MLMUPC Registers Over 1.6 million Plots of Land Since 2018

From 2018 to H1 2022, the government has registered over 1.6 million plots of land, 24% of the total estimated land plots, according to HE Seng Lot, Director General of the Administration Department of the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction in a press conference on 24 August. Within these 5 years, the systematic registration of land plots was recorded at 1,679,558 plot...

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MLMUPC Contributes Approx. US$150 million Per Year to National Budget

The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning, and Construction Cambodia (MLMUPC) has been contributing an average of US$150 million annually to the national budget, one of the largest contributions from a ministry. The figure was explained by HE Seng Lot, Director General of the Administration Department of the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction in a press conferenc...

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Gov’t​ Gifts 1.4 million Hectares of Social Concessional Land to Veteran Families 

To date, the government has provided a total of almost 1.4 million hectares of social concessional land to veteran families and border guards. The figure was explained by HE Seng Lot, Director General of the Administration Department of the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction in a press conference on 24 August. “To show gratitude to veterans and border guards who hav...

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Thailand Provides Over US$27m to Build Road Connecting Siem Reap to Sisaket

The Thai government has approved a loan of THB983 million (US$27 million) to the Cambodian government to build a new national road connecting Cambodia’s Siem Reap to Thailand’s Sisaket. According to a Bangkok Post report on 24 August, this new national road (NR67) connects Siem Reap to Anlong Veng to Chong Sangam and then to Sisaket province in Thailand. Deputy Spokeswoman for the Thai gover...

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Construction of Oddar Meanchey-Siem Reap 230kV Transmission Line 95% Completed

Pestech (Cambodia) ‘s 230-kilovolt transmission line project connecting an energy plant in Oddar Meanchey province to Siem Reap province is 95% completed and is scheduled to be commercially operational by the end of this year. Pestech (Cambodia) released the update in a file submitted to the Cambodia Securities Exchange recently. Pestech CEO Han Fatt Juan said that the construction has been ...

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Phnom Penh Autonomous Port Earned Nearly US$20m in H1 2022, 29% Increase Y-o-Y

During the first half of 2022, the Phnom Penh Autonomous Port (PPAP) earned nearly US$20 million in revenue, an increase of about 29% compared to the same period last year. PPAP Director General Hei Bavy said on 23 August that the increase in revenue is due to the increase in exports of Cambodian agricultural products, as well as the export of textile and garment products to foreign markets. ...

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Land Ministry speeds up Run Ta Ek new community zone establishment

After finding over 8,000 cases of illegal construction in Angkor park, the Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning, & Construction HE Chea Sophara has issued an urgent order to pare 6,500 plots of land in Run Ek in Banteay Srey District for those families. (Read more) HE Sophara said on 22 August that only the eligible families that meet the requirement will get those land plots and the...

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Construction Begins on Koh Yor-Koh Kong Bridge in Koh Kong

The construction of a concrete bridge connecting to Koh Yor has begun, according to the Director of Koh Kong Public Works Department of Koh Kong Province on 22 August. Located in Bak Klang commune in Mondul Seima district, Koh Kong province, the bridge is 126m long and 11m wide. Worth US$1.4 million and funded by Ly Yong Phat Group, construction will take a year and a half to be completed. ...

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Gov’t Approves Two More Flyovers in Phnom Penh 

The Phnom Penh Municipal Administration will build two new flyovers to ease traffic congestion, according to the Phnom Penh Department of Public Works and Transport on 22 August. The first flyover is located at the intersection of Hun Sen Blvd., Monivong Blvd., and Street 271. Meanwhile, the second one is located at the intersection of St. John Plaza and Russian Federation Blvd. To date, the...

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DP: Transport Companies Must Properly Cover Construction Materials or Face Fine

Deputy Prime Minister Samdech Sar Kheng finally issued a harsh order to all transport companies to properly cover their vehicles, especially construction materials, or otherwise will face a severe fine. The order came after many construction materials trucks frequently spill sand and gravel on the road​ while transporting, which causes traffic accidents, clogs up the drainage system, and affect...

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Four Investment Projects Worth US$17million Approved for Kandal & Sihanoukville

The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has given permission to private firms to invest US$17 million in building four factories in Kandal and Sihanoukville. The first firm is R.G. FOOTWEAR (CAMBODIA) CO., LTD, which will invest US$ 5.6 million to establish a shoe factory in Andong village, Ang Snoul district, Kandal province. The second firm is Xing Gang Wood Industry (Cambodia) C...

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Singapore Building World’s Largest Automated Port Worth Over US$14 Billion

Singapore is building the world’s largest port worth over US$14 billion with construction scheduled to be completed in the next 20 years. Named Tuas Port, it will stretch over an area of 1,337 hectares. Phase 1 of Tuas Port has just been completed with Phases 2, 3, and 4 to follow, according to a CNA report on 21 August. The entire project is expected to be completed by 2040, the report adde...

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