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Construction of Koh Norea Bridges Begins, Marking New Stage of US$2.5-billion Satellite City

The Overseas Cambodia Investment Corporation (OCIC) broke ground on two major bridge projects on 26 October, one of which connects Koh Pich city to Koh Norea and another connecting Koh Norea to NR1, marking to stage of the US$2.5-billion satellite city. The groundbreaking ceremony of the two bridges was presided over by Samdech Prime Minister Hun Sen. The first bridge connecting NR1 to Korea...

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Chom Chao Flyover Temporarily Opened for Traffic

The Phnom Penh Municipal Administration has temporarily opened the under-construction Chom Chao Flyover for traffic to ease traffic congestion in the area. Phnom Penh governor HE Khuong Sreng requested Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen to do so during the groundbreaking ceremony of two cable-stayed bridges on the morning of 26 October. “I would like to request for the decision from Prime Minist...

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Infrastructure Development Sector Receives Third Largest National Budget Allocations

The Cambodian government has approved US$8.1 billion for 2021 public expenditure in 2021, of which infrastructure development sector received the third largest. According to outcome statement of the meeting chaired by Prime Minister Hun Sen, the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) is at the top three receiving the most budget after the Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sports and the ...

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Government Approves Two Development Projects Worth Over US$350 million

The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has approved Oddormeanchey Power Industry Co Ltd to invest over US$350 million to build a 265-megawatt coal-fired power plant in Oddor Meanchey and a 230-kilovolt transmission line. The coal-fired power plant is to be located Trapaing Prasat district and will be built with an investment of US$294 million. Meanwhile, the 230-kilovolt transmiss...

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Two Underground Walkways to be Built on NR4 Next Month

The construction of two underground walkways located on NR4 nearby the New Star Garment Factory and near Khleang Leu High School will begin in November. The project leader HE General Vong Sam Ath told National Radio of Cambodia on 23 October that underpass will be 29 metres long, 7 metres wide, and 3 metres high. The first subway located at the New Star Garment Factor is being built to reduc...

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Government Approves Another 150-megawatt Hydropower Dam in Koh Kong

A meeting of the Council of the Ministers approved a 150-megawatt hydropower dam project in Koh Kong on 23 October and 500-kilovolts transmission lines between Phnom Penh and the Laotian border and from Battambang to the Thai border. According to government spokesman HE Phay Siphan, the 150-megawatt power dam project is subject to a 35-year investment. It is capable of generating cumulative pow...

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Bentley Systems Announces Winners of Year in Infrastructure 2020 Awards

The leading infrastructure engineering software company Bentley Systems has announced the winners of the Year in Infrastructure 2020 Awards. The annual awards program honour the extraordinary work of Bentley users advancing design, construction, and operations of infrastructure throughout the world. Sixteen independent jury panels selected the 57 finalists from over 400 nominations submitted by...

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Over 2,600 km of Cambodian Infrastructure Damaged by Floods

From September 1 until the evening of October 22, 2020, floods have damaged at least 2,693 km infrastructure nationwide, according to data from the National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM) on October 22. The affected infrastructure includes national roads, provincial roads, red gravel roads (about 465 km), rural roads (about 1,665 km), dams (41 km), main canals (224 km), sub-canal (179...

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Government Mulls Building Another 150-megawatt Hydropower Dam

The Council of the Ministers on Friday will discuss whether or not to approve a new 150-megawatt hydropower dam project in Thmar Bang district of Koh Kong Province. According to a statement from the Government’s Spokesman Unit, the 150-megawatt power dam project was proposed for a feasibility study by Chinese firms –Chint Group and Sinomath in September last year. The Minister of Mines and E...

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Chinese Firm Mulls Investing in Oil Refinery in Cambodia

Chinese firm Hainan Starlight Chemical Co., Ltd has recently expressed interest in establishing an oil refinery in Cambodia. This interest was raised during a courtesy meeting between Minister of Mines and Energy HE Suy Sem and representatives from Hainan Starlight Chemical Co., Ltd on 21 October. The purpose of this meeting was to discuss the potential of investment projects in the oil and ...

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