Tourism and Travelling
Siem Reap 38-Road Renovation Project 17.5% Complete
As at 25 January, the 38-road renovation project in Siem Reap is 17.5% complete and still expected to finish as scheduled by the end of this year, according to the Ministry of Public Works and Transports (MPWT). The progress was revealed during a meeting between Deputy Prime Minister Tea Banh, other relevant ministers and officials […]
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Gov’t Designates Two Mountains as Natural Heritage Sites
The Ministry of Environment (MoE) has designated two natural mountains in Kampot as natural heritage sites to protect their ecosystems for the benefit of all generations, according to Sub-Decree No.12 and Sub-Decree No.13 dated 22 January 2021. The first site is Preah Kuhear Mountain, which has a total area of 25 hectares and is located […]
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Govt’ Mull Organizing New Street Food Zone in Sihanoukville
The Sihanouk provincial hall is planning to set up a new standardized street food zone in the province, of which the old theatre garden in Sangkat 2 might be chosen to be the spot. Speaking at the meeting on January 20, 2021, Sihanoukville Governor HE Kuoch Chamroeun said that this standardized street food service will […]
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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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