Construction of new airport planned for 2014

After being delayed twice, construction of the New Siem Reap International Airport (NSRIA) is expected to start in early 2014, a senior government official said yesterday. Tek Reth Samrach, chairman of the NSRIA steering committee, said a detailed plan must be completed by the airport’s two prospective South Korean owners and approved by the committee before work can begin. NSRIA is wholly owned by Korean companies Camco Airport Co Ltd and Lees A&A, with each holding a 50 per cent stake. The $1 billion project was approved by the Cambodian government in late 2010 and is being designed to handle between 10 million and 15 million passengers per year. …

Chan Muy Hong
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