Projects Development
19,500km Submarine Cable Being Built Between Singapore & France
Work has begun on a 19,200km submarine cable system connecting 12 countries between Singapore and France, reported Global Construction Review reported on 23 March. Known as Southeast Asia–Middle East–Western Europe 6 (SEA-ME-WE 6), the cable system will be able to convey 100Tb/s, the equivalent of 40,000 high-definition videos a second, compared with 38Tb/s for its […]
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Construction of US$4.4bn Motorway in Mekong Delta Set to Begin in November
Construction of a new 156km motorway across five provinces of the Mekong Delta, Vietnam’s largest rice-growing region, is set to begin in November. According to a GCR report last week, the road will connect Can Tho to Ca Mau city, some 170km southwest of Ho Chi Minh City. Built at a cost of approximately US$4.4 […]
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Samsung C&T to Build US$940-million LNG Power Plant in Vietnam
South Korean contractor Samsung C&T and Vietnamese firm Lilama will invest US$940 million to build one of Vietnam’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) power stations, reported GCR. The US$940m engineering, procurement and construction deal was announced by Lilama in mid-March, and will include the construction of two 750MW plants at an existing site in the […]
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Transport Minister: Cambodia Needs US$50bn to Implement 10-Year Logistics Master Plan
Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol has stated that Cambodia will need approximately US$50 billion for the implementation of the logistics master plan in kingdom over the next 10 years. HE Sun Chanthol unveiled the plan during the ground-breaking ceremony for the large-scale cold storage facility at the container terminal of the […]
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Construction Begins for New Large-Scale Cold Chain Facility at Phnom Penh Port
The construction of a new large-scale cross-docking and cold storage facility has officially begun at the LM17 container terminal in Kandal province. The ground-breaking ceremony was presided at by the Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol and other development partners on Tuesday 22 March. The construction of the cold chain storage facility […]
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Japan Prime Minister to Continue Assisting Cambodia in Developing Prioritised Sectors
The Prime Minister of Japan Kishida Fumio said that Japan will continue to help Cambodia develop prioritised sectors, especially the infrastructure, industry, technology segments. HE Kishida Fumio made the remarks during a meeting with Cambodian PM Samdech Hun Sen in Phnom Penh on 20 March. The two sides agreed to fully cooperate to make Sihanoukville […]
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US$10-million Hospital Complex in Kandal 23% Complete
The construction of Techo Sen Koh Thom Hospital in Kandal’s Koh Thom district is now approximately 23% complete, according to the Minister of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) HE Sun Chanthol on Thursday 17 March. With ground broken on 7 January, the project is being built on an area of 1.3 hectares, with three new […]
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US$30 Million Water Treatment Plant in Kampong Thom Operational in April
A new US$30 million water treatment plant in Kampong Thom province will be put into operation in April as the construction has been completed, according to a site inspection by Kampong Thom Governor HE Nguon Rattanak on 16 March. Located in Stueng Sen town, the water treatment plant was built with grant aid from the […]
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Ground Officially Broken for Nine Concrete Bridges in Kampong Cham
Srey Santhor district of Kampong Cham province will soon have nine new concrete bridges, gifts from PM Samdech Hun Sen to facilitate the transportation of agricultural products and commute of local people. The groundbreaking ceremony of these bridges was presided over by Lt Gen Hun Manet, Deputy Commander of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces and […]
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MPWT Urges WB to Help Build Standardised Wastewater Management Nationwide
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) has requested the World Bank to support the comprehensive implementation of wastewater management system in major capitals and provinces, following an official meeting on 16 March MPWT Minister HE Sun Chanthol said some of Cambodia’s potential areas require close cooperation and support from the World Bank in […]
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