Construction of 34 roads in Sihanoukville Completed by March

The construction of 34 roads in Sihanoukville will be completed by 15 March and scheduled to officially open for traffic during the upcoming Khmer New Year, according to Sihanoukville Governor HE Kouch Chamroeun. During a site inspection, HE Kouch Chamroeun urged each company to accelerate their working pace to ensure that the remaining tasks will be completed by the end of March, ahead of Khme...

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Siem Reap 38-Road Renovation Project 17.5% Complete

As at 25 January, the 38-road renovation project in Siem Reap is 17.5% complete and still expected to finish as scheduled by the end of this year, according to the Ministry of Public Works and Transports (MPWT). The progress was revealed during a meeting between Deputy Prime Minister Tea Banh, other relevant ministers and officials on 28 January. The objective of the inspection was to check ...

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State Secretariat of Civil Aviation to Set Up Compliant Helicopter Landing Procedures at Koh Pich

Officials from the Secretariat of State for Civil Aviation (SSCA) inspected the safety of the helicopter landing site at Koh Pich on 28 January and plan to set up a compliant landing route or known as flight procedures design (SID/STAR) there as well. According to Capt. Khan Vanna, Director General for Technical and Operations of SSCA, the inspection includes checking on the Environmental Asses...

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Recent Infrastructure Renovation in SR and SHV Tip of the Iceberg for Future Masterplans

According to a local analyst, the infrastructure renovation projects such as the 34-road project in Sihanoukville and the 38-road project in Siem Reap are just the model or small parts of the government's future master plan to enhance infrastructure nationwide. President of the Cambodia Valuers and Estate Agents Association (CVEA) Chrek Soknim said in a press conference on 23 January that the g...

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Gov’t Starts Demarcating Land for Battambang Airport Renovation Project

Battambang local authorities have already started demarcating and registering land ownership at the Battambang airport site while waiting for the actual renovation project to begin soon. Battambang Deputy Governor of Province Soeum Bunrith said on January 25 that the demarcation is being done both in Sangke district and Battambang city for future reconstruction. “People who are occupying the...

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Gov’t to Restore Boeung Trabek Reservoir Infrastructure to Prevent Land Encroachment and Flood

The Cambodian government has designated over 14 hectares of Boeung Trabek reservoir as state land and will construct a wall and undertake a complete dredging to prevent future flooding and land encroachment, according to Sub Decree issued on 30 December 2020 and a letter issued 24 December 2020. The wall will be built as a concrete pile surrounding the reservoir to stop further state land encro...

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Chinese-funded Morodok Techo Stadium 90% Complete

Construction of the US$160-million Chinese-funded Morodok Techo Stadium is now 90% complete and is expected to be finished in May this year. Mr Va Heng Davuth, Vice President of the 32nd SEA Games Committee told National Radio that the process has been going smoothly lately. “The main structure is already 100% completed. The remaining works are only the decoration and interior tasks,” said M...

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Govt’ Mull Organizing New Street Food Zone in Sihanoukville

The Sihanouk provincial hall is planning to set up a new standardized street food zone in the province, of which the old theatre garden in Sangkat 2 might be chosen to be the spot. Speaking at the meeting on January 20, 2021, Sihanoukville Governor HE Kuoch Chamroeun said that this standardized street food service will be able to attract more tourists and also be a safe place for everyone to ea...

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Over 200 Development Projects Included in Kep Development Master Plan

Over 200 development projects and four major tourism development destinations have been included in the draft of Kep Tourism Master Plan, according to the Ministry of Tourism on 14 January. The purpose of the master plan is to transform Kep into a "high-end luxury tourism destination", and also to help boost Kep’s tourism potential after the COVID-19 crisis. According to Undersecretary of St...

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Gov’t Approves US$100 million Budget Renovating 11 More Roads in Sihanoukville

In addition to the recently-completed 34-road project, the government has allocated another US$100 million for Sihanoukville to renovate 11 more roads in two districts, according to Sihanoukville municipal governor Y Sokleng on 14 January. Speaking at a press conference of the provincial work progress, Mr Sokleng said the 11 roads are already under construction and are 21% completed to date. ...

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