Japan Prime Minister to Continue Assisting Cambodia in Developing Prioritised Sectors

The Prime Minister of Japan Kishida Fumio said that Japan will continue to help Cambodia develop prioritised sectors, especially the infrastructure, industry, technology segments. HE Kishida Fumio made the remarks during a meeting with Cambodian PM Samdech Hun Sen in Phnom Penh on 20 March. The two sides agreed to fully cooperate to make Sihanoukville Port a major port not only for Cambodia ...

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US$10-million Hospital Complex in Kandal 23% Complete

The construction of Techo Sen Koh Thom Hospital in Kandal’s Koh Thom district is now approximately 23% complete, according to the Minister of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) HE Sun Chanthol on Thursday 17 March. With ground broken on 7 January, the project is being built on an area of 1.3 hectares, with three new buildings, one three-storey central building and two two-storey left-right build...

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US$30 Million Water Treatment Plant in Kampong Thom Operational in April

A new US$30 million water treatment plant in Kampong Thom province will be put into operation in April as the construction has been completed, according to a site inspection by Kampong Thom Governor HE Nguon Rattanak on 16 March. Located in Stueng Sen town, the water treatment plant was built with grant aid from the Japanese government of approximately US$30 million. “The water treatment pla...

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Ground Officially Broken for Nine Concrete Bridges in Kampong Cham

Srey Santhor district of Kampong Cham province will soon have nine new concrete bridges, gifts from PM Samdech Hun Sen to facilitate the transportation of agricultural products and commute of local people. The groundbreaking ceremony of these bridges was presided over by Lt Gen Hun Manet, Deputy Commander of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces and Commander of Royal Cambodian Army, on 17 March. ...

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MPWT Urges WB to Help Build Standardised Wastewater Management Nationwide

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) has requested the World Bank to support the comprehensive implementation of wastewater management system in major capitals and provinces, following an official meeting on 16 March MPWT Minister HE Sun Chanthol said some of Cambodia's potential areas require close cooperation and support from the World Bank in order to achieve quality infrastruct...

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Cambodia Requests JICA to Assist in Enhancing Cross-Border Transportation System

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) has requested the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to continue providing technical assistance in enhancing cross-border transportation. The proposal was made at the monthly meeting on the progress of the current Cambodia Logistics System Improvement Project between the Ministry and JICA on 15 March. The meeting was held to review...

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Gov’t Allocates Island in Chbar Ampov District to Private Firm for Development

The government has decided to allocate a plot of land on an island behind Wat Champa in Chroy Ampil village, Kbal Koh commune, Chbar Ampov district, to a private firm for a new development project, while also urging the local people to stop encroaching or building any construction on that island. According to the letter dated 26 January 2022 of the Council of Ministers, the right to develop on ...

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Construction of US$10-million Multiple Infrastructure Projects in Pursat 100% Complete

Construction of several infrastructure development projects in Pursat city have been completed with only some minor works remaining, according to a Pursat provincial administration announcement on 13 March. The completed projects include a new landfill, a wastewater treatment plant, drainage system, and several DBST roads, as well as a concrete road around Pursat central market. Meanwhile, t...

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PM Hun Sen to Inaugurate 38-Road Project in Siem Reap on 4 April

The new 38 roads, sewers system, public lighting, and river sidewalks in Siem Reap will be officially inaugurated on 4 April by Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen. Siem Reap Governor HE Tea Seiha announced the inauguration date on Friday 11 March. He said the road construction was 100% complete while other works such as lighting were also set to be completed soon. The 38-road project in Siem ...

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PP Governor: Construction Sector Continues to Grow With Over US$2.2bn Investment Recorded in 2021

Phnom Penh Governor HE Khuong Sreng has confirmed that the construction sector in the capital in early 2022 has continued to grow despite pressure from the COVID-19 crisis in 2020 and 2021. During the ground-breaking ceremony of a new 44ha borey project in Prek Pnov district, HE Khuong Sreng said, as of 2022, there are a total of 310 boreys and 1,603 high-rise buildings (225 are buildings with ...

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