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ខ្មែរ Road and Infrastructure
SHV & Poipet Railways to be Upgraded to High-Speed System, More Lines Under Study: PM
- 4 April 2022
Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen has urged the Minister of Public Works and Transport to speed up the progress of seeking development partners or private firms to upgrade two existing railway lines into high-speed routes. PM Hun Sen said on 4 April that the government is planning to develop the Phnom Penh-Popiet and Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville rail lines to high-speed routes, while also exploring th...
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PM Hun Sen Expects New Siem Reap Airport to Go Online by 2023 Despite Slow Progress
- 4 April 2022
Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen has placed high hopes on the Angkor Siem Reap International Airport being completed and operational by late 2023, despite the fact that the current progress of the construction is only at 22% completion. The remarks were made on 3 April during the site inspection of the airport with relevant officers. "Siem Reap Angkor International Standard Airport will play a...
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PM Inaugurates 38 Roads in Siem Reap, Naming City ‘Northern Rising Star’
- 4 April 2022
Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen officially inaugurated 38 roads and other newly built infrastructures in Siem Reap city on 4 April, while giving the province the title ‘Northern Rising Star’, a modern, smart, and rich-in-culture tourism city. With construction begun in November 2020, the 38-road and other infrastructure projects were completed in late 2021, using a total budget of US$150 million...
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US$22-million Chom Chao flyover and underpass officially inaugurated
- 31 March 2022
Chom Chao flyover and underpass were officially inaugurated on 31 March to facilitate the flow of increasing traffic. The inauguration ceremony was held under the presidency of Samdech Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia. Cost of US$2 million in construction, the Choam Chao flyover and underpass took 33 months to be built by the Overseas Cambodian Investment Company (OCIC). The constructi...
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S. Korea agrees to provide Cambodia US$1.2bn new loan package for priority projects
- 30 March 2022
The government of South Korea has pledged to provide additional concessional credit packages through a new Framework Arrangement of about US$1.2 billion to Cambodia from 2022 to 2026. The new concessional loan package was announced at a meeting between Minister of Economy and Finance HE Aun Porn Moniroth and Korean Minister of Government Policy Coordination HE KOO Yun Cheol, on March 29, 2022. ...
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Turkey breaks world record of having longest suspension bridge
- 30 March 2022
The world’s longest suspension bridge was put into use in Turkey in earlier March, making Turkey take the title from Japan (Akashi Kaikyo Bridge) for having the world’s longest suspension bridge. Named 1915 Çanakkale Bridge, this bridge was built cross over the Dardanelles Waterway in Turkey, stretching over 2,023 meters long, according to the Time Out reported on 28 March. Took 5 years to c...
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Deep Repair on ‘Forever-Damaged’ Kampot-Veal Renh Road Still Awaiting Chinese Funds
- 29 March 2022
The deep rehabilitation project on the so called ‘forever-damaged’ 20km section of NR 3 from Kampot to Veal Renh, is still waiting for the funds from China although the technical study has already been completed. In the meantime, the Ministry of Public Works and Transport has promised to make temporary repairs to facilitate travel, according to Minister of Public Works and Transport Minister HE...
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Construction of NR146B & NR148 Connecting Prey Nop to SHV Port 85% Complete
- 29 March 2022
The project to upgrade NR146B (Samdech Sangkhareach Tep Vong Road) and NR148 are 85% complete as of 27 March 2022. The progress was unveiled during a site inspection by HE Sun Chanthol, Minister of Public Works and Transport, on Tuesday 28 March 2022. NR146B and NR148 have a total length of 43km, starting from the intersection of NR4 at Km178 + 165 in Veal Renh commune, Prey Nob district, to...
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Battambang Airport to be Developed to 4C Capacity; Currently at Impact Resettlement Stage
- 28 March 2022
Battambang Airport will be rehabilitated and developed into 4C capacity that can accommodate both domestic and international flights, while the feasibility study and impact resettlement works are still ongoing. The follow-up discussion on progress was held on 25 March between Secretary of State of the Secretariat of Civil Aviation HE Soy Sokhan and Battambang Governor HE Sok Loo. Battambang ...
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Japanese-Standard Clean Water Supply System in Pursat Officially Operational
- 28 March 2022
A Japanese-standard water supply system in Reang Khvav community of Phnom Oral Wildlife Sanctuary in Pursat Province has been officially inaugurated. The inauguration ceremony was held on 25 March 2022, presided over by Pursat Provincial Governor HE Cheav Tay and Secretary of the Embassy of Japan in Cambodia Kuribayashi Takanori. Built under a Japanese grant aid of over US$100,000, the netwo...
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