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MoE Issues Guidelines on How to Address Impact Resettlement for Involuntary Cases
- 18 August 2021
The Ministry of Environment (MoE) has established new guidelines for private developers on how to deal with resettlement for involuntary cases. The new guidelines were announced according to the official workshop held in late July. According to the 6-page guidelines, resettlement applies to people who may face the risk of leaving their homes, and/or involuntarily told to leave land or assets...
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First 59kg of Gold Exported, Another 100kg Set for Shipment Soon
- 18 August 2021
Cambodia has made the first shipment of 59kg of gold ore to Australia for purification with another 100kg to be sent a next shipment soon, a senior official confirmed on Wednesday 18 August. Director-General of Ministry of Mines and Energy HE Yos Monirath, said that after purification, Renaissance Minerals Cambodia Limited will sell the 99.99% gold bar in Australia. “The firm has already com...
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Phnom Penh Land Department to Relocate to Sangkat Mittapheap
- 18 August 2021
The Phnom Penh Department of Land Management, Urban Planning, Construction and Cadastral will be relocated to a new location at the former building of the Ministry of Rural Development at the corner of Street 114 and Street 169, Sangkat Mittapheap, Khan 7 Makara. According to the announcement issued on 17 August, the department is currently preparing to move. During this period, there may be...
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MEF: Cambodia’s Economic Growth Projected at 4.8% in 2022
- 17 August 2021
The Ministry of Economy and Finance has forecasted the kingdom’s economic growth in 2022 at 4.8% due to the gradual positive recovery signs driven by the effective vaccination campaign. Speaking at the seminar on the macroeconomic policy framework and public finance 2022 on the morning of Tuesday 17 August, Minister of Economy and Finance HE Aun Pornmoniroth expected that 2022 will be a better ...
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Gov’t Approves Further US$100-million Financial Support Scheme for SME Sector
- 17 August 2021
The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) has approved a financial support scheme for the SME sector Phase II with a budget of US$100 million after the first phase was successfully implemented, according to a press release on Monday 16 August. The project aims to provide low-interest loans to SMEs in prioritised sectors such as industry and services to support their businesses amid the impact o...
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Construction of National Laboratory Phase II Complete, Officially Handed Over
- 16 August 2021
Construction of the Science, Technology, and Innovation National Laboratory (STINL) building Phase 2 (Building B), located along NR2 in Sangkat Chak Angre Leu has been completed, with the handover ceremony held on 16 March. The handover ceremony was chaired between the Minister of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation (MISTI) HE Cham Prasidh and the construction firm Ly Chhuong Construct...
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Gov’t Officially Approves Mondulkiri Tourism Development Master Plan
- 16 August 2021
The Cambodian government has officially approved the Mondulkiri Tourism Development Master Plan for 2021-2035, identifying Mondulkiri as an international eco-tourism destination and a crucial supply hub for flowers, vegetables, fruit and meat for both domestic consumption and export. Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen stated in a letter dated 12 August 2021that the Mondulkiri tourism sect...
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MPWT Establishes New Laboratory Centre to Strengthen Local Engineering Capability
- 16 August 2021
Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol this morning broke ground on a new laboratory centre building within the Techo Sen Institute of Public Works and Transport. The project costs US$580,000, co-funded by the South Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport; the Korea Expressway Corporation; and Korea’s Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology. The l...
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MLMUPC to Reorganise & Issue New Land Usage Policy in SHV
- 16 August 2021
The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) has set up a technical working group to reorganise land usage and issue a new land-use policy in Sihanoukville. The establishment of this team is part of the government’s master plan to transform Sihanoukville into a multi-purpose economic zone. According to decision letter No. 037 issued on 13 August 2021, the working...
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Gov’t Approves US$20-million SHV’s Third Large-Scale Water Treatment Station
- 16 August 2021
The Cambodian government has officially approved the construction of a third large-scale water treatment station project in Sihanoukville, which is expected to cost approximately US$20 million obtained from the national budget for tourism development. The approval was revealed in the press release of The National Committee for Coastal Management and Development (NCCMD) published on Friday 13 Au...
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