Road and Infrastructure
France Wants to Invest in High-Speed Rail Project in Cambodia
A French delegation has expressed interest in investing in high-speed rail in Cambodia, aiming to help develop Cambodia's transport infrastructure, according to a meeting between the French delegation and Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol on 25 January. In the meeting, Mr François Corbin, the representative of the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs for Economic Relatio...
Read MoreTwo roads connecting Chamkar Leu- Stung Trang officially built
The construction of two roads with a total length of 14km connecting Chamkar Leu district to Stung Trang district of Kampong Cham province officially began on 25 January. Both roads will be built in DBST and concrete. The first line from Tuol Prak village, Ta Ong commune, Chamkar Leu district to Sopheas village, Sopheas commune, Stung Trang district, is 9.8 km long and 5m wide. The second se...
Read MoreConstruction of Stung Bot border checkpoint 80% complete
Construction of Stung Bot border checkpoint and the road connecting to NR5 has been 80% completed, and both governments are ready for this upcoming international border crossing. HE Oum Rath, Governor of Banteay Meanchey Province, provide the progress update on the National Radio of Cambodia on 25 January. "Everything has proceeded as planned. Both sides have officers while other stakehold...
Read MoreGov’t Permits International Companies to Invest 100% in Phnom Penh-Ho Chi Minh Express Railway
The Royal Government of Cambodia has urged French businesses to invest in the construction of high-speed railways and transportation in Cambodia, announcing that foreign businesses will be allowed to invest 100% in the Phnom Penh-Ho Chi Minh high-speed rail line. Prime Minister of Cambodia Samdech Hun Sen on 25 January welcomed and informed the French investment delegation that Cambodia has al...
Read MoreConstruction of NR6 Connecting to Techo Stadium 80% Complete
The construction of the NR6 section that connects to the Moradok Techo National Stadium has been 80% completed, according to the Department of Public Works and Transport of Phnom Penh on 25 January. "Only 100 days left until the SEA Games and NR6 is one of the four main routes leading to the National Stadium," the Public Works Department said. According to Phnom Penh Governor HE Khuong Sre...
Read MoreGov’t to Build More Infrastructure for Automotive & Electronic Sectors
The Cambodian government plans to build more infrastructure to promote investment in the automotive and electronics sectors, according to the official road map for the development of the automotive and electronics sector discussed on 9 December. The roadmap identifies 20 key priority measures in five areas including 1. Strategies and institutional coordination 2. Human resources and innovatio...
Read MoreConstruction of NR10 Connecting Koh Kong to Battambang 70% Complete
The construction of NR10 connecting from Battambang to Koh Kong has been 69.28% completed as of January and it is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2024, according to a press conference by the Battambang Provincial Administration on 24 January. NR10 has a total length of more than 197 kilometres and the construction will cost a total of US$188 million, via funding from the Chinese govern...
Read MorePreliminary Study Completed for Cambodia’s First High-Speed Rail Line
The Cambodian government will soon upgrade the northern Phnom Penh-Poipet railway to become Cambodia's first standard high-speed railway. According to a meeting to review the preliminary study result between China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) and the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) on 23 January, the project will cost approximately US$4 billion and have a total length of 38...
Read MoreGov’t Approves US$2m Budget to Renovate Siem Reap-Oddar Meanchey Road
The Ministry of Economy and Finance has approved a US$$2 million fund to renovate and upgrade a 68-kilometre road from Siem Reap to Oddar Meanchey, according to a official meeting last weekend. The renovation of this road is to facilitate the travel and transportation of agricultural products between the two areas. The construction is set for completion in 2024. The road will pass through ...
Read MoreMajor Road Renovation Project in Svay Rieng 70% Complete
The renovation of a major 11km major in Svay Rieng province has been 70% completed as of January and is scheduled to be completed in March 2023, according to the Ministry for Rural Development. Being upgraded to double DBST at 8 metres wide, the road connects NR18 at O'Don Am village to Samyong village in Kampong Rou district. The project is part of the third phase of the rural road impr...
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