Austrian Firm Studies Feasibility of Building Cable Car System in Phnom Penh

The Austrian company Doppelmayr Group has been studying the possibility of a “Cable Car” project in Phnom Penh.  In the past, the company has expressed interest in investing in transportation using cable cars to promote public transport in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. (Read more) In a meeting with the Permanent Secretary of State of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport Mr Touch Chankosal on 7...

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Cambodia, Japan Join Hands to Boost Wastewater Management Nationwide

The Ministry of Public Works and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in Cambodia have collaborated to promote the development of wastewater management and sanitation in Cambodia, according to a technical subcommittee on urban wastewater and sanitation meeting on 6 February.  The meeting focused on challenges such as the lack of human resources in the field of wastewater and sanita...

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Construction of Monivong Flyover Pillars 11% Complete

The construction of the Preah Monivong flyover, the first circular flyover in Cambodia, has been 11% completed as the technical team is currently drilling 219 pillars on Samdech Techo Hun Sen Blvd and Preah Monivong Blvd.  Mr Sam Piseth, Director of the Department of Public Works and Transport of Phnom Penh, told BTV on 7 February that the construction company is currently drilling the foundati...

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Construction of US$38m Koh Pic-Koh Norea Bridge 50% Complete

Construction of the bridge connecting Koh Pich city to Koh Norea is 50% complete as of early February 2023, according to OCIC representative Touch Samnang.  Mr Samnang told Construction & Property Magazine on Monday 6 February that the bridge construction is approximately 50% complete as the major tasks have been successfully completed.  He added that the overall construction project is ...

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China’s First Cross-Sea High-Speed Railway to Operate in 2023

China's first cross-sea high-speed railway passed static acceptance testing on Friday and is expected to be officially launched this year.  This railway, which connects Fuzhou and Zhangzhou in East China's Fujian Province, is 277km long with an operating speed of 350km/hr and eight stations.  The railway is a major high-speed project in the southeast coastal area and part of China's "Eight V...

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Construction of Dara Sakor Int’l Airport 80% Complete

The construction of Dara Sakor International Airport is approximately 80% complete with final completion scheduled for  June 2023, according to the company's report.  Director of Dara Sakor International Airport Mao Keo Pich Chanmony told Construction & Property Magazine on 4 February, that the opening date is still uncertain.  He said that the remaining work includes the airport termina...

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World Bank to Help Renovate 750km of Rural Roads in Eight Provinces

The World Bank will provide more funds to the Cambodian Government to upgrade and renovate a total of 750km of rural roads from 2023 to 2027 extending the World Bank’s active involvement in Cambodia's development.  After completing the first phase of the Disaster Management Project in Cambodia and Southeast Asia, on 31 January 2023, HE Ouk Rabun, Minister of Rural Development, and Ms Vica Rosar...

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Construction of New Road Connecting Bokor to NR4 74% Complete

As of February 2023, the construction of a new road connecting Bokor National Park to NR4 with a total length of 61km, has been approximately 74% completed,  according to a Sokha Real Estate announcement on 1 February.  This new road connecting to NR at km 158 + 200 from Bokor Mountain passes through the economic land concession of the palm plantation of Okhna Mong Reththy.  The cost of the ...

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Siem Reap – Battambang​ Road Set for Construction in 2024

The 72-kilometre road connecting Siem Reap to Battambang is set to for construction in 2024, confirmed Pruonh Rith, Director of the Department of Public Works and Transport, recently  Battambang Governor HE Sok Lou said that the project will shorten the journey between the two provinces to only about an hour, which will help boost the tourism sector and also promote national economic growth.  ...

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Over 1,000km of Road Built in Kratie in Past 5 Years; 400km Require Maintenance

Kratie province has a total of 1,190.42km of physical infrastructure, while 31 rural roads with a length of 480.90km are regularly maintained, according to a press conference on 31 January.  Of all the under-maintenance infrastructure, 399.11km are AC roads, 3.11km are concrete roads and 788.20 km are gravel roads. There are also 138 bridges with a length of 4.6km and a total of 1,256 drainages...

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