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Several Streets in Tuol Kork Area Closed Temporarily for Flood Protection System Construction
- 18 March 2021
The Department of Public Works and Transport of Phnom Penh has announced the closure of some sections along Street 608, Street 315, and Street 598 for 29 days from March 18 to April 15, 2021. The road closures are due to the construction of the new flood protection and sewage system, where the team is currently installing drainage pipes along Street 608. The drainage system will be later connec...
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Gov’t Taking Action Against Coastal Land Encroachers in Koh Kong and Sihanoukville
- 17 March 2021
The Sihanoukville and Koh Kong provincial administrations have been taking serious actions to put an end to state land encroachment activities, following the recent unauthorised sea and canal reclamation. According to the Sihanoukville Provincial Administration’s a warning letter was issued on 15 March, for the spot where the encroacher/s filled up the sea located in front of the Cambodia Tela ...
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Repair Works on Flood-Damaged NR5 Section in Russey Keo Completed by End Month
- 17 March 2021
The repair project on the NR5 section in Russey Keo district which was damaged by floods last year has reached the final pavement procedure and is scheduled to be completed on 25 March, according to the Phnom Penh Municipality. The damaged section starts from the area in front of the SKD factory to the fishery distribution centre around Kilometre No 9, which is being paved with two-layer 9cm as...
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Provincial Administration Nationwide Speeding Up Construction of Cremation Sites for COVID-19 Fatalities
- 16 March 2021
The provincial administrations of each province nationwide are building crematoriums within their own provinces to be ready in case COVID-19 fatalities occurs, as the number of cases associated with the February 20 community incident is surging. To date, according to information gathered by Construction & Property Magazine, those provinces that have already started the construction include ...
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Siem Reap 38-Road Renovation Project 30% Complete Despite Surge in Community Outbreak
- 16 March 2021
Amid the recent surge in COVID-19 community transmission, construction on the 38-road renovation project in Siem Reap is still proceeding smoothly and will be completed as scheduled by early 2022, according to Siem Reap city governor Nuon Putheara. Mr Nuon Putheara said on 15 March that the project is around 30% complete so far. Meanwhile, the current ongoing works include paving, upgrading the...
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Prek Pnov District to Welcome New 75-hectare National Park
- 15 March 2021
Phnom Penh Municipality is turning a 75-hectare land plot Boeung Ta Mok lake in Prek Pnov district into a large national park, as over 100,000 trees will be soon planted in the area, according to Phnom Penh Governor HE Khuong Sreng. The governor said that this national park is an initiative of Prime Minister Hun Sen to create a green lung in the capital. "This park is our PM’s long-term vers...
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Ten Hectares of Land in Kampong Speu to be Cremation Site for COVID-19 Fatalities
- 12 March 2021
An area of about 10 hectares in Aoral district, Kampong Speu province will be used as a crematorium for the COVID-19 fatalities, according to Phnom Penh Municipality spokesperson Met Meas Pheakdey. Mr Pheakdey told Fresh News on 12 March that the local location in Aoral district is safe and can serve as a cremation site as it does not affect the community's livelihoods. He also added that th...
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Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam Agree To Accelerate Three Major Cross-Border Infrastructure Projects
- 11 March 2021
The prime ministers of Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam have agreed to gather more resources from development partners to accelerate three major cross-border infrastructure development projects including the Phnom Penh-Ho Chi Minh railway, Hanoi- Vientiane expressway, and Vientiane–Vũng Áng railway. According to the virtual meeting between the three prime ministers on 10 March, the three nations hav...
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MPWT Speeding Up Eight National Road Renovation and Maintenance Projects
- 10 March 2021
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) is repairing and maintaining eight major national and provincial roads in Ratanakiri and Tbong Khmum provinces to ease inter-provincial travel and cargo transportation. According to the Ratanakkiri and Tbong Khmum Provincial Departments of Public Works and Transport on 06 March, the eight roads include National Roads 7, 8, 73, 76, 78, 78-5, and ...
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Sihanoukville Port Expansion Project Phase 1 Postponed to Mid-2022
- 9 March 2021
The construction of Sihanoukville port expansion project phase 1, which was first scheduled to begin this year, will now be postponed to mid-2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a senior official at Sihanoukville Autonomous Port. The Administrative Director of the Project Management Unit of the Sihanoukville Autonomous Port Sokkoul Chenda recently told Cambonomist that besides the CO...
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