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ខ្មែរ Road and Infrastructure
Tokyo-Nagoya Maglev Line Construction to Cost US$14 billion More
- 4 May 2021
The ultra-high-speed maglev train project running between Tokyo to Nagoya is expected to cost up to US$64 billion, an increase of almost US$14 billion in addition to the original estimated cost, according to Nikkei Asia. The increase in budget is from the higher than expected costs for building complicated segments as well as from earthquake-proofing measures and removing soil produced by drill...
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OCIC, Cambodia Airports Continue Talks on Cooperation Over New Airport Development
- 3 May 2021
The request for a joint venture and cooperation in the new Phnom Penh airport development project by Cambodia Airports to OCIC is still on the table, but is yet to be finalised, according to the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSCA)’s spokesman last week. The proposal was raised by Vinci Airports and SCA, commonly known as Cambodia Airports, in early 2020. The firms intended to cooperate w...
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Three Cambodian International Airports to Have Major System Upgrades
- 1 May 2021
Three international airports in Cambodia will soon have a major system upgrade as the operator Cambodia Airports has recently inked a deal with renowned Spanish IT provider Amadeus to bring in a new management system called Amadeus Flow. With the new approach, Cambodia Airports can temporarily reallocate resources not in use. One example would be by redistributing airline services between termi...
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New Kampot Concrete Bridge Set for Completion End of 2021
- 29 April 2021
Construction of the Samdech Techo Troeuy Koh concrete bridge in Kampot city connecting Troeuy Koh and Andong Khmer communes is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2021, according to the Kampot provincial administration on 28 April. Kampot Governor HE Cheav Tay said during the site inspection that his office has been urging the working group to speed up the construction progress and also ask...
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Residents Near Sites of Siem Reap Road Sites Urged to Connect to State Water System
- 28 April 2021
The Siem Reap Provincial Administration has urged citizens and business owners living nearby the construction sites of the 38-road renovation project to apply for connection to the state water system now or at least before the construction is complete. According to the official announcement on 27 April, as the 38-road project also includes rearrangement of the underground wastewater and clean w...
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Tbong Khmum Authorities to Turn X-16 Vietnam Border into New Historical Tourist Site
- 23 April 2021
Tbong Khmum provincial authorities are speeding up the construction of a new historical monument, aimed at transforming the Cambodia-Vietnam border X-16 into a historical tourist site before June this year. The site inspection was conducted on Thursday 22 April by the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces Deputy Commander-in-chief Sao Sokha and Tbong Khmum Provincial Governor Cheam Chansophorn. Accor...
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Mondulkiri Authorities Speed Up Work on Border Infrastructure Enhancement
- 22 April 2021
Mondulkiri Governor HE Svay Sam Eang inspected the construction sites of two border infrastructure rehabilitation projects on Wednesday 21 April to ensure that the work progress is on track and can be completed as scheduled by the end of 2021. The first project is the construction of the O'Plai concrete bridge, which is 45 metres long and 10 metres wide. Construction of the bridge began in Nove...
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Singaporean Firms Unveil Details for US$200 Million Phnom Penh Logistics Complex
- 21 April 2021
Relevant Singaporean firms held a roundtable meeting to discuss investment opportunities in Cambodia’s logistics system and revealed that the recently-inked Phnom Penh Logistics Complex (PPLC) could cost over US$200 million, according to The Straits Times. The meeting was chaired by Infrastructure Asia and YHC Group and was attended by over 30 representatives from other key players including Su...
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Study Complete for NR33 Renovation Connecting Kampot Town to Vietnam Border
- 20 April 2021
The preliminary study for the NR33 renovation project connecting downtown Kampot to the Cambodia-Vietnam border has been completed and is currently being reviewed by the relevant ministries. The Ministry of Environment will play the leading role in the reviewing procedure as the focus will be on social and environmental impacts. Upon final completion of the study, the project will be impleme...
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Seven Expressways Worth US$6.5 Billion to Boost Logistics Network in Mekong Delta Region
- 13 April 2021
At least seven expressways with a total length of over 1,000 km are gradually emerging on the Mekong Delta region in the next 5 to 10 years, marking another major infrastructure that regional logistic system. According to Vietnam VnExpress, those seven projects include: 1. Trung Luong-My Thuan Expressway Project The project has a total length of 51 km and is being built with an investmen...
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