Road and Infrastructure
Construction of PP-SHV Expressway 70% Complete, Set to Finish Ahead of Schedule
Construction of the 190km Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville expressway is approximately 70% complete as of November 2021, according to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT)’s spokesperson Heang Sotheayuth. Mr Sotheyuth added that the project is expected to be completed ahead of schedule, moving from 2023 to late 2022. Early this month, the Chinese company building […]
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France Mulls Setting Up Modern Drainage System in Battambang to Halt Flooding Issue
The French Agency for Development (AFD) is mulling conducting a feasibility study to establish a standardised drainage system in Battambang province, to halt the annual flooding stemming from the rise of the water level in the Sangke River. The plan was proposed by AFD Country Director to Cambodia Ms Bourhis Ophélie during the meeting with […]
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MPWT to Soon Begin Expansion Work on NR21B Section in Kandal Province
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) will soon start expansion work on a 3km section of NR21B, from the junction with NR2 to the roundabout of Prek Samrong Bridge in Kandal province. MPWT Minister HE Sun Chanthol said during a site inspection on Wednesday 24 November that NR21B has a total length of […]
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World Bank, Rural Development Ministry Join Hands Building 250km of Roads in Six Provinces
The Ministry of Rural Development and the Ministry of Economy and Finance have cooperated with the World Bank in building over 250 km of DBST and concrete roads along with other related infrastructure structures in six major provinces. According to a meeting between the Cambodian government and the World Bank representative on Tuesday 23 November, […]
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Gov’t to Spend US$2.3bn on Infrastructure Development; 100 bridges to be Built
Cambodia Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen has announced that Cambodia plans to spend over US$2.3 billion of the national budget to develop infrastructure nationwide and at least US$100 million will be used to build hundreds of bridges across small rivers and water streams. PM Hun Sen made the remarks during the inauguration ceremony of the […]
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Gov’t to Inaugurate Five Infrastructure Projects & Break Ground on Several Others in 2022
After the country’s reopening on 1 November, the Cambodian government has jump-started the economy by restarting operations in almost all sectors. Infrastructure development is one of those that the government has put significant effort and resources into. In early November, several ministries have been inaugurated and saw ground broken on. On Tuesday 23 November, Prime […]
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PM Hun Sen Inaugurates Stueng Trang-Krouch Chmar Bridge, Breaks Ground on NR71C
Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen presided over the official inauguration of the Stueng Trang-Krouch Chmar Bridge, as well as the groundbreaking ceremony for the NR71C construction project on 23 November. The Stueng Trang-Krouch Chmar Cambodia-China Friendship Bridge connects the west bank of Mekong River at Boeung Deng village, Stung Trang district in Kampong Cham province […]
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Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway Reaching Final Layer Pavement Stage
The Chinese company building the new Phnom-Penh-Sihanoukville expressway has confirmed that it will soon begin work on paving the wearing course, which is the final surface layer of pavement for the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway, indicating that the kingdom’s first expressway will be complete very soon. In September, work on the largest 225m bridge on the […]
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MPWT Begins Demarcating Alignment of East Ring Road 3
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport has been studying the alignment of the East Ring Road 3 (RR3), connecting Phnom Penh to Lvea Em district in Kandal province and possibly passing through Koh Dach and NR6. The east RR3 is an additional plan to the current under-construction RR3 to create a full ring road. […]
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Japan Pledges to Continue Supporting SHV Port & Other Infrastructure Development
The Japanese Ambassador to Cambodia has pledged to continue to help develop the deep-sea port and waste management infrastructure in Sihanoukville, in response to the province’s potential growth in the future. Ambassador Mikami Masahiro made the remarks during a meeting and site visit at the port with the Sihanoukville Autonomous Port Chairman & CEO Chhun […]
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