Policy and Strategy
Interior Ministry Green Lights Request for Establishing Six New Communes
The Ministry of Interior (MoI) has given the green light to the request by six provincial administrations to establish six new communes and modify some administrative boundaries within the provinces. According to letter No.146 dated 06 July 2021 of the MoI, the proposed communes include Bourvil, Oukandear Sen Chey, Phnom Krang Dey Meas, Yeay Mao […]
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Gov’t Cancels Multiple Infrastructure Development Projects in Kandal Province
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, […]
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MoE to Strengthen Waste Management Nationwide; 50 Incinerators Built in 49 Districts
The Ministry of Environment (MoE) has thus far built over 50 incinerators in 21 provinces or 49 districts, to strengthen the nationwide waste management system more effectively. The ministry is also committed to further tightening and enhancing the capacity of sub-national administrations, by encouraging officials to work in accordance with the ministry’s technical and waste […]
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Gov’t Mulls Cutting Public Infrastructure Spending Amid Ongoing Pandemic
The Cambodian government is considering reducing public investment spending, which also includes expenses on public infrastructure, to prepare the budget to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking at the launch ceremony on the vaccination campaign to people aged 12 -17 years old on Sunday 01 August, Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen said the government is […]
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PM: Expenses on COVID-19 Now Equal to Constructing 10 Mekong River Bridges
The Cambodian government has revealed that expenditures in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic have reached millions of dollars or equivalent to the cost of construction of 10 Mekong River bridges. Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen said on Sunday that what Cambodia has spent so far is already over the cost of the construction of […]
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Cambodia, Japan Discuss Measures to Boost Logistics Efficiency & Connectivity
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport of Cambodia and Japan are discussing measures to strengthen and expand the efficiency of the logistic system between Cambodia, ASEAN and Japan. According to the 19th ASEAN-Japan Senior Transport Officials Meeting [STOM] Leaders Conference held online on Tuesday 13 July, both parties have agreed to implement three main […]
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US Researchers Claim China Building Over 100 ‘Nuclear’ Missile Silos in Desert
US researchers have claimed that China is building more than 100 missile silos in the desert of Gansu province based on analysis of satellite images, which could lead to the expansion of China’s nuclear capabilities, reported the Guardian recently. According to the satellite images obtained by the researchers of the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation […]
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New Draft Investment Law to be Submitted for Government Approval Next Week
The long-waited draft of the new investment law will be submitted for government approval next week after the respective ministries completed compiling new inputs with the updated situation in Cambodia. HE Sok Chanda Sophea, Minister attached to Prime Minister and Secretary-General of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC), said that the draft will […]
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Two Months’ Notice Given to PP Sidewalk Businesses: Demolish or Relocate
Phnom Penh municipality has placed a new order giving two months to all business owners to remove or relocate their shops located on sidewalks; otherwise face drastic legal action. In a meeting with authorities from the 14 districts on 29 June, Phnom Penh Governor HE Khoung Sreng ordered the local authorities to take action immediately […]
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PM Hun Sen Urges Private Firms to Conduct COVID-19 Rapid Self-Testing to Save National Budget
Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen has urged all private firms, especially construction companies and factories, to conduct COVID-19 rapid test on their employees by themselves, to reduce national spending, ease doctors’ workloads, and more importantly, preemptively preventing large-scale spread. PM Hun Sen said on 1 July that if stricter measures are not taken against the […]
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