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Over 1 mln vehicles travel on Chinese-invested expressway in Cambodia in 3 months

STORY: Over 1 mln vehicles travel on Chinese-invested expressway in Cambodia in 3 months DATELINE: Jan. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:16 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway 2. SOUNDBITE (Khmer): SARETH SREYPICH, Supervisor at the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway's toll stations STORYLINE: More than 1 million vehicles had traveled on Cambodia's first-ever expressway in the first three months since its inauguration in October last year, according to data released by the freeway operator on Monday. "From Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, 2022, the total traffic volume on the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway was 1,112,590," the Cambodian PPSHV Expressway company's data showed. Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said recently that using the expressway saved both money and time. "I'd like to call on the owners of trucking companies to use the expressway," he said in a speech during a road inauguration in Preah Sihanouk province. "Using the

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1st Chinese-invested expressway injects new vitality into Cambodia's economic growth

STORY: 1st Chinese-invested expressway injects new vitality into Cambodia's economic growth DATELINE: Nov. 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): ZHANG YIYI, Xinhua correspondent 2. aerial view of Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Khmer): TENG SOK HEM, Supervisor at PPSHV Expressway Monitoring Center 4. various of the Traffic Camera Control Center at Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): ZHANG YIYI, Xinhua correspondent "I'm here at the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville (PPSHV) Expressway, which has been open for trial use since Oct. 1. Invested by the China Road and Bridge Corporation, it connects the capital of Phnom Penh and the deep-water port province of Preah Sihanouk. And it is the country's first-ever expressway. It also marks the quality cooperation between Cambodia and China under the Belt and Road Initiative." The over-187-kilometer expressway has two lanes for traffic in each direction plus an eme

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CAMBODIA-PHNOM PENH-CHINA-EXPRESSWAY

(221108) -- PHNOM PENH, Nov. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member presents an e-pass for traveling on the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville (PPSHV) Expressway to a driver in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Nov. 7, 2022. Connecting the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh to the international deep-sea port province of Preah Sihanouk, the first Chinese-invested PPSHV Expressway has been giving a significant boost to the country's economic growth and tourism development. Invested by the China Road and Bridge Corporation, the 2-billion-U.S.-dollar freeway was opened to traffic on Oct. 1 for a one-month trial operation for free after more than three years of construction. TO GO WITH "Feature: 1st Chinese-invested expressway injects new vitality into Cambodia's economic growth" (Xinhua/Wu Changwei)

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CAMBODIA-PHNOM PENH-CHINA-EXPRESSWAY

(221108) -- PHNOM PENH, Nov. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members monitor traffic on the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville (PPSHV) Expressway at the Monitoring Center in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Nov. 7, 2022. Connecting the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh to the international deep-sea port province of Preah Sihanouk, the first Chinese-invested PPSHV Expressway has been giving a significant boost to the country's economic growth and tourism development. Invested by the China Road and Bridge Corporation, the 2-billion-U.S.-dollar freeway was opened to traffic on Oct. 1 for a one-month trial operation for free after more than three years of construction. TO GO WITH "Feature: 1st Chinese-invested expressway injects new vitality into Cambodia's economic growth" (Xinhua/Wu Changwei)

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CAMBODIA-PHNOM PENH-CHINA-EXPRESSWAY

(221108) -- PHNOM PENH, Nov. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member gestures from a toll station on the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville (PPSHV) Expressway in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Nov. 7, 2022. Connecting the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh to the international deep-sea port province of Preah Sihanouk, the first Chinese-invested PPSHV Expressway has been giving a significant boost to the country's economic growth and tourism development. Invested by the China Road and Bridge Corporation, the 2-billion-U.S.-dollar freeway was opened to traffic on Oct. 1 for a one-month trial operation for free after more than three years of construction. TO GO WITH "Feature: 1st Chinese-invested expressway injects new vitality into Cambodia's economic growth" (Xinhua/Wu Changwei)

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CAMBODIA-PHNOM PENH-CHINA-EXPRESSWAY

(221108) -- PHNOM PENH, Nov. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 7, 2022 shows vehicles lining up at a toll station on the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville (PPSHV) Expressway in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Connecting the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh to the international deep-sea port province of Preah Sihanouk, the first Chinese-invested PPSHV Expressway has been giving a significant boost to the country's economic growth and tourism development. Invested by the China Road and Bridge Corporation, the 2-billion-U.S.-dollar freeway was opened to traffic on Oct. 1 for a one-month trial operation for free after more than three years of construction. TO GO WITH "Feature: 1st Chinese-invested expressway injects new vitality into Cambodia's economic growth" (Xinhua/Wu Changwei)

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Over 80,000 vehicles travel on Chinese-invested 1st expressway in Cambodia in 1st week of trial operation

STORY: Over 80,000 vehicles travel on Chinese-invested 1st expressway in Cambodia in 1st week of trial operation DATELINE: Oct. 9, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:52 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway 2. various of a toll station on the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway STORYLINE: More than 80,000 vehicles had traveled on Cambodia's first-ever expressway in the first week of its trial operation, according to data released by the freeway operator on Saturday. "From Oct. 1 to 7, the total traffic volume on the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway was 80,231," data from the Cambodian PPSHV Expressway Company showed. "On average, the daily traffic volume was about 11,460." The Chinese-invested Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway was opened to traffic on Oct. 1 for a month's trial operation for free after more than three years of construction. The Ministry of Public Works and Transport said both private cars and cargo trucks were seen on the fre

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CAMBODIA-PHNOM PENH-CHINESE INVESTED EXPRESSWAY-TRIAL USE

(221001) -- PHNOM PENH, Oct. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member greets a driver at a toll station on the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Oct. 1, 2022. The Chinese-invested Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway (PPSHV Expressway) in Cambodia was opened to the public on Saturday for a month's trial use for free to attract motorists driving on the first-ever expressway in the Southeast Asian nation. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Chinese-invested expressway in Cambodia opens to public for one-month free trial" (PPSHV Expressway/Handout via Xinhua)

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CAMBODIA-PHNOM PENH-CHINESE INVESTED EXPRESSWAY-TRIAL USE

(221001) -- PHNOM PENH, Oct. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members of the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway pose for a photo in front of a toll station in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, Oct. 1, 2022. The Chinese-invested Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway (PPSHV Expressway) in Cambodia was opened to the public on Saturday for a month's trial use for free to attract motorists driving on the first-ever expressway in the Southeast Asian nation. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Chinese-invested expressway in Cambodia opens to public for one-month free trial" (PPSHV Expressway/Handout via Xinhua)

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CAMBODIA-PHNOM PENH-CHINESE INVESTED EXPRESSWAY-TRIAL USE

(221001) -- PHNOM PENH, Oct. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member works at a toll station on the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Oct. 1, 2022. The Chinese-invested Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway (PPSHV Expressway) in Cambodia was opened to the public on Saturday for a month's trial use for free to attract motorists driving on the first-ever expressway in the Southeast Asian nation. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Chinese-invested expressway in Cambodia opens to public for one-month free trial" (PPSHV Expressway/Handout via Xinhua)

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CAMBODIA-PHNOM PENH-CHINESE INVESTED EXPRESSWAY-TRIAL USE

(221001) -- PHNOM PENH, Oct. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Oct. 1, 2022 shows a toll station on the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The Chinese-invested Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway (PPSHV Expressway) in Cambodia was opened to the public on Saturday for a month's trial use for free to attract motorists driving on the first-ever expressway in the Southeast Asian nation. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Chinese-invested expressway in Cambodia opens to public for one-month free trial" (PPSHV Expressway/Handout via Xinhua)