Road and Infrastructure
China Pledges 10 EV Chargers to Cambodia
The China Chamber of Commerce has promised to provide 10 electric vehicles (EV) chargers to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport to support the use of EVs in Cambodia. The announcement of the EV chargers was made in a workshop on the development of a roadmap for EV charging stations in Cambodia held on […]
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Thailand Pledges to Finish US$12 Billion High-Speed Rail Link to China by 2028
Thailand has pledged to complete its part of a much-delayed high-speed rail system linking the country to China through Laos by 2028, which is a link to Yunnan, China via Nong Khai, Laos, according to Bloomberg published on 06 July 2022. Thailand will complete the first of two stages of construction, and expects a test […]
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Australia Supports Cambodia to Improve Physical Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities
Australia has supported Cambodia to improve physical accessibility for persons with disabilities through a dissemination workshop on the Physical Infrastructure Design Standards on Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities. Through the Australia-Cambodia Cooperation for Equitable Sustainable Services (ACCESS), the workshop was held on 01 July 2022. This dissemination workshop aimed to promote the implementation of technical […]
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US$1.5 Trillion to be Spent on Smart Infrastructure in China in 2021-2025
China’s State-owned enterprises (SOEs) have revealed plans to invest over US$1.49 trillion in more than 1,300 smart infrastructure schemes across the country during from 2021 to 2025, to boost sustainable economic growth. According to a China Daily report in June, those development projects are not the traditional types like railways, roads, and water conservancy, but […]
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WB: Cambodia Needs Systematic Approach Beyond Building Roads to Boost Competitiveness
A recent World Bank report has suggested Cambodia needs a clear systematic approach beyond just building physical assets such as roads and bridges to boost its connectivity and trade competitiveness in the region. The report entitled ‘Cambodia Economic Update June 222’ claimed Cambodia’s infrastructure remains underdeveloped, and the country’s performance in logistics has been significantly […]
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ROAD CARE Supervision Plan 70% Complete
The process of preparing a “detailed design for an information and data management website” for the road quality control function development project (ROAD CARE Supervision) is 70% complete as reported in a meeting of the technical working group of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport on 01 July 2022. Speaking at the meeting, Mr […]
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Ministry of Resources Starts 21-km Trapeang Thmor Dam Road Construction
The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology has started work on the 21-kilometre road on the Trapeang Thmor Reservoir dam in Phnom Srok district, Banteay Meanchey province. The ground-breaking ceremony was held on 03 July 2022, in the presence of HE Lim Kean Hor, Minister of Water Resources and Meteorology. During the operation, the ministry […]
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US Firm Wins Bid for Singapore’s Mass Transit Line
Giant US engineering firm Jacobs has won a bid to act as a design consultant on the construction of the Tavistock Station and tunnels linking it in the first phase of Singapore’s Cross Island mass transit (MRT) line. The US$302 million contract is an integral part of the 29km underground line which will be Singapore’s […]
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A 2,000-meter concrete road in Arey Ksat was officially inaugurated
A 2,000-meter-long concrete road in Arey Ksat commune, Lvea Em district was officially inaugurated on June 30, 2022, under the presidency of HE Kong Sophoan, Governor of Kandal Province. This concrete road is 2,000 meters long, 9 meters wide and 0.2 meters thick in Barach village and Svay Chrum village, Khsach Kandal district and Arey […]
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ADB Approves US$4.3bn Loan for Philippines Rail Line
The Asian Development Bank has announced the approval of a US$4.3 billion loan for the construction of the 55km South Commute Railway Project between Metro Manila and Calamba. The project will include 18 stations and a connecting tunnel as an interchange with the planned Metro Manila Subway. The line will ultimately form part of the […]
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