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ខ្មែរ Road and Infrastructure
Phnom Penh Bus & Ferry Services Resume From 2 November; Free Rides for 6 Days
- 2 November 2021
Public bus and ferry services in Phnom Penh will resume from Tuesday 2 November onward with free rides for the first 6 days until 8 November. According to the announcement from the Public Bus Authority of Phnom Penh, the lines include: Bus: Line 1: From Prek Pnov Station to Veal Sbov Station Line 2: From Kouch Kanong Roundabout Station to Spean Prek Samrong Station of Takhmao City. Line 3...
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World’s First Self-Driving High-Speed Train Near Completion
- 1 November 2021
Construction of the world’s first self-driving high-speed railway in China is reaching completion soon ahead of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, reported South China Morning Post last week. Known as the Beijing-Zhangjiakou intercity railway, this new bullet train line connects Beijing and Zhangjiakou – the games’ twin host cities. The route has a length of over 173 kilometres of double-trac...
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Santhor Mok Pedestrian Bridge Reaches Steel Frame Installation Stage; Traffic Closes for 3 Nights
- 29 October 2021
The Phnom Penh Capital Administration will soon begin installing the steel structure of the pedestrian overhead bridge at the Santhor Mok intersection after completing the construction of four pillars. The process of installing the steel frame of the bridge will affect the traffic in this area, the Phnom Penh Capital Administration said in an announcement dated 28 October. Phnom Penh Capital...
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Chinese Firm to Complete Dara Sakor Airport Construction in Time with Reopening
- 28 October 2021
Construction is being accelerated on the Dara Sakor International Airport in Koh Kong province to be completed as planned by the year-end or early next year, in time with Cambodia’s reopening. State Secretariat for Civil Aviation (SSCA)’s spokesman Sin Chansereyvutha said on 28 October that construction of the Dara Sakor airport has been slightly affected by the weather and the COVID-19 pandemi...
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Vietnam Approves US$10.5bn Budget to Build & Upgrade Over 4800km Railway System
- 28 October 2021
The Vietnamese government has approved a budget of US$10.5 billion to build and upgrade16 railway lines with a total length of 4,800km nationwide over the next 10 years. The plans, announced by Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh, envisage the renovation and upgrading of seven lines with a total length of 2,400km and the construction of nine new routes with a similar length of track, the Global ...
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Construction of Chroy Changvar – Svay Chrom Bridge Could Begin Next Year
- 26 October 2021
Construction of the Chroy Changvar-Svay Chrum bridge could begin next year, as the government has listed this project in the prioritized list for the 2022 spending plan, according to the draft law on financial management 2022 of the Ministry of Economy and Finance. The draft law states there are seven prioritized infrastructure development projects to be implemented next year's spending plan (t...
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Siem Reap 38-Road Construction 84% Complete, 2% Faster Than Schedule
- 25 October 2021
The 38-road construction in Siem Reap city is now 84% complete, which is about 2% ahead of schedule. The project is expected to be completed by year-end along with the NR6 renovation, a separate project funded by ADB. This is according to a site inspection on 25 October led by Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol. HE Sun Chanthol also urged construction contractors to add m...
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Russey Keo-Chroy Changva Concrete Bridge 60% Complete
- 25 October 2021
Construction of the concrete bridge across the Tonle Sap River from National Road 5 in Khan Russey Keo to National Road 6 in Khan Chroy Changvar was 60% complete as of 23 October 2021, according to the Department of Public Works and Transport of Phnom Penh. This concrete bridge is being built parallel with the temporary iron bridge. After the completion of this concrete bridge, which is schedul...
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Cambodia Needs 1.6 billion SDR to Develop Six Prioritised Sectors in 2022
- 23 October 2021
The Cambodian government would need a total of 1.6 billion SDR (international reserve assets) to develop six prioritised sectors or equivalent to 35 public investment projects in 2022, according to the new Draft Law on Financial Management. The SDR will be allocated to sectors such as energy (8 projects), irrigation (5 projects), physical infrastructure (7 projects), health (3 projects), educat...
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NR5 Renovations for Pursat Province Section Set for Completion by Years End
- 22 October 2021
The new Pursat Governor HE Chiao Tai has requested the Inter-Ministerial working group to accelerate work on NR5 for the section crossing Pursat province, aiming for completion by year-end or early next year. HE Chiao Tai made the request during the progress follow-up meeting with the relevant officers on Thursday 21 October. He said during the meeting that to date, the provincial administra...
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