Tourism and Travelling
China Building World’s Largest Electric River Cruise Ship
Chinese firm, Wuxi Saisiyi Electric Technology, is currently building an electric river cruise ship, named the Yangtze River Three Gorges 1, which is poised to become the world’s largest of its kind after completion. According to insideevs, the project was announced in December and will be launched in July and enter service in November 2021. […]
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Chinese Firm to Build a New Larger Road Connecting Siem Reap City to New Airport
Chinese-owned firm Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport has unveiled plans to build a new 60km road, linking the airport to the Siem Reap city. To date, the firm has just completed the impact resettlement with the affected community. Deputy Governor of Siem Reap province Ly Samrith said that the new road will be built to ease […]
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Transport Minister Urges Construction Firm to Finish Kampot Tourism Port by June
Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol has ordered the responsible firm to finish Kampot Tourism Port’s construction by June 2021 after several delays. HE Sun Chanthol said during the site inspection on 04 January that the company should set a concrete plan or add more labour to accelerate the construction speed and […]
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Gov’t Selects Chinese Firm to Develop Mondulkiri Airport
The government has officially approved the construction of the Mondulkiri airport and chosen a Chinese company to study and implement the project. According to the Office of the Council of Ministers’ announcement on 31 December, the government has selected Powerchina International Group to study and develop a new regional airport project in Mondulkiri province and […]
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Updates on Major Infrastructure Developments in Siem Reap
Although the tourism sector in Siem Reap has been hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, the government is still active especially in infrastructure development, with the aim to attract more tourists after the crisis is over. Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen once said that although COVID-19 has prevented tourists from travelling to Cambodia and negatively affected […]
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90 million Cubic Metres of Land Needed to Fill In Construction Site of Koh Norea and the New Phnom Penh Airport
The Overseas Cambodia Investment Corporation (OCIC) has recently said that over 90 million cubic metres of land is needed to fill in the construction site of the Koh Norea and the new Phnom Penh International Airport project. OCIC Chairman Neak Oknha Pung Kheav Se said approximately 60 million cubic metres of land is needed for […]
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Major Construction Projects Inaugurated in 2020
NR58 connecting Banteay Meanchey to Oddar Meanchey National Road No. 58 is 174km long connecting Samrong city of Oddar Meanchey to the National Road 5 in Poipet city of Banteay Meanchey province. The construction of this road cost US$122.98 million, which was jointly financed by the Chinese government and the Cambodian government budget. The inauguration […]
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OCIC Unveils Details of Expressway Project from City Centre to New Airport in Kandal
OCIC Chairman Neak Oknha Pung Kheav Se has revealed details of the expressway linking Phnom Penh city centre to the new Phnom Penh international airport in Kandal province. Neak Oknha Pung Kheav Se said in an exclusive interview with Construction & Property Magazine on 19 December that the expressway will be built as a flyover […]
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Gov’t Continues Tourism-Related Business Tax Exemption for Further Three Months
The government has decided to continue the tax exemption for tourism-related businesses including hotels, guesthouses, restaurants and travel agencies for another three months, to help the tourism sector during the pandemic. According to an official announcement released on 23 December, the exemption applies only for businesses in Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, Sihanoukville, Kampot, Bavet and […]
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New Siem Reap International Airport 35% Complete, On Schedule
As of 23 December, construction of the new Siem Reap Angkor International Airport (AIAI) is 35% complete and expected to finish in March 2023 as scheduled. According to the site inspection by State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSCA) HE Mao Havannall on 23 December, construction on the airport is proceeding smoothly despite the pandemic. During […]
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