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ខ្មែរ Road and Infrastructure
Electric Bus Project Proposed for Siem Reap City
- 16 September 2022
The Global Green Development Institute (GGGI) in Cambodia has expressed its desire to establish an electric bus project in Siem Reap in the near future, while the institute is currently studying the feasibility of the project with provincial leaders and relevant officials. The proposal was discussed during a meeting between Siem Reap Deputy Governor Ly Samrith and Director of GGGI Cambodia Sumi...
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Laos Mulls Connecting Railway with Cambodia to Enhance Cambodia-Laos-China Logistics
- 16 September 2022
Laos has recently announced plans to connect the railway system with Cambodia, aiming to expand bilateral trade and transport systems, as well as establish a complete transport chain between Cambodia, Laos, and China. The plan was unveiled by Loas during the visit of Deputy Prime Minister Men Sam An to Laos’s large dry port, the Vientiane Logistics Park, on 15 September. During the meeting, ...
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MPWT Officially Launches Cambodia’s Third EV Charging Station in Siem Reap
- 15 September 2022
A new EV charging station in Siem Reap was officially launched on 14 September by Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol and Representative of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Butchaiah Gadde. Located in Boeung Doun Pa village, Sangkat Slor Kram, Siem Reap city, this station is Cambodia’s third EV charging station provided by ADB, while the fourth one is set for Bat...
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Cambodia Uses Robots for Checking Drainage System
- 14 September 2022
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) has used robots in checking drainage systems and replacing manpower, a step forwards to transport sector modernization. The experiment was conducted during the Siem Reap city drainage system inspection by MPWT Minister HE Sun Chanthol on 13 September. The use of robots to monitor the sewer system is a modern technology that comes with a camer...
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MOI Requests ADB to Build New Water Treatment Plants in Rural Areas
- 9 September 2022
The Minister of Industry has requested the ADB to help build new water treatment plants to supply clean water to people living in rural areas. According to the meeting on 7 September 2022, the proposal was made by HE Cham Prasidh, Minister of Industry at a meeting to review the progress of ADB projects. The request to build small water treatment plants is for people living in rural or remote...
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PM: Governors Must be Accountable for Public Infrastructure, Not Overly Rely on MPWT
- 31 August 2022
Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen has strongly ordered provincial and district governors to be responsible for public infrastructure development and maintenance and not overly rely on the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT). Said during the ground-breaking ceremony of two flyovers on 31 August, PM Hun Sen also warned that the government position is not created to be there as a ...
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PM leans towards subway construction over skytrain for Phnom Penh mass transit
- 31 August 2022
Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen is leaning toward subway construction over the skytrain option for the long-awaiting Phnom Penh mass transit project, emphasizing subway cause less impact. Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony of two new flyovers in Phnom Penh on 31 August, PM Hun Sen said that the subway option could be better than others. “If we take the US$1.8-billion AGT projec...
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MOISTI signs contract to build a large water treatment plant in Kampong Cham
- 31 August 2022
The Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology, and Innovation (MOISTI) has contracted with Beijing Urban Construction Group Co., Ltd (BUCG) to build a raw water pumping station, water treatment plant and water supply network in Kampong Cham province. This is according to the signing ceremony on August 29, 2022. When this project is completed, the new water treatment plant will have a production...
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Samdech Techo Hun Sen Break Ground For US$46 million Flyover Construction
- 31 August 2022
Samdech Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia breaks ground on August 31 for the construction of two flyovers with a total cost of $46.7 million. The groundbreaking ceremony for the flyover is held on Samdech Techo Hun Sen Boulevard, well-known as 60 meters street. One of the flyovers is located at the intersection of Samdech Techo Hun Sen Boulevard, Preah Monivong Boulevard, and Royal C...
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Stung Prek Tnaot Rehabilitation Project 60% Complete
- 26 August 2022
The Stung Prek Tnaot Rehabilitation Project has been 64% completed, according to HE Mao Hak, Deputy Chief of Tonle Sap Authority on 25 August. After completion, the Prek Tnoat reservoir will help alleviate floods in Phnom Penh and Kandal Province, by releasing 1,350 cubic meters of water per second from the 7 Makara Dam. In order to relieve the flood in Stung Prek Tnaot, the ministry also di...
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