Policy and Strategy
Vietnam Establishes New 1,600-Hectare Special Economic Zone on Border of Kampot and Takeo Provinces
Vietnam has established a new 1,600-hectare special economic zone at the border between Hà Tiên province and Cambodia’s Kampot and Takeo provinces. According to Vietnam News, the Hà Tiên Border-Gate Economic Zone is located in the Mekong Delta of Kiên Giang and covers five communes of Vietnam. The area is also bordered with Kirivong district […]
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Cambodia Produces Over 8.5 Billion Kilowatt-Hours of Electricity in 2020
Cambodia produced over 8.5 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity through various power plants such as coal-fired and hydropower plants over the course of 2020, a slight decrease of approximately 1.87% compared to 2019, according to Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen’s recent keynote issued on 5 April. He added that the number of houses connected to the […]
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Cambodia Urges ADB to Focus on Cross-Border Facilities to Boost Logistics
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) has urged the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to focus its development on cross-border facilities to help improve the logistics sector between Cambodia and neighbouring countries. The proposal was made during a working meeting between the MPWT and the ADB on 06 April. MPWT Minister HE Sun Chanthol […]
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Cambodia Imports Over US$1 Billion of Construction Materials in 2020, Down by 7.3% Y-o-Y
Construction materials imports were valued in 2020 at over US$1 billion, a decrease of 7.3% compared to 2019, according to a recent report by the Ministry of Commerce. Of all construction materials, steel imports fell by 27.52%, from about US$556 million in 2019 to US$403 million in 2020. Similar, cement imports value dropped sharply by […]
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Large-Scale Infrastructure Renovations in Siem Reap and Sihanoukville Part of Tourism Recovery Roadmap
The government earlier this week approved the Roadmap on Cambodia’s Tourism Restoration Plan, of which the large-scale infrastructure renovations in Sihanoukville and Siem Reap are the most crucial drivers in attracting more tourists after the pandemic subsides. The road map is divided into three stages. The first and the most important is the rehabilitation of […]
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Apsara Authority Warns Locals to Stop Land Selling Transactions in Angkor Protected Area
The Apsara Authority has repeatedly warned the public to immediately cease any land buying and selling transactions in the Angkor heritage protected site or face legal action. The Authority issued the warning letter on 01 April after discovering a Facebook page posting contents selling land plots in the Angkor protected area. “The purchase and sale […]
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Property Title QR Code Scanning Service Back Online After Temporary Suspension
The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction announced yesterday that the property title QR code scanning system is back online after a temporary suspension for two weeks. According to the ministry announcement, the technical team has already re-programmed the system. Thus, the service will be easier and smoother than before. (Read more) The […]
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Three Communes Extracted from Kampot Province to Form New Bokor City
The government has decided to take three communes from Tuek Chhou district in Kampot province to form a new Bokor City’ according to a sub-decree issued on 16 March. The three communes include Boeng Tuk, Koh Toch, and Prek Tnout communes, which will be converted into Sangkats. Meanwhile, according to the sub-decree, the administration of […]
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More Land Encroachment Found in Mondulkiri, Governor Warns of Severe Legal Action
The Mondulkiri Provincial Administration has discovered more land encroachment activities along the Cambodia-Vietnam border and warned it will crack down on those encroachers without exception. Mondulkiri Governor Svay Sam Eang said during the borderline inspection on 27 March that the officials have found some people encroaching on state land in Phnom Nam Lyr Wildlife Sanctuary. […]
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Preaek Pra Canal Land Encroachers Warned With Legal Action
The Chbar Ampov District Administration has warned about taking legal action against those who continue to build properties on both sides of the Preaek Pra canal in Sangkat Preaek Pra and Sangkat Prek Thmey after many soft warnings have been issued. According to the warning letter issued on 24 March, the objective of stopping this […]
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