Projects Development
World Bank Approves US$100 million to Support Cambodia’s Road Improvement
The World Bank approved a US$100 million credit line on 17 July to support road infrastructure construction projects in Cambodia, targeting the local communities and the rural road system. The project entitled ‘Cambodia Road Connectivity Improvement Project’ aims to enhance rural communities' access to critical services such as health centres, referral hospitals, schools and markets, through th...
Read MoreConstruction almost complete on 34 roads in Sihanoukville
After eight months of construction, the 34-road project in Sihanoukville is almost 100% complete, according to a National Committee for Coastal Management and Development of Cambodia press release dated 17 July 2020. The major parts of the project have almost finished, including the concrete road (99.92%), the drainage installation (100%), granite paving (59.99%), granite floor (4.48%), streetl...
Read MoreGovernment Establishing Inter-Ministerial Committee to Accelerate Phnom Penh-Bavet Expressway
Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen has signed an official decision establishing an inter-ministerial committee to accelerate the implementation of the Phnom Penh-Bavet expressway. According to Decision No. 75 SSR dated on 16 July, the Phnom Penh-Bavet Expressway project has already been studied and proposed by the China Railway International Group Co., Ltd, in the form of a Build-Operate-...
Read MoreGovernor: 600ha of Land for Mondulkiri Airport Ready, Waiting for Investment
The Mondulkiri provincial administration has already finalized the impact assessment and demarcated the land border for the Mondulkiri airport project, and is currently awaiting news on the investment from the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSCA). During a press conference held on 16 July, Mondulkiri Provincial Governor H.E Svay Sam Eang said that the provincial administration has already...
Read MoreRoyal Group Invests US$35 million Building 70km of Roads on Koh Rong Island
The Royal Group has injected US$35 million to build 70km of concrete roads on Koh Rong Island, as part of the firm’s development masterplan. The 70km of road is to be built by Sinohydro Construction Co Ltd from China, and the construction agreement was signed on 14 July at Preah Sihanouk province. According to a press release from the Royal Group, the project is costing US$35 million and wil...
Read More20 Investment Projects Proposed in Siem Reap Development Master Plan
At least 20 major investment projects have been proposed as part of the 2020-2035 Siem Reap Tourism Development Masterplan during an inter-ministerial meeting last week. The meeting was joined by the Ministry of Tourism, the Ministry of Environment, the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts, and the Siem Reap Provincial Municipality. During the meeting, the committee agreed to set up governance and...
Read MoreCalmette Hospital US$40 million Multipurpose Building 40% Complete
Construction of the Calmette Hospital multipurpose building is now 40% complete by as scheduled, according to Health Minister HE Dr Mam Bunheng in an interview on BTV on July 07. HE Dr Mam Bunheng said that as the minister of health, he always checks on the infrastructure development of the hospital as well as medical staff and encourages construction workers to finish the construction on time....
Read MoreRatanakiri Province Now Connected to National Grid
Ratanakiri province can now access the national grid with power was supplied from the Lower Sesan Dam 2 on a 230-kilowatt high-voltage transmission line. Electricity du Cambodge (EDC) officially launched a 230-kilowatt high-voltage transmission line about 102 kilometres from the Sesan Dam 2 in Stung Treng province and a new 230-kilowatt grid substation in Ratanakiri province over last weekend, ...
Read MoreTwo Pedestrian Bridges to be Built on NR 3
The government is planning to construct two pedestrian bridges on National Road 3, one in Takeo province and another in Kampong Speu, to help ease traffic and avoid accidents at the busy market areas, according to an AKP report on 07 July. At a meeting to review the road safety results of H1 and the working direction for H2 of 2020, Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol said th...
Read MoreGovernment Approves Final Master Plan of the New Phnom Penh International Airport
The Secretariat of Civil Aviation yesterday signed the final master plan of a new US$ 1.5 billion Phnom Penh International Airport on 03 July 2020, according to the official Facebook of the Secretariat of Civil Aviation. The final master plan was signed between the Minister of the Secretariat of Civil Aviation HE Mao Havannal, and OCIC Chairman Neak Oknha Pung Keav Se. “The new Phnom Penh In...
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