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ខ្មែរ Laws and Regulation
370ha Aquaculture Farm & New Port Set for Koh Kong Province
- 6 September 2021
The Cambodian government has agreed to lease state land to private firms to invest in building a 369-hectare aquaculture crab farm and a small-scale port in Sre Ambel district, Koh Kong province, while an inter-ministerial working group is currently evaluating the land price. Koh Kong Deputy Governor Ouk Pheaktra said during a meeting on Saturday 4 September that the establishment of the inter-...
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Land Encroachers Along NR1 in Kandal Given 14 days to Demolish Constructions, or Face Legal Action
- 3 September 2021
The Department of Public Works and Transport in Kandal province will begin demolishing illegal constructions encroaching on public land alongside NR1 in Kien Svay and Leuk Dek districts on 17 September 2021, according to an announcement dated 31 August. In the announcement, the department also ordered all people occupying those illegal constructions in the aforementioned locations to demolish o...
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Occupancy Certificates to Make Unauthorized Construction Legally Compliant
- 3 September 2021
Many buildings in Cambodia were erected without proper authorization, either with no construction permit whatsoever or not in compliance with one duly obtained. To remedy this situation, the Construction Law provided a two-year period allowing owners to bring such construction projects into compliance with the Law. In two months’ time, this grace period will end. Since Sub-Decree No. 86 was iss...
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30ha of Kampot Land Allocated to National Defense Ministry for Firearms Training Ground
- 3 September 2021
The Kampot Provincial Administration has decided to allocate 30 hectares of land in Sangkat Koh Touch in Bokor City to the Kampot Sub Military Headquarters to build a firearms training ground. According to a meeting on Thursday 2 September, since the plot has only 24.33 hectares of land, an additional 5.67 hectares will be taken from natural streams and public roads. Kampot Governor Cheav Ta...
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Gov’t Establishes Six New Communes in Five Provinces
- 1 September 2021
The Cambodian government has officially established six new communes and Sangkats and modified the borderlines of two communes in six provinces, according to eight sub degrees ranging from No.150 to 157 dated 20 August 2021. The new establishments are Bourvil, Oukandear Sen Chey, Phnom Krang Dey Meas, Yeay Mao Pichnil commune, Sangkat Ou Chrov, and Sangkat Ou Ruessei. Those communes/sangkats...
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Construction & Real Estate Investment Capital Registered in New State-Run Online System at US$1.2bn
- 1 September 2021
As of 24 August, a total of 7,715 companies have registered their businesses through the new online business registration system with a total investment value of approximately US$3 billion, of which investment from construction and real estate companies attributed over one third. According to a report by the Ministry of Economy and Finance on 1 September, construction companies shared the large...
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Gov’t to Issue New Regulations Restricting Usage of Asbestos-Containing Construction Materials
- 1 September 2021
The International Labour Organization (ILO) and Cambodia’s Ministry of Labour have warned of serious health issues stemming from asbestos contained in construction materials, as two bodies are cooperating to draft new regulations restricting and controlling its usage. Minister of Labour and Vocational Training HE Ith Sam Heng said during the relevant meeting on Tuesday 31 September said that as...
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National Police Establish Special Team Combating Land Encroachment & Disputes
- 31 August 2021
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, and take action against all land-rela...
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MISTI Issues New Standards to Strengthen Construction and Electrical Safety
- 28 August 2021
The Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation (MISTI) has adopted 20 new standards from ISO, IEC and UNECE to use in Cambodia, seven of which aim to strengthen construction and electrical safety in households and buildings. MISTI announced these new standards during the 24th video call meeting of the National Standards Council (NSC) on 27 August. There are three new standards ...
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Cambodia to Send Archaeologists Inspect Alleged Angkor Wat-Like Temple in Thailand
- 27 August 2021
The Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts keeps investigating the alleged Angkor Wat-like temple in Thailand, with a plan to send archaeologists to inspect the site after the pandemic subsides. According to Secretary of State of the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts HE Hap Touch, Cambodia will send experts in archaeology and temple architects to Thailand soon, stating that the trip is difficult at ...
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