Laws and Regulation
Tax on agricultural land exempted for another 100 years, says PM Hun Sen
The government has exempted tax on agricultural land for more than 41 years and will continue to exempt it for another 100 years or as long as the ruling party is in power, according to the prime minister. Samdech Techo Hun Sen made the announcement on 26 February during the inauguration ceremony for the official […]
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MLMUPC organizes second construction law workshop
The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) organized a second dissemination workshop on construction law for professionals in the construction sector at the Sokha Phnom Penh Hotel on 13 February. H.E. Chea Sophara, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning, and Construction stated, “The main goal of this law […]
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World Bank: Large construction and property credit downside risk for Cambodia’s economy
The combination of construction, real estate, and mortgage businesses captured the largest share in bank credits, which is one of the main downside risks for the kingdom’s economy, according to the World Bank. According to the latest Economic Development and Outlook Report published in November 2019, economic risks for Cambodia are due to three main […]
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MLMUPC to organise second construction law workshop
The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) will organise a second dissemination workshop on construction law for professionals in the construction sector at the Sokha Phnom Penh Hotel on 13 February. According to a Ministry announcement issued on 5 February, the dissemination workshop is for those registered architects, engineers, and electrical engineers […]
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Regulated sand mining poses no threat to the riverbank says Mines Ministry
The Ministry of Mines and Energy condemned a recent report regarding the potential of the Mekong riverbank collapsing due to excessive sand mining, arguing that the mining volume in Cambodia is remarkably low and under strict technical regulation. The condemnation comes in response to research done by the University of Southampton, which discovered that the […]
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MLMUPC committee ordered 23 buildings demolished in Sihanoukville in 2019
By the end of 2019, the Construction Review Committee had ordered the demolition of 23 buildings under construction in Sihanoukville due to their inadequate quality. The Construction Review Committee was established by the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) in response to the July 2019 collapse of the 7-storey building in Sihanoukville […]
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Ministries vow to resolve stamp tax jam
The Ministry of Economy & Finance and the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction have agreed to resolve the slow process of land title transfers and registration under the zero-percent stamp tax category, following more than 13,000 documents having been stuck at the tax administration. According to a press release from the General […]
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Construction professionals requested to properly implement construction law
The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning, and Construction has called for the full implementation of the construction law by professionals in the construction sector. The call was made after the cases of collapsed buildings in Kep province and Preah Sihanouk and a pagoda building collapse in Siem Reap province. Speaking at the dissemination workshop […]
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Ministry of Land Management appoints new construction inspectors
The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction has formed a new official group to inspect the construction sites. The group was formed following the deadly collapse of a building in Kep province early January and the collapse of a building in Sihanoukville in June 2019. According to an announcement signed by H.E. Chea […]
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Land Management Ministry strengthens implementation of Construction Law
The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction has asked the authorities in the construction sector and ministry officials in provincial departments to implement the new construction law by prohibiting unauthorised construction, while strengthening the issuance of construction permits and inspecting construction sites to ensure the safety and security of construction sites. In a […]
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