Lau Ming Kan
Cambodian senator and businessman
About Lau Ming Kan
Lau Ming Kan was a Cambodian.
Oknha Lau Ming Kan (born 1 January 1944, ; ; also spelt Lau Meng Khin or Lao Meng Khin) is a Cambodian senator and businessman. He owns Pheapimex, a major conglomerate with his wife Choeung Sopheap. The majority of his fortune comes from logging and other sectors, including lucrative joint ventures with Chinese investors.
Business interests Meng Khin's businesses have been linked to controversies. He owns Shukaku, which was responsible for forcible land evictions at Boeung Kak lake. In February 2007, the Phnom Penh municipality awarded Shukaku with a 99-year lease to fill in and develop the lake, which impacted 4,250 families. His firm Pheapimex owns Cambodia's largest land concession.
Personal life Meng Khin is a Chinese Cambodian of Teochew descent. He is married to Choeung Sopheap. Meng Khin's biological son Lau Vann is married to his stepdaughter, Choeung Sokuntheavy.
Meng Khin's family has courted significant scrutiny for their significant wealth, including properties in Australia. The family also has significant business and marriage ties to the children of Hun Sen.
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