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Major Infrastructure Plan Set for New Development Zone in Banteay Srei District
- 5 July 2021
The new Run Ta Ek development zone in Siem Reap's Banteay Srei district will soon welcome a whole new set of infrastructure as the inter-ministerial committee are speeding up the works on the masterplan preparation. This new development was proposed to host over 560 families who moved from downtown Siem Reap as their residences were affected by the 38-road renovation project. According to an...
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China Proposes ‘Sister City’ Agreement Between Hubei & Cambodia’s Three Major Provinces
- 5 July 2021
China has proposed to establish a 'sister city' agreement between its renowned commercial hub in Hubei province and Siem Reap, Kampot and Sihanoukville in Cambodia. According to a letter from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on 2 July, the proposal aims to boost trade opportunities and develop these four provinces into a larger commercial hub network. Hubei provi...
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Two Months’ Notice Given to PP Sidewalk Businesses: Demolish or Relocate
- 1 July 2021
Phnom Penh municipality has placed a new order giving two months to all business owners to remove or relocate their shops located on sidewalks; otherwise face drastic legal action. In a meeting with authorities from the 14 districts on 29 June, Phnom Penh Governor HE Khoung Sreng ordered the local authorities to take action immediately by beginning to give notices. He added that all business...
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PM Warns Against Abusing COVID-19 Fatality Management to Encroach Upon State Land
- 1 July 2021
Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen announced this morning that each provincial administration must continue to prepare land as burial and cremation sites for COVID-19 fatalities, as well as to prepare wood for building coffins. However, Samdech Hun Sen strongly warned all officials and influential people to not take this opportunity to encroach on state land and fraudulently cut down trees for pers...
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The Change in Rental Behaviours Amid Current Market Conditions
- 30 June 2021
Phnom Penh’s condominiums are patiently waiting for recovery, despite limited sales performance during the three-week complete lockdown due to COVID-19 market conditions. Some developers have implemented significant price promotions to clear their unsold inventory, while others have adopted a “wait-and-see” approach and shifted their attention to the daily-rate market and waiting for the market to...
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How Developers are Offloading their Stuck Residential Inventory in this Challenging Time
- 30 June 2021
COVID-19 has impacted the residential market broadly with no significant improvements during the first quarter of 2021. There were almost no new condominium units launched for the first three months of this year, and most of the major developers are rushing to revamp their strategies, focused on making quick revenue in order to manage and settle their cash flow in this challenging time. For the ex...
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Siem Reap Authority Turns Angkor High School into New COVID-19 Treatment Facility
- 29 June 2021
The Siem Reap Provincial Health Department has decided to use Angkor High School in Sangkat Sala Kamroeuk as a new COVID-19 treatment centre for mild-symptom patients from 28 June onwards. Dr Kros Sarath, Director of the Health Department of the Siem Reap Provincial Administration, said that Angkor High School has more than 100 rooms that can accommodate up to 500 to 600 patients. He added t...
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Six Regions in Mondulkiri Selected for Tourism Masterplan Development
- 29 June 2021
The Cambodian government has chosen six regions in Mondulkiri province for a tourism development masterplan, with the aim of turning Mondulkiri into the fourth kingdom’s fourth economic pole. According to an official meeting regarding the draft masterplan for tourism development of Mondulkiri Province (2021-2030) on 28 June, those six regions are: 1. The 5 wildlife sanctuaries (Phnum Prech, ...
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Macau Casino Operator Delays 1200-hectare Land Acquisition in Siem Reap Again
- 29 June 2021
Macau-based gaming operator Macau Legend Development Ltd has once again failed to reach an agreement on its 1200-hectare land acquisition in Siem Reap but has stated that it is now negotiating with the seller for amicable solutions, reported IAG. Macau Legend Development Ltd first revealed its plan to build an integrated resort in Siem Reap province in 2018 when the firm also signed a Sale &...
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Koh Kong Governor Revokes All Protected Land Transaction Papers Signed by Local Authorities
- 26 June 2021
Koh Kong Provincial Governor HE Mithona Phouthong has ordered commune and Sangkat officers to stop approving or signing off on all illegal protected land transaction documents and also voided all the previously-signed ones. According to the order letter issued on 24 June, those documents include land transfers, land use permissions, state land purchase agreements, land boundary and location ver...
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