Billion-Dollar Airport Whets Cambodia’s Appetite for Chinese Investment

(Nikkei Asia) — Planes have begun landing at a new Chinese-built airport near the city of Siem Reap, the latest symbol of how Cambodia is pinning its hopes for infrastructure investment on its political and economic patron.

The Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport, built over three years at a cost of about $1 billion, began operations last week ahead of its official inauguration next month.