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Gov’t to Expand National Road Section from SR Town to New Airport to Four Lanes

A national road from downtown Siem Reap to the new airport will be expanded from two to four and six lanes, according to the Ministry of Public Works and Transports (MPWT). MPWT Minister HE Sun Chanthol said at a press conference on 27 October that the section is 16km. Some areas will be expanded to four lanes, while some will be six lanes. “Currently, we are under negotiation with a private...

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Construction of Third Ring Road 80% Completed by October

The construction of the US$267-million third ring road was about 77% complete as of October, while the construction of the bridge across the Bassac River has been 88% completed, according to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport. The progress of the construction of the third ring road was presented by HE Sun Chanthol, Senior Minister, Minister of Public Works and Transport, at a press conf...

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Concessional Loan for PP-Bavet Expressway to be Signed in November

The Phnom Penh-Bavet Expressway concession loan is likely to be signed in November as the Ministry of Public Works and Transport and a Chinese construction company is accelerating the agreement. The concession loan will be signed during Chinese Premier Li Keqiang’s official visit to Cambodia on 9 November, HE Sun Chanthol, Senior Minister, Minister of Public Works and Transport said at a press ...

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Concessional Loan for NR7 Expansion Project to be Signed in November

The project to renovate and expand the quality of NR7 from Skun to Kampong Cham city with Chinese loans will be signed in November. The concessional loan for the project will be signed during Chinese Premier Li Keqiang’s official visit to Cambodia to attend the ASEAN Summit in November, said Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol in a press conference on 27 October. The project ...

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Japan Helps Modernise Wastewater & Piping Systems in Cambodia

Japan is helping to modernize and enhance the efficiency of wastewater and sewage systems in Cambodia through the Pipe Jacking Method and the WOW to Japan Projects. The Japanese experts shared know-how as well as the aforementioned technologies in a joint technical workshop between Cambodia and Japan on 25 October, led by HE Ros Vanna, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Public Works and Tran...

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South Korea to Help Establish Food Processing Centre in Cambodia

The Korea Food Research Institute plans to help establish a food processing task center (FTC) in Cambodia to boost food production and contribute to reducing imports. The project was discussed during a recent meeting between HE Cham Prasidh, Senior Minister and Minister of Industry, Science, Technology, and Innovation, and Mr. Kim Young-chan, Project Manager of the Korea Food Management Institu...

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Renovation of NR33 to Begin Soon  

The renovation of NR33 connecting Kampot to Chrak Lok will begin soon, while the Ministry of Public Works and Transport has already completed the design plan. Speaking during the inspection of NR33 on 25 October, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport HE Pal Chandara said that the technical team had already inspected NR33 and was ready to begin their work. “During t...

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MOE vows to fully support renewable energy development projects

The Ministry of Environment has expressed its full support for the development of renewable energy and the promotion of energy efficiency in Cambodia. This was stated by HE Eang Sophalleth, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Environment in the program "Towards Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy in the Garment Industry in Cambodia" on October 25, 2022. The event was organized by the Globa...

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Expressway​ company decides to reduce truck fee

The Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway Investment Company has decided to reduce the cost of using the road for container trucks after the private sector raised concerns over the bit-costly price of using the road. The Ministry of Public Works and Transport and China Road and Bridge Cooperate discussed the toll fee, and the company decided to reduce the cost of the expressway to container truck...

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Three Investment Projects Worth US$14.1m Approved for SHV & Kandal

The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has given permits to private firms to invest US$14.1 million in establishing three factories in Sihanoukville and Kandal province. The first firm is CHENG ZHEN YONG INDUSTRY CO., LTD, which will invest US$5.2 million to establish a shoe accessories factory located in Chak village, Bek Chan commune, Ang Snoul district, Kandal province. The sec...

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