Road and Infrastructure
Phnom Penh administration inaugurates Street 1080 in the west of Phnom Penh
The Phnom Penh Capital Administration inaugurated street number 1080, stretching more than 6 km long linking the Win-Win Blvd to Street 42. The inauguration ceremony of the concrete road was held on June 1, 2022, in Sangkat Sno, Kampoul district, Phnom Penh under the presidency of HE Khuong Sreng, Governor of Phnom Penh. HE Khuong […]
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New Port SHV Terminal Project Phase I to Start Construction at End 2022
The first phase of the new port terminal project in Sihanoukville will begin construction by the end of 2022, which will enable to handle ships carrying more than 4,000 containers. Thay Rithy, Deputy Director-General of Sihanoukville Autonomous Port, said that in recent years, Cambodia’s waterway transport activities have expanded significantly, especially the loading and unloading […]
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PM Hun Sen: China Contributes Importantly to Developing Transport Infrastructure & Power
Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said that China is the major contributor to the development of transport infrastructure and the electricity sector in Cambodia. Speaking at the Forum on Future of Asia held on 27 May, Samdech Techo Hun Sen said that more than 3,000 km of roads and large-scale bridges have been […]
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MPWT Discusses Impact of Takhmao Wastewater Treatment System Development Project
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) recently discussed the impacts of a wastewater treatment system development project in Takhmao city, Kandal province. The meeting, held on 27 May, was chaired by HE Suon Phearith, Director General of the General Department of Wastewater Treatment System, with the technical working group. The meeting discussed the […]
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World Bank Provides US$169M Grant to Cambodia for Natural Disaster Resilience of Rural Roads
The World Bank has approved US$169 million in new financing for Cambodia to improve the disaster and climate resilience of the rural road network, which is implemented by the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD), according to a press release on 25 May. The new funding is for the Cambodia Southeast Asia Disaster Risk Management Project […]
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Ring Road 3 Now 74% Complete
The Phnom Penh Ring Road 3 was 73.70% complete as of 25 May 2022 and is scheduled to be completed as planned during September 2022. This is according to the Department of Public Works and Transport of Phnom Penh on 25 May 2022. According to the Phnom Penh Department of Public Works and Transport, the […]
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Ministry of Public Works Discusses Improving Logistics System
Cambodia-Japan (JICA) held a discussion on 24 May 2022 on six major points to improve the second phase of the project to improve the logistics system in Cambodia. The discussion was chaired by HE Vasim Sorya, Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Public Works and Transport, and experts of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). HE […]
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Preah Sihanouk Province Restores 27km of Canals to Reduce Floods
The Sihanoukville Provincial Department of Public Works and Transport has developed and rehabilitated 27km of canals in the province to avoid flooding caused by the rainy season to make the province more beautiful and environmentally friendly. Mr Borey Vongsanith, Director of the Sihanoukville Provincial Department of Public Works and Transport, said that in recent years, […]
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Ministry of Public Works, World Bank Discuss Infrastructure Development
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport and the World Bank have discussed road infrastructure development projects and wastewater treatment plants in Cambodia. The discussion was held on 24 May between the Acting Minister and Secretary of State HE Touch Chan Kosal and Benedict L.J Eijbergen, World Bank Transport Manager. During the meeting, the two […]
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Ground Broken on First Faecal Sludge Treatment Plant in Phnom Penh
The Phnom Penh Capital Administration started construction on Tuesday on the first standard faecal sludge treatment plant, which will contribute to the proper management of sludge and the processing of sludge into organic fertiliser for local agriculture. Speaking at the ground-breaking ceremony, HE Khuong Sreng, Governor of Phnom Penh, said that the faecal sludge treatment […]
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