Feature: Chinese electric vehicles gaining momentum in Cambodia

Kim Kheang, a 25-year-old trader in Cambodia, has decided to shift to use a Chinese electric vehicle (EV) in a move to save fuel costs and help keep the air clean. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501359251/feature-chinese-electric-vehicles-gaining-momentum-in-cambodia/

Turkmenistan proposes direct flights to Cambodia

Muhammetnyyaz Masalov, the ambassador of Turkmenistan with official residence in Malaysia, revealed plans to introduce direct flights between the Central Asian country and Cambodia. The intent is to solidify their mutual tourism partnership. ...

Bor Pich Zelin
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/turkmenistan-proposes-direct-flights-cambodia

Project turning plastic waste into furniture wins praise

A novel private project that turns plastic waste into furniture has won praise from a senior provincial official for its contributions to the concept of circular economy, which the Kingdom has been pioneering of late. ...

Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501342636/project-turning-plastic-waste-into-furniture-wins-praise/

Traffic safety ‘Speak Up’ campaign rolled out across Kingdom

The Asia Injury Prevention (AIP) Foundation’s ‘Speak Up’ campaign is taking strides in improving road safety for Cambodian workers. Initiated in 2022, it is currently operational in 43 factories across seven provinces, confirms Kim Pagna, country director of AIP Foundation in Cambodia. ...

Chea Sokny
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/traffic-safety-speak-campaign-rolled-out-across-kingdom

Phnom Penh buses set to ‘streamline’ travel to polls

Khuong Sreng, the governor of Phnom Penh, announced that the municipal administration has organised approximately 350 city buses to assist in travel for the July 23 national elections. ...

Bor Pich Zelin
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/phnom-penh-buses-set-streamline-travel-polls

Public transport touted as congestion solution

Public transport has been proposed by several key ministries and institutions as the optimal solution to reduce environmental pollution, alleviate traffic congestion, and decrease costs. They suggest it will make bus and other public transport services more efficient and practical. ...

Van Socheata
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/public-transport-touted-congestion-solution

Reduce road accidents by further 50%, minister says

Minister of Interior Sar Kheng urged citizens to adhere to the traffic laws and the authorities to continue enforcing them, noting that despite a 26 per cent decrease in the road toll in the first four months of this year, road users still need to ...

Bor Pich Zelin
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/reduce-road-accidents-further-50-minister-says

AIP planning tours of ‘safe worker transport’ factories

The Asia Injury Prevention Foundation (AIP) plans to lead study tours of factories and schools that have implemented guidelines for safe transport options. ...

Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/aip-planning-tours-safe-worker-transport-factories

Japan’s JMSDF force schedules naval visit

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) ships, the mine sweeper tender JS URAGA and the mine sweeper tender JS AWAJI, will visit the Sihanoukville Autonomous Port from April 24-26, according to an April 17 press release from the Japanese embassy. ...

Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/japans-jmsdf-force-schedules-naval-visit

National state-of-the-art hospital scheduled for June opening

The Ministry of Health and the Phnom Penh Municipal Administration said they expect the Techo Santepheap National Hospital to be completed in June this year. When complete, it will be the largest state-of-the-art hospital in the country. ...

Neang Sokunthea
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/national-state-art-hospital-scheduled-june-opening

Education minister, health facilities in educational institutions are very important for students and teachers

The Minister of Education Hang Chuon Naron, stated that health facilities in educational institutions are very important for students and teachers to receive primary health care and to provide physical, mental, reproductive and sexual health counselling. ...

So Cheata
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501266230/education-minister-health-facilities-in-educational-institutions-are-very-important-for-students-and-teachers/

Chanthol urges jump in EV charging stations

An inter-ministerial technical committee held their first meeting to draft the legal framework and policy, as well as strategies, for the management and development of electric vehicles (EVs) in Cambodia. They are also planning workshops to set out a roadmap for the construction of charging ...

Sok Raksa
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/chanthol-urges-jump-ev-charging-stations

Sihanoukville selected to transform into smart city

Sihanoukville has been selected as one city of three spots regionwide to take part in the Smart Cities Innovation Lab initiative to transform into a smart city, with a call for startups to implement new solutions. ...

Mao Sreypich
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-sihanoukville-selected-to-transform-into-smart-city

Transport minister backs Siem Reap electric bus study

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport has expressed its support a pre-feasibility study on the use of electric buses in Siem Reap town and province. The case study, which was prepared by the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), will be used as model for ...

Van Socheata
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/transport-minister-backs-siem-reap-electric-bus-study

Transport ministry rules that all cargo carriers must register with Port EDI system

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport has decided that all cargo ships unloading or picking up goods in Cambodia must register through the Port Electronic Data Interchange (Port EDI) system, an electronic data exchange system which manages large-scale inbound and outbound cargo traffic at ...

Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/transport-ministry-rules-all-cargo-carriers-must-register-port-edi-system

Sihanoukville to inject life into abandoned buildings

There are 400 abandoned  buildings in Sihanoukville and authorities want to do something about the eyesore. Preah Sihanouk Governor Kuoch Chamroeun said Sihanoukville has 1,006 high-rise buildings of which 359 were unfinished and abandoned. ...

Son Minea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501240334/sihanoukville-to-inject-life-into-abandoned-buildings/

Minister urges fast-track on study for S Reap expressway

The transport minister on February 15 requested a fast-track on a feasibility study of a new expressway connecting Phnom Penh to Siem Reap, to sign a deal for the project by the end of the third quarter.​ Minister of Public Works and Transport Sun Chanthol ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/minister-urges-fast-track-study-s-reap-expressway

Transport ministry registers over 700 EVs

Minister of Public Works and Transport Sun Chanthol said that from last year to the present the ministry had registered more than 700 electric vehicles (EV). The ministry will continue to promote EV use as a meansa to reduce environmental pollution. ...

Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/transport-ministry-registers-over-700-evs

‘Eco-tourism’ development on the cards for Koh Thmey isle

Local company HTTH Island Investment Co Ltd is reportedly studying the feasibility of a 16.68sq km “eco-tourism” development project on Koh Thmey island, just southeast of Prey Nop district’s Ream National Park in Preah Sihanouk province. ...

May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/eco-tourism-development-cards-koh-thmey-isle

Marine plastic issue discussed

State institutions and development partners are gathering input on strategies for the efficient management of marine debris, especially plastic waste, in the tourist destinations of the Kingdom’s coastline. ...

Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/marine-plastic-issue-discussed

Chanthol, UK envoy discuss infrastructure projects

UK ambassador to Cambodia Dominic Williams invited the leadership of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport to participate in a January 26 consultation of several developmental projects, including a Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) project for Phnom Penh. ...

Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/chanthol-uk-envoy-discuss-infrastructure-projects

Ground breaks on Battambang water plant

Ground has been broken on a new water treatment plant in Battambang province which will serve the provincial capital. The plant, in Kampong Wat Kor commune’s Seima village of the town, is co-financed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Agence Francaise de Developpement- AFD ...

Yuth Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ground-breaks-battambang-water-plant

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