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Kandal Authority Revising Infrastructure Development Masterplan in Three Major Districts

The Kandal provincial administration is speeding up revisions of the infrastructure development master plan in Kaoh Thum, S'ang and Leuk Daek districts. Kandal Provincial Governor HE Kong Sophorn on 24 March hosted a follow-up meeting through Zoom to discuss the update. He said that the meeting is to collect more inputs and discuss challenges among all stakeholders before submitting the new ...

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Contract Signed for NR5 Serey Sophorn – Poipet & Construction to Begin Next Month

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) has signed an agreement granting the right to two Japanese companies to build the NR5 Serey Sophorn-Poipet section, the fourth package of the whole project. The signing ceremony took place on Thursday 24 March under the authority of MPWT Minister HE Sun Chanthol. Two firms receiving construction contracts are Construction Corporation No.1 and...

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Renovation Work Begins on Five Major Roads in Kampong Speu

The renovation work on five major provincial roads with a total length of approximately 20 km in Kampong Speu province has officially begun, while a new concrete bridge is at the final construction stage and scheduled for completion in May. Kampong Speu Provincial Governor HE Vy Samnang said at the ground-breaking ceremony on 23 March that the rehabilitation of these roads is to facilitate peop...

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PM Hun Sen Officially Announces Location of Arey Ksat Bridge

Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen has once again assured the construction of the Arey Ksat Bridge, while officially announcing that two cable-slayed bridges will be built, one connecting Night Market to Chroy Changva and another from Chroy Chang to Arey Ksat. Samdech Hun Sen made the announcement during the inauguration of NR21 on Wednesday 23 March. He stated the reason why he chose ...

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New US$7-million Rehab Centre in SHV Inaugurated

General Ke Kim Yan, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the National Authority for Combating Drugs, inaugurated a new US$7-million National Center for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Drug Addicts on Tuesday 22 March. Located in Rithy 2 Village of Sihanoukville’s Stung Hav District, the large-scale centre covers an area of 20 hectares and has been under construction since 2017. The proj...

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NR21 Takmao-Koh Thom Section Officially Inaugurated Today

The 64km section of NR21connecting the Takhmao roundabout to the Cambodia-Vietnam International Gate (Chrey Thom - Long Binh) has been officially inaugurated after construction was completed in 2019. The inauguration ceremony of NR21 was on Wednesday 23 March and presided over by PM Samdech Hun Sen and South Korean Ambassador to Cambodia HE Park Heung-kyeong. Costing US$61 million, funded by...

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MPWT to Host EVs & Related Technology Showcasing Event on 26 March

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) will host an event to introduce electric vehicles (EVs) and related technologies to the public this upcoming Saturday 26 March at the ministry. The event will gather manufacturers of EVs, electric motorcycles, and other development partners to showcase their technology to the public and discuss the investment in the future. The event is part ...

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Transport Minister: Cambodia Needs US$50bn to Implement 10-Year Logistics Master Plan

Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol has stated that Cambodia will need approximately US$50 billion for the implementation of the logistics master plan in kingdom over the next 10 years. HE Sun Chanthol unveiled the plan during the ground-breaking ceremony for the large-scale cold storage facility at the container terminal of the Phnom Penh Port on 22 March. (Read more) He ...

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Construction Begins for New Large-Scale Cold Chain Facility at Phnom Penh Port

The construction of a new large-scale cross-docking and cold storage facility has officially begun at the LM17 container terminal in Kandal province. The ground-breaking ceremony was presided at by the Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol and other development partners on Tuesday 22 March. The construction of the cold chain storage facility is an investment by InfraCo Asia ...

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Garment Sector Development Strategy 2022-2027 Launched

The Ministry of Economy and Finance has officially launched the "Cambodia Garment and Footwear, and Travel Goods Sector Development Strategy 2022-2027" to promote the development of the garment sector in Cambodia. The launch ceremony was held on 21 March in the presence of HE Aun Pornmoniroth, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance. Key objectives of the strategy are to st...

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