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Become a Cambodian citizen through investment: Everything you need to know
The Law on Nationality of Cambodia, established in 1996, provides opportunities for foreigners to obtain citizenship through investments in the country. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501374000/become-a-cambodian-citizen-through-investment-everything-you-need-to-know/
‘Green’ family gets citizenship by royal decree
The family of prominent environmentalist Ben Davis committed to continue their efforts to protect the environment and Cambodian forests, as they expressed joy at becoming citizens. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/green-family-gets-citizenship-royal-decree
Senate okays ‘dual citizen’ edits
The Senate on November 2 unanimously approved the draft amendments to several articles of the Constitution mandating single-citizenship for holders of the top four national institutions. According to the press statement released after its session, a total of 57 out of 62 Senators were present ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/senate-okays-dual-citizen-edits
Over 500 Chinese and Taiwanese nationals received Cambodian citizenship in last 12 months
According to a report in the Cambodia China Times, over 500 Chinese and Taiwanese nationals have become Cambodian citizens in the last 12 months – 83% of the total of foreign nationals to receive Cambodian citizenship. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50916750/at-least-500-chinese-and-taiwanese-nationals-received-cambodian-citizenship-in-last-12-months/
Government pledges documentation for ethnic Vietnamese
The government yesterday maintained it was opening a path to citizenship for roughly 70,000 ethnic Vietnamese people living in Cambodia, though many have lived here for generations, and advocates say a current drive to revoke “irregular” government documents is effectively rendering many stateless. ...
Mech Dara and Daphne Chen
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/government-pledges-documentation-ethnic-vietnamese
Khmer Krom plan human rights rally
The Khmer Kampuchea Krom for Human Rights and Development Association has announced plans to hold a rally in Siem Reap province to celebrate Human Rights Day next month. ...
Ros Chanveasna
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5089553/khmer-krom-plan-human-rights-rally/
Fraud Case Highlights Bribery Around Requests for Citizenship
The Court of Appeal on Monday acquitted a South Korean businessman who allegedly stole $50,000 that was supposed to be used to acquire Cambodian citizenship for his boss in 2007. Koo Bonkwang, the former president of Commerce Central Finance, a microlender, said he paid the money ...