Plan to Construct Chak Angre Krom- Prek Pra Bridge Receives Approval from PM Hun Sen

The plan to build a new bridge as an alternative to the heavily congested Monivong Bridge across the Bassac River connecting Chak Angre Krom and Prek Pra communes has already been approved by Prime Minister Hun Sen. The update of the plan was confirmed by the Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol on 21 December during a meeting with students of Techo Sen Institute of Public Wor...

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New Flyover Set to be Built at Century Plaza Intersection

The Phnom Penh Municipal Administration plans to build a new flyover at the Century Plaza Market intersection to ease the traffic congestion on Russian Blvd, St. 2004, and St. 2011. The project was discussed in a meeting held on 20 December, led by Phnom Penh Governor HE Khuong Sreng, with relevant departments and officials in 14 districts. HE Khuong Sreng said that the traffic flow along Ru...

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US$160 million Morodok Techo Stadium Officially Inaugurated

The main stadium building, the largest building of the Moradok Techo National Stadium in Chroy Changvar district, was officially inaugurated on Saturday 18 December. The inauguration ceremony of the stadium was presided over by Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen and Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wentian with 15,000 participants. With ground broken in April 2017, the stadium was by China St...

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Nestle Mulls Building Production Factory in Cambodia

Nestle, one of the world's largest food and beverage companies, has unveiled its business plan to build a production factory in Cambodia to replace imports from abroad. The plan was raised by the Nestle Thailand Country Director Mr Chandana Fernando in a meeting with Minister of Commerce HE Pan Sorasak, earlier this week. According to the ministry’s statement issued on 17 December, the compa...

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Renovation of NR48 Connecting NR4 to Koh Kong to Officially Begin in January

The construction of the South Korea-funded US$78-millon NR48 connecting NR4 to downtown Kong Kong will officially begin on 3 January, with the ground-breaking ceremony presided over by Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen. The Ministry of Public Works and Transport held a meeting with relevant parties on 16 December to prepare the work for the ceremony. NR48 is 148km long, stretching from the Cham...

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Gov’t to Upgrade Existing Railways to High-Speed & Build Two New Lines

The Cambodian government has unveiled plans to upgrade the existing railways to a high-speed system and also to build two new lines connecting Phnom Penh capital to Siem Reap and Bavet. The plan was discussed in the cabinet meeting on 16 December chaired by Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen. According to the press release, the high-speed railway project will be implemented on the Phnom Penh-Sih...

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Construction of National Construction Laboratory 80% Complete

To date, the construction of the National Construction Laboratory located in the premises of the new Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) in Sen Sok district has been 80% completed. This is according to the meeting between MLMUPC Minister HE Chea Sophara and President of JICA in Cambodia Ms Kamei Haruko on 16 December. HE Chea Sophara informed the JICA delega...

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Boeung Tumpun Pumping Station 70% Complete, Large-scale Pump Motors Being Installed

The construction of the Boeung Tumpun pumping station is now 70% complete and scheduled to be operational by March 2022, while the working team is currently installing three large-scale pump motors. One pump motor has a diameter of 1.5m and the other two have a diameter of 1.2m. The three motors together can pump water up to 42,000 cubic metres per hour or 12 cubic metres per second. The Dep...

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LYP Group to Build New Deep-Sea Port on Over 490ha in Koh Kong

The Koh Kong provincial authority has given the initial green light to Koh Kong SEZ Co., Ltd. of the LYP Group to develop a new deep-sea port in Kirisakor district, while the relevant parties are currently conducting the impact assessment. The initial approval was given by Koh Kong Deputy Governor Ouk Pheaktra during the meeting with the firm’s representative on Wednesday 15 December to discuss...

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Ground Broken on US$22-million Japanese-Funded Clean Water System in Pursat

The Government of Japan has provided US$21.9 million in grant aid to build a new water supply system in Pursat province to increase access to clean water for the local people. The ground-breaking ceremony of this water supply system took place on 13 December, in the presence of Japan Ambassador to Cambodia HE Mikami Masahiro and Minister of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation HE Cham P...

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