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ខ្មែរ Projects Development
Construction of Chom Chao Flyover Set for Completion by March 2022
- 20 August 2021
Construction of the US$22-million overpass and underpass in the Chom Chao area is set for completion by March next year, according to the Department of Public Works and Transports of Phnom Penh on Friday 22 August. To date, the construction has reached approximately 80% completion, with some parts already opened for public usage. With ground broken in 2018, the Chom Chao flyover and underpas...
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Upgrade Work on NR31, 33, 41 to Begin Soon
- 20 August 2021
Construction work to upgrade three major national roads NR31, 33, and 41 from DBST to AC is set to begin soon, as the construction agreement has already been signed. Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol confirmed so during a virtual meeting with the Infrastructure and Regional Integration Technical Working Group (IRITWG) on Thursday 19 August. NR41 is another key land trans...
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12 Major Infrastructure Development Projects Progress Nationwide
- 20 August 2021
Despite the COVID-19 crisis, Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol has affirmed that all infrastructure development projects in Cambodia are running smoothly without any interruptions. During a virtual meeting with the Infrastructure and Regional Integration Technical Working Group (IRITWG) on Thursday 19 August, the minister also provided a summary of progress on 12 major infr...
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Study Complete for New 72km Road Connecting Battambang-Siem Reap
- 20 August 2021
Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol has confirmed that the study has already been completed for a new 72km road connecting Battambang and Siem Reap, while construction is expected to begin soon after other procedures are complete. HE Sun Chanthol made the remarks during a virtual meeting with the Infrastructure and Regional Integration Technical Working Group (IRITWG) on Thur...
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Gov’t Close Deal with Contractor for Kratie-Kampong Thom Bridge, Construction to Begin This Year
- 20 August 2021
Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol has confirmed that the ministry has already completed negotiations with contractors for the Kratie-Kampong Thom bridge project, with construction scheduled to begin by the end of this year. HE Sun Chanthol made the remarks during a meeting with the Regional Technical Infrastructure and Integration Working Group (IRITWG) on Thursday 19 Augus...
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US$160 million Morodok Techo Stadium 100% Complete, to Officially Handover in October
- 19 August 2021
The construction of the Chinese-funded US$160 million Morodok Techo Stadium has finally been 100%, with a handover ceremony scheduled for October, according to the Cambodian SEA Games organizing Committee (CAMSOC)’s announcement on Thursday 19 August. CAMSOC Secretary-General Vath Chamroeun said that his body is now requesting the government to examine the possibility of holding a handover cere...
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Facebook, Google Join Hands Building Subsea Cable Infrastructure in Asia-Pacific
- 17 August 2021
Two Silicon Valley giants - Google and Facebook - announced their cooperation in building a new subsea cable system by 2024 to improve internet connectivity across the Asia-Pacific region, reported The Straits Times on Monday 16 August. Known as Apricot, this large-scale infrastructure project will link Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, Guam, the Philippines, and Indonesia. It will help serve the growi...
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Construction of National Laboratory Phase II Complete, Officially Handed Over
- 16 August 2021
Construction of the Science, Technology, and Innovation National Laboratory (STINL) building Phase 2 (Building B), located along NR2 in Sangkat Chak Angre Leu has been completed, with the handover ceremony held on 16 March. The handover ceremony was chaired between the Minister of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation (MISTI) HE Cham Prasidh and the construction firm Ly Chhuong Construct...
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MPWT Establishes New Laboratory Centre to Strengthen Local Engineering Capability
- 16 August 2021
Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol this morning broke ground on a new laboratory centre building within the Techo Sen Institute of Public Works and Transport. The project costs US$580,000, co-funded by the South Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport; the Korea Expressway Corporation; and Korea’s Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology. The l...
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Gov’t Approves Proposed New Public Beach Resort Development in Kep
- 14 August 2021
The Cambodian government has officially approved a project to transform a 2.7-kilometre-long section of muddy beach from the Crab Market to a mangrove forest zone in Phum Thmey village in Kep province into a public beach resort. The approval was revealed in a press release by the National Committee for Coastal Management and Development (NCCMD) published on Friday 13 August. This public beac...
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