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Minister of Public Works and Transportation Sun Chanthol expressed hope that the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO) would lend a hand in an ambitious 10-year development push, involving hundreds of logistics and infrastructure projects worth a total of around $50 billion.

The Supreme Court on June 15 upheld the three-year prison sentence of a Chinese man who was convicted in the aftermath of the 2019 collapse of an unfinished building in Preah Sihanouk province, following a June 8 hearing.

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Tourism players have asked the finance ministry to extend the tax exemptions currently enjoyed by the industry from June 30 to December 31, citing instability in business.

Minister of National Defence Tea Banh regards as “groundless” the accusation that Cambodia is providing China with “exclusive use” of the north portion of Ream Naval Base, calling it an “insult” and merely an excuse to undermine the Kingdom’s interests.

Tourism players have asked the finance ministry to extend the tax exemptions currently enjoyed by the industry from June 30 to December 31, citing instability in business. Cambodian Hotel Association president Din Somethearith said his organisation had initiated the proposal, which was presented at the Government-Private Sector Forum on June 11.

Minister of National Defence Tea Banh regards as “groundless” the accusation that Cambodia is providing China with “exclusive use” of the north portion of Ream Naval Base, calling it an “insult” and merely an excuse to undermine the Kingdom’s interests.

Cambodia on June 8 broke ground on the construction of upgrades to the country’s naval capacity through the modernisation of Ream Naval Base, amid fresh speculation that China is “secretly building a naval facility” for its own “exclusive use” despite the Kingdom’s repeated denials of these accusations.

Cambodia on Wednesday broke ground on the construction of upgrades to the country’s naval capacity through the modernisation of Ream Naval Base, amid fresh speculation that China is “secretly building a naval facility” for its own “exclusive use”.

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