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Kampot major deep seaport plans progress

The construction of a massive deep seaport project in Kampot province starts is progressing with the docking space and seaport entrance complete, according to Mr. Soy Sinol, Deputy of Kampot Tourism Department, at a press conference on “Progress and Continuing Direction of Kampot Provincial Administration” on 08 May 2020. “This port is invested in by him [a private investor]. For the progress o...

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MPWT: Phnom Penh-Sihanouk Expressway construction continues smoothly despite COVID-19 and geographical challenges

The Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville expressway construction project continues smoothly despite some challenges in terms of geographical factors and the COVID-19 pandemic, thanks to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) cooperating well with relevant institutions and workers’ efforts to get the job done on schedule. This explanation was given by H.E Kong Vimean, Deputy Secretary of State of...

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MPWT writes warning letter to company constructing National Road 2 and Road 22

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) has issued a warning letter to Korean Company Hanshin contracted to build National Road 2 and National Road 22 following the discovery of delays in construction works, inadequate machinery equipment on sites, and lack of technical expertise in the implementation. The warning was made by MPWT Minister, H.E Sun Chanthol, during his inspection visit ...

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Kep Tourism Master Plan includes construction of new tourist port and expansion of two beaches

The Kep Provincial Governor is building a Kaoh Tonsay tourist port and planning to expand two beaches - a public beach and Angkoal natural beach - to advance major infrastructure development and to welcome increasing numbers of tourists. The beach expansion project sites include A 3km public beach (running from the water treatment station to the mangrove forest), and the expansion of the 3.5km ...

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Chinese company proposes USD160 million parking garage on Phnom Penh outskirts

China Good Cars Holding Ltd plans to propose the construction of a large modern parking garage on the outskirts of Phnom Penh with an investment budget of USD160 million to reduce traffic congestion in Phnom Penh. This investment plan was revealed by representatives of China Good Cars Holding Ltd to H.E Sun Chanthol, Minister of MPWT during a meeting on 5 May 2020 at the ministry, according to ...

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Minister of Public Works drills road to prove no corruption

Holding two big pieces of broken rubber drilled from the road, Minister of Public Works and Transport Sun Chanthol told the national press that “The ministry has now taken a new step: to make road quality better. With regard to criticism where people have said the Ministry cheats on road constructions, it does not hold true.” The Senior Minister made the affirmative statement on 04 May 2020 aft...

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New Flyover at Kbal Thnal area officially opened for official use

Kbal Thnal Flyover connecting Monivong Boulevard to Norodom Boulevard will open for public use from May 1, 2020, onward to address traffic congestion in the Kbal Thnol area. According to the official website of the Ministry of Information on 30 April 2020, Mr. Met Measpheakdey, spokesperson for Phnom Penh City Hall, said that “This new flyover located next to the Kbal Thnal Flyover, linking Mon...

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MPWT holds technical training on National Road 2 & Road 22 renovation for young engineers

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) held a technical training on the National Road 2 and Road 22 renovations for 10 young engineers to improve their knowledge on how to conduct technical inspections and project site coordination, according to a post on the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) Facebook page on 29 April 2020. “The technical training for National Road 2 and ...

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Renovation completed of international standard Olympic Stadium swimming pool

The renovation of the international standard swimming pool at the Olympic Stadium, costing nearly US$3 million, has been completed. The statement was delivered by H.E. Sun Chanthol, Minister of Public Works and Transport and President of the Khmer Swimming Federation during the inspection of progress on construction of the swimming pool at the Olympic Stadium on 23 April 2020. He said that t...

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CDC approves construction equipment factory project worth US$1 million

The Cambodian government, through the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC), has recently approved Mountain Moon Millwork Co., Ltd’s US$1 million investment proposal to build a construction equipment factory in Sihanoukville province. The Mountain Moon Millwork company is developing this furniture production factory to supply construction materials for the Cambodian market especially in...

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