PM says new construction law to help reduce building collapse

Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said the newly adopted construction law will help reduce building collapses caused by failure in construction standards and quality. The Prime Minister made the statement as he was speaking at a press conference on 05 January 2020 on the result of the rescue mission of the building collapse in […]

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59 Dead and Injured in Kep Building Collapse

After more a rescue mission lasting more than 43 hours, a total of 59 dead and injured were confirmed as a result of the building collapse in Kep, according to a press conference given by Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen. According to Samdech Techo Hun Sen, the building collapse in Kep province on […]

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Experts: Luxury hotel closures related to internal issues

A number of four-star and five-star hotels have recently announced the closure of their businesses citing economic reasons for their demise.  Tourism experts have said that business closures are not a bad sign for tourism in general. The 23-year-old former Inter-continental in Phnom Penh -The Great Duke Hotel – announced the closure of its operations […]

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Ministry of Environment approves the 20 hectares construction stone site

The Ministry of Environment supports the 20.92 hectares construction stone site located in the Phnom Srouch Mountain of Kampong Speu Province on the first Environmental Social Impact Assessment Report (IESIA) report. According to a post on the ministry’s Facebook page on 4 December, the project has been assessed and the ministry pointed out seven points […]

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Close to 200 Construction Sites in Preah Sihanoukville Called by Land Ministry and Provincial Authority

The Ministry of Land Management Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) in collaboration with the Preah Sihanouk Provincial Administration have held a public meeting on construction safety and quality with around 195 construction site owners attended, said Preah Sihanouk Provincial Administration. During the 4 December meeting, H.E Lao Tip Seiha, Secretary of State of the MLMUPC […]

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Draft Law on Land Management and Urban Expected to be Approved next year

Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning, and Construction is working to accelerate the compiling of the draft law on land management and urban planning to reply to the increasing development of urban, real estate and construction. Speaking at the urban forum on Smart, Sustainable and Inclusive Urban Development on November 27, the ministry’s secretary of […]

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Ministry Orders Gold Tower 42 to Suspend Construction

The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) issued a temporary moratorium on the construction of the Gold Tower 42 on 20 November and ordered the company to fulfill the required safety conditions before construction could resume. The letter ordered Lee Sun-hum, a representative of Yon Woo (Cambodia), the owner of Gold Tower […]

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Condominium purchasers can finally feel relief

By Eric Wong Chon Lap This is the year when condominium end-user purchasers can feel relief, with many developers saying that they will concentrate on completing their existing developments, and also focus on the unsold condominium inventory in response to the weaker demand, partly due to surge of condominium inventory in recent years. The reason […]

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Land ministry makes new construction law publicly available

The Ministry of Land Management Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) has published the entire contents of the new construction law which His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni of Cambodia signed on 02 November 2019 following ratification by the National Assembly. According to a post on the ministry’s Facebook page on 07 November, the entire law is […]

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Deputy Prime Minister demands single standard for new road construction in Sihanoukville

Cambodia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Ministry of Land Management Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) H.E Chea Sophara has instructed the contractor for road construction in Sihanoukville to ensure a single standard of construction for the road building in the province. The instruction came as the construction contract for 34 roads in Sihanoukville […]

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