Government calls on rental and commercial building businesses to lower or delay payments
Samdech Techo Hun Sen has called on all property owners of rental and commercial buildings business to lower or delay payments for their tenants whose businesses are affected due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The call was made at a press conference on Additional Measures to Prevent the COVID-19 Pandemic at the National Assembly on the […]
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Government orders temporary closure of all casinos in Cambodia
Samdech Techo Hun Sen has ordered the temporary closure of all casinos nationwide from 1 April 2020 onward to prevent further spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. The order was made at a press conference on Additional Measures to Prevent COVID-19 Pandemic at the National Assembly on the morning of 30 March 2020. Regarding the closure […]
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Housing loans affected by COVID-19 granted relief
Home improvement loans and housing loans are among the loans that are being granted relief through loan restructures from banks and microfinance institutions (MFIs). The directive aims to ease the burden of loan borrowers whose incomes are reduced and have difficulty paying back due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a directive statement issued on 27 […]
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Locations for COVID-19 infection treatment in Cambodia
Provincial administrations in Cambodia have selected locations as treatment centers for COVID-19 patients, in accordance with Samdech Techo’s order to prevent the further spread of the virus. After receiving the order, all 25 provincial and capital governors began to select hotels and schools including some training centers in their respective localities for COVID-19 treatment. As […]
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MPWT to improve quality of four National Roads in Tbong Khmum and Kratie
Four national roads with a total length of 130km in Tbong Khmum and Kratie provinces are being rehabilitated in order to facilitate and improve rural area transportation with financial support from the World Bank. The four roads are NR 7, NR 73, NR 377 and NR 377A, according to the Ministry of Public Works and […]
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Green light on wind energy investment project expected this year
A wind power project by The Blue Circle Pte Ltd, a Singapore-based company, is expected to see its investment agreed this year after spending several months completing a wind power feasibility study in Cambodia. The power investment agreement is expected to be signed in the first half of 2020 as The Blue Circle and Electricite […]
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Client Alert: Cambodia’s New Law on Construction
The Law on Construction which was promulgated by the Royal Kram No. NS/RKM/1119/019 dated 02 November 2019 aims to determine the principles, building technical regulations, rules and procedures for the management of the construction sector in Cambodia. This law is effective from 02 November 2019. The competent authority who regulates the construction sector in Cambodia […]
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Government orders temporary closure of beer gardens to prevent COVID-19 spread
The Royal Government of Cambodia has ordered a temporary closure of all beer gardens throughout Cambodia, starting from 25 March 2020 until further notice to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a statement from H.E. Dr Thong Khon, Minister of Tourism to provincial governors on 25 March 2020, “In accordance with Samdech […]
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National Assembly approves construction of coal-fired power plants in Koh Kong and Oddar Meanchey
Parliament has approved a Draft on State Guarantee for two companies. The Royal Group will construct a 700 MW coal-fired power plant in Koh Kong province, and the Han Seng Coal Mine Company will build a 265 MW coal-fired power plant in Oddar Meanchey province including the construction of a 230 KV transmission line extending […]
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Cambodia Imports Power from Laos’ Don Sahong Dam
The Don Sahong hydropower dam, located in the southern area of Laos near the border of Cambodia, has started exporting power to Cambodia as planned just in time for Cambodia being in need of power supply for the dry season. “Initially, only 130MW of power is imported from the dam based on the actual demand […]
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Mine exploration licenses open for public bidding
The Ministry of Mines and Energy announced it will open applications for public bidding on mine exploration licenses in four areas. According to an announcement dated 23 March, the four areas cumulatively cover 794 square km in the provinces of Preah Vihear (One-area), Oddor Meanchey (One-area) and Mondulkiri (Two-areas). The ministry stated that local and […]
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Sihanoukville’s economic crisis a painful adjustment toward sustainable development
Sihanoukville, once dubbed the Macao of Cambodia, is currently facing a crisis. Unfinished construction projects are scattered everywhere around the city; numerous local citizens have been left unemployed; and most noticeably, there has been a massive decline in property rental price, leaving many house owners in debt. These issues have been mainly caused by the […]
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