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Boeung Kak: arrests continue despite deal

February 27th, 2012

On 23rd February four villagers involved in the long-running land dispute at Boeung Kak lake appeared in the Municipal Court  in connection to allegations that they insulted and obstructed authorities during a protest last November. http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012022454710/National-news/boeung-kak-quartet-face-charges.html

Phnom Penh: ‘medal for biggest skyscraper’

February 10th, 2012

“Currently, there are no problems with skyscrapers [in Cambodia] and I declare that I will grant a medal to the builder of the highest skyscraper,” the premier said before hundreds of government officials at the opening of a new Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction.http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012021054423/Business/premier-pushes-skyscrapers.html

Urban Lecture: Planned and un-Planned City

January 30th, 2012
On wednesday 1st February at 6pm Thomas Kolnberger, Phd student from the University of Luxemburg will give the lecture entitled Phnom Penh: planned and un-planned City planning and land use in Phnom Penh: looking back from “now” to “then”. The event is organized by Manolis House in collaboration with HS Encounters at Baitong Restaurant (7 Street 360 / Norodom Bd, Beung Keng Kang I).