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ខ្មែរ Projects Development
Waste-to-Energy project in Phnom Penh proposed
- 10 March 2020
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 ministry permitted a study to select appropriate options and to deter...
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Cambodia – China Friendship Tbong Khmum Hospital 50% complete
- 10 March 2020
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 Samdech Techo Hun Sen on 1 March 2019. This US$50 mill...
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PM breaks ground on NR 10 connecting Battambang to Koh Kong
- 9 March 2020
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 area of Battambang as a corridor to Pursat and then to ...
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PM Hun Sen inaugurates NR55 connecting Pursat to Thai border
- 9 March 2020
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 of 180 kilometres and a width of 9 meters, linki...
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Renovation of National Road 5 now 15% complete
- 5 March 2020
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 135.24km, with renovations commencing in April 2018 and currently 15% complete. Constructio...
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Private sector urged to invest in clean water supplies
- 5 March 2020
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 in urban areas nationwide having access to clean water by 2025. Figures ...
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Phnom Penh-Sihanouk Expressway 20% complete
- 3 March 2020
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 and Transport inspecting activities and the progress of the expressway construc...
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Reopening Battambang airport proposed
- 3 March 2020
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 Penh Hotel, Tourism...
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New infrastructure achievements welcome Angkor Sankrata for New Year
- 2 March 2020
New infrastructure developments around the Angkor Wat complex have been developed to welcome the Angkor Sankranta this coming New Year. The infrastructure improvements include the renovation of the road from Siem Reap International Airport to the intersection of Angkor Wat and another renovation of the Small Circuit road surrounding the Angkor Thom area. The renovation of the road from Siem Rea...
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Phnom Penh Municipality to upgrade walkway along Mao Tse Toung Blvd
- 29 February 2020
Phnom Penh Municipality has recently announced a plan to upgrade the walkway along Mao Tse Toung, passing through Toul Kork, Boeung Keng Kang, and Chamkarmon district. The announcement was made during a meeting between Phnom Penh Governor H.E Khuong Sreng and related officers regarding the feasibility study of this project on 21 February 2020. During the meeting, H.E Khuong Sreng said the De...
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