Projects Development
20 firms to bid for Phnom Penh waste management contract
20 firms are submitting applications to bid for Phnom Penh’s waste management contract before the deadline at the end of March 2020. This statement was made by Mr Huot Hay, Deputy Governor of Phnom Penh, who is in charge of waste management systems, at the 10th Phnom Penh Municipal Council Meeting on 12 March, 2020. […]
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Koh Thom stadium swimming pool complete and ready for 2023 SEA Games SEA Game
The pool at Koh Thom District Stadium in Kandal province is now 100% complete. The achievement will be in place for the 3rd National Sports competition, which runs 4-15 May 2020. In addition to the stadium being used on a daily basis, the international standard pool has also been constructed for Cambodian athletes to practice […]
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Waste-to-Energy project in Phnom Penh proposed
The Ministry of Mines and Energy is preparing to develop a project converting waste to energy at dumpsites in Phnom Penh. The project was unveiled for discussion at a meeting held last week led by H.E. Suy Sem, Minister of Mines and Energy, with representatives from the Asian Development Bank (ADB). During the meeting, the […]
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Cambodia – China Friendship Tbong Khmum Hospital 50% complete
Construction on the Cambodia-China Friendship Tbong Khmum Hospital costing US$50 million is now 50% and is due to finish in September 2021, according to H.E. Dr. Cheam Chan Sophoan, Governor of the Board of Governors of Tbong Khmum Province on 3 March 2020. The ground-breaking ceremony for the hospital was presided over by Prime Minister […]
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PM breaks ground on NR 10 connecting Battambang to Koh Kong
Samdech Techo Hun Sen and the Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wentian together presided over the ground-breaking ceremony on National Road 10 connecting Battambang to Koh Kong on 9 March 2020, a project which will cost US$188 million. Minister of Public Works and Transport, H.E Sun Chanthol, said that National Road 10 links the Samlaut […]
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PM Hun Sen inaugurates NR55 connecting Pursat to Thai border
Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen and the Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wentian together presided over the inauguration ceremony for the official opening of the National Road No. 55 connecting Pursat to Thailand border on 9 March 2020. Following construction by the China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), the road has a total length […]
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Renovation of National Road 5 now 15% complete
The renovation of National Road 5 from Prek Kdam to Thlea Ma Om will be finished by 2022, according to senior officials from the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT). According to the Ministry of Information website, the National Road, 5 sections of Prek Kdam to Thlea Ma Om has a total length of […]
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Private sector urged to invest in clean water supplies
The Ministry of Industry and Handicraft has called on the private sector to invest in clean water supplies as the demand for consumption of clean water n is increasing. This promotion of clean water investment is to help the government achieve its National Clean Water and Sanitation Policy with a target of 100% of residents […]
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Phnom Penh-Sihanouk Expressway 20% complete
Construction of the expressway linking Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville is 20% complete as of February 2020 with the whole project scheduled for completion by 2022. The update was reported in a field visit held on 2 March at the construction site led by H.E. Yith Bunna, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Public Works […]
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Reopening Battambang airport proposed
The Ministry of Tourism has unveiled plans to reopen an abandoned airport in Battambang province to facilitate the travel of national and international tourists. The Battambang Airport rehabilitation project is among the key initiatives to facilitate travel and promote foreign capital flows to Cambodia. Speaking at the Tourism Ministry’s 27 February meeting at Sokha Phnom […]
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