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PM breaks ground on $117M nat’l road project in K Cham

Prime Minister Hun Sen on January 9 presided over a groundbreaking ceremony for a 45.5km stretch of National Road 7 being upgraded and widened from two lanes to four. ...

Neang Sokunthea
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-breaks-ground-117m-natl-road-project-k-cham

Preparations afoot for National Road 7 upgrade groundbreaking

The Kampong Cham Provincial Administration will temporarily suspend traffic on National Road 7 on January 8 and 9, as it hosts a groundbreaking ceremony for the expansion and upgrading of the road from one of four lanes. The ceremony will be presided over by Prime ...

Neang Sokunthea
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/preparations-afoot-national-road-7-upgrade-groundbreaking

Kandal residents near new airport asked to take down structures

Kandal residents affected by the new airport development said they were told by company workers to dismantle small sheds they use to house animals, causing anxiety among people that their land could be cleared soon. Residents in four communes of Kandal Stung district have been affected ...

Pa Sokheng
https://vodenglish.news/kandal-residents-near-new-airport-asked-to-take-down-structures/

Construction work begins on Mekong River bridge in Kratie

Prime Minister Hun Sen and Chinese ambassador Wang Wentian on January 2 broke ground for the construction of a new bridge which will span the Mekong River in Kratie province. The bridge is expected to bring “rapid economic development” to the people of Cambodia’s northeastern ...

Neang Sokunthea
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/construction-work-begins-mekong-river-bridge-kratie

Sihanoukville port’s earnings fall 2.75%

According to a report issued by Sihanoukville Autonomous Port, it earned more than 85,117 million riels, equivalent to roughly $65 million, in the first nine months of 2022, marking a 2.75 percent decrease from the same period in 2021. ...

Mao Sreypich
https://kiripost.com/stories/sihanoukville-ports-earnings-fall-275

Cambodia may start building high speed rail as early as 2023

Construction on high-speed rails in the Kingdom could begin as soon as next year, with studies well underway on the conversion of existing railway and the creation of two new lines – one of which runs to the Vietnamese border – to optimally boost rail ...

May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-may-start-building-high-speed-rail-early-2023

Shipping link with three nations all set

CMA CGM Group, the third largest container shipping company worldwide and number one in France, is slated to launch the Yangon Cambodia Express (YCX), creating a direct link between Myanmar, Cambodia, Singapore and Malaysia, and industry insiders are hailing the service as a promising new ...

May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/shipping-link-three-nations-all-set

PM launches $67M revamp for 95km-long Nat’l Road 41

Prime Minister Hun Sen and Chinese ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wentian on December 26 inaugurated a project to upgrade the 95km-long National Road (NR) 41. ...

Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-launches-67m-revamp-95km-long-natl-road-41

Cambodia and Vietnam urge resumption of Da Nang-Cambodia direct flights

Da Nang city hopes for the early resumption of a direct air route between the central city and Cambodia to facilitate bilateral cooperation in trade and tourism, Standing Vice Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Luong Nguyen Minh Triet said on December 26. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501209395/cambodia-and-vietnam-urge-resumption-of-da-nang-cambodia-direct-flights/

China funds construction of 30 roads in Cambodia

Prime Minister Hun Sen has spoken highly of the key contribution of China to the connectivity in Cambodia by financing the construction of 30 roads across the country. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501209416/china-funds-construction-of-30-roads-in-cambodia/

PM, Chinese Ambassador to preside over ground-breaking ceremony of NR 41

This morning, Prime Minister Hun Sen and Chinese Ambassador Wang Wentian are scheduled to preside over the ground-breaking ceremony for National Road 41. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501208854/pm-chinese-ambassador-to-preside-over-ground-breaking-ceremony-of-nr-41/

PP-Bavet Expressway agreement finalised

The Public-Private Partnership Contract (PPP) for the Phnom Penh-Bavet Expressway project worth about $1.63 billion has been finalised and ready for signing between the government and the private developer in a ceremony to be held in early 2023 after all the clauses of the contract ...

Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501202640/pp-bavet-expressway-agreement-finalised/

South Korea to approve $1.5b loan to develop Cambodia’s economy

A signing ceremony will see South Korea approve a $1.5 billion loan to improve electricity in Sihanoukville and build a bridge connecting Phnom Penh with Areyksat ...

Meas Molika
https://kiripost.com/stories/south-korea-to-approve-15b-loan-to-develop-cambodias-economy

Japan provides $186,856 for constructing bridge and rehabilitating irrigation facilities

The Government of Japan will provide $186,856 to support the construction of a bridge in Kampong Speu province and the rehabilitation of irrigation facilities in Kampong Cham province, under the framework, the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Project (“KUSANONE” Grant). ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501197225/japan-provides-186856-for-constructing-bridge-and-rehabilitating-irrigation-facilities/

Third expressway to connect Phnom Penh and Siem Reap

Four companies have shown interest in constructing Cambodia’s third expressway that will connect Phnom Penh with Siem Reap. ...

Meas Molika
https://kiripost.com/stories/third-expressway-to-connect-phnom-penh-and-siem-reap

Limit to be set on age of imported cars

As part of a road safety drive, the Ministry of Public Works and Transport and Ministry of Interior have set the lifespan of used vehicles allowed to be imported into Cambodia to reduce accidents and protect the environment. ...

Chhorn Raksmey
https://kiripost.com/stories/limit-to-be-set-on-age-of-imported-cars

Cambodia urges Japan to reinstate direct flights

Cambodia has requested direct flights resume between the kingdom and Japan to help further promote tourism after a two-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 outbreak. ...

Meas Molika
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-urges-japan-to-reinstate-direct-flights

Third expressway to connect Phnom Penh and Siem Reap

A third expressway connecting Phnom Penh and Siem Reap province is being mooted, with four companies expressing interest with the Ministry of Public Works and Transportation to carry out construction. ...

Meas Molika
https://kiripost.com/stories/third-expressway-to-connect-phnom-penh-and-siem-reap

Livelihoods in Cambodia improve when China-funded rural road projects are completed

For Dul Sarath, a 34-year-old vegetable grower in central Cambodia’s Kampong Tralach district, Kampong Chhnang,  a China-funded rural road project has made travel and the transport of produce from farms to town markets easier, saving both time and money. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501193088/livelihoods-in-cambodia-improve-when-china-funded-rural-road-projects-are-completed/

Cambodia to see more expressways, thanks to China’s BRI contributions

China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has contributed enormously to Cambodia’s economic growth, the Cambodian government’s senior advisor Sok Siphana said on Wednesday. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501190560/cambodia-to-see-more-expressways-thanks-to-chinas-bri-contributions/

Cambodian airports geared up for air travel revival

As air travel in revival mode in Southeast Asia is inching to pre-Covid level, Cambodian airports too have geared up to welcome the visitor flow. ...

Prakash Jha
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501186356/cambodian-airports-geared-up-for-air-travel-revival/

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