Koh Kong authorities issue over 140k land titles in past 5 years
Koh Kong authorities have systematically registered a total of 140,451 land titles in the past five years, according to the press conference on 21 February. Meanwhile, the provincial authorities have registered 267 individual land titles and 27 state land titles. Recently, over 150,000ha of land in Koh Kong was reclassified to state-reserved land. (Read more)
Read MoreConstruction of Bakheng Water Treatment Plant 90% Complete
The construction of the Bakheng Water Treatment Plant is 90% complete as the construction team is now drilling the ground to install a 2m meter water main pipe under the Tonle Sap Riverុំaccording to the Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority (PPWSA) on 21 February. The installation of Cambodia's largest clean water pipeline will also enable the plant to increase its water production capacity almos...
Read MoreNew Landfills in Kompong Chnang & Pursat Officially Opened
New landfills in Kampong Chhnang and Pursat province built under a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have been officially inaugurated. The inauguration ceremonies were attended by Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol on 22 February. Kampong Chhnang City Landfill is 10 ha in size and located in Trapeang Sbov Village of Sre Thmei Commune. The construction began in Ap...
Read MoreGov’t reclassifies 150,000ha of land in Koh Kong to be reserved state land
The government has taken over 150,000 hectares of land from eight natural protected areas and from the Ministry of Agriculture in Koh Kong province and converted it to state land owned by the provincial administration. as 50,000 ha has been given to people in the province. Koh Kong Deputy Governor Sok Soth said on 21 February that the Government sub-decree set aside 126,000 ha of land from ...
Read MoreNew ITC building to be built near Win-Win monument this year
The new Institute of Technology of Cambodia (ITC) building is set to be built near the Win-Win Monument this year. The construction was scheduled for 2022 but was later postponed due to COVID-19 and other factors, an institute’s officer confirmed on 21 February. The institute has posted 3D pictures of the new building recently on its Facebook. The Institute of Technology of Cambodia is cu...
Read MoreUS$1.5m Koh Kong tourist port set to be opened by end of March 2023
The construction US$1.5 million rebuilt tourist seaport in Koh Kong province is scheduled to be completed by the end of March 2023. "The provincial administration has been building a tourist port in Khemarak Phoumin, which may be completed by the end of March," said Koh Kong Provincial Governor Mithona Phuthong on 21 February. The port was built to handle tourist boats and freighters from Vi...
Read MoreADB provides a US$60m loan to build more infrastructure in Battambang
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has provided almost US$60 million to develop more infrastructure in Battambang. According to Battambang City Governor Leang Veasna on 9 February, the fund will be used for drainage system planning and repair of urban roads. The fund will be handed over to local authorities to implement the construction of underground sewers in the east and west of Stung Sangk...
Read MoreConstruction of NR48 connecting Sre Ambel to Khemarak Phoumin 18% complete
The renovation of NR48 connecting the Sre Ambel intersection of NR4 to Koh Kong province’s downtown with a length of 148 km, has completed nearly 18%. Koh Kong Governor HE Mithona Phu Thong said in the press conference on 21 February that NR48 is being upgraded to AC. NR 48 is part of ASEAN Highway 123, which links Cambodia to Thailand and continues east into Myanmar to Dawei port on the And...
Read MoreGov’t establishes 30 new villages in Kampong Cham province
The Ministry of Interior has established 30 new villages in Kampong Cham province, according to the announcement signed by Minister of Interior Samdech Sar Kheng on 9 January. In Kampong Cham city, there will be two new villages Boeung Kok III village and Village 6 "A"។ Koh Sotin district will have one new village which is Phum 15 village. Kang Meas district will have eight new villages i...
Read MoreConstruction of New 14-Storey Information Ministry Building 99% Complete
The construction of the new 14-storey audio-visual building of the Ministry of Information has reached 99% completion, according to the site inspection by Minister of Information HE Khieu Kanharith on 20 February. The new building is located in the Ministry of Information complex along Monivong Blvd. The new facility is 14 stories high, 65 meters long, and 14 meters wide. The new building in...
Read MoreChinese state-owned firm mulls establishing electronic & automobile industrial park in Cambodia
China City Industrial Group Co. Ltd. intends to establish an industrial park and multi-purpose investment zone to produce electronics and auto parts in Cambodia, according to Minister of Information HE Khieu Kanharith on 20 February. During the meeting, the Director of Baoxing Long Company in Cambodia Li Ji Ling representing China City Industrial Group Co., Ltd said that the company wants to es...
Read MoreCan you own land in natural protected areas?
Natural Protected Areas refer to areas of public property territory of the government such as land, water, beaches and seas within areas controlled by the provisions of the law or newly created areas within the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Environment. The natural protected area has been divided into 8 types: 1. National Park, 2. Wildlife Sanctuary, 3. Landscape protected area, 4. Multiple u...
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