Road and Infrastructure
New beach development in Kep set to be ready in April
The project to transform a 2.7-kilometer-long muddy beach in Phum Thmey village of Kep city into a public beach resort is now 90% completed and set to be ready for the public by April this year. According to the Kep Governor HE Som Piseth on Tuesday 19 January, the sand filling work is almost completed […]
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Gov’t Approves US$1.3-billion Multipurpose Port & Logistic Centre for Kampot Province
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has given a permit to Kampot Logistics & Port Company Limited to invest US$1.3 billion in establishing a multipurpose port & logistic centre in Kampot province. According to the CDC’s announcement on Monday 17 January, the project will be located in Changhon village, Sangkat Prek Tnaot, Bokor […]
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New Flyover at Century Plaza Intersection Set to Begin Construction in March
The new flyover along the Russian Blvd at the Century Plaza intersection, known as the `2004 Flyover’, is set to begin construction this upcoming March and is scheduled for completion in 2023 before the SEA game. Phnom Penh Governor HE Khuong Sreng held a meeting with the Phnom Penh Municipal Police Commissioner, the Secretariat of […]
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Cambodia Port EDI system to Go Online in August
The development of the Electronic Data Interchange System or Port EDI system is reaching the final completion with the plan to begin operation by August this year, while the working group is currently ensuring that the system is ready. Spokesperson for the Ministry of Public Works Heang Sotheayuth met with the working group on Tuesday […]
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Kep International Tourism Port Set for Inauguration Next Week
The construction of the US$1.2 million tourism port in Kep has been completed and is set to be inaugurated next week, according to the Kep provincial administration. Once operational, the port will serve to transport tourists to Koh Tonsay Island and to the tourism ports of neighbouring Vietnam, said HE Som Piseth, Governor of Kep […]
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MPWT reveals alignment of Chroy Chongvar–Svay Chrom bridge, construction to begin in 2023
The Cambodian government is currently selecting the location and model of the Chroy Chongvar–Svay Chrom bridge, with construction expected to begin in 2023, according to Minister of Public Works and Transport Sun Chanthol on 9 January. “Two locations and alignments are being considered. The first one is to connect from the Water Supply Authority on […]
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Siem Reap 38-Road Project 100% Complete, Traffic Facility Work Over 72% Finished
The construction of 38 road infrastructure projects in Siem Reap have been completed as of 29 December 2021 as planned. Meanwhile, traffic facility setting up work is over 72% finished and scheduled for completion soon. Minister of Public Works and Transport Sun Chanthol said during the site inspection on 9 January that the main work […]
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Siem Reap to Have Electric Buses, New Bypass & National Flower Monument
Following the completion of the 38-road project, the Cambodian government plans to implement three other major infrastructure projects in Siem Reap, including an electric bus system, a new city bypass road, and a national flower monument. Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol revealed this information during the road inspection on 9 January. […]
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PM Hun Sen Inaugurates NR5’s Battambang-Serey Sophorn Section
The 84km Battambang-Serey Sophorn section of NR5 was officially inaugurated under the presidency of Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen and Japan Ambassador to Cambodia HE Mikami Masahiro on Monday 10 January. According to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, the section includes the main road connecting Battambang to Serey Sophorn 51km, Battambang city bypass […]
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Japan Helps Cambodia Develop National Irrigation Standard
Japan, through JICA in Cambodia, is developing a national standard for irrigation systems in Cambodia. The record of the discussion of the National Standard Design Document for Irrigation and Drainage was signed by Secretary of State of the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology HE Bun Hean, and chief representative of JICA Cambodia Kamei Haruko […]
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