The government has allocated 600 hectares of state forests in Preah Sihanouk province’s Prey Nob district to two tycoons linked to sugar plantations and other businesses.
A government sub-decree names Seng Nhak and Ly Arporn as the new owners of the land in Ream and Bit Traing communes, which were listed as flooded state forests. The decree, dated June, was seen by VOD on Wednesday.
According to Commerce Ministry records, Nhak and Arporn are co-directors of real estate companies Creative Living, the Premier Land and the Premier Land Sihanoukville.
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