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Cambodia Agrees in Principle to Japanese Smart Cities Network
Sample photo by freepik.com The Cambodian government has approved in principle the Japanese Smart Cities Network initiative, according a letter by the Council of Ministers released on 11 March 2019. In a letter sent to H.E Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Ministry of Land Management Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC), the Council of Ministers wrote “the Royal Government agrees...
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Government May Suspend Land Transactions Around New Phnom Penh Airport Site
First meeting of the New Phnom Penh International Airport Assembly Sites Committee The government may suspend land transactions in areas that hinder the development process of the new Phnom Penh International Airport in Kandal and Takeo provinces, according to the outcome from the first meeting of the specialised Committee in charge of the US$1.5 billion project. At the meeting on 28 Februar...
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Pm Orders Two Ministries to Create a Public Order Law
Photo by Facebook Page Samdach Hun Sen In a bid to build a green city, Cambodia Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen ordered the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Land Management Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) on 25 February 2019 to work on establishing a public order law. “I request the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Land Management Urban Planning and Construction...
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Government Establishes Committee to Facilitate New Phnom Penh Airport Project
The government has decided to establish the 'New Phnom Penh International Airport Assembly Sites Committee’ to facilitate the US$1.5 billion construction project located in Kandal Stueng district, Kandal Province, according a decision dated 18 February 2019. Chaired by Deputy Prime Minister H.E Chea Sophara, Minister of the Ministry of Land Management Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC), t...
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Tax Relief on One-time Payment for Stamp Duty Continues
The General Department of Taxation (GDT) has decided to continue granting tax relief for the one-time payment on stamp duty for property ownership transfer, according to online media DAP NEWS. According to a letter dated 16 January, 2019 obtained by DAP NEWS, H.E Kong Vibol, Delegate of the Royal Government in charge as Director General of GDT, agreed to continue granting the tax relief for own...
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Government Issues Measures to Strengthen Management of State Land
In order to more effectively manage state land, the Ministry of Land Management Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) has issued a letter requesting cooperation from capital and provincial governors. According to a letter dated 16 January, 2019, Deputy Prime Minister H.E Chea Sophara, Minister of MLMUPC requested that the governors of cities and provinces who chair state land management comm...
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Four Draft prakas on Construction Safety Soon to Be Finalised
To promote and ensure work safety for the construction sector, the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training (MLVT) is now drafting four Prakas which will be finalised soon. Recently, Dr Han Nopakun, deputy director of the Department of Occupational Safety and Health of MLVT, told Construction&Property Magazine that the ministry is currently preparing four new Prakas, most of which focus o...
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Strict Measures Set for Land and Construction Sectors in 2019
The Ministry of Land Management Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) has laid down strict measures for 2019 for the land and construction sectors, according to a press release dated 24 December, 2018. The 3-page press release regarding the working results in 2018 and working plans for 2019 highlights 22 important points of the ministry’s achievement as well as future measures. Among the ...
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PM Hun Sen: Cambodia Pushing for Minimum Wage for Construction Workers
The Royal Government of Cambodia is pushing for a minimum wage for construction workers, according to Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen. In a meeting with garment workers in Kampong Speu Province on 12 December 2018, SamdechTecho Hun Sen said that Cambodia will expand its minimum wage measure to other sectors, including the construction sector to reduce the problem of worker migration. “W...
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Land Minister Sets Out Three Proposals to Promote Construction Standards
In a bid to promote construction standards and to avoid conflicts, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Ministry of Land Management Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) H.E Chea Sophara recently set out three proposals. The statement was made during the opening of the Cambodia Construction Industry Exhibition on November 29, 2018, which was organised by the Cambodia Constructors Associati...
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