Category: Cambodia

Locals ‘ready’ for Preah Vihear access to historic temple ruins in Si Sa Ket province to be restored Si Sa Ket: The public and private sectors in Kantharalak district are ready for the reopening of access to Preah Vihear temple for the first time in 16 years. Since Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s visit to Si […]

Cambodia plans expressway from Phnom Penh to Thailand’s Sa Kaeo border Cambodia is planning to build an expressway to link its capital Phnom Penh with the Thai border in Aranyaprathet district of Sa Kaeo province. Cambodian officials were on the ground last week to inspect some locations to be used for the project. They would […]

Foster reveals design for Cambodia’s new Techno Takhmao airport south of the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh UK architect Foster + Partners has unveiled its designs for the Techo Takhmao International Airport, which is being built south of the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh. As well as the airport itself, the firm’s competition-winning entry included […]

Cambodia Cancels 700-ME coal-fired plant in Favor of  800-MW Gas-Fired Facility A Cambodian energy official said the country no longer plans to build a coal-fired power plant along the nation’s southwest coast, and will instead move forward with a natural gas-fired facility. Energy Minister Keo Rottanak told the Reuters news service an official announcement is […]

Cambodia’s big bet on the dirtiest fossil fuel faces major delays The skeletal exterior of one of the newest coal power plants in Cambodia sat silent among farmland in Oddar Meanchey province on a still afternoon in June. Weeds entangling brick stacks, cement mixers and truck tires showed construction had long been paused. Locals toasting […]

Phnom Penh’s new international airport construction passes 55% complete The construction of Techo International Airport (TIA) is over halfway complete, with expectations of concluding the project by the end of 2024 and commencing operations mid-2025, said a senior official of the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSCA). Sinn Chanserey Vutha, undersecretary of state at the […]

Cambodia to construct two more airports at Mondulkiri and Koh Rong Cambodia will add two more airports to the construction agenda in a bid to improve connectivity between the country and other tourism hubs in the world, said Mao Havannall, Minister in charge of the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation. Cambodia is planning to develop […]

Cambodia Shifts Focus To Solar And Wind Energy To Meet Rising Power Demand Cambodia is gearing up to embrace solar and wind energy as part of its strategy to meet its growing energy needs, as stated by Minister of Mines and Energy Keo Rottanak during the Singapore International Energy Week event. The country aims to […]

Cambodia’s newest and biggest airport opens in Siem Reap, the gateway to UNESCO-listed Angkor Cambodia’s newest and biggest airport opened to commercial operations in the province of Siem Reap in the country’s northwest this week. The China-funded Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport is now the main gateway to one of the country’s most popular tourist sites, […]