Tourism and Travelling
More than 50,000 hectares in two sanctuaries registered as state land
The Royal Government has announced its intention to register 50,000 hectares of state land in two wildlife sanctuaries – Peam Krasaop Wildlife Sanctuary in Koh Kong and Phnum Prech Wildlife Sanctuary in Mundolkirri. According to a press release from the Ministry of Environment on 11 April 2020, the main purpose of this State Land Registration […]
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Expert: medical tourism industry still has untapped potential for for investors
Experts view major medical center development project in Cambodia as a high potential sector for economic growth, a good opportunity for investors to invest as there are only few major projects in this sector in Cambodia. “Related to the medical-industrial sectors, we still lack hospitals and clinics in our country. That’s why most of the […]
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COVID-19 considerably affects Cambodia’s aviation sector
Statistics from the Secretariat of Civil Aviation indicate that Cambodia’s aviation sector has experienced considerable impacts as a result of the outbreak of the COVID-19 epidemic including some obstacles in the construction process of the new airport, coagulating airfreight, and the drastic decline in air travellers. The details were given in a statement made by […]
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Gov. reveals US$3.5 bn investment to upgrade Cambodia’s airports
The government has announced that US$3.5 billion is to be invested will building, expanding and renovating all Cambodian airports in the aviation development program from 2015 to 2023, as part of the Open Sky policy and the government’s vision to accelerate domestic transportation and link Cambodia to international trade hubs. This aviation development plan was […]
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Government approves Great Duke Hotel as COVID-19 inpatient hospital
According to an announcement by the Cambodian Ministry of Health, the Great Duke Hotel, formally known as the Intercontinental Hotel, will be used as an emergency hospital for treating Covid-19 patients. The transformation of this central Phnom Penh hotel into a hospital was agreed by government ministries and the governor of Phnom Penh. The purpose […]
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50% discounts in Siem Reap after government advice
A five-star hotel in Siem Reap has announced a 50% discount from March to May on its services in response to the impact of the Coronavirus, or Covid-19, on tourism. The announcement came after Siem Reap provincial authorities called on all hotel owners in the Siem Reap area in early March 2020 to consider reducing […]
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Reopening Battambang airport proposed
The Ministry of Tourism has unveiled plans to reopen an abandoned airport in Battambang province to facilitate the travel of national and international tourists. The Battambang Airport rehabilitation project is among the key initiatives to facilitate travel and promote foreign capital flows to Cambodia. Speaking at the Tourism Ministry’s 27 February meeting at Sokha Phnom […]
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Government to adopt community-based tourism development in national policy
Community-based tourism is being adopted as integral part of the Ecotourism Policy (2019-2030), which will support the private sector, particularly tourism companies, in developing community-based tourism sites. H.E. Thong Khon, Minister of Tourism said on Tuesday, 19 November at the 1st National Ecotourism Forum, that the implementation of the National Eco-Tourism Policy will allow the […]
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DOUBLING UP: UPGRADES INCREASE AIRPORT CAPACITY
The double-digit growth in air passenger traffic in Cambodia has led to an upgrading of the nation’s current international airports. To absorb ever-increasing passenger numbers, new and enhanced facilities at Phnom Penh International Airport (PPIA) and Siem Reap International Airport (REP) were inaugurated in mid-March after plans were first initiated in 2011. With an expansion […]
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Airports Capacity Grows with Traffic
The double-digit growth of air passengers through Cambodia’s airports has led to the launch of a huge airport development master plan which offers a transport infrastructure vision for the next 30-40 years.
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