Road and Infrastructure
China Helps Cambodia Build Over 3,000km of Roads Worth Approx. US$2 Billion
The Chinese government has helped Cambodia build 30 roads with a length of more than 3,000 kilometres throughout the country at a cost of nearly US$2 billion as of December, while others are under construction. Speaking at the ground-breaking ceremony for NR41 on 26 December, Cambodia PM Samdech Hun Sen said China is building three […]
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Renovation of 95km NR41 Officially Begins
The project to upgrade 95-km NR41 under Chinese fund of over US$67 million has officially begun. The ground-breaking ceremony for NR41 was held on 26 December under the presidency of Cambodia Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen and Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia HE Wang Wentian. The construction is being carried out by China Bridge and Road […]
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ADB, AFD provide over US$380m to develop six major sectors in Cambodia
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the French Agency for Development (AFD) have officially provided US$381.45 million in financing to Cambodia to develop six key sectors. The agreement was signed between the two partners and the Ministry of Economy and Finance on 22 December. The funding for the development of 6 projects and programs includes: […]
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Gov’t to Build More Infrastructure to Connect Main Economic Poles & Cities
The Cambodian government is in need of building more physical infrastructure, such as roads, bridges, highways and high-speed rail to serve transportation, support economic growth throughout the country, reduce poverty and increase people’s income. In the inauguration ceremony of a new road in Sihanoukville on 22 December, Cambodia Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen announced many […]
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43km Road Connecting Prey Nup to Sihanoukville Officially Inaugurated
The Cambodian government has officially inaugurated the new 43km road connecting Prey Nup district to Sihanoukville which has been built and renovated under the national budget of about US$76 million. The official inauguration ceremony was held under the presidency of Cambodia Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen on 22 December. The road is divided into two […]
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Korea Hands Over National Logistics Information Portal to Cambodia
The Government of the Republic of Korea on 20 December handed over the National Logistics Information Portal to Cambodia. The system was submitted to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport by Dr Kim Jong-hak, Senior Researcher of KRIHS Institute, Representative of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of the Republic of Korea, as […]
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CMAC to Build World’s Largest Mine Museum in Siem Reap
The Cambodian Mine Action Authority (CMAC) is preparing to build a peace museum on 12 hectares of land in Siem Reap under a grant from the Japanese government totalling nearly US$20 million. HE Heng Ratana, the Royal Government delegate in charge of the Director General of the Cambodian Mine Authority, told Construction & Property Magazine on […]
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France to Help Expand Sihanoukville International Airport in Early 2023
Vinci Airports, a company that develops and operates major airports in Cambodia, has promised to assist Cambodia in upgrading the Sihanoukville International Airport in early 2023. The promise was made during a meeting between Cambodia PM Samdech Hun Sen and President of Vinci Airports Nicolas Notebeart on 16 December, In the meeting, Mr Notebeart expressed […]
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Gov’t Spent US$1bn in Loans in First Nine Months of 2022; 54% for Infrastructure
During the first nine months of 2022, the Cambodian government withdrew approximately US$1 billion in cash from concessional loans, 54% of which was used in infrastructure development, according to the recent Cambodian Public Debt Statistics Bulletin. During this period, loans disbursed for infrastructure include US$254.19 million for transportation, US$75.20 million for energy, US$101.35 million for […]
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Gov’t Plans to Build US$200m Bridge Connecting NR1, Lvea Em & PP-Bavet Expressway
The Cambodian government plans to build a new US$200-million bridge connecting NR1 to Lvea Em and to the upcoming Phnom Penh-Bavet expressway. Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen said on 12 December that passengers can cross this bridge free of charge from NR1 to Lvea Em and especially to the new Phnom Penh-Bavet expressway. “Since the […]
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