Mlmupc Diary: September – October 2017

• 11 November 2017
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MLMUPC offers land titles to victims in Koh Kong

September 04: A land dispute in Sre Ambel and Botom Sakor districts in Koh Kong province between many affected families and two privately-run sugar firms that were granted economic land concessions – Koh Kong Plantation Co., Ltd and Koh Kong Sugar Industry Co., Ltd required resolution. With the resolution of the conflict, the MLMUPC offered citizen identification and land titles to the families that are in dispute with the two private firms.

More Chinese firms eye the Kingdom’s property surge

September 05: The real estate sector in Cambodia has seen dramatic growth year-on-year. The sector is one of the backbone pillars of economic growth in the nation, attracting more foreign investors. China is the frontier foreign investor in the kingdom’s real estate industry. The Smart Dragons Group Ltd, a developer from Zhinsland, China, was welcomed by the MLMUPC to discuss an introduction to real estate investment in the nation. In June, the MLMUPC welcomed the China-ASEAN Business Council (CABC) to discuss the nation’s construction boom and with the aim to bridge bilateral relations.

MLMPUC talks to World Bank

September 13: Senior construction minister H.E. Chea Sophara welcomed a high officer from the World Bank. Ellen A. Goldstein, the World Bank’s director for Asia and Pacific, had a courtesy work discussion with the senior minister on Cambodia’s economic growth. During the exchange of insights, she appreciated Cambodia’s economic performance remaining very stable for years.

Land dispute resolution is underway

September 18: The arising issue regarding the economic land concession (ELC) land dispute with sugar-cane plantations for exportation is very concerning. The conflict urgently needs to have a proper approach and solution between the affected families and the private sugar firms that have been granted ELCs. To resolve the matter of concern, H.E. Chea Sophara and European Union Ambassador to Cambodia H.E. George Edgar held a discussion to figure out a resolution.

Provincial officers to bolster data collection

September 27: With the aim of strengthening provincial officers’ capacity for data collection, the MLMUPC opened a workshop on using the Cadastral Database Management System. The workshop targeted Banteay Meanchey field officers who were encouraged to join.

Minister meets Australia scholarship students

September 27: Senior Minister H.E. Chea Sophara gave advice and experience to a group of Cambodian students who won the Australia Scholarship award to study master’s degrees in Australia. The Minister wanted to ensure that the scholars will do their best to absorb knowledge from the Australian master degree program for the academic year 2018-2019. He also wished to see them return with valued knowledge that will help contribute to the nation’s development and prosperity.

MLMUPC and PPCH to end Toul Kok land conflict

October 12: The MLMUPC together with Phnom Penh City Hall measured the dimensions at the location of a land dispute in Toul Kok. Nine affected families pled for the resolution of the land conflict with World City and the Sour Komnern Company in Toul Kok. Soon after the implementation of the measurement, the affected families hoped to get an appropriate resolution.

Awareness of land and construction for students

October 12: Senior Minister H.E. Chea Sophara presided over a seminar on “Land and Construction Work” for related field university students and cadres of the Royal School of Administration. The workshop aimed to promote the knowledge of the field to the participants through the minister sharing his experience.

A meeting on land registration

October 19: The people living in Koh Rong district, Sihanoukville province will get land titles after the meeting on the progress of land registration. The Ministry of the Environment representative and a representative delegation from the Ministry of Tourism as well as provincial authorities attended the meeting.