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Cambodia Requests Loan from China to Build Longest River Crossing Bridge
- 15 July 2021
The Cambodian government has a submitted a loan request to China for a loan for the kingdom’s longest river crossing bridge connecting Kampong Chhnang to Kampong Thom province, but thus far has yet to receive any response. This is according to the Phnom Penh Post, quoting Director-General of Public Works HE Heng Rathpiseth. Regarding the project the Ministry of Public Works and Transport spo...
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Transport Minister: No More Reckless Construction, MPWT to Launch Road Construction Quality Monitoring App
- 15 July 2021
The Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol has ordered the relevant officers to strengthen road construction works to ensure quality and longer durability, while also announcing a plan to launch a new road construction quality monitoring application. HE Sun Chanthol gave the order and revealed the application initiative at a meeting to review the work progresses, challenges, and...
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Morodok Techo Stadium Ranks Third in Spectator Capacity in ASEAN
- 14 July 2021
The Morodok Techo National Sport Complex will have the capacity to host over 75,000 spectators, ranking third in term of spectator capacity among ASEAN countries. Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Malaysia tops the rankings with a capacity of 87,411 spectators, followed by Gelora Bung Karno in Indonesia at 77,193 spectators. The fourth and fifth go to the Singapore National Stadium and Rajaman...
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Inter-Ministerial Experts Inspect & Reexamine Architectural Plan of Siem Reap 38-Road Project
- 14 July 2021
Technical experts from the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) and the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) held a joint meeting on Tuesday 13 July to review, inspect, and reexamine the architectural plan of the 38-road project in Siem Reap. MPWT Secretary of State HE Yit Bonna said that the meeting mainly inspected work progress and the masterplan of ...
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Cambodia, Japan Discuss Measures to Boost Logistics Efficiency & Connectivity
- 14 July 2021
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport of Cambodia and Japan are discussing measures to strengthen and expand the efficiency of the logistic system between Cambodia, ASEAN and Japan. According to the 19th ASEAN-Japan Senior Transport Officials Meeting [STOM] Leaders Conference held online on Tuesday 13 July, both parties have agreed to implement three main projects including: 1. Preparin...
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Japan-Funded Drainage Station in Daun Penh Launched on Friday 16 July
- 14 July 2021
A Japanese-funded drainage station in Daun Penh district will be put into operation on Friday 16, with high expectation that it will help stop severe flooding in Daun Penh and surrounding areas. According to the Phnom Penh Municipal Department of Public Works and Transport, the construction of this drainage station is now over 98% complete. (Read more) The project includes installation of se...
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US Firm Brink’s Partners with WorldBridge Group to Provide Valuable Logistics Services in Cambodia
- 13 July 2021
US firm Brink’s, which has over 150 years’ expertise in logistics services, has officially partnered with WorldBridge Group subsidiary WorldBridge Secure Logistics to provide valuable logistics services in Cambodia. The partnership between Brink’s and WorldBridge Secure Logistics was announced in the second week of July, with the new joint venture rebranded as Brink’s WorldBridge Secure Logisti...
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Cambodia to Adapt Smart City Management Model from Singapore
- 13 July 2021
An inter-ministerial team is currently studying the smart city management model from Singapore and will soon adapt the system to fit the Cambodian social context. In the meantime, the government has also already drafted plans to transform several key cities into smart cities, aiming at establishing an inclusive ASEAN smart cities network. The plan was revealed during an online conference on ...
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NR7 Expansion from Skun to Downtown Kampong Cham to Begin Soon
- 13 July 2021
The expansion of NR7 from Skun to downtown Kampong Cham from two to four lanes is scheduled to begin soon as the working team wraps up the study, according to the Minister of Public and Transport HE Sun Chanthol during a site inspection on Monday 12 July. HE Sun Chanthol said that the government has already decided to expand this route as a new gift to the Kampong Cham people. “This NR7 sect...
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Chinese Firm Builds Asphalt Processing Factory Exclusively for PP-SHV Expressway Construction
- 12 July 2021
The Chinese firm responsible for constructing Cambodia’s first expressway has recently built a new factory processing modified asphalt (known as SBS) to supply the entire pavement work of the expressway project that requires a total of over 53,000 tons of asphalt. According to the official Facebook page on 12 July, the factory is capable of processing high-standard and professional modified asp...
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