US$18m Siem Reap Zoo Opening in October

The US$18 million Siem Reap Zoo is set to open in October 2022 officially. This is according to the inspection of the progress of the zoo by HE Veng Sakhon on 16 June. The company’s CEO, Roger Reynolds, said that the zoo was established to display the aquatic and wildlife species in the Kingdom of […]

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Star Vegas Resumes Operation in Poipet City

ASX-listed Donaco International Limited says it will recommence casino operations on 18 June, almost 14 months since closing its doors due to COVID-19. The reopening comes after the Cambodian government and local authorities lifted a temporary closure order on all casinos in Banteay Meanchey province, which includes Poipet on the border with Thailand. “We are […]

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Prime Minister Hun Sen Orders to Keep Over 1000 Hectares to Develop SEZ at Koh Thmor Area

Samdech Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia has decided to keep 1176 hectares to develop a Special Economic Zone in Techo Koh Thmor Military History X16, located in Tonloung commune, Memut district, Thbong Khmum province. This is according to Samdech Techo Hun Sen’s remark made on the 45th Remembrance Day of “Journey to Overthrow […]

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GDT Starts Listing & Updating Real Estate Information in Svay Rieng Province

The General Department of Taxation will start the work of listing and updating real estate information in Svay Rieng province aimed to collect real estate data for the benefit of tax revenue collection. The GDT in cooperation with the Svay Rieng Provincial Administration, organized a meeting on the preparation for listing and updating of real […]

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Search for the kingdom’s finest real estate continues with the 7th PropertyGuru Cambodia Property Awards

HIGHLY ANTICIPATED INDUSTRY EVENT OF THE KHMER REAL ESTATE CALENDAR TO BE HELD AT RENOWNED SOFITEL PHNOM PENH PHOKEETRA Locals are driving the Cambodian property market as it adjusts to domestic tastes and demand, expert analysts say Exclusive black-tie gala dinner to be held on 26 August 2022 at the Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra and […]

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US McDonald’s Brand Renamed in Russia Due to Economic Sanctions

More than 800 McDonald’s stores in Russia have been rebranded after the US-based company decided to leave Russia over the war of aggression in Ukraine. McDonald’s decided to sell all 850 stores in Russia to local investor Alexander Nikolaevich Govor for US$1.4 billion, CNN reported on 13 June. The American McDonald’s brand, which has been […]

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Cambodia-Vietnam Considering Waterway Connection Between Kep & Phu Quoc Island

Cambodian and Vietnamese authorities are discussing the connection of waterway infrastructure between Kep and Phu Quoc Island in Vietnam, to provide more options for tourists. A water link connecting Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island with the Cambodian coast may be a hit with regional tourists but may prove to be a damp squib with Western markets, […]

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MLMUPC Changes Registration Documents of One Spouse’s Separate Property from Word “Dead” to “Giver”

The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) has announced a change in the registration documents of one spouse’s separate property which is widower or widow because of the death of another spouse, according to a letter 2391 dated 06 June 2022. This change refers to changing the word from “Dead” to “Giver” […]

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Cambodia Requests Japan to Help Transform Battambang Provincial Museum into Modern & Smart Facility

The Battambang Provincial Governor held a special meeting with Japanese consultants on smart city development in Battambang on 07 June 2022. The Smart City Development Project in Battambang focuses on transforming the city through the installation of modern technology in public places, and especially the improvement of the Battambang Provincial Museum into a smart museum […]

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Cambodia & Thailand Urge Opening of Four More Border Crossings

Cambodian and Thai authorities have urged the opening of four more crossings borders, according to a meeting between the Pursat and Trat provincial administrations on 09 June 2022. The meeting was chaired by Mr Pov Piseth, Deputy Governor of Pursat Province and the Thai side was chaired by Mr Kan Chhay Thep Vorak Chhay and […]

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