PHNOM PENH: In a meeting with the Australian Ambassador Justin Whyatt, Phnom Penh Governor Khuong Sreng, asked Australia to consider the possibility of investing in public transport in Phnom Penh to relieve traffic congestion.

On October 24, the governor confirmed that in Phnom Penh, there are more than three million people living and working in the city, with about 750,000 cars and more than 2.2 million motorcycles, which caused traffic jams every day.

He said, however, that the Phnom Penh authorities have made continuous efforts to solve the problem by building flyovers and bridges across the river. In fact, the Royal Government has just allowed the public to use the new Koh Norea bridge to reduce traffic congestion.

In addition to traffic congestion, Khuong Sreng added that the Royal Government of Cambodia is also addressing the drainage system to avoid flooding in Phnom Penh.

Ambassador Justin Whyatt said that Phnom Penh today is more developed than when he came to work there 20 years ago. He said that this is the reason why people in the provinces rush to do business in Phnom Penh, which faces traffic congestion and drainage problems.

He said that he wanted to hear about the challenges of the Phnom Penh administration and how to solve those challenges. He said that the relationship between Cambodia and Australia has been economically beneficial, especially in the agricultural sector, which has attracted many Australian investors.

"Relations between Cambodia and Australia have been fruitful in terms of economy, agriculture, police, defense and security," he said.