Cambodia Builds Over 15,000km of Roads & 20 Bridges Since 1998, says Transport Minister

Since 1998, Cambodia has built over 15,000km of paved roads and 20 major bridges across the Mekong, Tonle Sap, and Tonle Bassac rivers. Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chantol made this remark during the ASEAN Transport Ministers Meeting on Friday 12 November. “Since Cambodia achieved peace and stability in 1998 the country has managed to construct 15,000km of paved, national, ...

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Phnom Penh Authority to Rehabilitate Road System Across Three Outskirt Districts

The Phnom Penh Municipal Administration has broken ground on a project to rehabilitate 6km of road crossing three districts on the outskirts of Phnom Penh including Por Senchey, Kambol and Prek Pnov. Phnom Penh Governor HE Khuong Sreng said during the groundbreaking ceremony on Friday 12 November that this rehabilitation project is due to the damage caused by floods during the past two years. ...

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Cambodia Needs US$48bn to Implement 330 Projects in Transportation Sector in 10 Years

Cambodia will need approximately US$48 billion to implement 330 projects in the transportation and public works sectors over the next 10 years. Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol unveiled this data during the 26th ASEAN Transport Ministers Meeting with the US-ASEAN Business Council on Thursday 11 November. HE Sun Chanthol added that not only Cambodia, but ASEAN nations as...

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PM Hun Sen to Inaugurate NR3 in March 2022

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport has confirmed that the newly completed NR3 will be officially inaugurated in March next year by the Prime Minister of Cambodia. Currently, the ministry said it is installing smart cameras at 10 locations and high-tech traffic lights to help reduce traffic accidents. HE Khan Mane, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport and P...

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New Land Ministry Headquarters Officially Inaugurated

The new building of the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) in Sen Sok was officially inaugurated on Monday 8 November under the auspices of Samdech Prime Minister Hun Sen. On the occasion, Samdech Hun Sen expressed his pride in the new building, which is not only spacious for officials to work in but also contributes to development in the Sen Sok area. "Hav...

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Expressway Linking to New PP Airport on Hold; New Alternative Being Considered

OCIC is studying the feasibility of building a new road connecting from NR2 to the new Phnom Penh airport in Kandal province, while the previously-announced flyover-type expressway project might be put on hold or will be built later when there is excessive traffic. The project is a separate project from the airport being built by OCIC, said Secretariat of State for Civil Aviation (SSCA)’s spoke...

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Phnom Penh to Boast All-Electric Mass Transit System

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) has vowed to use electricity to operate a mass public transport network in Phnom Penh as part of the carbon emission reduction in the transportation sector. MPWT Minister HE Sun Chanthol made this remark at a panel discussion on "Electrification of Vehicles for a Green Future for Cambodia" held on Thursday 4 November. HE Sun Chanthol said tha...

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MPWT Updates Road Network System to Ensure Effective Management & Repair

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) is updating lists of the national, provincial, and other roads to compile a comprehensive road network guideline for effective and efficient management. The ministry conducted a meeting on 3 November, chaired by MPWT Secretary of State HE Lim Sidenin and attended by relevant officials from the capital and provincial departments of public works a...

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France Provides US$500,000 to Improve Cambodia’s Civil Aviation Sector

The French government will provide grant aid of approximately US$500,000 to help improve the civil aviation sector in Cambodia. The announcement was made at the signing ceremony of an agreement between the Secretariat of State for Civil Aviation HE Mao Havannal, Director General of the French Civil Aviation Authority (DGAC) Mr Damien CAZE, and Director of the French Agency for Development (AFD)...

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Two Major Roads in Pursat City Set to Begin Construction in November

Construction of two major provincial roads in Pursat city will officially begin next week on Wednesday 10 November, according to a follow-up meeting Pursat Provincial Administration on Monday 2 November. Pursat Governor HE Chiao Tay said that the two roads include Road 209 + 109 and Pursat Central Market Road 205 + 206 + 103. Both roads will be paved with DBST and concrete, respectively. HE ...

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