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Solutions for Land and Housing Shortages
- 20 January 2021
According to CBRE Cambodia, the supply of condominiums reached over 25,000 units in the market by the end of 2020 and is expected to jump to 38,000 units by 2021. Data from Knight Frank Cambodia also shows that by the end of 2019, a total of more than 55,000 housing units are available on the market, and another 22,000 are expected by 2022. On the other side of the same coin, according to The B...
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US Provides Aid to Renovate Preah Vihear and Bakheng Temples
- 20 January 2021
The United States government has provided almost half a million dollars in grant aid to help restore and renovate two ancient temples in Cambodia— Preah Vihear and Bakheng.. According to AKP, this project is the result of cooperation between the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts, the US Embassy in Cambodia, and the World Monument Fund (WMF). Approximately US$120,000 will be used to repair th...
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Active Recreation Made For Your Family
- 20 January 2021
Advertorial: Whether you are looking for the perfect billiard table or considering creating an entertainment room, SEARA has your complete active recreation solutions available. From billiard tables, game tables, and accessories to compliment your entertainment room, our world-leading partner, Brunswick, ensures that you will have everything that you will need to make your dream entertainment room...
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Construction on US$190 million Bakeng Water Treatment Facility to Start This Month
- 20 January 2021
Construction on a water treatment facility located in Bakeng, in northern Phnom Penh, is set to start in late January, which, when complete, will have the capacity to supply 190,000 cubic metres of clean water per day. The groundbreaking ceremony will be presided over by Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen. The budget for this project is more than US$190 million, co-financed by the Fren...
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Is a Construction Site Opening Permit Required if a Construction Permit is Already Held?
- 19 January 2021
Most new project owners believe that after obtaining a construction permit, they can start the construction site without having to apply for any further permits. Is that true? According to sub-decree No. 224 RNKR.BK regarding construction permits dated 30 December 2020, all new constructions, renovations, installations and demolitions must hold a permit of construction site opening along with a...
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CDC Approves Total of 238 Investment Projects Worth Over US$8 billion in 2020
- 19 January 2021
In 2020, the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) approved a total of 238 investment projects, or equivalent to an investment value of US$8 billion, according to government spokesman HE Phay Siphan. At a press conference on the work progress and future direction of the Commune/Sangkat on the morning of 19 January, HE Siphan said, "Of the 238 projects, 195 are new projects and 43 are pr...
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Current Status & Future Projection of Real Estate Market in Flood Prone Region of South Phnom Penh
- 19 January 2021
Before October 2020, Mrs Si Chantha made a reasonable income by selling coffee and drinks in front of her house in a large borey around the Kuor Srov roundabout, in south Phnom Penh. Mrs Chantha could do so well thanks to many residents having moved into thousands of houses in the newly-built borey. However, her income has significantly dropped since then after many owners decided to leave thei...
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Land Ministry Issues New Guidelines to Tighten State Land Demarcation, Ownership Transfers, and Leasing
- 19 January 2021
The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning, and Construction issued four new guidelines on 18 January tightening the procedures for state land demarcation, ownership transfers, and leasing. The introduction of these new policies is to avoid continuous issues such as the transferring or leasing state land to the private sector without verification from the cadastral administration, non-tran...
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Bidding for Yangon Industrial Zone Heats Up in Myanmar
- 18 January 2021
The Ministry of Investment and Foreign Economic Relations in Myanmar has announced that 16 expressions of interest had been received from firms in nine countries, including Japan, Singapore, Italy, Spain and France, in response to opening the project to competitive bidding. The initial US$1.5bn plan to develop the west bank of the Yangon River was initially to have been built by China Communica...
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Indonesia Announces Multi-Billion Dollar PPP Infrastructure Investment
- 18 January 2021
The Indonesian government has announced the commencement of seven major infrastructure public-private projects (PPP) worth US$5.4 billion to help the nation attract more fresh private investment in early 2021. Eko “Heri” Djoeli Heripoerwanto, director-general of infrastructure financing at PUPR said in a press conference that, “In 2021, we will start the procurement process for six roads that s...
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Q4 Real Estate Market Update: Where are we in the Market Circle?
- 18 January 2021
The real estate market in Q4 2020 remained under pressure from the COVID-19 pandemic, of which retail is the most affected, followed by the office and condominium sectors. Meanwhile, the land and Borey sectors tended to stay robust thanks to the strong financial position and high confidence of the local developers, as well as the continuous government’s effort in infrastructure development nationw...
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Flood Risk in Cambodia’s Infrastructure Network: How to Prevent and Mitigate Flood Damage?
- 18 January 2021
Water is the most significant partner in the construction sector but can also be the worst enemy in destroying construction achievements; as HE Sun Chanthol once said, "Water is the enemy of the road," which refers to the damaged-infrastructure caused by the recent floods in the kingdom. Over 3,000 kilometres of local infrastructure, including national roads, provincial roads, red gravel roads,...
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