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ខ្មែរ Laws and Regulation
Understanding Rules & Regulations When Occupying Land Adjacent to Riverbanks or Coastline
- 27 August 2021
Land plots located next to shorelines, in general, have great development potential with high prices. However, in Cambodia, owning shoreline-adjacent land plots can be very complicated especially regarding the frequently occurring issue of state land overlapping. According to Sub-decree No.98 RNKR.BK dated 24 July 2015, the possession of land adjacent to the shoreline is not illegal, but it mus...
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City Hall, Housing Association Join Hands to Strengthen Health Measures on Construction Sites
- 26 August 2021
The Phnom Penh Municipality held a meeting with the Housing Development Association of Cambodia (HDAC), and other borey developers on Wednesday 25 August to discuss new health control measures, aimed at halting the spread of COVID-19 on construction sites across Phnom Penh. Phnom Penh Governor HE Khuong Sreng said that the construction sector is one of the core economic driving factors for Camb...
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APSARA Authority Approves 5191 Construction Cases in Protected Area During H1
- 25 August 2021
During the first six months of 2021, the APSARA Authority has allowed residents living in the protected area, both inside and outside the Angkor Archaeological Park, to repair and construct a total of 5,191 residences, while continuing to strictly warn against the purchase and sale of land in that area. According to the statement issued by the APSARA Authority on 24 August, over 5,000 cases wer...
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Land Ministry urges developers to build disability-inclusive infrastructure
- 20 August 2021
The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) has urged developers to include infrastructure facilitating disabled people in their construction projects, aiming at creating equality and an inclusive society. In a letter dated 16 August, MLMUPC Minister HE Chea Sophara has instructed the responsible official to pay high attention to disability-inclusive infrastructure...
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MoE Issues Guidelines on How to Address Impact Resettlement for Involuntary Cases
- 18 August 2021
The Ministry of Environment (MoE) has established new guidelines for private developers on how to deal with resettlement for involuntary cases. The new guidelines were announced according to the official workshop held in late July. According to the 6-page guidelines, resettlement applies to people who may face the risk of leaving their homes, and/or involuntarily told to leave land or assets...
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MLMUPC Orders Construction Site Managers to Strengthen Safety Measures
- 12 August 2021
The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction has ordered all construction site owners or managers to strengthen safety measures on their worksites regardless of the size. Even if the construction site is temporarily on hold or operating under a reduced number of workers, managers still have to practice full-scale safety measures to avoid dangers to the public and workers, ac...
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What is a Public Procurement Contract?
- 10 August 2021
Have you ever wondered why some private companies frequently gain contracts to build large-scale government infrastructure projects while others did not? Do you know how those companies obtain the work from the government? These are all related to public procurement. What is a public procurement contract? And how does it work? Procurement is the process of finding and agreeing to terms, and ...
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Telecom Ministry Vows to Put End to Poor Carrier Signal in Boreys
- 10 August 2021
The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications will start installing signal testing kits in boreys and will order the carrier service providers to immediately fix their signals if the kits show a low signal, without reason. Minister of Posts and Telecommunications HE Chea Vandeth addressed this new measure during an official meeting on Monday 9 August, citing that this measure is being implemente...
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Kampot to officially inaugurate Bokor city administration this week
- 9 August 2021
The Kampot provincial administration will officially launch the Bokor city administration on August 12 after the council election of the new city was completed in late July. With three communes, the Bokor Municipality is newly formed and the Municipal Council was elected on July 25, 2021. Kampot provincial governor HE Cheav Tay said in the meeting on Friday 6 August that the Bokor Municipali...
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Gov’t Cancels Multiple Infrastructure Development Projects in Kandal Province
- 6 August 2021
The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) has announced the cancellation of multiple infrastructure development projects in Kandal province, citing that those projects are flawed and could affect private property ownership. This is according to an MLMUPC’s letter dated 11 July 2021, which was sent to the Kandal provincial administration. The letter, however, d...
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