Road and Infrastructure
Vietnam Planning US$53 billion 30-year Airport Expansion
Vietnam is planning to raise approximately US$53 billion in an ambitious plan to expand its aviation capacity over the next 30 years, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV). US$15.8 billion will be needed in the next 10 years for building and expanding airports across the country with a further US$37 billion between […]
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Ground broken on first river dam at Khmer – Thai border in Battambang
Ground was broken on the Mongkul Borei River dam, the first-ever dam built at the Khmer – Thai border area, on 04 March, marking another rural infrastructure development in Battambang province. The dam is located in Mneas Kal and Kampong Chamlong Krom village in Kamrieng district. The groundbreaking ceremony was presided over by Battambang Governor […]
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Cambodia, Singapore Officially Sign Agreement on Phnom Penh Logistics Centre Project
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) and Singapore’s YCH and Infrastructure Asia (IA) officially signed a framework agreement on the Phnom Penh Logistics Centre on 04 March. As a result, Cambodia has decided to select Singapore’s YCH and Infrastructure Asia (IA) as private partners to study and develop the Phnom Penh Logistics Centre […]
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National Road 48 Rehabilitation Project Reaches Bidding Phase
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) has said that the project to rehabilitate NR48 connecting NR4 to Koh Kong Province is in the bidding phase, and the procedure is scheduled to be completed soon. MPWT’s spokesman HE Vasim Sorya said on Wednesday 03 March that the NR48 rehabilitation project will be implemented with […]
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Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway Takes Another Step Toward Completion
Paving on the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway is set to begin soon, while the whole project at this stage is approximately 40% complete. According to the official Facebook page of the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway, on 02 March, the team has just completed the asphalt paving (ATB-25) on the sample section. Soon, the engineers will start the […]
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MPWT: Phnom Penh-Bavet Railway Remains Prioritised Infrastructure
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport has said that the railway construction project connecting Phnom Penh and Bavet city on the Vietnam border remains listed as a prioritised infrastructure construction project. The remarks were made after Cambodia and Vietnam agreed to build a border crossing railway project to boost trade between the two countries. […]
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Kampong Chhnang-Kampong Thom Bridge Second Priority to Kratie-Kompong Thom Bridge
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT)’s spokesman HE Vasim Sorya has said that the proposed bridge connecting Kampong Chhnang to Kampong Thom province, which would become the Kingdom’s longest, is a second priority after the Kratie-Kampong Thom bridge, on which construction is set to begin this year. HE Vasim Sorya said on 25 […]
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MPWT: Talks Continue on Korea-funded Chroy Chongvar–Svay Chrom Bridge
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT)’s spokesman Vasim Sorya said that talks between Cambodia and South Korea on the Chroy Chongvar-Svay Chrom Bridge are underway. HE Vasim Sorya said on 25 February that at this point, the talks between the two sides mainly focus on technical matters, while other details will be studied […]
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Ring Road 4 Study Still Under Revision
The study of Ring Road 4 is still being revised at this stage, after the private firm submitted their completed result in October last year, according to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) spokesman Vasim Sorya. HE Sorya said on 25 February that the Ministry has yet to conclude anything at this point, […]
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China to Build Philippines Cargo Rail Link in Largest Project Yet
The government of the Philippines has signed an agreement with China to build a major cargo rail link on the main island of Luzon. Budgeted at approximately US$940m, the Subic-Clark railway project is to be financed by a yet-to-be-negotiated loan from China and will be the largest and most expensive government to government project yet […]
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