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ខ្មែរ Road and Infrastructure
MPWT Urges Japanese Firm to Help Establish Vehicle Inspection Service at Aeon Malls
- 27 January 2022
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) has urged a Japanese company to consider opening a vehicle technical inspection centre at Aeon Mall 1 and Aeon Mall 2. Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol discussed the project in a meeting held on 26 January with Marubeni ASEAN PTE.LTD representative Mr Takeshi Mamiya. MPWT service centres at both malls have been providing...
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Construction on New NR5 Flyover in Russey Keo to Start on 30 January
- 27 January 2022
The groundbreaking ceremony for a new flyover along NR5 in the Russey Keo area will be held on Sunday 30 January presided over by PM Samdech Hun Sen. The flyover is located at the intersection of NR5 and the Russey Keo-Chroy Changva Concrete Bridge in Kleang Sand village in Sangkat Russei Keo. The flyover is built to help ease the traffic congestion along NR5 and the traffic from NR6 that fl...
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Construction of First Asphalt Concrete Factory Completed; Second Proposed
- 27 January 2022
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) plans to build a new asphalt concrete (AC) mixing factory in response to the increase of infrastructure construction projects. The new factory was announced after the construction of the country’s first AC production factory has been completed. Speaking at the annual meeting held on Thursday 27 January, MPWT Minister HE Sun Chanthol said the ...
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NR21B Section Rehabilitation Project in Kandal Province 95% Complete
- 27 January 2022
The expansion and rehabilitation of the 3km section of NR21B connecting NR2 junction to Prek Samrong Bridge roundabout in Kandal province has been 95% completed. HE Sun Chanthol, Senior Minister and Minister of Public Works and Transport led officials to inspect the progress of the project on Wednesday 26 January. The road has a total length of about 3 km from the junction of National Road N...
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Gov’t Changes NR10 Alignment to Reduce Environmental Impacts; US$60m More to be Added
- 27 January 2022
The Ministry of Public Works and Transports (MPWT) will change the alignment of NR10 Koh Kong-Battambang to preserve the forest and environment, by repositioning from building the road through the middle of the Cardamom Mountain to a new detour route around the forest zone. MPWT Minister HE Sun Chanthol said during the 2021 Work Progress Review Conference on Thursday 27 January that with this n...
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Japan Mulls Importing Plastic Waste-to-Asphalt Processing Machinery to Cambodia
- 26 January 2022
A Japanese company has advised and urged the Ministry of Public Works and Transport to consider using new machinery that is capable of processing plastic waste into asphalt concrete (AC) for road construction. Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol discussed this initiative with the firm representative Shu Nishiyama on Tuesday 25 January. Mr Shu stated that his firm intends t...
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Cambodia requests S.Korea to help develop water transport infrastructure
- 26 January 2022
The Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol has requested the Korea Economic Cooperation Fund (EDCF) to consider the feasibility of assisting in the development of the waterway transport system in Cambodia. This proposal was made during a courtesy meeting between Ms Minnie Chey, New EDCF Country Director for Cambodia and HE Sun Chanthol on Tuesday 25 January. During the meetin...
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New Road Connecting NR4 to Bokor Mountain Set to be Built Soon
- 26 January 2022
A new 27-kilometre road connecting NR4 at km158 + 200 to Bokor Mountain is set to be built soon after two tycoons have agreed to cover the construction cost. The agreement was made during the meeting between Okhna Sok Kong, Okhna Mong Reththy, and Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction HE Chea Sophara on Tuesday 25 January. "Following the order from PM Samdech Hun Sen o...
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Construction of Russey Keo-Chroy Changva Concrete Bridge 63% Complete
- 25 January 2022
Construction of the concrete bridge across the Tonle Sap River from NR5 in Khan Russey Keo to NR6 in Khan Chroy Changvar is now 63.7% complete, according to the Department of Public Works and Transport of Phnom Penh on 25 January. This concrete bridge is being built parallel with the temporary iron bridge. After the completion of this concrete bridge, which is scheduled for March 2023, the iron...
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Gov’t Requests Samsung C & T to Build Expressways & Mass Transit System in Cambodia
- 25 January 2022
Samsung C & T Corporation has expressed interest in investment in transport infrastructure in Cambodia to contribute to the development of this sector. The remarks were made by the delegation of Samsung C & T Corporation led by Mr Han Jung Suk in an online meeting with HE Leng Thun Yuthea, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, on Monday 24 January. HE Leng...
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