Decision time at white building

Residents of Phnom Penh’s iconic White Building were presented with two options yesterday: take a $70,000 payout for their apartment or live in Phnom Penh’s Teuk Thla commune for three years while the structure is renovated. The 50 people representing the 554 families living in the White Building were given the ultimatum yesterday at a meeting with local authorities, Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction Minister Chea Sophara as well as a representative of Japanese company Arakawa, which will be handling the renovation project. …

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