LICADHO: Upsurge in microfinance debt leads to land loss and human rights abuses in Cambodia
The acceleration in microfinance debt in Cambodia – for which land titles are mostly used as the collateral – can poses significant risks to millions of local debtors in the kingdom including land loss and many other systematic human rights abuses, according to the latest joint research by the Cambodian League for the Promotion and […]
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Century Plaza market to be transformed into shopping centre
One of the oldest markets in Phnom Penh along the Russian Federation Blvd Century Plaza is to be transformed into a shopping centre following a recent meeting between the developer, vendors, and city hall. On 04 August, a meeting was held between Mr Nuon Pharat, vice governor of Phnom Penh Municipal Hall, the developer, and […]
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Special economic zone for Mondulkiri province studied
The Cambodian government has been studying the establishment of a special economic zone (SEZ) in the north-eastern area of Cambodia to diversify the economy. The establishment of this SEZ is in line with the economic and social development goals of the northeast area. H.E. Vongsey Visoth, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Economy and […]
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Government Gives Green Light to Another New SEZ in Sihanoukville
The Cambodian government has recently approved the construction of another special economic zone project on more than 55 hectares of land in Sihanoukville, to help boost the kingdom’s economic growth. This approval comes as a result of the second inter-ministerial meeting regarding the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) discussion on this project on 01 […]
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Governor Pledges to Solve Flooding Issue in Sihanoukville
Following widespread video and photos posted on Facebook on the flooding issue in Sihanoukville, Provincial Governor H.E Kuoch Chamroeun told residents on 05 August to stop blocking natural waterways to avoid more floods. Heavy flooding on from 10 pm on 03 August until 7 am on 04 August 2019, caused difficulties and damage to many […]
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Industry Ministry Orders Suspension of Water Supply for Illegal Constructions
The Ministry of Industry and Handicrafts issued a directive letter on 01 August informing its lower authorities to suspend the water supply for any kind of construction site found to be illegal, a move that aims to ensure the life, property, and safety of the people. The direction is for all departments of the Ministry […]
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August 8th breakfast talk to discuss real estate and hotel investment in Cambodia
With Cambodia rapidly growing real estate market, international real estate agency CBRE Cambodia and legal firm DFDL to hold a breakfast talk on 8 August to discuss the potential of the Cambodia real estate and hotel investment at the Rosewood Phnom Penh hotel. Under the theme “Real Estate Investment in Cambodia”, the event will bring […]
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Three provinces chosen to be secondary urban tourism destinations
The Ministry of Tourism in partnership with the French Development Agency (AFD) has selected three provinces, namely Kampot, Battambang, and Kratie, to be secondary urban tourism destinations, with the aim to reduce congestion in main tourism destinations and to develop sustainable tourism in Cambodia. The commitment to develop the three provinces was agreed at a […]
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New Road Maintenance Technology Called Cold in Placed Recycling Introduced to Cambodia
A new road maintenance technology called cold in placed recycling has been introduced to Cambodia through a one-day seminar held at the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) on 01 August. As Cambodia is campaigning to improve its road quality through various projects, this new technology would see better road performance and could save […]
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Why offering Social Media Only Marketing Solution is not sufficient without Video Filming?
Social Media ONLY Marketing Solution is insufficient because 1. It is difficult to attract the right leads today even money is spent for leads which will not even bother to reply with a “Likes” or “Share” 2. Fewer people have the Time to read long copies anymore today, we recorded up to an astonishing 86% […]
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Will the increase in China’s domestic property developer bankruptcies affect Cambodia construction sector?
The 50 percent rise of bankruptcy rate among the home developers due to the economic slowdown in China this year has caused a controversial question whether or not it would affect the Cambodian construction sector since a large portion of the investment within this sector is the investment from China. Due to restrictions on borrowing […]
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New road maintenance technology called In-Place Recycling introduced to Cambodia
A new road maintenance technology called In-Place Recycling has been introduced to Cambodia through a one-day seminar held at the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) on 01 August. As Cambodia is campaigning to improve its road quality through various projects, this new technology would see better road performance and could save money for […]
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