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Century Entertainment Hopes to Open Large Koh Kong Casino by late April After Delays
- 1 April 2021
Hong Kong-based casino operator Century Entertainment International Holdings Ltd hopes to open its casino at a new venue in Dara Sakor district in Koh Kong province by late April after delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic, reported IAG. According to the initial plan, the casino was set to open start operations by February after finishing the relocation procedure from Sihanoukville. However, due ...
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Apsara Authority Warns Locals to Stop Land Selling Transactions in Angkor Protected Area
- 1 April 2021
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 of land in the Angkor area are prohibited a...
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Construction of COVID-19 Cremation Site in Kampong Speu Set for Completion After Khmer New Year
- 31 March 2021
The Phnom Penh Municipality and Kampong Speu Provincial Administration are speeding up the construction of the 10-hectare COVID-19 fatalities crematorium in Aoral district, expecting to finish the project after the Khmer New Year in April. Phnom Penh Governor HE Khuong Sreng told the Khmer Times that as the crematorium in Kampong Speu is not ready, all fatalities in Phnom Penh will now be crema...
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Preaek Pra Canal Land Encroachers Warned With Legal Action
- 27 March 2021
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 encroachment is to ease the water flow of the canal, which plays...
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NagaCorp Working on Fresh Plans for Recently-Rejected Siem Reap Resort, says Chairman
- 27 March 2021
In response to the government’s recent rejection of the proposed US$350-million Siem Reap resort, NagaCorp Chairman Tim McNally has said that the firm is working on fresh plans to make the project possible, reported GGR Asia yesterday. The rejection was made by the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts on 23 March, stating that the project would negatively affect the archaeological park so it canno...
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Private Firm Accelerating Feasibility of 100-megawatt Wind Power Project in Mondulkiri
- 26 March 2021
A private firm is speeding up the feasibility study on a 100-megawatt wind turbine power project in Mondulkiri province on both the technical and financial details, according to a senior official at the Minister of Mines and Energy. Xinglan Maritime Energy Co., Ltd was granted a permit letter from the ministry to conduct a feasibility study on the wind power project in Mondulkiri province in 20...
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361 Construction Inspectors Given Policing Powers
- 25 March 2021
The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) and the Ministry of Justice have issued an inter-ministerial decision giving limited judicial police powers to 361 building inspectors for more effective construction law implementation. According to the decision dated 18 February 2021, all 361 officials must perform their duties under the Construction Law, Criminal Code....
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Angkor Resources Identifies Multiple Quartz Veins & Gold Grains in Cambodia
- 24 March 2021
Canada-based Angkor Resources Corp has revealed that its gold exploration program in Cambodia is demonstrating more positive results with multiple quartz veins and gold grains identified, a step forward to commercial gold mining in Cambodia. According to the firm’s statement on 23 March, the result was shown after the company completed 80 test pits and surface mapping at Wild Boar (WB) on its A...
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PPSP Acquiring Local Construction Firm to Expand Long-Term Business in Cambodia
- 24 March 2021
Phnom Penh SEZ operator PPSP has decided to acquire local construction company, Sahas E & C Co., Ltd. for over US$1.1 million in order to expand its business ambitions in Cambodia after obtaining permission from the Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia (SERC). According to the company's announcement on 22 March, prior to the acquisition, PPSP already owns 60% of Sahas E&C Co., ...
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314km Cambodia-Vietnam Border Road in Mondulkiri 80% complete
- 24 March 2021
Construction of the 314-kilometre Cambodia-Vietnam border frontage road in Mondulkiri province is approximately 80% complete, according to Mondulkiri Governor Svay Sam Eang. Governor Sam Eang said during a site inspection on 23 March that the road is adjacent to three provinces of Vietnam and will play an important role as a strategic route for Cambodia. "Upon completion, this route will hel...
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