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Hundreds of families evicted from Mingalardon
Heavy machinery reduced the homes of several hundred families to rubble in Yangon’s Mingalardon township early on 26 January, leaving residents in the rain with their meager possessions. The families were designated as squatters on the 560 acres of land leased to military-owned Myanmar Economic Holdings ...
Thailand retains ranking in Corruption Perception Index
The 2015 Corruption Perception Index for Thailand as reported by Transparency International ranked Thailand at 76th, at the same as the previous year with a score of 38 out of 100, according to the annual report released on 27 January. Keep reading ...
Villagers demand government settle Phuket land row
A sea gypsy community in tambon Rawai of Phuket’s Muang district on 27 January demanded the government fast-track multiple legal disputes over land plots between them and the private sector after their access to the sea was blocked. The move came after more than 100 men blocked a ...
Myanmar allows 40 percent foreign ownership in condominiums
Myanmar’s Union Parliament approved on 22 January the draft Condominium Law to allow 40-per-cent foreign ownership. Under the law, foreigners can buy up to 40 per cent of condominium units. Keep reading ...
Lower rice exports anticipated
The Thai Rice Exporters Association expects a decrease in the volume of rice exports this year. Keep reading ...
Students debate forest protection measures
A group of university students in Phnom Penh on 31 January organised a debate on how to protect Prey Lang, with the winners standing to receive a trip to the critical forest preserve. The “Prey Lang Forum”, held at Zaman University in Phnom Penh, sought to raise ...
Sok Bun strikes a bargain with ‘Ms Sasa'
The trial of real estate tycoon Sok Bun opened with a bombshell on 26 January as it was revealed that former TV presenter Ek Socheata had dropped her complaint against the man who was seen viciously beating her on security camera footage that went viral in ...
Japan plans water infrastructure projects
Japan is planning to help Cambodia design, build and operate water infrastructure projects in 10 of its largest cities, a delegation from the city of Kitakyushu said on 26 January. The projects will “most likely” include tap water systems and wastewater treatment plants. The funding, with ...
New body to address Sesan dam concerns
Cambodia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy has created a committee to resolve compensation and resettlement issues for 1,000 families displaced by the controversial Lower Sesan II hydropower dam in Stung Treng province. Keep reading ...
Tourist park venture in Vientiane
Vientiane Planning and Investment Department signed an agreement, last week, with two private companies to develop the Nong-Or zone in Sikhottabong district, Vientiane, into a tourist site. Vientiane Times reported that the Vientiane Planning and Investment Department concluded a Memorandum of Understanding for the project on ...
