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Sihanoukville Autonomous Port, the biggest port in Cambodia, has seen a 15 percent increase in the volume of cargo in the first quarter of 2013—a growth attributed to milled rice and fuel exports. SAP processed 759,897 tons from January to March this year, up from 659,489 tons in the same period last year. According to [...]

Aero Cambodia plans to launch domestic chartered service by the end of the year once it obtains the go-ahead from the government. The local private airline is preparing its application for air operator certificate from the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSCA), says Brian Naswall, chief executive of Aero Cambodia. Potential destinations include Ratanakkiri, Battambang [...]

Preah Sihanouk has seen only a slight increase in land prices by 5 percent to 10 percent early this year in spite of growing number of tourists who have travelled to the province and visited the Kingdom. “I recently opened a company that provides real estate services in Preah Sihanouk,” said Cheng Kheng, head of [...]

Cambodia’s Tourism Ministry plans to hold a yearly River Festival along the Tonle Sap and Mekong in order to draw tourists. Aside from improving the tourism appeal of the host provinces and enhance infrastructure, the River Festival aims to promote the preservation of natural resources and diversity, said Tourism Minister Thong Khon. The province of [...]

The number of international tourists who visited Cambodia in 2012 through the Preah Sihanouk International Seaport has risen more than 56 percent from the previous year. Based on figures from the Tourism Department of Sihanoukville, the 42 tour cruise-ships that docked at the seaport carried 23,517 multinational tourists in 2012. There were just 27 cruise-ships [...]

The first cargo train that recently ran between Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville’s port marks the beginning of a route that is expected to reduce dependence on roads to transport goods. The 256-km Southern Line is the first part of the rail network that is set for full restoration. Toll Royal Railways, which operates the line, [...]

Cambodia’s first oil refinery is scheduled for a groundbreaking early this year and is likely to refine about 5 million tons of oil a year upon its completion. The Cambodian Petrochemical Company and Sinomach China Perfect Machinery Industry Corp signed a deal on the $2.3 billion refinery in Kampot at the Council of Ministers in [...]

Thailand and Cambodia will boost economic cooperation, upgrade their common borders to emphasize railway and road construction, and open more checkpoints. This was agreed upon during the 8th Thai-Cambodian Joint Commission that took place in Bangkok. Issues discussed during the event included the development of Route 46 from Trat, Thailand, to Sihanoukville, Cambodia; the opening [...]

The recently-concluded three-day Water Festival boosted tourism in Cambodian provinces as vacationers left Phnom Penh for rural destinations after the cancellation of the boat racing in the capital. Sihanoukville drew about 40,000 local tourists, who traveled from the capital and other provinces, said Seng Kha, deputy director of the tourism department of the province of [...]

Princess Cruises is offering unique journeys that explore some of the most fascinating ports in Asia with its two new cruise opportunities in the region. Leaving in October and November 2013 on board the Diamond Princess, the 10- and 11-day Asia cruises start in Singapore, taking in some of ports of call in Southeast Asia [...]