<p>In 2017, the Ministry of Land Management, Urban planning and Construction (MLMUpC) collected about 371 billion riel (about $ 92 million) in revenue last year, according to a report from the ministry. The income from taxes on property transfers alone collected by the General Department ...p>

<p>Land prices in Siem Reap town increased slightly last year compared with the previous year, thanks to the growing strength of the tourism industry, according to insiders. The provincial capital saw prices rise about five percent in residential areas in 2017 and about 10 percent ...p>

<p>Interior Minister Sar Kheng yesterday called on the government to amend the law on nationalisation and immigration, while a report from the general department of identification revealed 1,518 foreigners were granted Cambodian nationality from 2014 to 2017. presiding over the department’s annual meeting, Mr Kheng ...p>

<p>The National Election Committee has released the official voter list for July’s general election, containing nearly 85 percent of eligible voters.&nbsp;The voter list contains 8,380,217 names out of 9,882,746 eligible voters, or 84.8 percent of those aged 18 and over.&nbsp;There will be 22,967 polling stations ...p>

<p>There were 1,428 forestry and wildlife crimes in 2017, with 778 cases ending up in court and the remaining 650 cases leading to administrative fines.&nbsp;According to the annual report from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the cases included illegal logging, the cutting of ...p>

<p>The National Assembly’s permanent Committee met to discuss a proposed lèse majesté law yesterday, as criticism of the law and draft constitutional amendments continued to mount. National Assembly president Heng Samrin presided over the meeting, where it was decided to forward the draft law banning ...p>

<p>The Japanese government yesterday provided grant assistance worth nearly $350,000 to support IT education for disabled young Cambodians, as well as the construction of hospital buildings in three provinces across the kingdom.&nbsp;The agreement was signed at the Japanese embassy in phnom penh yesterday afternoon between ...p>

<p>The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on Monday published a batch of communications held with the Cambodian government since June last year, showing that the international body has voiced its concern about a range of issues from the arrest of ...p>

<p>Officials on Saturday kicked off a large irrigation project to provide water to farmers in Takeo and Kampot provinces in hopes of enabling them to harvest rice three times a year. The project is part of an $82 million irrigation effort funded by the Asian ...p>

<p>An Irrawaddy dolphin was found dead on Saturday in Stung Treng province, near the border of Laos’ Don Sahong region, where Lao authorities are constructing a hydropower dam.&nbsp;Environmental activist Chum Huot said yesterday that villagers in the preah Rumkel community found the dead dolphin and ...p>

<p>Villagers in a land dispute with companies producing sugar in Koh Kong province gathered again at the Land Ministry yesterday afternoon, demanding the ministry resolve their land disputes as soon as possible.&nbsp;More than 70 people from Sre Ambel and Botum Sakor districts are facing difficulties ...p>

<p>A representative of the company behind a massive $23.2 billion development in Kampot province – which envisions creating two islands off the coast – insisted yesterday that the company was not engaged in any activities that would raise a conflict of interest and that it ...p>

<p>A partnership with General Electric (GE), the Boston-based American multinational conglomerate, will be the best way forward for Cambodia to meet its 2035 goal of reducing carbon dioxide emissions by three million tons annually and electrifying 100 percent of rural areas, representatives from the company ...p>

<p>China is considering setting up an industrial zone in Cambodia and says it will announce new areas of cooperation with Asean nations in line with Cambodia’s industrial development policy.&nbsp;The issues were discussed on Saturday when Commerce Minister pan Sorasak met Xu Ningning, executive president of ...p>

<p>Civil society organizations and youth groups have called for young people to be more involved in human rights and the environment.&nbsp;They also demanded greater protection for young activists who have suffered threats, violence and court action.&nbsp;The call was made in a youth forum on young ...p>

<p>The Environment Ministry’s annual report revealed 600 forestry crimes in protected areas, while there were nearly 700 cases of fishing, wildlife and land crimes.&nbsp;The report, released yesterday, showed that rangers, in collaboration with relevant parties, managed to prevent and suppress offenses at national parks, wildlife ...p>

<p>This year’s prahok season has left a bad taste in the mouths of those involved in making the pungent dish that is a staple in Cambodian cuisine.&nbsp;There are concerns that the vagaries in the mudfish catch, due to climate change and illegal exports to Vietnam, ...p>

<p>The government collected $48 million from the casino industry last year, a rise of about 40 per cent compared with 2015.&nbsp;Ros phearun, a deputy director-general of the Finance Ministry’s financial industry department, said that along with an effort by the government to improve tax revenue, ...p>

<p>While prime Minister Hun Sen has publicly expressed his distaste for the Trans-pacific partnership (Tpp), which was dealt a critical blow by US president Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the agreement, economists say there has been little visible progress in cementing ...p>

<p>The influx of Chinese economic assistance into Sri Lanka and Cambodia has raised questions regarding the intentions behind these massive loans. A 2016 International Monetary Fund report showed that Cambodia’s external multilateral public debt is now at US$1.6 billion, while its bilateral public debt with ...p>