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Pavement Works Officially Begin for Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway

The construction of the US$2-billion Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway has taken another step forward, as the pavement work is already underway, according to the Facebook page of the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway on 10 May. The same source said that the road is being paved with durable asphalt concrete or known as ATB-25, and the actual pavement has begun after the engineers completed t...

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Ring Road 3 Construction 50% Complete, Says MPTW Spokesman

The construction of Ring Road 3 is proceeding smoothly despite the ongoing lockdown and COVID community outbreak. To date, progress is about 50% complete, according to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) spokesman Sotheayuth Heang on 09 May. If there are no further changes in plan or unexpected events, the completion is scheduled for 5 September 2022, he added. The ring road ha...

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Germany Provides US$63m Grant to Cambodia for Economic Development

The German government has promised to provide approximately a US$63 million gran for Cambodia to support the country’s economic development from 2021 to 2022 after two days of negotiation between the two nations on 4 – 5 May. Of the total, approximately US$31 million will be used for financial cooperation while the rest will go to the technical cooperation. In March, the German government al...

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Two New Factories Worth Over US$5 million Approved for Battambang and Kampong Speu

The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has officially approved private firms to invest in building two factories worth a total budget of approximately US$4.7 million in Battambang and Kampong Speu provinces. The first investment permit has been granted to Green Power Biochemical Co., Ltd to invest US$2.3 million in building a biochemical factory in Traeng commune, Rotanak Mondol dist...

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Four Major Infrastructure Improvement Projects Set for Pursat Province

Pursat authorities are currently working on four major infrastructure improvements around the Tonle Sap Lake, including building a new drainage system, wastewater treatment plant, landfill, and flood prevention system. Deputy Director of the Provincial Department of Public Works and Transport Mr Si Vuth said during the site inspection on 6 May that the four projects have been running smoothly d...

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AMRO: Faster Vaccination and Continued Fiscal Stimulus Keys to Economic Recovery

The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) has recommended Cambodia speed up vaccinations and continue providing more targeted and flexible policy measures to achieve economic growth in the upcoming years. This suggestion came after the preliminary assessment by AMRO during its virtual Annual Consultation with the Cambodian authorities from 19 April to 4 May 2021. AMRO forecast that th...

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Siem Reap Administration Issues New Guidelines to Enhance 38-Road Construction Quality

The Siem Reap Provincial Administration has issued four new guidelines to local authorities and construction teams to implement in order to improve the quality of the 38-road project. According to the site inspection on 4 May, Deputy Governor Ngan Phirun said that these guidelines have been set to increase the cooperation between the local authorities and construction teams, which include: 1...

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Rehabilitation Work on NR76A in Mondulkiri Begins

The Mondulkiri Provincial Authority yesterday broke ground on the rehabilitation work of the heavily damaged NR76A in Keo Seima district. The rehabilitation sector is approximately 4,300 metres long, between km67+500 to 71+ 880. Due to the severe damage, the authority decided to conduct a complete repair rather than regular maintenance. Mondulkiri Governor Svay Sam Eang said that the rehabil...

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Number of Registered Engineers Up By 103.2%, Architects By 40.9%

The number of registered professionals in the construction sector by the end of 2020 increased by an average of 71.5% compared to 2019, thanks to the implementation of the new construction law, according to the Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction HE Chea Sophara. HE Chea Sophara revealed this data during the online meeting with Japan Ambassador to Cambodia HE MIKAMI Mas...

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Unlicensed Construction Sites Reduced by 7.7% After Construction Law Enforced

The construction sector in Cambodia has seen further regulation since the new construction law was implemented in 2019. One positive result has been that the number of unlicensed construction sites nationwide dropped by over 7.7% from 2019 to the end of 2020. This data was presented during an online meeting between the Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction HE Chea Sophara...

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