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Land Division from Sub-Decree 80 land area and Botum Sakor National Park not yet complete
- 6 April 2020
The request for the land division from sub-decree 80 covered land area and the Botum Sakor National Park for residents has not yet reached approval, mentioned by Mr. Chea Sovy, Governor of Koh Kong District, in an interview with Construction and Property Magazine on 3 April 2020. “The land division is to cut from the Botum Sakor National Park and Sub-Decree 80 on the Creation of the Tatai Wildl...
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The Impact of COVID-19 On Construction Contracts in Cambodia
- 3 April 2020
Questions and uncertainty related to the impacts of the COVID-19 global pandemic on construction contracts in Cambodia have been the subject of great interest and concern by real estate developers and construction companies since the beginning of this outbreak. Parties to construction contracts are now carefully analyzing whether this situation can be considered a force majeure event. On 11 March...
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National Bank urges institutions not to foreclose on the property during COVID-19 crisis
- 2 April 2020
The First Deputy Inspector General of the National Bank of Cambodia has requested all banks and microfinance institutions to avoid seizure of clients' assets while the economic situation slows down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a local press release, Mr Kith Sovannarith, First Deputy Inspector General of the National Bank of Cambodia, requested all banks and microfinance to solve t...
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Client Alert: Cambodia’s New Law on Construction
- 27 March 2020
The Law on Construction which was promulgated by the Royal Kram No. NS/RKM/1119/019 dated 02 November 2019 aims to determine the principles, building technical regulations, rules and procedures for the management of the construction sector in Cambodia. This law is effective from 02 November 2019. The competent authority who regulates the construction sector in Cambodia is the Ministry of Land M...
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Ministry strictly enforcing construction law for all businesses
- 23 March 2020
The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) is strictly enforcing the Law on Construction, calling for all small construction constructors in Cambodia to abide by the law and apply for business registration for construction practice as other construction companies do, according to the MLMUPC. “Small construction constructors, also known as a group of construction w...
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Ministry approves Gold Tower 42 to continue construction
- 23 March 2020
Gold Tower 42 resumed construction work with permission from the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) after months of suspension due to safety reasons. In November 2019, incidents involving metal falling from the construction site caused damage to vehicles below. Following these work-related incidents, the MLMUPC forced a temporary pause to the construction. ...
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MLMUPC orders demolition of 14 buildings in Sihanoukville
- 19 March 2020
The Construction Review Committee of the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction has ordered the demolition of 14 buildings in Sihanoukville in the last nine month since the committee created. The statistic was provided by H.E. Seng Lot, Ministry of Land Management spokesperson, at a press conference organized by the Royal Government Spokesperson Unit at the Office of the C...
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Comin Khmere supports site visit for students studying construction law
- 19 March 2020
Comin Khmere, a subsidiary of Comin Asia Group and one of the country’s leading engineering solutions provider, is helping drive the understanding of construction best practices, focusing mainly on safety and quality. In line with the government's goal to promote safety at construction sites, Comin Khmere supported the organisation of a study tour for 8 PhD students majoring in law at the Royal...
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Kato crane overturned on vehicles in Sihanoukville
- 18 March 2020
A crane that was lifting construction materials overturned and crashed on vehicles on Apsara Photo Express road in Sangkat 2, Sihanoukville, on the morning of March 16, 2020. According to a Facebook page, Huy Bunleng News, the incident was caused by a yellow Kato crane with no license plate belongs to a man named Tay, living in village 3, Sangkat 1, Sihanoukville. The overturned-crane broke the...
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Samdech Techo asks developers to delay real estate payment for workers
- 10 March 2020
Covid-19 respiratory infections have caused negative effects on the economy and in particular in the property sector. In response, Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen requested real estate companies to provide workers with compensation and delay payments as much as possible. The request was made at the opening ceremony of National Road 55 and National Road 10 on the morning of 9 March 2020...
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