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ខ្មែរ Road and Infrastructure
Gov’t Confirms Continuation of “Water, Road, Electricity, People” Policy for Next 30 Years
- 10 January 2023
Cambodia Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen confirmed that the government would continue implementing the "water, roads, electricity, people" policy for the next 30 years. Speaking at the ground-breaking ceremony of National Road 7 on 9 January, PM Hun Sen said that infrastructure plays a major in the country's development. (Read more) He said that he launched this policy in 1987, which is mor...
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Expansion of NR7 Officially Begins
- 9 January 2023
The project to expand and upgrade National Road 7 from Skun roundabout to downtown Kampong Cham officially began on 9 January under the auspices of Cambodia Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen and Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia HE Wang Wentian. The road has a length of 45.48km from the Skun roundabout in Cheung Prey district to the roundabout at the base of the Kizuna Bridge in Kampong Cham. Th...
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MPWT Vows to Boost Cambodia’s Transport Sector Further in 2023
- 6 January 2023
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) has approved 112 new action plans for 2023 to boost the transport sector further, according to an official meeting on 5 January. Director General of the General Department of Administration and Finance HE Ken Ratha said that the 112 new action plans will focus on activities to improve the efficiency of administration, staff and financial manage...
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NR5 Prek Kdam-Thlear Maam Section Opened for Traffic
- 4 January 2023
The newly-renovated NR No. 5 (Prek Kdam-Thlear Maam section) has been opened for traffic on both sides, according to a press release from the Department of Public Works and Transport of Kampong Chhnang Province on 2 January. In the meantime, the NR5 section between Kampong Chhnang city from km 74 + 000 to km 115 + 000 in Rolea Bier and Boribo districts in Kampong Chhnang province has also been...
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Thailand to Help Set Up Modern Irrigation System in Cambodia
- 4 January 2023
Experts from Thailand have shared know-how knowledge on setting up a modern and effective irrigation system with Cambodian officials and promised to help Cambodia implement the project. The matter was on the table for discussion during a 5-day trip of Cambodia's Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology officials to Thailand on 19-23 December under a program called the National Irrigation St...
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Renovation of Four Major Roads in Kratie to Begin Before April 2023: PM
- 2 January 2023
The renovation of four major roads in Kratie province will begin before April 2023, which was confirmed by Cambodia Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen during the ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of the new Mekong River bridge in Kratie on 2 January 2023. The first road is NR73 which connects Tbong Khmum and Kratie provinces with a length of 50km. The procurement procedure of the reno...
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Construction of Mekong River Bridge in Kratie Officially Begins
- 2 January 2023
The construction of the Chinese-funded US$111-million Mekong River bridge in Kratie province officially began on 2 December under the auspices of Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen and Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia HE Wang Wentian. The project includes the construction of a new Mekong River bridge and a new road connecting NR7 to NR60B. The bridge across the Mekong River will be 1,7...
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Construction of SHV’s third wastewater treatment plant 74% complete
- 30 December 2022
The construction of the third wastewater treatment plant in Prek Ochheuteal, Sihanoukville has been 74% completed, according Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction's latest report. With a construction cost of US$20 million, the third station will have a capacity of 20,000 cubic metres per day using MABR technology. In Sihanoukville, there are already two wastewater trea...
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Ground Broken on NR31 & NR33 Expansion Project
- 30 December 2022
The project to expand and renovate NR31 and NR33 in Kampot and Kep provinces officially began on 30 December under a concessional loan from China. The ground-breaking ceremony was held under the auspices of Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen and Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia HE Wang Wentian. The two national roads will be built by the China Bridge and Road Corporation (CRBC) and tec...
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China Helps Cambodia Build Over 3,000km of Roads Worth Approx. US$2 Billion
- 27 December 2022
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 more roads at a cost of about US$500 million and nine major b...
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