Road and Infrastructure
Chinese-Funded National Road 41 Expansion Underway Soon
China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) has been awarded the right to build the National Road 41 expansion connecting National Road 4 and Kampot province. According to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport of Kampong Speu Province, the rehabilitation of National Road 41 is being implemented through cooperation and financing from the People’s Republic […]
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Phnom Penh Flood Protection Phase 5 to Be Begun Soon
Phnom Penh Flood Protection and Drainage Improvement Project Phase 5 will be started soon under the aid of the Royal Government of Japan, according to a meeting on 10 May 2022. This project is under the feasibility study, which will cover the southwestern part of Phnom Penh, namely catchment areas 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, […]
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Two Main Roads in Svay Rieng to be Completed in 2023
Two main roads, a DBST road in Romduol district, Svay Rieng province, are scheduled to be completed in 2023, while both roads are currently under construction, according to HE Ouk Rabun, Minister of Rural Development, during the inspection of the road construction site on May 10, 2022. HE Ouk Rabun, Minister of Rural Development, said […]
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Cambodia Requests ADB to Speed Up Census of Wastewater Treatment Sites in Phnom Penh
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) has requested the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Cambodia to accelerate the census of wastewater treatment sites in Phnom Penh as soon as possible in order to find ways to address the common impact of the shortage of a drainage network in Phnom Penh. The proposal was […]
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Japan to Loan the Philippines US$2.2bn for Metro Manila Rail Project
The Japanese government, via the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), has agreed to loan $2.2bn to the Philippine government for the first phase of its Metro Manila subway rail scheme, reported GCR. The project will include 15 underground stations and around 27km of track between Valenzuela City in the north of Metro Manila and Pasay City […]
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6,000-Metre Avenue in Kep National Park Officially Inaugurated
A 6,000-meter-long concrete avenue named “Bopha Prasidh Avenue” around the Kep National Park has been officially inaugurated, which will serve the tourism sector in Kep province. The inauguration ceremony was held on 4 May in the presence of HE Say Sam Al, Minister of Environment, HE Cham Nimol, Secretary of State of the Ministry of […]
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Ground Broken on US$1.5 billion International Port in Kampot Province
Construction began on an international deep-sea port in Kampot province on Thursday 5 May 2022 with an investment of US$1.5 billion, which will be a major connection for Cambodia’s maritime transport. The ground-breaking ceremony for the international deep-sea port was held on 5 May under the auspices of Deputy Prime Minister HE Chea Sophara, Minister […]
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Cambodia Requests France to Study Feasibility of Rail Transport System in Phnom Penh
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport has requested the French Development Agency (AFD) to review the feasibility study of a tramway system in Phnom Penh to help reduce traffic congestion. The proposal was made during a working meeting on 3 May 2022 between HE Sun Chanthol, Senior Minister and Minister of Public Works and […]
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Kep Plans to Build Two Ports Under ADB Project
The Kep Provincial Administration plans to build two standard ports for fisheries and tourism under the Asian Development Bank’s Sustainable Coastal and Marine Fisheries Project. A meeting on the project was held on 27 April, chaired by Mr. Vao Sokha, Deputy Governor of Kep Province, and ADB representative Mr. Lindsey Saunders, Team Leader of the […]
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Construction on US$1.3 billion Kampot Multi-Purpose Port to begin in early May
Construction on a new US$1.3-nillion multipurpose port & logistics centre in Kampot province.is set to begin in early May, according to Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol. HE Sun Chanthol said on 27 April during the SHV port inspection that the development of infrastructure, roads, railways and ports are very vital, responding […]
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