Ministries vow to resolve stamp tax jam
The Ministry of Economy & Finance and the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction have agreed to resolve the slow process of land title transfers and registration under the zero-percent stamp tax category, following more than 13,000 documents having been stuck at the tax administration. According to a press release from the General Department of Taxation, the cooperatio...
Read MoreChinese developer pledges continued investment in Cambodia
China-based property developer Prince Real Estate Group (Cambodia) has pledged to continue investing in the Cambodia real estate market in 2020, after investing billions of dollars in more than ten projects in Cambodia last year. The ten major projects by Prince Real Estate Group in 2019 cover a total area of 1,876 hectares nationwide; six in Sihanoukville, and four in Phnom Penh, AKP reported ...
Read MoreMalaysian firm to invest US$20million in Bavet solar power plant
Astoria Solar Farm Sdn Bhd (ASF), a subsidiary of leading Malaysian integrated electrical power technology company Pestech, has recently announced its plan to invest US$20 million in a solar farm project in Bavet city, Svay Rieng province, after acquiring a stake from a local Cambodian company. According to a press release from the firm, ASF has acquired a 94% stake in Green Sustainable Venture...
Read MorePhnom Penh to have priority bus lane by October
Phnom Penh Municipality has recently announced its plan to launch a priority public bus lane on Monivong Boulevard in October, with the aim of reducing traffic congestion as well as to improve the city’s infrastructure system. The announcement was made on 17 January during a meeting between Phnom Penh Governor H.E Khoung Sreng, together with representatives of the Japan International Cooperatio...
Read MoreConstructions along Mekong riverbank at risk of collapsing due to excessive sand mining
Geo-environmental researchers have recently revealed that Mekong riverbanks, especially in Cambodia, are prone to collapsing due to the excessive sand mining driven by the high demand for sand in the construction sector. According to the report by The Science Times, the research team from the University of Southampton discovered that sand mining is the leading cause of the Mekong riverbanks ins...
Read MorePhnom Penh goes green: More than 400 green projects logged in Q4 2019
With the ultimate goal of building a more sustainable city, a number of real-estate developers have been moving toward greener projects, with 405 net green projects recorded in Phnom Penh in Q4 of 2019, according to CBRE Cambodia. According to a report released by CBRE on 16 January, those green projects include hotels, retails, offices, apartments, condominiums, and others. Condominiums stand ...
Read MoreCondo supplies projected to grow at 55% in 2020: CBRE
CBRE, a leading commercial real estate services and investment firm, has projected growth of condominium unit supplies at 55% in 2020, thanks to strong growth in the construction sector in 2019 and the newly approved construction law which builds confidence in the future quality of buildings and condos. CBRE’s report issued on 16 January stated that the affordable condo projects are expected to...
Read MoreInvesting in international real estate
The idea of investing properties abroad is not new and has always proven to be popular among wealthy Cambodian buyers due to many reasons, for example; the high standard of education offered in the city, good public transportation, being a leading tourist destination, favourable time zone, strong legal structure, a property safe haven etc. Furthermore, the comparative stable market conditions and ...
Read MoreGovernment accelerates study on National Road 10 construction
National Road Number 10 linking Samlot in Battambang province, Veal Veng in Pursat province and Koh Kong province is scheduled for construction in 2020, as the inter-ministerial working group has accelerated the planning study. According to a report from the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, National Road Number 10 is part of the infrastructure construction plan for 2020. The inter-min...
Read MoreAll Eyes on Russian Boulevard
By Eric Wong Chon Lap A wide road, colleges and universities, a series of upcoming office buildings and other amenities, close proximity to Phnom Penh International Airport and easily accessible to all the major thoroughfares – these are all the right ingredients to make Russian Boulevard among the most sought-after locations for commercial and residential developments in Phnom Penh. It’s attr...
Read MoreMine Exploration License Opens for Public Bidding
Ministry of Mines and Energy announced it opens for application for public bidding on the mine exploration licenses in eight areas. According to announcement dated on January 10, the eight areas cover cumulatively 1,390 square km in provinces of Stung Treng, Preah Vihear, Kompong Thom, Siem Reap, and Mondulkiri. The ministry stated local and international companies shall apply for the mine e...
Read MoreConstruction professionals requested to properly implement construction law
The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning, and Construction has called for the full implementation of the construction law by professionals in the construction sector. The call was made after the cases of collapsed buildings in Kep province and Preah Sihanouk and a pagoda building collapse in Siem Reap province. Speaking at the dissemination workshop on the construction law held on 14 ...
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