Cambodia approves cement factory in wildlife sanctuary: Sources

A bird’s-eye view of Prey Lang in July 2020. - FB Neth Pheaktra

PHNOM PENH: Cambodia has approved plans for a cement factory deep inside a protected wildlife sanctuary, according to an order seen by AFP on Tuesday (April 29), fuelling environmental concerns.

Prime Minister Hun Manet signed the order in January leasing a 99-hectare (245-acre) plot of land inside the Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary to KP Cement "for investment in a plan to set up a cement factory", the document said.