Road and Infrastructure
SHV’s Third Large-Scale Water Treatment Plant 50% Complete
As of today, the construction of the third large-scale water treatment in Sangkat 4 in Sihanoukville is 50% complete, according to Sihanoukville Provincial Administration on 02 June 2022. The construction has been divided into two phases: the first phase is field construction, which finishes before Khmer New Year in 2023. The second phase is the construction of the mechanical system, which w...
Read MoreThe US Seeking To Invest In Transport Infrastructure In Cambodia
US investors are looking for investment opportunities in transport infrastructure in Cambodia, as the Royal Government of Cambodia said welcomes all foreign investors who wish to invest in the transport infrastructure in Cambodia. In a meeting held on June 1 with HE Koy Sodany, Secretary of State for the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, Mr Moses An, Economic/Commercial Officer at US Amba...
Read MorePhnom 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 Sreng instructed the competent forces, especially the local a...
Read MoreNew 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 of goods at ...
Read MorePM 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 built under Chinese financial support. Chinese-invested hydropower p...
Read MoreMPWT 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 impact of the planned constru...
Read MoreWorld 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 2, supported by a grant of US$450,000 from Japan and US$2 mil...
Read MoreRing 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 third ring road is a city ring road from the southwest to the east of Phnom Penh, with a length...
Read MoreMinistry 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 Vasim Sorya said that the meeting was held to revi...
Read MorePreah 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, Sihanoukville has been...
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