Infrastructure
Transport and shipping
Battambang-Banteay Meanchey NR5 segment to boost Thai trade
The newly upgraded 84.74km stretch of National Road 5 – from Battambang town north to Banteay Meanchey provincial capital Sisophon – will improve trade, tourism and investment between Cambodia and Thailand, according to Prime Minister Hun Sen. ...
Hom Phanet
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/battambang-banteay-meanchey-nr5-segment-boost-thai-trade
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/
South Korea to help build bridge linking Phnom Penh and Areyksat
South Korea is helping Cambodia build a bridge crossing the Mekong River that will connect Phnom Penh to the Areyksat area. ...
Tin Sokhavuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50999929/south-korea-to-help-build-bridge-linking-phnom-penh-and-areyksat/
Racers reprieve: Speed cameras delayed due to IT issues
Ministry of Public Works postpones launch of speed guns on National Road 3 from Phnom Penh to Kampot. ...
Mao Chanvireak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50998503/racers-reprieve-speed-cameras-delayed-due-to-it-issues/
Vietnam confirms flight resumption on five international routes, including Cambodia
The Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) says regular international flights will resume next month to Cambodia, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore and the U.S. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50996931/vietnam-confirms-flight-resumption-on-five-international-routes-including-cambodia/
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/
Settle vehicle import taxes owed by Dec 31: customs
The General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia (GDCE) on December 1 reiterated a call on owners of left-hand drive vehicles who have yet to pay any applicable import taxes or related fees due to do so before December 31, in order to benefit ...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/settle-vehicle-import-taxes-owed-dec-31-customs
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
Japan an active ASEAN Community builder: Chanthol
Japan has been instrumental in ASEAN connectivity development, extending a helping hand in a vast spectrum of major infrastructure projects across the Southeast Asian economic bloc, especially in the Kingdom. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/japan-active-asean-community-builder-chanthol
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/
Cambodia unveils new quarantine regulations
According to the nine-page notice, the new quarantine measures will take effect from October 18. The decision is aimed at protecting public health and easing burdensome restrictions for fully vaccinated people. ...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-unveils-new-quarantine-regulations