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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

National Road 48 to help connect Asean countries

National Road 48, a section of the ASEAN Highway 123, will be upgraded to have some sections with four lanes connecting National Road 4 to Khemara Phoumint city in Koh Kong province. ...

Tin Sokhavuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50999928/national-road-48-to-help-connect-asean-countries/

Siem Reap welcomes its first international flight for the first time in 20 months

Cambodia’s Siem Reap International Airport has finally welcomed its first international passenger flight for the first time in 20 months. The inaugural flight flew in from Singapore, and landed in Siem Reap airport at 9:45 am on Friday. Siem Reap is one of the three ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50992298/cambodia-welcomes-its-first-international-flight-for-the-first-time-in-20-months/

Cambodia to examine possibility of developing and expanding existing railways into high-speed railways

The Prime Minister of Cambodia Hun Sen has confirmed that Cambodia will examine the possibility of developing existing railways into high-speed railways and expanding railway connections to other potential provinces to reduce traffic accidents and increase transportation capacity. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50990272/cambodia-to-examine-possibility-of-developing-and-expanding-existing-railways-into-high-speed-railways/

More bridge and road projects soon

The Public Works Ministry plans to build two more bridges, one across the Mekong river in Kratie province and one across the Bassac river in Chak Angre Krom commune, in Phnom Penh. The ministry also plans to rebuild or upgrade several inter-provincial national roads. ...

Tin Sokhavuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50983654/more-bridge-and-road-projects-soon/

Prey Veng-Tbong Khmum road set to boost economy

Prime Minister Hun Sen thanked China for its help with the construction of National Road 11 connecting Prey Veng to Tbong Khmum provinces, saying it will facilitate trade and ease the flow of traffic on the route. ...

Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/prey-veng-tbong-khmum-road-set-boost-economy

Chinese-built national road facilitates travel, goods transport in SE. Cambodia

Linking Prey Veng and Tboung Khmum provinces in southeast Cambodia, the Chinese-built 96.4-km-long and 11-meter-wide National Road No. 11 has facilitated personnel flow and goods transport in the region. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50983952/chinese-built-national-road-facilitates-travel-goods-transport-in-se-cambodia/

AirAsia CEO ‘bullish’ on beating Omicron as airline announces resumption of Phnom Penh flights

AirAsia Group chief executive Tony Fernandes has urged governments to stop “overreacting” to the emergence of the new Omicron variant of Covid-19 and focus on reducing the cost of PCR testing instead. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50981824/airasia-ceo-bullish-on-beating-omicron-as-airline-announces-resumption-of-phnom-penh-flights/

Cambodia urges Indonesia to resume direct flights

Cambodia has urged Indonesia to resume direct flight connection with Cambodia to facilitate mutual vaccination tourism movement in the near future. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50980346/cambodia-urges-indonesia-to-resume-direct-flights/

PM asks VN to resume flights

Phnom Penh has asked Hanoi to resume direct flights between Cambodia and Vietnam to boost tourism between the two countries now that the Covid-19 outbreak appears to be waning. ...

Hom Phanet
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/pm-asks-vn-resume-flights

Families petition City Hall over road project

About 30 people representing 10 families who are concerned about a road construction project have petitioned the Phnom Penh Municipal Administration for a solution. ...

Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/families-petition-city-hall-over-road-project

Public works ministry, World Bank talk infrastructure, EVs

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport has asked the World Bank to continue strengthening bilateral cooperation and close partnership through technical assistance to improve the capacity of officials and help in developing and improving Cambodia’s infrastructure sector. ...

Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/public-works-ministry-world-bank-talk-infrastructure-evs

Kampong Cham-Tbong Khmum bridge to open Nov 23

Prime Minister Hun Sen is set to open the Stung Trang-Kroch Chhmar Cambodia-China Friendship Bridge to full public use on November 23, linking Kampong Cham and Tbong Khmum provinces across the Mekong River, according to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport. ...

Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kampong-cham-tbong-khmum-bridge-open-nov-23

Ministry of Public Works registers road systems nationwide

The Ministry of Public Works has started the registration of road systems nationwide to ensure the efficient management of repair and maintenance work. ...

Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50964643/ministry-of-public-works-registers-road-systems-nationwide/

$10 million Kep coastal road to start in November

Kep Provincial Administration aims to start upgrading the coastal road linking the city hall of Kep to the Angkol area, south of Kep city. ...

Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50950385/10-million-kep-coastal-road-to-start-in-november/

Diversion of National Road No. 10 to bypass Cardamom Mountain to cost $60 million

Sun Chanthol, Minister of Public Works and Transport, said that the construction of National Road No. 10 needs to increase the budget by nearly $60 million to divert the road so as not to damage the Cardamom Mountains, damage the environment and affect wildlife sanctuaries. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50946080/diversion-of-national-road-no-10-to-bypass-cardamom-mountain-to-cost-60-million/

ADB gives $82M for roads

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved an $82 million loan to improve approximately 48km of national and provincial roads in Prey Veng and Kandal provinces to boost economic development along the Greater Mekong Subregion’s (GMS) southern economic corridor. ...

Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/adb-gives-82m-roads

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