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Gov’t to Enhance Drainage & Sewage System in North-eastern Cities

The government is planning to expand and improve the drainage and wastewater treatment systems in three cities in the north-eastern provinces, with Sen Monorom city in Mondulkiri, set as a pilot. The project to improve the drainage and wastewater treatment system was discussed in a meeting between relevant officials on Thursday 9 March. Mr Heng Sal Piseth of the Ministry of Public Works and ...

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Construction of New Khmer-Thai Border Checkpoint 40% Complete, to Temporarily Open Soon

Construction of the new Khmer-Thai Stueng Bat border checkpoint is over 40% complete on the Cambodian side and approximately 90% on the Thai side. Governor of Banteay Meanchey Province Um Reatrey met with Governor of Thailand’s Sa Kaeo Province Parinya Phothisat on 10 March to inspect the construction site and discuss the temporary opening plan. Although under construction, both Thailand and...

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Piling Work on Naga 3 Over 50%; Main Buildings Construction to Begin in 2023

NagaCorp has confirmed that it will continue the construction of Naga 3 in Phnom Penh as planned despite the halt of Naga Vladivostok in Russia. According to its recent announcement, NagaCorp has halted construction of the US$238-million Naga Vladivostok gaming and resort development complex in Russia and shifted its focus to Naga 3 in Cambodia. Designed by Chicago-based Skidmore, Owings and...

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New Win-Win Monument Constructed in Oddar Meanchey’s Anlong Veng District

Construction has begun on a new Win-Win monument in Anlong Veng district in Oddar Meanchey province. Deputy Prime Minister Tea Banh oversaw the official start on 9 March. The construction site is in 200 hills in Trapeang Prey commune, Anlong Veng district, which is one of the historical sites where the Cambodia civil war ended. Samdech Tea Banh said that building a win-win monument there is ...

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Authorities to Demolish Illegal Constructions Along Two Major Roads

Local authorities in Phnom Penh capital and Kandal province will begin the demolition work of all illegal constructions and business vendors along Mao Tse Tong Blvd and NR21 to prepare for road and sidewalk renovation. According to the announcement issued on 7 March, the Tuol Kork district administration will begin to act soon, while urging sidewalk encroachers and vendors to move the construct...

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16 Eco-Tourism Investment Projects Proposed for Bokor Mountain

The Ministry of Environment has inspected locations for 16 small-scale ecotourism investment projects, which cover less than 10 hectares each, located in the Monivong Bokor National Park. Held on 7 March, the inspection was led by Secretary of State of the Ministry of Environment HE Neth Pheaktra and relevant officials in Koh Touch and Prek Thnout communes. HE Neth Pheaktra said that the Mon...

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City Hall to Transform Stueng Meanchey into a Model Liveable Community

The Phnom Penh Capital Administration plans to re-organise, build, and upgrade public infrastructure in the Stung Meanchey area to transform the community into a model organised liveable community. According to an official meeting held on 7 March, the project will include building public spaces, common areas, community centres, sidewalks, gyms, gardens, among other amenities. The project als...

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CAIC to Adjust Alignment of New Road Connecting 60m Road to New Airport

Cambodia Airport Investment Co., Ltd (CAIC) has proposed adjusting the alignment and lanes details of the road connecting Samdech Techo Hun Sen Blvd. (St. 60m) to the new Techo International Airport. The proposal is currently under consideration by the Kandal Provincial Administration, as the relevant working group held a meeting on 7 March to discuss the proposal. However, no results have been...

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Ground broken on new US$3-million Sihanoukville provincial hall complex

Construction of the new Sihanoukville provincial Hall complex has officially begun with the groundbreaking ceremony presided over by Sihanoukville Governor HE Kouch Chamroeun on Monday 7 March 2022. The new building is a replacement of the old one with the approval from PM Samdech Hun Sen and Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning, and Construction HE Chea Sophara. Built with a budget o...

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Large-scale US$30m Clean Water System Expansion to Begin Construction in June

The Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority (PPWSA) and KKKCT Consortium on Monday 7 March signed a construction contract for the expansion of the Takmao clean treatment plant using Japanese Grant Aid. Under the contract, the project will start construction in June 2022 and finish in December 2024. According to PPWSA Director-General Long Naro, the plant capacity expansion will cost US$30 million,...

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