Road and Infrastructure
SHV Port Expansion Project Phase 1 Postponed to 2022
The Sihanoukville port expansion project phase 1, which was first scheduled to begin construction this year, will now be postponed to 2022 as the layout design has yet to be completed, according to SHV Autonomous Port Deputy Director-General Thay Rithy. The project will expand the port depth of 14.5m and length to 350m, which will […]
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BRI Projects Help Stabilise Cambodia’s Economy From COVID-19, say Senior Officials
China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) projects have played a stabilising role in anchoring economic development in Cambodia during the pandemic, while there are disruptions elsewhere, according to the director of the Cambodia 21st Century Maritime Silk Road Research Center Neak Chandarith. Quoted in Xinhua Net on 1 September, Mr Chandarith added that BRI projects […]
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Land Encroachers Along NR1 in Kandal Given 14 days to Demolish Constructions, or Face Legal Action
The Department of Public Works and Transport in Kandal province will begin demolishing illegal constructions encroaching on public land alongside NR1 in Kien Svay and Leuk Dek districts on 17 September 2021, according to an announcement dated 31 August. In the announcement, the department also ordered all people occupying those illegal constructions in the aforementioned […]
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New US$2-million Tourism Port in Kep to Begin Construction in Mid-September
Construction on the new tourism port in Kep known as Se Sar or White Horse port will begin on 15 September, under the private investment of over US$1.9million. According to the press release of the provincial administration issued on Wednesday 1 September, the project will take two years to be completed, scheduled for 2023. After […]
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10 Major Roads and 6 bridges Inaugurated to Serve Public in Last Four Years, says MPWT
At least 10 major roads and 6 bridges have been completed and inaugurated to benefit the public during the last four years, with many other infrastructure projects still under construction. The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) showed the progress and achievements during a Facebook live show held on Monday30 August by Minister HE […]
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MPWT to Repave & Expand Sections of NR8 to 4 Lanes, Construction Expected to Begin in 2024
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) plans to repave and widen some sections of NR8 to four lanes, with construction expected to begin in 2024 as the project is already on the five-year prioritized list for use of loans from China. Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol said in Facebook […]
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Cambodia, Vietnam Agree on Expressway Connecting Point, Study to be Complete by Year’s End
Cambodia and Vietnam have already signed an agreement on the connection point between Cambodia’s Phnom Penh-Bavet expressway and Vietnam’s Moc Bai-HCMC expressway. According to Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol during the Facebook live broadcast on Monday 30 August, the governments of both countries have been speeding up their work to make […]
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MPWT to Build East Ring Road 3 First, Ring Road 4 Next Priority
The government has unveiled a plan to build east Ring Road 3, connecting the under-construction section eastern side of Phnom Penh in Lvea Em district, Kandal province, to make a complete ring road. Meanwhile, construction of the 4th ring road will be the next priority. The remarks were made by Minister of Public Works and […]
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NR5 Renovation Set for All Four Sections Completed by 2024
The rehabilitation project of the NR5 Battambang-Serey Sophorn section is 100% complete, while the other three sections are on track for completion by 2022, 2023 and 2024, respectively. Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol unveiled the progress during MPWT LIVE SHOW held on 30 August. “The NR 5 renovation project is divided […]
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SR 38-Road Renovation 70% Complete, On Track for Final Completion in December
Construction on the 38-road renovations in Siem Reap will be completed by December this year as scheduled, while progress to date has reached over 70%, according to Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol during the MPWT LIVE SHOW on Monday 30 August. HE Sun Chanthol said that despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the […]
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