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 sides discussed the installation of EV c...

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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 plant would contri...

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Be the first country in the region to be included in the International Transport Forum (ITF)

Cambodia is the first country in Southeast Asia to be included as the 64th member of the International Transport Forum in Leipzig, Germany. On May 19, 2022, the Transport Ministers of the 63 countries of the International Transport Forum (ITF) unanimously voted to include Cambodia as the 64th member of the ITF at its annual summit in Leipzig. Germany. On that occasion, HE Young Tae Kim, Secr...

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Five Main Roads in Stroeng Trang Officially Inaugurated

27.97 Km-long DBST roads in Kampong Cham province have been officially inaugurated by His Excellency Dr. Hun Manet, Deputy Commander of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces and Commander of the Army and Governor of Kampong Cham province. Located in Dang Kda Commune, Stroeng Trang District, Kampong Cham Province., these DBST roads were officially inaugurated on 20 May 2022. HE Hun Manet believes ...

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The Two Main Roads in Stoeng Treng Have Been Announced

The two main road lengths of more than 22 kilometres in Stoeng Treng province were officially inaugurated on May 18, 2022, in the presence of HE Svay Sam Eang, Governor of Stoeng Treng Province. These two roads are in Sre Sambo village, Siem Pang district, Stoeng Treng province, with a length of more than 22 kilometres, built under the commune fund in 2021 as a special gift for the year 2022. ...

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U.S. Makes US$150 Million Commitment to ASEAN

The United States has promised to spend US$150 million on Southeast Asian infrastructure, security, pandemic preparedness, and other efforts. The information was announced by U.S. President Joe Biden at the start of a two-day summit with the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Washington. Biden’s administration hopes the efforts will show the countries that Washington...

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JICA Completes Draft law on Wastewater System in Cambodia

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has submitted a draft law on wastewater systems in Cambodia to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, which the ministry considers a key input to this work. The handover ceremony took place on 16 May between HE Pal Chandara, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, and Ms. Miyahara Al, Senior Representative of JICA ...

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MPWT to Test Pilot Smart Transportation System on NR4

According to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, Cambodia plans to launch an ITS Pilot Project on National Road 4 soon. This is according to the meeting on the dissemination of the master plan report of the intelligent transportation system of KRIHS on May 16, 2022. Mr Kong Sophal, Deputy Director-General of the General Department of Land Transport, Ministry of Public Works and Transpor...

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Siem Reap River Renovation Phase 2 Project Begins

The Siem Reap Provincial Administration has begun the construction of the Siem Reap River Renovation Phase 2 (KHM-18) to prevent flooding in Siem Reap during the rainy season under a concessional loan from the Export-Import Bank of the Republic of Korea. The ground-breaking ceremony took place on 16 May 2022, presided over by HE Vong Piseth, Undersecretary of State of the Ministry of Public Wor...

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Concrete Road in Damnak Chang Eur, Kep Province Inaugurated

A 2,700-metre-long concrete road near the coastal area of Kep province has been officially inaugurated by His Excellency Dr. Hun Manet, Deputy Commander of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces and Commander of the Army. Located in Ampeng village, Angkol commune, Damnak Chang Eur district, Kep province, this concrete road was named Ampeng Santepheap Road and was officially inaugurated on 13 May 2022...

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