Laws and Regulation
Takeo Authorities Issue Over 600K Land Titles by 2022
Takeo province has made significant progress in land management and registration, with authorities announcing that a total of 645,687 land titles have been systematically registered for people in 84 communes as of 2022. This was confirmed by HE Ouch Phea, Governor of Takeo Province, on 2 March. According to the governor, the provincial administration has […]
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Cambodia Issues Short-Term Transit Visas to Tourists Visiting Cambodia by Cruise Ship
The Royal Government of Cambodia has announced that it will offer short-term transit visas to tourists visiting the country on a cruise ship. The new policy, effective from 1 March 2023, allows international tourists to apply for a transit visa type D for a five-day stay. According to the Ministry of Tourism, transit visas (D) […]
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Educational Institutions Nationwide Will Get Revenue Tax Exemption for Five Years
The Royal Government of Cambodia has recently declared a tax exemption for public and private educational institutions nationwide. According to an announcement from the Office of the Council of Ministers on 27 February 2023, these institutions will be granted a five-year tax relief from 2024 until the end of 2028. The exemption applies to income […]
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ADB advises Cambodia to improve property tax collection
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has held a workshop to share knowledge and expertise on property tax management as the collection of this type of tax in Cambodia is still limited. Held on 23-24 February, the workshop aims to help strengthen property tax collection and boost revenue at the sub-national level. The workshop shared the […]
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Russey Keo flyover to open for traffic in March
The Russey Keo flyover is set to open for traffic from 1 March onwards as the construction is reaching 100% completion, according to the announcement of the Phnom Penh Capital Administration on 24 February. This Russey Keo flyover project is 483m long and 15.8m wide. Built by the Overseas Cambodian Investment Company (OCIC), the construction […]
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Koh Kong authorities issue over 140k land titles in past 5 years
Koh Kong authorities have systematically registered a total of 140,451 land titles in the past five years, according to the press conference on 21 February. Meanwhile, the provincial authorities have registered 267 individual land titles and 27 state land titles. Recently, over 150,000ha of land in Koh Kong was reclassified to state-reserved land. (Read more)
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Gov’t reclassifies 150,000ha of land in Koh Kong to be reserved state land
The government has taken over 150,000 hectares of land from eight natural protected areas and from the Ministry of Agriculture in Koh Kong province and converted it to state land owned by the provincial administration. as 50,000 ha has been given to people in the province. Koh Kong Deputy Governor Sok Soth said on 21 […]
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Gov’t establishes 30 new villages in Kampong Cham province
The Ministry of Interior has established 30 new villages in Kampong Cham province, according to the announcement signed by Minister of Interior Samdech Sar Kheng on 9 January. In Kampong Cham city, there will be two new villages Boeung Kok III village and Village 6 “A”។ Koh Sotin district will have one new village which […]
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Can you own land in natural protected areas?
Natural Protected Areas refer to areas of public property territory of the government such as land, water, beaches and seas within areas controlled by the provisions of the law or newly created areas within the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Environment. The natural protected area has been divided into 8 types: 1. National Park, 2. […]
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ADB to help Cambodia establish a commercial court
The Ministry of Justice and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on supporting the capacity building of law enforcement officers and the operation of the Cambodia Commercial Court. At the signing ceremony on 17 February, Minister of Justice Koeut Rith emphasized that the organization of commercial aims to enhance […]
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