Policy and Strategy
Apsara Authority Warns Locals to Stop Land Selling Transactions in Angkor Protected Area
The Apsara Authority has repeatedly warned the public to immediately cease any land buying and selling transactions in the Angkor heritage protected site or face legal action. The Authority issued the warning letter on 01 April after discovering a Facebook page posting contents selling land plots in the Angkor protected area. “The purchase and sale […]
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Property Title QR Code Scanning Service Back Online After Temporary Suspension
The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction announced yesterday that the property title QR code scanning system is back online after a temporary suspension for two weeks. According to the ministry announcement, the technical team has already re-programmed the system. Thus, the service will be easier and smoother than before. (Read more) The […]
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Three Communes Extracted from Kampot Province to Form New Bokor City
The government has decided to take three communes from Tuek Chhou district in Kampot province to form a new Bokor City’ according to a sub-decree issued on 16 March. The three communes include Boeng Tuk, Koh Toch, and Prek Tnout communes, which will be converted into Sangkats. Meanwhile, according to the sub-decree, the administration of […]
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More Land Encroachment Found in Mondulkiri, Governor Warns of Severe Legal Action
The Mondulkiri Provincial Administration has discovered more land encroachment activities along the Cambodia-Vietnam border and warned it will crack down on those encroachers without exception. Mondulkiri Governor Svay Sam Eang said during the borderline inspection on 27 March that the officials have found some people encroaching on state land in Phnom Nam Lyr Wildlife Sanctuary. […]
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Preaek Pra Canal Land Encroachers Warned With Legal Action
The Chbar Ampov District Administration has warned about taking legal action against those who continue to build properties on both sides of the Preaek Pra canal in Sangkat Preaek Pra and Sangkat Prek Thmey after many soft warnings have been issued. According to the warning letter issued on 24 March, the objective of stopping this […]
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Private Firm Accelerating Feasibility of 100-megawatt Wind Power Project in Mondulkiri
A private firm is speeding up the feasibility study on a 100-megawatt wind turbine power project in Mondulkiri province on both the technical and financial details, according to a senior official at the Minister of Mines and Energy. Xinglan Maritime Energy Co., Ltd was granted a permit letter from the ministry to conduct a feasibility […]
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Naga Corp’s US$350-million Resort in Siem Reap province dismissed
The Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts has decided to dismiss the proposed $350-milion resort development in the Angkor Archaeological Park by Naga Corp after controversial discussions, stating the project negatively affects the archaeological park. In a press release issued on 23 March, the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts stated that the “Angkor Lake […]
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Gov’t Returns Over 470 Hectares of Illegally-owned Land in Mondulkiri to Two Private Firms
The government has seized over 472.8 hectares of illegally-occupied land in Purang village, Orang district, Mondulkiri province, and returned it to the original owners, Ujisan LS Group Co., Ltd. and Hu Ling Co., Ltd. The decision came after the final site inspection by the Mondulkiri Provincial Administration and relevant officers on 22 March. Deputy Governor […]
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Gov’t Asks Real Estate Developers to Ease Clients’ Financial Burden Amid Pandemic
The Cambodian government yesterday called on all real estate developers in Cambodia to adjust their payment terms and help ease the financial burden of their buyers if needed, as the recent surge in community outbreak has affected many people. The move came after the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) and the Ministry of Economy and […]
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Researchers Unveil New Monitoring Platform to Mitigate Dam and Climate Impacts on Mekong River
Researchers have recently developed a new platform that uses data from satellite, remote sensing, and geographic information system (GIS) to monitor Mekong River water levels, with the hope to mitigate droughts and other related issues caused by excessive dam constructions and climate change. According to The Third Pole’s report last week, the new online system […]
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