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220,000ha of Rice Fields Nationwide Affected by Flood
- 24 October 2022
A total of 220,000 hectares of rice paddies across the country in 22 provinces were affected by the floods, according to the National Radio of Cambodia on 23 October. According to a report by the Ministry of Agriculture, of the more than 220,000 hectares affected, 110,000 hectares of rice fields were completely damaged, while 70,000 hectares could be rehabilitated. The worst-affected provinc...
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Chinese Company wants to set up an electric car assembly plant in Koh Kong
- 24 October 2022
China Matrix Technology Group-Horche Intelligent Automobile aims to invest in industrial technology by setting up a factory and assembling electric vehicles in Koh Kong province. This is according to the meeting through the online system on October 22, 2022. The meeting focused on building good relations so that Chinese investors can come to understand the land cooperation policy, human resourc...
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Gov’t Issues New Guidelines Scrutinising Casino Businesses
- 22 October 2022
The Commercial Gambling Management Commission of Cambodia (CGMC) 20 October issued new guidelines to further regulate casino businesses in Cambodia. According to the announcement, the summary of the guidelines includes: Casino operators must apply for a license or renew the casino license with CGMC or face legal action. Licensed casino operators can operate a casino only within the desi...
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Two Ring Road Constructions Worth US$140m Planned for Siem Reap
- 22 October 2022
The Cambodian government plans to build two ring roads in Siem Reap city, the northern ring road and the southern ring road, to facilitate traffic in Siem Reap province. The study of the two ring roads has been recently completed, and the construction will proceed under a concessional loan from development partners, Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen, said at a get-together meeting with the locals ...
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Gov’t Reallocates Over 10,000ha of Land from Battambang to Pailin Administration
- 21 October 2022
The Battambang and Pailin provincial administrations have agreed to reallocate over 10,000 hectares in the Samlot and Kamrieng districts from Battambang administration to be under the administration of the Pailin provincial administration. According to a meeting between Battambang and Pailin administrative officers on 19 October, the land reallocation was made in accordance with the order of Sa...
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PM: No charge for electricity connection fee in Run Ta Ek & Peak Snaeng Development Zone
- 21 October 2022
Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen has ordered Electricité du Cambodge (EDC) to not charge the electricity initial connection fee to the people living in the Run Ta Ek and Peak Snaeng developments to help ease the expense of moving to a new place. Speaking at the third meeting with local people on 21 October, PM Hun Sen said that EDC has already built the electricity infrastructure at a cost of US$...
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PM Orders to Move Two District Halls to Newly-Developed Areas
- 21 October 2022
Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen has asked authorities to relocate two district halls in the Apsara area, where construction was banned, to the new development areas in Preak Snaeng and Run Ta Ek. Speaking at a get-together with almost 2,000 families in the Run Ta Ek development area of Banteay Srei district, PM Hun Sen instructed the authorities to move the Banteay Srei district hall to the Run ...
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Cambodia Urges Chinese Firm to Expand Real Estate Investment in Cambodia
- 21 October 2022
The Ministry of Commerce has asked Sunwah Property (Cambodia), a subsidiary of Hong Kong-based Sunwah Group, to expand its investment in the real estate sector in Cambodia besides other successful businesses the firm operating in Cambodia. The request was made by HE Kem Sithan, Permanent Secretary of State of the Ministry of Commerce, in a meeting with the delegation of Sun Wah Property (Cambod...
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Cambodia-Korea Friendship Arey Ksat Bridge in Phnom Penh to be Built in 2023
- 21 October 2022
The Cambodia-Korea Friendship Bridge crossing the Mekong River from the night market to Chroy Changva and Arey Ksat, is set to begin construction in 2023, according to HE Khuon Sodary, Second Vice President of the National Assembly. HE Khuon Sodary said during a meeting with a delegation from Kyungyu, Republic of Korea, on 19 October that construction of the new Cambodia-Korea Friendship Bridge...
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PM: Residents of Run Ta Ek to Get Full Hard Titles, Not Social Concessional Titles
- 21 October 2022
People who relocated from Angkor Park to Run Ta Ek and Peak Sneng will receive full hard title deeds, not social concessional ownership documents, according to Samdech Prime Minister Hun Sen. PM Hun Sen gave this order during the site inspection on 21 October, asking the Ministry of Land to conduct the systematic land registration and issue hard titles for people after they moved in. "I thin...
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ADB provides more than US$ 32m in financing for border welfare
- 20 October 2022
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved $ 32.5 million in financing to improve access to quality health care in Banteay Meanchey, a border province in northwestern Cambodia. This is according to the press release on October 20, 2022, of the Asian Development Bank. This border area is an area where migrants leave and return, as well as a location for job seekers in the province's special e...
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CCA urges Japan to help enhance standard of construction contract in Cambodia amid challenges
- 20 October 2022
The Cambodian Constructors Association (CCA) has asked Japanese experts to share their experiences and help strengthen the quality of construction contract standards in Cambodia, while also encouraging Japanese investors to invest more in the construction sector. The proposal was made during a meeting between the CCA and a subsidiary of Japan's MUFG on 17 October. During the meeting, the Jap...
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