Uncategorized

ADB Provides US$332 Million Fund to Cambodia to Boost Sustainable Economic Recovery

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has provided US$332.05 million in financing to Cambodia to support Cambodia’s response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), further develop the financial sector, build urban infrastructure, and help improve the road network. The financing package was signed on 8 December by Minister of Economy and Finance HE Aun Pornmoniroth and ADB Acting Country Director for...

Read More

Construction Begins on US$19m Japanese-Funded Siem Reap Provincial Hospital Building

The construction of a new building in the Siem Reap Provincial Hospital under a JICA grant aid of US$19 million has officially begun. Held on Tuesday 7 December, the ground-breaking ceremony was presided over by Chief Representative of JICA Cambodia Office Ms Kamei Haruko and Director of Siem Reap Provincial Health Department Dr Kros Sarath. The new building is a four-storey facility with a ...

Read More

38-Road Renovation Project in Siem Reap 92% Finished, on Track for Completion by Year’s End

The construction of the 38-road project in Siem Reap has reached 92.72% completion as of November 2021, while the working teams are now accelerating the progress, aiming for completion by year’s end. This is according to the inspection by HE Sun Chanthol, Minister of Public Works and Transport, on Tuesday 7 December. During the inspection, HE Sun Chanthol asked the relevant working group to ...

Read More

Gov’t to Crack Down Illegal Cross Border Telecom Network Construction

The government has established a new inter-ministerial team to prevent and crack down on all illegal construction or connection of cross-border telecommunication networks after many cases were found across border provinces. According to the decision dated 2 December, the special working group has a total of 29 members, chaired by the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications. The team’s main ...

Read More

Japanese-funded surgery & maternity building in Kratie hospital officially inaugurated

The Ministry of Health on Monday inaugurated a new surgery and maternity building at the Kratie Provincial Referral Hospital constructed with the Japanese grant aid of US$900,000. The inauguration ceremony was presided over by Minister of Health HE Mam Bunheng, Kratie Governor HE Va Than, and Japanese Ambassador to Cambodia HE Mikami Masahiro. According to the fund owner, the Japanese Founda...

Read More

Construction of New Phnom Penh Standardised General Hospital Begins

Construction of the new Phnom Penh General Hospital, a new 26-storey high standard hospital, has officially begun, to provide high-quality health services to the public while reducing the need to go aboard for medical care. The groundbreaking ceremony of this hospital was held on 6 December under the presence of Phnom Penh Governor HE Khuong Sreng. HE Khuong Sreng said during the ceremony th...

Read More

New Standardised Water Treatment Plant Officially Launched in Battambang Province

A new standardised Australian-funded clean water treatment system located in Prek Chik commune, Rukkiri district in Battambang province, was officially launched on 1 December, under the presence of Minister of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation HE Cham Prasidh and Australian Ambassador HE Pablo Kang. The project was built by an Australian private firm We Venture with Australian grant ...

Read More

PM Hun Sen Prioritises Three Infrastructure Development Projects

Cambodia Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen has given the green light to three prioritised major infrastructure projects which are set to begin construction soon. During the inauguration ceremony of NR11 on Monday 6 December, PM Hun Sen said that the next prioritised projects to be built soon include: 1) Kampong-Kratie Mekong river crossing bridge & road, 2) Kampong Chhnang-Kampong Thom Tonle S...

Read More

Gov’t Seeks Funding forNew Road Connecting Lvea Em District to NR1 & NR11

The Cambodian government is seeking funds for the construction of a new road section connecting Lvea Em district to NR1 and NR11 to ease the travel of both local people and cargo transportation. Cambodia Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen unveiled this plan during the inauguration ceremony of NR11 in Prey Veng province on Monday 6 December. PM Hun Sen said that the route will be 30km long connec...

Read More

US$100 million NR11 Connecting Neak Leung to Tbong Khmum Officially Inaugurated

The 100km long NR11 connecting Neak Leung in Prey Veng province to NR7 in Thbong Khmum province was inaugurated on Monday 6 December. The inauguration ceremony was presided over by Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen and the Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia HE Wang Wentian. According to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, the construction of NR11 has a total length of 96 km from Neak ...

Read More