Road and Infrastructure
Transport Minister: No More Reckless Construction, MPWT to Launch Road Construction Quality Monitoring App
The Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol has ordered the relevant officers to strengthen road construction works to ensure quality and longer durability, while also announcing a plan to launch a new road construction quality monitoring application. HE Sun Chanthol gave the order and revealed the application initiative at a meeting to […]
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Inter-Ministerial Experts Inspect & Reexamine Architectural Plan of Siem Reap 38-Road Project
Technical experts from the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) and the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) held a joint meeting on Tuesday 13 July to review, inspect, and reexamine the architectural plan of the 38-road project in Siem Reap. MPWT Secretary of State HE Yit Bonna said that the […]
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Cambodia, Japan Discuss Measures to Boost Logistics Efficiency & Connectivity
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport of Cambodia and Japan are discussing measures to strengthen and expand the efficiency of the logistic system between Cambodia, ASEAN and Japan. According to the 19th ASEAN-Japan Senior Transport Officials Meeting [STOM] Leaders Conference held online on Tuesday 13 July, both parties have agreed to implement three main […]
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Japan-Funded Drainage Station in Daun Penh Launched on Friday 16 July
A Japanese-funded drainage station in Daun Penh district will be put into operation on Friday 16, with high expectation that it will help stop severe flooding in Daun Penh and surrounding areas. According to the Phnom Penh Municipal Department of Public Works and Transport, the construction of this drainage station is now over 98% complete. […]
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NR7 Expansion from Skun to Downtown Kampong Cham to Begin Soon
The expansion of NR7 from Skun to downtown Kampong Cham from two to four lanes is scheduled to begin soon as the working team wraps up the study, according to the Minister of Public and Transport HE Sun Chanthol during a site inspection on Monday 12 July. HE Sun Chanthol said that the government has […]
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Chinese Firm Builds Asphalt Processing Factory Exclusively for PP-SHV Expressway Construction
The Chinese firm responsible for constructing Cambodia’s first expressway has recently built a new factory processing modified asphalt (known as SBS) to supply the entire pavement work of the expressway project that requires a total of over 53,000 tons of asphalt. According to the official Facebook page on 12 July, the factory is capable of […]
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Road Renovation at Khmer-Thai border Set for Completion Late July
The Battambang Provincial Department of Public Works and Transport is speeding up construction work on a new DBST paved road connecting to Phnom Dei Khmer-Thai international border gate in Sampov Loun district, aiming for completion by the end of July. Director of Battambang Provincial Department of Public Works and Transport Pruon Riththa said during the […]
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Renovation on NR33 Connecting Kampot Town to Vietnam Border to Begin Soon
The renovation on NR33 connecting downtown Kampot to the Cambodia-Vietnam border is set to begin soon as the technical team is already on site inspecting the road condition. Secretary of State of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) HE Pal Chandara said yesterday that the technical inspection is being done after the preliminary […]
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Nine Infrastructure Projects Prioritised in Phnom Penh Development Masterplan 2035
According to Sub-decree 181 regarding the Phnom Penh land-use masterplan from 2015 to 2035, nine infrastructure development plans and policies have been put on the priority list. To date, some have been implemented, while others have not. Below are the progresses of each development plan: 1) Roads, railways, and drainage system improvement The plan has […]
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Completion Date of Kampot Tourism Port Postponed Again, says MPWT Spokesman
After many delays since late 2020, the completion date of the US$8 million Kampot tourism port that was set for late this year could be delayed once again due to shortages of labour and construction materials caused by the COVID-19 crisis. Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) spokesman HE Vasim Sorya said that a […]
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