Social and Contribution
Cambodia to Receive US$64 million in Economic Recovery Aid from Australia
The Australian Government has decided to provide Cambodia with AU$90 million (equivalent to US$64 million) economic recovery aid along with technical assistance for the next five years. This is according to a meeting between Minister of Economy and Finance HE Aun Porn Moniroth and Australian Ambassador to Cambodia Pablo Kang on Wednesday 18 August. The […]
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Land & Houses Gifted to Over 600 Veteran and Disabled Families in Pursat
The Pursat Provincial Administration is speeding up the construction of houses and infrastructure in “Bun Rany Sen Chey Damnak Troyeung” village in Phnom Kravanh district for 628 veterans and disabled families. Pursat Governor HE Mao Thonin said during a site inspection on Thursday 5 August that the working group have thus far built over 205 […]
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Siem Reap to Provide Homeless with Shelter, Increased Access to Resources
The Siem Reap provincial administration plans to relocate all homeless people and beggars scattered around Siem Reap town to live in the Phnom Changkarn Roi area in Varin district, where the authorities will soon build decent housing with proper infrastructure and allowing for small scale agriculture. Siem Reap Deputy Governor Nak Neron said during the […]
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MPWT Minister Urges China to Help Train Cambodian Engineers
The Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol has requested China to send experts to Cambodia to help train local engineers so that they are ready for building large-scale infrastructure in the future. The proposal was made during a bilateral meeting between HE Sun Chanthol and China’s Minister of Transport HE Li Xiaopeng […]
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24 Families Told to Leave State Land for Road Construction in Kandal
24 families living in Krasaing village, Takhmao city, whose houses affected the NR21 construction project have voluntarily left their properties with impact resettlement packages. Kandal Provincial Governor Kong Sophorn said that the working group has been focusing on this dispute for quite a long time. Finally, the families agreed to leave with proper compensation. “These […]
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Land & Houses Gifted to Almost 1,000 Veteran Families in Kompong Thom & Pursat
A total of nearly 1,000 poor and disabled veterans in Pursat and Kompong Thom have been gifted with land plots and new homes for their life of sacrifice. In Pursat province, the Cambodian Red Cross provided US$500,000 to build houses for 628 veteran families. The house is located on over 900 hectares concessional land plot […]
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171 Families Affected by New Phnom Penh Airport Development Receive New Homes
A total of 171 families affected by the new Phnom Penh international airport development have officially received their new houses in a new location under an exchange agreement. Held on the morning of 21 May, the handover ceremony was presided over by Director General of the Housing Department at the MLMUPC HE Benghong Socheat Khemro, […]
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Impact Resettlement Works Ongoing for NR71C Construction in Tbong Khmum
The construction of the NR71C, a project connecting the Kroch Chhmar-Stueng Trang Bridge and Tbong Khmum provincial town, is still proceeding, although the groundbreaking ceremony has yet to take place due to the COVID community outbreak. To date, the inter-ministerial committee is working on the impact of resettlement and other issues that have occurred. On […]
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Over 400 Families Living Along Siem Reap River to be Relocated
A total of 431 families living on state land along the Siem Reap River from the Neak Bridge to the Angkor Bridge in Slor Kram commune, have been ordered to demolish their properties and relocate to new government-provided land plots. Deputy Governor of Siem Reap Province Ngan Phirun said during the site inspection yesterday that […]
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New Medical Laboratory Building in Sihanoukville Officially Handed Over
A new Chinese-funded medical laboratory building in the Sihanoukville Provincial Referral Hospital has been completed and officially handed over to the Cambodian government. The handover ceremony took place via online conference earlier this week with the participation of the Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia HE Wang Wentian, Minister of Health HE Mam Bunheng and Sihanoukville Governor […]
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