Over 15,000 Families to Receive Free Land Plots on Completion of LASED III Project
The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction held a workshop meeting on 24 June to launch the Land Allocation for Social and Economic Development, known as LASED III. The ministry expects that over 15,000 poor families will receive decent land plots to reside on and grow crops after the project completion in 2026. […]
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Gov’t Ends Freehold Sale of Concessional Land & Rubber Plantations
The Cambodian government has issued a new order to end the freehold sale and exchange of all economic land concessions and co-investment rubber plantations*, to strengthen the efficiency of land management nationwide. According to Official Order No. 01 issued on 7 April 2021, there are also some exceptions. In cases where freehold sale and ownership […]
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Four Factories Worth Over US$27 million Approved for SHV & Svay Rieng
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) recently approved private firms to invest in building four factories, worth approximately US$27 million, in Sihanoukville and Svay Rieng provinces. The first investment permit has been granted to Honglaite Home Handicraft (Cambodia) Co., Ltd to invest US$5.2 million in building a lighting and curtain factory in the […]
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WB to Help Upgrade Water Resource Infrastructure & Management in 6 Provinces
The World Bank has agreed to conduct a large-scale upgrade on water infrastructure in six target provinces in Cambodia next year, following a request from the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology (MWRM) and the Ministry of Economy and Finance. According to the request, the six target provinces include Ratanakiri, Mondulkiri, Stung Treng, Kratie, Kampong […]
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Transport Minister: Severe Punishment Imposed on Overweight Vehicles Regardless of Social Ranking
The Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol has warned that arrests and the imposition of severe punishment will be meted out on all overweight trucks that damage public roads and emphasised that the law is applied equally regardless of social ranking without any exception. HE Sun Chanthol made the statement on 22 […]
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Over 120,000 ha of Protected Land in Koh Kong Converted for Private & Public Use
The Cambodian government has decided to take over 126,000 hectares of land from eight natural protected areas in Koh Kong province and convert them for private and public use. According to Sub-Decree No. 30 dated 2 March 2021, some of the land will be given to local people, while some will be kept as state […]
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NR6 Expansion from Sokha Hotel to Airport Junction 50% Complete
The NR6 expansion project in Siem Reap from the Sokha traffic lights to Jayavarman VII roundabout (airport junction) is almost 50% complete. A representative of the construction team Kong Vansophy said on 22 June that if things go as planned, the project will be completed by October this year. “Currently, two lanes from the Caltex […]
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Bentley Systems Initiates Free Online Education Program
Students and Educators Entitled to Learning Licenses at No Cost! Bentley Systems, the infrastructure engineering software company, last month announced the Bentley Education program, which encourages the development of future infrastructure professionals for careers in engineering, design, and architecture. The program’s student and educator entitlements allow no-cost learning licenses for Bentley infrastructure engineering applications and […]
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Construction to Begin on US$200-million Phnom Penh Logistics Complex in 2022
The Phnom Penh Logistics Complex (PPLC) project is moving forward and is expected to begin construction in 2022, according to the Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol. HE Sun Chanthol made the remarks during a stakeholder consultation meeting on a master plan for “multi-modal transport and logistics connectivity” on 17 June. “The […]
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Tbong Khmum to Host New Museum Built in Ancient Khmer Architectural Design
Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction HE Chea Sophara broke ground on 19 June on a new museum in Tbong Khmum province, marking another achievement in addition to the nearly-completed administrative complex. Located in Koh Thmor village, Tonlong commune, Memot district, the museum is called the ‘Koh Thmor Museum’, is built in ancient […]
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Wind Energy in Cambodia Still Under Tariff Negotiations: Mines Ministry
Singapore-based firm The Blue Circle is still negotiating with Electricite du Cambodge (EDC) regarding the tarrif price of energy generated from their wind power plant development in Kampot province. The firm is expecting to reach an agreement and receive a permit from the government soon as they claim to offer the best deal. Chea Sophorn, […]
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New Sub-Decree on Engineers’ Code of Conduct to Help Strengthen Construction Sector
The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training has been working with the Board of Engineers to accelerate the process of drafting a new sub-decree on an engineers’ code of conduct to be completed as soon as possible. According to these two government bodies, the introduction of this sub-decree is one of the essential mechanisms to […]
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