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Rural roads stretching 3,700 km repaired
The Ministry of Rural Development has said more than 3,000 kilometres of roads in rural areas were repaired and maintained in 2021. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501041360/rural-roads-stretching-3700-km-repaired/
Construction of Cambodia-South Korea Friendship Bridge to start next year
After a year of wait, the government has finally identified the location to build the Cambodia-South Korea Friendship Bridge crossing the Mekong River in Phnom Penh and construction work is set to commence next year. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501036866/construction-of-cambodia-south-korea-friendship-bridge-to-start-next-year/
Thailand low-cost airlines relaunch, open brand-new links to Cambodia
Two Thai budget airlines have announced flights to Cambodia in a bid to spur bilateral tourism after the Covid-19 crisis, with one of them newly launching air links with the country, according to tourism ministry officials and representatives from the Kingdom’s main travel agent association. ...
Hom Phanet
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/thailand-low-cost-airlines-relaunch-open-brand-new-links-cambodia
Capital-Kampot National Road 3 inaugurated
Prime Minister Hun Sen inaugurated a 134km stretch of National Road 3 from Phnom Penh to Kampot town on March 2 after 34 months of construction with over $200 million in funding from China. ...
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/capital-kampot-national-road-3-inaugurated
China-funded road connecting Cambodia’s capital to coastal province inaugurated
Cambodia on Wednesday inaugurated the China-funded expanded National Road No. 3 which links the capital Phnom Penh and the southwestern coastal province of Kampot. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501034887/china-funded-road-connecting-cambodias-capital-to-coastal-province-inaugurated/
Improvement projects of three National Roads expected to be launched this year
The improvement projects of National Roads No. 31, 33, and 41 from DBST to AC is expected to kick off within this year under the support from China. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501034919/improvement-projects-of-three-national-roads-expected-to-be-launched-this-year/
$110 million from World Bank to improve National Road Number four to Sihanoukville
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport has begun construction and improvement of National Road 4 (NR4) under a $110 million in financing from the World Bank, aiming to meet the current traffic growth. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/1033275/110-million-from-world-bank-to-improve-national-road-number-four-to-sihanoukville/
Thai Smile to resume Bangkok-Siem Reap route this Thursday
Thai Smile has announced the resumption of direct flight between Bangkok capital of Thailand to Siem Reap cultural province of Cambodia on March 3. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501033338/thai-smile-to-resume-bangkok-siem-reap-route-this-thursday/
In Cambodia’s Siem Reap, $880m airport faces hurdles to success
Down a dirt road in Cambodia’s Siem Reap province, behind homes and a few sundry shops, construction teams are busy working to transform an empty rice field into an international airport capable of handling 10 million travellers by 2030. ...
Danielle Keeton-Olsen
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2022/2/16/in-cambodias-siem-reap-990m-airport-faces-hurdles-to-success
Road inspections underway to check construction safety
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport and the Ministry of Rural Development are to jointly inspect roads throughout the country to manage the development of road infrastructure and ensure traffic safety, according to an inter-ministerial prakas released on February 11. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/road-inspections-underway-check-construction-safety
Improved NR7 will open up the economy in Northeast
An upgraded section of National Road 7, spanning more than 93km in Kratie province, has been officially inaugurated by Prime Minister Hun Sen. The project – worth more than $33 million – was begun in 2016, with funding from China. ...
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/improved-nr7-will-open-economy-northeast
PM Hun Sen to inaugurate $33 million, 93 kms long National Road Number 9 this morning
Prime Minister Hun Sen will preside over the inauguration of National Road No. 7 from the roundabout of Kratie town to Romat village, O’Kreang commune, Sambo district, Kratie province, a length of about 93.56 kilometers, built with the help of the Chinese government at a ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501020210/pm-hun-sen-to-inaugurate-33-million-93-kms-long-national-road-number-9-this-morning/
Cambodia’s campaign to revive pandemic-hit tourism industry sees increase in flights
A campaign named “Cambodia: Safe and Green Tourism Destination” launched last Thursday and aimed at reviving the COVID-19-hit tourism industry is seeing initial results with several airlines increasing frequencies and other mounting flights again after a two-year hiatus. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501016042/cambodias-campaign-to-revive-pandemic-hit-tourism-industry-sees-increase-in-flights/
AirAsia mounts first flight to Phnom Penh in almost two years while Bangkok Airways increases frequency
AirAsia has re-launched its resumption flight to Phnom Penh from Kuala Lumpur last Wednesday after a hiatus of almost two years. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501016004/airasia-mounts-first-flight-to-phnom-penh-in-almost-two-years-while-bangkok-airways-increases-frequency/
Use app to report road damage: ministry
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport on January 21 reiterated a call to the public to report road damage via the ministry’s “Road Care” app, to ensure prompt repair. ...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/use-app-report-road-damage-ministry
Cambodia recognises Vietnam’s travel passport and Vietnam simplifies entry requirements
Cambodia is among 10 countries that accept Vietnam vaccine passports along with Australia, Belarus, India, Japan, Maldives, Palestine, the Philippines, the U.K. and the U.S. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501010932/cambodia-recognises-vietnams-travel-passport-and-vietnam-simplifies-entry-requirements/
Techo Sen road repair course starts
The Techo Sen Institute of Public Works and Transport (TSI) announced the launch of a capacity building project on road maintenance methods to improve sustainable infrastructure in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, with the expectation that the project will provide an opportunity for the three countries ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/techo-sen-road-repair-course-starts
Vietnam Airlines increases Cambodian flight frequency to 10 per week
Vietnam Airlines has added another six flights per week to bring its current four per week to 10. Vietnam Airlines first flight to Phnom Penh was on January 1 this year. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501008216/vietnam-airlines-increases-cambodian-flight-frequency-to-10-per-week/
Newly-upgraded stretch of Cambodia’s national road to boost trade with Thailand
The newly upgraded 84.74km stretch of Cambodia’s National Road 5 – from Battambang town north to Banteay Meanchey provincial capital Sisophon – will improve trade, tourism and investment between Cambodia and Thailand, according to Prime Minister Hun Sen. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501006154/newly-upgraded-stretch-of-cambodias-national-road-to-boost-trade-with-thailand/
Battambang-Banteay Meanchey NR5 segment to boost Thai trade
The newly upgraded 84.74km stretch of National Road 5 – from Battambang town north to Banteay Meanchey provincial capital Sisophon – will improve trade, tourism and investment between Cambodia and Thailand, according to Prime Minister Hun Sen. ...
Hom Phanet
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/battambang-banteay-meanchey-nr5-segment-boost-thai-trade
Siem Reap welcomes new road infrastructure
Thirty eight of Siem Reap province’s key roading infrastructure projects in Siem Reap city have been completed after thirteen months. A large roundabout at Svay Thom market and a new traffic bypass are also planned to reduce traffic congestion in the city, said senior officials. ...
Mao Chanvireak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501004496/siem-reap-welcomes-new-road-infrastructure/
Siem Reap town’s 38-road expansion 100% finished
The 38-road expansion project in Siem Reap town is now 100 per cent complete, while the installation of accompanying infrastructure such as street lights and security cameras is now 70 per cent finished, according to Minister of Public Works and Transport Sun Chanthol. ...
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/siem-reap-towns-38-road-expansion-100-finished
Bassac River’s Prek Talong Bridge project begins 2022
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport is meeting with engineers from the Shanghai Construction Group Co Ltd (SCG) to discuss the technical specifications and requirements for the construction of the Prek Talong Bridge connecting Chak Angre Krom and Prek Pra over the Bassac River ...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/bassac-rivers-prek-talong-bridge-project-begins-2022
Gov’t to upgrade National Road 4 with own coffers
Prime Minister Hun Sen said his government intends to widen National Road 4 using its own budget for road construction after waiting for donor funding for the project to materialise for a number of years now with no success. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/govt-upgrade-national-road-4-own-coffers