet Expressway Scheduled to Break Ground in Mid-2023
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) will accelerate work to break ground on the construction of the country’s second expressway connecting Phnom Penh to Bavet by mid-2023. HE Sun Chanthol, Senior Minister of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, provided the upgrade on the project on 21 September. “We have already signed […]
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France has Provided US$900m Financing for Infrastructure Development Projects in Cambodia
The French Agency for Development (AFD) has provided a total of €888 million (approximately US$882 million) in loans and grant aid to Cambodia for infrastructure development over the last 30 years. The figures were raised in a meeting between HE Aun Porn Moniroth, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance, and Jean-Pierre Marcelli, […]
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