Moto imports jump 55 per cent

IMPORTS of motor scooters reached 264,085 units, with a total value of $139 million in the first 11 months of last year – a 55 per cent jump from 170,380 units worth $86.5 million in the corresponding period of 2011, according to data from the Ministry of Economy and Finance. … Youk Chamroeunrith, the general manager of Forte Insurance, said the popularity of individual transport was contributing to congestion in the capital and a high accident rate. … An October 2011 case study by the Japanese development agency JICA said Phnom Penh’s traffic jams could have serious economic and environmental consequences for the city. …

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