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Laws and Regulation
Ministries vow to resolve stamp tax jam
The Ministry of Economy & Finance and the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction have agreed to resolve the slow process of land title transfers and registration under the zero-percent stamp tax category, following more than 13,000 documents having been stuck at the tax administration. According to a press release from the General Department of Taxation, the cooperatio...
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Construction professionals requested to properly implement construction law
The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning, and Construction has called for the full implementation of the construction law by professionals in the construction sector. The call was made after the cases of collapsed buildings in Kep province and Preah Sihanouk and a pagoda building collapse in Siem Reap province. Speaking at the dissemination workshop on the construction law held on 14 ...
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Ministry of Land Management appoints new construction inspectors
The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction has formed a new official group to inspect the construction sites. The group was formed following the deadly collapse of a building in Kep province early January and the collapse of a building in Sihanoukville in June 2019. According to an announcement signed by H.E. Chea Sophara, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Land Managem...
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Land Management Ministry strengthens implementation of Construction Law
The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction has asked the authorities in the construction sector and ministry officials in provincial departments to implement the new construction law by prohibiting unauthorised construction, while strengthening the issuance of construction permits and inspecting construction sites to ensure the safety and security of construction sites. In...
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Legal construction warranties and stakeholder liabilities in the construction sector: A new business opportunity for insurance companies
The Construction Law introduces various legal construction warranties which all contractors and sub-contractors participating in construction projects must now undertake while also imposing new liabilities upon stakeholders in construction projects in Cambodia. As a result, insurance companies now have the opportunity to play a sizeable role in this sector by covering these risks. According to ...
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PM says new construction law to help reduce building collapse
Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said the newly adopted construction law will help reduce building collapses caused by failure in construction standards and quality. The Prime Minister made the statement as he was speaking at a press conference on 05 January 2020 on the result of the rescue mission of the building collapse in Kep which killed and injured more than 50 people. (Read more) ...
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59 Dead and Injured in Kep Building Collapse
After more a rescue mission lasting more than 43 hours, a total of 59 dead and injured were confirmed as a result of the building collapse in Kep, according to a press conference given by Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen. According to Samdech Techo Hun Sen, the building collapse in Kep province on 03 January killed 36 people (14 women) and left 23 people injured (15 men and 8 wome...
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Experts: Luxury hotel closures related to internal issues
A number of four-star and five-star hotels have recently announced the closure of their businesses citing economic reasons for their demise. Tourism experts have said that business closures are not a bad sign for tourism in general. The 23-year-old former Inter-continental in Phnom Penh -The Great Duke Hotel - announced the closure of its operations on 31 December with an economic downturn cit...
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Ministry of Environment approves the 20 hectares construction stone site
The Ministry of Environment supports the 20.92 hectares construction stone site located in the Phnom Srouch Mountain of Kampong Speu Province on the first Environmental Social Impact Assessment Report (IESIA) report. According to a post on the ministry's Facebook page on 4 December, the project has been assessed and the ministry pointed out seven points to ensure proper compliance with environm...
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Close to 200 Construction Sites in Preah Sihanoukville Called by Land Ministry and Provincial Authority
The Ministry of Land Management Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) in collaboration with the Preah Sihanouk Provincial Administration have held a public meeting on construction safety and quality with around 195 construction site owners attended, said Preah Sihanouk Provincial Administration. During the 4 December meeting, H.E Lao Tip Seiha, Secretary of State of the MLMUPC instructed the...
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