Road and Infrastructure
MPWT to Test Pilot Smart Transportation System on NR4
According to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, Cambodia plans to launch an ITS Pilot Project on National Road 4 soon. This is according to the meeting on the dissemination of the master plan report of the intelligent transportation system of KRIHS on May 16, 2022. Mr Kong Sophal, Deputy Director-General of the General […]
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Siem Reap River Renovation Phase 2 Project Begins
The Siem Reap Provincial Administration has begun the construction of the Siem Reap River Renovation Phase 2 (KHM-18) to prevent flooding in Siem Reap during the rainy season under a concessional loan from the Export-Import Bank of the Republic of Korea. The ground-breaking ceremony took place on 16 May 2022, presided over by HE Vong […]
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Concrete Road in Damnak Chang Eur, Kep Province Inaugurated
A 2,700-metre-long concrete road near the coastal area of Kep province has been officially inaugurated by His Excellency Dr. Hun Manet, Deputy Commander of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces and Commander of the Army. Located in Ampeng village, Angkol commune, Damnak Chang Eur district, Kep province, this concrete road was named Ampeng Santepheap Road and […]
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42 Main Roads in Kampong Cham City Officially Announced
Main road infrastructures, including 42 concrete roads and DBST rubber roads with a length of 31,917 meters in Kampong Cham city, Kampong Cham province, were officially inaugurated on 12 May 2022 in the presence of HE Dr. Hun Manet and the provincial administration from Kampong Cham. His Excellency Hun Manet, Deputy Commander of the Royal […]
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Phnom Penh Autonomous Port Earns Almost US$9.5 million in Q1 2022
The Phnom Penh Autonomous Port earned US$9.49 million in unaudited revenue in the first quarter of 2022, an increase of 17% compared to the same period in 2021. According to a Phnom Penh Autonomous Port report released on 10 May 2022, the source of revenue of the Phnom Penh Autonomous Port received in the first […]
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Chinese-Funded National Road 41 Expansion Underway Soon
China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) has been awarded the right to build the National Road 41 expansion connecting National Road 4 and Kampot province. According to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport of Kampong Speu Province, the rehabilitation of National Road 41 is being implemented through cooperation and financing from the People’s Republic […]
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Phnom Penh Flood Protection Phase 5 to Be Begun Soon
Phnom Penh Flood Protection and Drainage Improvement Project Phase 5 will be started soon under the aid of the Royal Government of Japan, according to a meeting on 10 May 2022. This project is under the feasibility study, which will cover the southwestern part of Phnom Penh, namely catchment areas 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, […]
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Two Main Roads in Svay Rieng to be Completed in 2023
Two main roads, a DBST road in Romduol district, Svay Rieng province, are scheduled to be completed in 2023, while both roads are currently under construction, according to HE Ouk Rabun, Minister of Rural Development, during the inspection of the road construction site on May 10, 2022. HE Ouk Rabun, Minister of Rural Development, said […]
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Cambodia Requests ADB to Speed Up Census of Wastewater Treatment Sites in Phnom Penh
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) has requested the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Cambodia to accelerate the census of wastewater treatment sites in Phnom Penh as soon as possible in order to find ways to address the common impact of the shortage of a drainage network in Phnom Penh. The proposal was […]
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Japan to Loan the Philippines US$2.2bn for Metro Manila Rail Project
The Japanese government, via the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), has agreed to loan $2.2bn to the Philippine government for the first phase of its Metro Manila subway rail scheme, reported GCR. The project will include 15 underground stations and around 27km of track between Valenzuela City in the north of Metro Manila and Pasay City […]
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