Land

Maly Socheata, undersecretary of state at the Ministry of National Defence, has categorically rejected Thailand’s baseless accusations against Cambodia regarding the injuries suffered by Thai in a landmine mine explosion in An Ses village, Choam Ksant commune and district, Preah Vihear province, this afternoon, July ...

Cambodia, as a state party to the international Ottawa Mine Ban Treaty, is actively engaged in the successful implementation of the treaty, both domestically and internationally. ...

The Cambodian Ministry of National Defence has strongly rejected accusations by Thailand over a recent landmine explosion that injured three Thai soldiers, saying the incident occurred due to the Thai military’s unauthorised incursion into Cambodian territory. ...

The Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) has categorically rejected and dismissed allegations published by Thai media which accused Cambodia of planting new landmines on the border, calling the claims false and contrary to Cambodia’s principles. ...

Former nine Boeung Tamok villagers have been sentenced to one month jail for protesting against a land acquisition, despite agreeing to accept the government’s land exchange policy. The verdict caused confusion and sadness among the community. ...

In the first half of 2025, the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) approved 373 investment projects with a total capital of approximately $5.8 billion. Nearly two-thirds of them were in the industrial sector. ...

Two individuals — a landowner and a tractor operator — have been detained by the Kampong Chhnang Provincial Court for more than a month for their involvement in the illegal clearing of protected forest land on Phnom Neang Kangrei, in Kampong Leng district. ...

In the first half of 2025, the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) approved 373 investment projects with a total capital of approximately $5.8 billion. Nearly two-thirds of them were in the industrial sector. ...

The five-day lottery for the “Forest Protection Land Grant for Sustainable Development” programme, held from June 30, has concluded. A total of 500 landless, impoverished families from across the Kingdom were announced as winners during a live broadcast of the lottery. ...

A total of 20 conservation and community fisheries areas in eight provinces across Cambodia — covering a combined land area of approximately 25,000 hectares — have now been officially registered with the Ministry of Land Management, including over 20,000 hectares of Mekong River dolphin habitat. ...

The National Committee tasked with implementation of the “Forest Protection Land Grant for Sustainable Development” programme began a lucky draw today, June 30 to allocate land to the first 500 impoverished families who will be provided with land in Stung Treng province’s Sesan district. ...

Despite accepting compensation to move from their land, nine Samrong Tbong villagers from Boeung Tamok appeared in court on June 26 for their seventh hearing to defend against a criminal charge following a canal protest in February last year. They denied using violence and urged ...

Chinese investment giant Wuxi Guolian Group has expressed an intention in contributing to the development of the Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone (SSEZ) through investment in the processing of agricultural products for export to China. ...

The government announced yesterday that the Secretariat of the National Committee for the Implementation of the Forest Protection and Land Grant Programme for Sustainable Development will hold the first round of a lottery draw, from June 30 to July 4, to allocate land to applicants ...

Special Economic Zones (SEZs) are playing an increasingly important role in boosting Cambodia’s exports to international markets. Over the past three years, exports from SEZs across the country have accounted for approximately one-fourth of Cambodia’s total export value. ...

About 12 Samaki Rong Roeurng households near Boeung Trabek in Phsar Deum Thkov commune, Chamkar Mon district decried the low compensation of $1,000 to $3,000 offered to them, pleading for more equitable assistance or alternative land. ...

A series of alarming reports from Thai media outlets have painted Cambodia as a prime “scam hub”, but an insight documentary by Channel News Asia (CNA), featured Thailand’s pivotal role as a transit point for trafficked victims heading to scam centres across the region. ...

Around 50 residents from two Phnom Penh communities affected by the railway development in Toul Kork, and construction of a 1,600-meter concrete road in Dangkor District, gathered at the City Hall on June 19 to demand for land titles, citing concerns over eviction, flooding, and ...

Cambodia’s official letter reached the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague on the afternoon of June 16, after being sent from Cambodia on June 15. The Kingdom is seeking a resolution to the current four-point border dispute with Thailand. ...

The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) approved 59 investment projects – with a value of more than $800 million – in May this year, bringing the total number of approved investment projects in the first five months of 2025 to nearly 300. ...

Fearing eviction as development advances along one of Phnom Penh’s only two railways, more than 80 railside residents have petitioned city hall for land titles, hoping it will help them avoid being uprooted without adequate compensation or support. ...

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet has invited on Japanese investors to visit Kingdom in person to better assess the country’s potential and explore investment opportunities. He also encouraged the establishment of a Japanese Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Cambodia.​ ...

Some 14 Samaki Rong Roeurng households who live along Boeung Trabek canal in Phsar Deum Thkov commune, Chamkar Mon district, protested again to demand fair compensation or a new place for resettlement. ...

The Land Ministry, which was heavily involved in the relocating of thousands of Angkor Wat residents – a process rights groups condemned as forced – is now pushing a new mechanism to address long-running land use disputes among remaining communities,  according to the minister. ...