Siem Reap Authority Bans Parking & Street Vendors on Sidewalks of New 38 Roads

The Siem Reap Provincial Administration has issued a new order banning all parking and street vendors along the sidewalks of the 38 newly-constructed roads or otherwise face legal action, effective from 17 September onward. The notice issued on 17 September stated that the ban was imposed after the administration witnessed a lot of people parking […]

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GDT to Strengthen Property & Unused Land Tax Collection Through Online Platform

The General Department of Taxation (GDT) will continue strengthening tax collection on real estate and unused lands nationwide through its new online payment platform. The GDT stated that through the implementation of online tax collection as well as conventional methods, the department expects to reach its target tax income for the 2021 fiscal year, according […]

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City Hall to Remove Messy Cables Along Two Main Streets in Phnom Penh

Phnom Penh Municipality has ordered relevant authorities to remove all messy hanging cables along two major streets in Phnom Penh to improve the city beauty. According to the announcement dated 6 September 2021, the two streets are Preah Ang Yukunthor street (Street 19) linking Street 108 and Street 98 and Santhomok street (Street 89) linking […]

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World Tankers Management Seeks Out-of-Court Settlement for 300k-Barrel Missing Oil Case

World Tankers Management, the MT Strovolos tanker operator, is trying to avoid court involvement in the 300,000-barrel missing case after the Cambodian government filed a lawsuit against MT Strovolos. The ship management company said it was working with stakeholders on the case. The company was quoted by the Khmer Times on 7 September saying, “All […]

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Water Management in Kandal Reconfigured to Mitigate Flooding on New PP Airport Construction Site

The Kandal Provincial Administration has issued new measures to mitigate the flooding issue on the new Phnom Penh International Airport construction site, in particular the site of Runway 1. According to the announcement dated 3 September 2021, the provincial administration has temporarily closed the sewage at the corner of Canal 90 and Dam 54 and […]

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National Police Establish Special Team Combating Land Encroachment & Disputes

The General Commissariat of the National Police has established a special team to prevent, solve, and combat land disputes and encroachments nationwide, according to decision No. 438 dated 24 August 2021. With 21 members and chaired by National Police Deputy Chief Lieutenant General Dy Vichea, this team will have the duty to gather information, investigate, […]

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City Hall, Housing Association Join Hands to Strengthen Health Measures on Construction Sites

The Phnom Penh Municipality held a meeting with the Housing Development Association of Cambodia (HDAC), and other borey developers on Wednesday 25 August to discuss new health control measures, aimed at halting the spread of COVID-19 on construction sites across Phnom Penh. Phnom Penh Governor HE Khuong Sreng said that the construction sector is one […]

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Missing Crude Oil Tanker Caught in Indonesia, Cambodia Requesting Help to Return

The Ministry of Mines and Energy is in talks with Indonesia to help facilitate returning the ship loaded with missing crude oil back to Cambodia. The talks come after Indonesian authorities seized a ship loaded with nearly 300,000 barrels of crude oil and more than a dozen crew on board on 25 August. The arrest […]

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