Ministry of Tourism Urges Direct Flights from Phu Quoc to Siem Reap

The Ministry of Tourism is studying the possibility of making a new tourism scheme to boost Siem Reap’s tourism, by urging airlines to have more direct flights to Siem Reap from other major tourist destinations such as Phu Quoc. According to the meeting on Siem Reap-Angkor Tourism Management and Development on 08 August, the ministry has already begun work with relevant institutions and the pri...

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Five Cement Plants in Cambodia Produce 4.6 million Tons of Cement in H1 2022

Five domestic cement factories in Cambodia produced 4.6 million tons of cement in the first half of 2022, contributing to cheaper construction costs in the kingdom. The Ministry of Mines and Energy released this figure at a press conference at the Government Spokesperson’s Unit on 09 August. The ministry did not reveal figures for the same period last year but stated that by the end of 2021,...

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Chinese to Establish Large-Scale Edible-Nest Swiftlet Processing Plant

The Cambodia (Xiamen) Commercial Center, a representative of the Cambodian Business Center in Xiamen city in China, is cooperating with Southeast Yandu (Xiamen) Industrial Development Co., Ltd. to build a large-scale edible-nest swiftlet processing plant in Cambodia for export to China. The two firms signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the agreement to export bird nests to China on 08...

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Cambodia Vows to Expand More Biodiversity Zones; Share 41% of Total Land to Date

Cambodia has vowed to expand and protect more biodiversity zones, as today the country has a total of 76, or equivalent to over 41% of the total land, according to a Ministry of Environment announcement on 08 August. The ministry has been working on registering more protected zones and categorising them for different usage purposes based on their conditions. Cambodia also stated its clear in...

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Tourism Ministry: Small & Medium Hotels No Longer Required to Apply for Classification

The Ministry of Tourism has decided to waive the obligation to apply for hotel and tourism accommodation classification for small and medium hotel & accommodation businesses to help those businesses recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a ministry announcement on 04 August, this waiver will help those SMEs cut their expenses and save time in reopening, while this order will take ...

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Raids Continue on Unregulated Sand Business Operators, Four More Shut Down

Phnom Penh Deputy Governor Suy Serith on Monday led relevant officials in raids on unregulated sand mining businesses, with four more operators located along NR2 ordered to shut down. Mr Serith said the business owners of those four sand depots violated the instructions of the authority multiple times which is why the team decided to give the closure orders. “These business depots do not con...

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Environment Ministry Sets More Rules for Protected Areas in 15 Provinces

The Ministry of Environment has issued more guidelines for protected zones and biodiversity corridors in 15 provinces to strengthen the management and make more effective usage of those areas. According to discussions during an official meeting on 05 August, those provinces include Tbong Khmum, Kratie, Mondulkiri, Ratanakiri, Stung Treng, Kampong Thom, Siem Reap, Preah Vihear, Oddar Meanchey, B...

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PM Cancels All Development Permits in Phnom Tamao

Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen has cancelled all the controversial development projects in Phnom Tamao Zoological Park and Wildlife Rescue Centre (PTWRC). The cancellation order was issued after there are many requests from the people to the government to protect the forest nearby the centre.  (Read more) The order message was published on PM’s Facebook on 07 August 2022, stating t...

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Construction of Koh Tonsay, Landfill and Coastal Road in Kep Province 62% Complete

Construction of Koh Tonsay tourism port, landfill, and coastal road in Kep Province has been 62% complete, according to the meeting on 4 August 2022. Deputy Technical Advisor of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Mr. Horm Nimol, said that sub-project of the landfill, coastal road, and Koh Tonsay tourism port have been 98.8%, 10.4%, and 8.5% complete respectively. He added that the coastal roa...

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What are Chinese developers’ plans for unfinished construction in SHV?

After the Cambodian government shut down online gaming in Sihanoukville, combined with the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Sihanoukville's economy plummeted while the overheated real estate market in the province finally burst. After Chinese investors left Cambodia, a total of 1,155 construction projects were left unfinished with the rental price of real estate in the province also dr...

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19 of 36 Islands in Sihanoukville Under Private Development

19 of 36 islands in Sihanoukville are under development by over 23 private companies, according to the latest official record published on 03 August. 4 out of 5 islands in Sihanouk city are being developed by four companies, while nine islands of 19 islands in Koh Rong city are being invested in by seven companies. In the meantime, six of seven islands in Prey Nob district are being develope...

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Loan Agreement Detail for SHV Port Expansion Phase 1 Signed

Top officials of the Cambodian and Japanese governments have officially signed the exchange of notes and detailed documents regarding the loan agreement for the Sihanoukville port expansion phase 1. The documents were signed by MFAIC Minister HE Prak Sokhon and Japan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs HAYASHI Yoshimasa on 06 August. The concessional loan value that appeared in the press release w...

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