Road and Infrastructure
PM Inaugurates 38 Roads in Siem Reap, Naming City ‘Northern Rising Star’
Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen officially inaugurated 38 roads and other newly built infrastructures in Siem Reap city on 4 April, while giving the province the title ‘Northern Rising Star’, a modern, smart, and rich-in-culture tourism city. With construction begun in November 2020, the 38-road and other infrastructure projects were completed in late 2021, using […]
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US$22-million Chom Chao flyover and underpass officially inaugurated
Chom Chao flyover and underpass were officially inaugurated on 31 March to facilitate the flow of increasing traffic. The inauguration ceremony was held under the presidency of Samdech Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia. Cost of US$2 million in construction, the Choam Chao flyover and underpass took 33 months to be built by the Overseas […]
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S. Korea agrees to provide Cambodia US$1.2bn new loan package for priority projects
The government of South Korea has pledged to provide additional concessional credit packages through a new Framework Arrangement of about US$1.2 billion to Cambodia from 2022 to 2026. The new concessional loan package was announced at a meeting between Minister of Economy and Finance HE Aun Porn Moniroth and Korean Minister of Government Policy Coordination […]
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Turkey breaks world record of having longest suspension bridge
The world’s longest suspension bridge was put into use in Turkey in earlier March, making Turkey take the title from Japan (Akashi Kaikyo Bridge) for having the world’s longest suspension bridge. Named 1915 Çanakkale Bridge, this bridge was built cross over the Dardanelles Waterway in Turkey, stretching over 2,023 meters long, according to the Time […]
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Deep Repair on ‘Forever-Damaged’ Kampot-Veal Renh Road Still Awaiting Chinese Funds
The deep rehabilitation project on the so called ‘forever-damaged’ 20km section of NR 3 from Kampot to Veal Renh, is still waiting for the funds from China although the technical study has already been completed. In the meantime, the Ministry of Public Works and Transport has promised to make temporary repairs to facilitate travel, according […]
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Construction of NR146B & NR148 Connecting Prey Nop to SHV Port 85% Complete
The project to upgrade NR146B (Samdech Sangkhareach Tep Vong Road) and NR148 are 85% complete as of 27 March 2022. The progress was unveiled during a site inspection by HE Sun Chanthol, Minister of Public Works and Transport, on Tuesday 28 March 2022. NR146B and NR148 have a total length of 43km, starting from the […]
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Battambang Airport to be Developed to 4C Capacity; Currently at Impact Resettlement Stage
Battambang Airport will be rehabilitated and developed into 4C capacity that can accommodate both domestic and international flights, while the feasibility study and impact resettlement works are still ongoing. The follow-up discussion on progress was held on 25 March between Secretary of State of the Secretariat of Civil Aviation HE Soy Sokhan and Battambang Governor […]
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Japanese-Standard Clean Water Supply System in Pursat Officially Operational
A Japanese-standard water supply system in Reang Khvav community of Phnom Oral Wildlife Sanctuary in Pursat Province has been officially inaugurated. The inauguration ceremony was held on 25 March 2022, presided over by Pursat Provincial Governor HE Cheav Tay and Secretary of the Embassy of Japan in Cambodia Kuribayashi Takanori. Built under a Japanese grant […]
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MPWT Launches Cambodia’s First Public EV Charging Station
The first public electric vehicle (EV) charging station located within the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) complex, was officially put into use on 26 March 2022, with at least 10 others to follow by the end of this year. The launch event was presided over by MPWT Minister HE Sun Chanthol along with […]
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NR5 Prek Kdam – Battambang Section 63% Complete, Set to Open for Traffic in 2023
Construction of the NR5 Prek Kdam-Pursat and Pursat-Battambang section on average has been 63% completed and is scheduled to open for traffic next year. The remarks were made by HE Sun Chanthol, Minister of Public Works and Transport, at the construction contract agreement signing ceremony for NR5 Serei Sophorn-Poipet section on 24 March. “The road […]
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