Land
Land sales spur revenue increase for PPSP in Q2
Public-listed Royal Group Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone (PPSP) reported a significant growth in business performance in the second quarter of 2023 amid regional and global economic uncertainties. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/land-sales-spur-revenue-increase-ppsp-q2
Land sales spur revenue increase for PPSP in Q2
Public-listed Royal Group Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone (PPSP) reported a significant growth in business performance in the second quarter of 2023 amid regional and global economic uncertainties. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/land-sales-spur-revenue-increase-ppsp-q2
New concession in Botum Sakor National Park handed to Cambodia’s Royal Group
The Cambodian government has awarded another large swath of Botum Sakor National Park to local conglomerate Royal Group, carving out yet more land from this ostensibly protected area to hand over to private developers. ...
Gerald Flynn
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/08/new-concession-in-botum-sakor-national-park-handed-to-cambodias-royal-group/
Government gives 9,968 hectares in Botum Sakor National Park to Royal Group
Tycoon Kith Meng’s Royal Group company received 9,968 hectares inside Botum Sakor National park in Koh Kong province, according to a January 25 sub-decree signed by Prime Minister Hun Sen and published earlier this month. ...
Runn Sreydeth and Phon Sothyroth
https://cambojanews.com/government-gives-9968-hectares-in-botum-sakor-national-park-to-royal-group/
Work plan aims to help Cambodia hit mine-free target by 2025
Despite demining operations exceeding targets, landmines and unexploded ordnance (UXOs) continue to plague Cambodia, injuring and killing people in the provinces and along the nation’s borders. ...
Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/work-plan-to-help-cambodia-hit-mine-free-target-by-2025
Kraol minority apologise for burning down office
The O’Krieng Senchey district administration in Kratie province have ordered the Sre Chis commune authorities to educate minority ethnic groups about the laws and legal instruments related to environmental protection. ...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kraol-minority-apologise-burning-down-office
Boeng Tamok activist flees to Thailand, seeking refugee status
Fearing arrest, well known land rights activist Prak Sophea fled to Thailand last week and applied for refugee status over the weekend, she told CamboJA. ...
Phon Sothyroth
https://cambojanews.com/boeng-tamok-activist-flees-to-thailand-seeking-refugee-status/
Two Kraol indigenous people accused of encroaching on Ministry Land fail to appear in court
The Kratie Provincial Court summoned two Kraol indigenous people from Srae Chis commune to appear in court for questioning this week for allegedly illegally encroaching on protected areas, but the two villagers did not show up. ...
Seoung Nimol and Hel Komsan
https://cambojanews.com/two-kraol-indigenous-people-accused-of-encroaching-on-ministry-land-fail-to-appear-in-court/
Indigenous communities concerned new environment code undermines their rights
The Environment and Natural Resources Code officially passed into law last month, but the term “indigenous” has been removed from key sections, leaving indigenous communities concerned that the code undermines their rights. ...
Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/indigenous-communities-concerned-new-environment-code-undermines-their-rights/
Stimulating FDI to strengthen Cambodia’s economy
Despites the ongoing Covid-19 crisis and geopolitical tensions, foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows to Cambodia remain stable, attracting $3.6 billion last year, a senior official said on Friday. ...
Prak Chan Thul
https://kiripost.com/stories/stimulating-fdi-to-strengthen-cambodias-economy
New protected landscapes created in four provinces
The government has established new protected landscape areas in four provinces – Preah Vihear, Ratanakkiri, Banteay Meanchey and Kampong Thom. The new areas total more than 4,000ha. ...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/new-protected-landscapes-created-four-provinces
Burning of Environment Ministry station caps off years-long feud
The scorched remains of an Environment Ministry station still lay strewn about after more than 300 farmers burned it down two weeks ago. Even the outhouse was reduced to rubble in the culmination of a multi-year conflict between local communities and ministry officials. ...
Andrew Califf, Seoung Nimol, and Eung Sea
https://cambojanews.com/burning-of-environment-ministry-station-caps-off-years-long-feud/
Nat’l parks swell under sub-decree, biodiversity corridors integrated
The government has issued a new sub-decree which increases the size of three major national parks – Virachey, Jayavarman-Norodom and Preah Monivong Bokor – in a bid to ensure the preservation and protection of the Kingdom’s natural heritage, ecosystems and biodiversity. The expansions will also ...
Bor Pich Zelin
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/natl-parks-swell-under-sub-decree-biodiversity-corridors-integrated
More indebted farmers suffering from arrested tycoon’s alleged land fraud file complaints
Around 100 families from Kandal, Kampong Chhnang and Kampong Cham provinces filed complaints to the Phnom Penh municipal court on Wednesday against tycoon Hy Kimhong, who was arrested earlier this week in an alleged land fraud scheme. ...
Sovann Sreypich
https://cambojanews.com/more-indebted-farmers-suffering-from-arrested-tycoons-alleged-land-fraud-file-complaints/
Kep master plan lays out luxury destination vision
The Kep Tourism Master Plan 2023-2035 was officially launched on August 7, in a ceremony presided over by Minister of Tourism Thong Khon and Kep Provincial Administration officials. ...
Bor Pich Zelin
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kep-master-plan-lays-out-luxury-destination-vision
World Bank project advances despite occupying indigenous burial grounds
Indigenous Bunong people from Roya Leu village offered rice wine and pork to a shrine, asking forest spirits to protect their land from the World Bank. ...
Andrew Califf, Sovann Sreypich, and Eung Sea
https://cambojanews.com/world-bank-project-advances-despite-occupying-indigenous-burial-grounds/
Deadline for occupants of Pursat protected areas
The Pursat provincial Department of Environment has announced a call for individuals occupying land within community areas of protected zones to apply for self-declaration for land ownership certification. ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/deadline-occupants-pursat-protected-areas
Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone, a platform for cross-border investment along the BRI
After graduating from college, Yue Xiduo, a man born in the 1990s, joined a tire company in the Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone, Preah Sihanouk Province, Cambodia. The man said he chose to work here because the special economic zone is an important project for a ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501331324/sihanoukville-special-economic-zone-a-platform-for-cross-border-investment-along-the-bri/
623 land titles distributed to more than 300 families in Kampong Thom province
623 property ownership certificates were distributed to 332 families in Kdei Ta Chen village, Treal commune, Tang Kork district on July 20, 2023, so that they have the legal right to own and use them. ...
Post Staff
https://www.postkhmer.com/national/2023-07-21-1331-252571.html
CCFC resumes work amid legal proceedings
The Coalition of Cambodian Farmer Community (CCFC), led by Theng Savoeun, has received permission from the Ministry of Interior to resume temporary operations, pending a court decision to restore full legal rights. ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ccfc-resumes-work-amid-legal-proceedings
Preah Vihear allocates 335ha land for villagers
The Preah Vihear Provincial Administration has announced a campaign to measure and distribute 335ha of land in Pheareaketch village in Preah Vihear town’s Pahal commune. ...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/preah-vihear-allocates-335ha-land-villagers
Tycoon’s son receives 6,234 hectares in Botum Sakor National Park
A company linked to the son of tycoon Ly Yong Phat received a 6,234 hectare concession inside Botum Sakor National Park, according to a January sub-decree signed by Prime Minister Hun Sen and published on Wednesday. ...
Eung Sea
https://cambojanews.com/tycoons-son-receives-6234-hectares-in-botum-sakor-national-park/
Kandal villagers halt airport project’s fence construction but fears remain
The company developing a new airport project in Kandal province suspended construction of a fence last week, following protests from villagers living inside the site. ...
Phon Sothyroth and Runn Sreydeth
https://cambojanews.com/kandal-villagers-halt-airport-projects-fence-construction-but-fears-remain/
Five representatives of citizens detained by Battambang Provincial Court for violating private land economic concessions
Five out of six people’s representatives were remanded in custody on Friday, June 23, in connection with a case of encroachment on state-owned private land leased to the Rath Sambath Company in Ota Teak village, Ta Tok commune, Samlot district, Battambang province. ...