Road and Infrastructure
Infrastructure Construction in Run Ta Ek & Peak Sneng 100% Complete
The construction of necessary infrastructure at the Run Ta Ek and Peak Sneng villages, including a 165km road and water supply network, has been 100% completed. According to the Ministry of Rural Development on 7 February, 28 red gravel road projects, with a total length of 165km in Run Ta Ek natural village and in […]
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Construction of US$58m Water Supply Project in Siem Reap Set for Completion in April 2023
The construction of a water treatment plant in Siem Reap province is scheduled to be completed in April 2023, according to the Minister of Industry, Science, Technology, and Innovation Cham Prasidh on 8 February. Located in Bos Angkanh village, Sangkat Chreav, Siem Reap city, the plant will be able to produce 60,000 cubic metres of […]
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Dubai to build 93km smartest cycling & walking highway
Dubai plans to build a 93km climate-controlled highway known as ‘THE LOOP’, which will provide access to cycling and walking services by 2040. The new highway aims to connect over 3 million residents using a “healthy mode of transport by walking and cycling within minutes,” sustainable architecture firm URB said in a statement. “It will […]
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China provides grant to renovate NR7 from Kratie to Laos border
China will provide a grant to Cambodia to upgrade the quality of NR7, a 96m road connecting Kratietown to the Cambodia-Laos border in Steung Treng province. Secretary of State of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport Lim Sidenin discussed the project implementation procedures with the construction company representative Li Xiangming on 14 February. The […]
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Booyoung Group to provide 60 buses to Sihanoukville for city bus project
Korean company Booyoung Group plans to provide 60 buses to the Sihanoukville provincial administration for the City Bus project by 2024. The agreement between the parties is expected to be signed soon, according to SHV Governor Kouch Chamroeun on 15 February. “Recently, I was told by PM Samdech Hun Sen that Booyoung Group will deliver […]
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Cambodia Renames 9km Road in Ream as “Cambodia-Maldives Friendship Blvd”
Cambodia has renamed a 9km long Blvd in Sihanoukville as “Cambodia-Maldives Friendship Boulevard”, as a symbol of friendship between the two countries. SHV Governor Kuoch Chamroeun said on 15 February that PM Samdech Hun Sen has already agreed to choose Street 45 or Ream Blvd, which is a road connecting NR4 at the Dragon Triangle roundabout […]
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Kampong Chhnang Set for 100ha Multi-Purpose Port & Logistics Centre
A new 100-ha multi-purpose port & logistic centre is set to be built in Kampong Leng district in Kampong Chhang province to help promote water transport, provide jobs, and improve livelihoods in the Tonle Sap area. Located in Keng Ta Sok village, Kampong Hao commune, Kampong Leng district, the project will be developed by KLPT […]
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Cambodia Builds Over 19,000km of Public Roads on 800 Projects as of 2022
As of 2022, the number of national and provincial roads managed by the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) was 831, equivalent to 19,795 km, a y-o-y increase of 84 in routes or 991.90km in length, according to a recent MPWT report. Among them, there are 10,692.83 km (up 698.96 km) of paved roads and […]
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SHV Port Revenue Hits US$90m in 2022; PP Port Revenue Increases 17% Y-o-Y
In 2022, the revenue of Sihanoukville Port increased by 2.45% to US$86 million, while that of Phnom Penh Port also increased by more than 17% to US$40 million, according to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) on 15 February MPWT Minister HE Sun Chanthol said that the growth of the waterway transport sector in these major […]
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Framework Agreement for PP-SR Expressway to be Signed in September
The framework agreement for the Phnom Penh-Siem Reap Expressway project is expected to be signed in September 2023 as the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) urges private firms to accelerate the study. The MPWT minister said during a press conference on 15 February that the government has been pushing responsible firms to complete […]
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