Policy and Strategy
How Will Capital Gains Tax Affect the Real Estate Market in Cambodia?
Some have claimed that the tax is way too high and is not the right time amid the COVID-19 crisis. Others have said it is an effective way to control unregulated inflated property transactions and increase state revenue.
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Kampot Administration Process Land Acquisition to Long-term Occupants in Bokor National Park
The Kampot Provincial Administration is currently reviewing the applications and will soon gift land to those eligible long occupants in Bokor National Park, according to the work progress meeting on 09 September. Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Environment HE Saut Yea said in the meeting that land ownerships would be granted only to […]
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362 Officials Assigned to Oversee Nationwide Implementation of Construction Law
The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) has appointed 362 officials to oversee the implementation of the construction law, including inspecting, monitoring, and investigating all construction developments nationwide. The special team, including those from the national and sub-national levels, were appointed following Prakas No 141 dated 04 September 2020. Their tasks are […]
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PM Hun Sen Approves US$150 million Budget for Constructing 38 Roads in Siem Reap
Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen approved a US$150-million national budget to develop 38 roads in Siem Reap province on 04 September. With a total length of 98km, the project has been studied by the Ministry of Public Works and Transport for a while. These 38 roads will be interconnected with other main road systems […]
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New Law Allows More Foreign Workers Amid High Labour Demand in Construction Sector
Photo: the print.in The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training announced in a Prakas that companies are now allowed to employ more foreign workers if they cannot find enough local staff, amid a high demand for labour in the construction sector. According to the Prakas published on 14 August 2020, companies are now permitted to […]
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Growth of Coal Power Plants Discouraging FDI over Environmental Concerns
Some major brands including H&M, Adidas, Puma, Gap, and others have expressed concern and reluctance to continue investing in Cambodia due to the growth of coal power plants, which is not green energy, according to the Nikkei Review Asia on 12 August. These firms have sent a letter of concern to the Cambodian government stating […]
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Sihanoukville Governor Requests Japan to Help Build Tourist Port and Health Centres
Sihanoukville Governor H.E Kuoch Chamroeun has requested the Japanese government to provide grant aid to support the construction of a tourist port in Sihanoukville and for health centres in Ream and Koh Rong. The request was made during an official meeting on 30 July with the governor and H.E Mikami Masahiro, Ambassador of Japan to […]
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City Hall: All Unsafe Buildings Prohibited or to be Demolished as Necessary
Phnom Penh Governor H.E Khuong Sreng has urged all relevant authorities to ban, or demolish if necessary, for illegal and unsafe buildings and advised people to be more cautious about dilapidated buildings, according to the Ministry of Information. The governor made the statement during a meeting with related officers regarding construction inspections in Phnom Penh […]
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Over 500 Inter-ministerial Officials Reconfiguring Land Use in Mondulkiri
A total of 550 inter-ministerial officials from the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC), the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and the Ministry of Environment, are in the field measuring and reconfiguring land uses in Mondulkiri province, according to a MLMUPC’s press release on 28 July. The team is using the […]
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Ministry of Interior Investigating Forest Land Encroachment Cases in Mondulkiri
The Minister of Interior Samdech Sar Kheng has established an inter-ministerial team to investigate all protected land encroachment cases in protected areas in Mondulkiri province. According to the official decision dated 22 July, the main task of the team is to investigate each case listed in the Council of Ministers Office’s report dated 12 June […]
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