Cambodian and Chinese Investors Team Up for Large Commercial City Project in Sihanoukville

Sihanoukville is preparing to welcome construction on a large commercial city, a joint venture between local developers and Chinese investors. The K99 Group recently broke ground on the 'Are de Triomphe' commercial project, with a capital investment of about US$70 million, jointly owned by the company and Chinese investors. The 'Are de Triomphe' development includes construction of 36 buildi...

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Jakarta Risks Being 25% Underwater by 2025

Research by an Indonesian university has shown that 25% of Indonesian capital Jakarta could be permanently flooded by 2025. The findings by the Bandung Institute of Technology indicate that Jakarta is considered the fastest sinking city in the world. Home to 13 million people, Jakarta has 13 rivers running through it and is situated on a huge swamp. Overdevelopment and a lack of proper plann...

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Phnom Penh to See Rise in Strata-title Office Supply in 2019

Delays in the construction of landmark projects in 2018 will result in an increase in the Phnom Penh office strata-title supply in 2019, according to a report by real estate firm CBRE Cambodia. The recent Q4 2018 report forecasts that the office sector in 2019 is to see a rise in strata-title supply within the Phnom Penh market due to more stock coming online from Diamond Twin Tower and Star Ci...

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Analysis: 7 Things to Consider About the Real Estate Landscape in Cambodia

The real estate sector in Cambodia has seven main areas to be considered, according to the results of a press conference on the real estate situation in Cambodia held on 24 January 2019. The press conference, organised by the Club of Cambodian Journalists (CCJ) and the Cambodian Valuers and Estate Agents Association (CVEA), concluded that the current and future real estate situation in Cambodia...

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High Bangkok Prices Shift Developers’ Focus

Property developers in Bangkok are shifting their project priorities due to the rapidly rising land prices in the Thai capital according to a new report from CBRE Thailand. An increasing reluctance to pay such high prices for prime freehold plots has seen developers diversifying toward built-to-hold assets such as serviced apartments, offices and hotels rather than build to sell assets such as ...

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Chip Mong Aiming to Gain Retail and Shopping Mall Market Share

One of Cambodia’s leading conglomerates Chip Mong Group has announced their intention to capture retail and shopping mall market share with attractive business strategies during a 23 January press conference. As the retail sector in the Kingdom grows, along with stronger competition in the market, Chip Mong Retail (CMR) and Chip Mong Land (CML), subsidiaries of Chip Mong Group, have teamed up t...

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Cambodia to See Massive Infrastructure Investment From Chinese Firms

Chinese companies are to invest heavily in Cambodia infrastructure as a result of the recent meeting between Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen and Chinese investors in China. On 21 January, 2019, Samdech Techo Hun Sen's official Facebook page posted a five-minute video about the outcome of the meeting which saw three infrastructure firms express their interest in building massive infrastruct...

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Foundations Laid on Us$56 Million Mekong Bridge Crossing

Foundations have been laid on the US$56 million spanning the Mekong between Kampong Cham and TbongKhmum provinces, according to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT). Work on the Cambodia-China Friendship Bridge of Stung Trang-KrouchChhmar, began in early February 2018, and the bridge foundations are now laid according to images posted by MPWT. Funded by a loan from the Chinese g...

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‘Amory 7makara’ Development Plots Officially Open for Sale

One of Cambodia largest property firms has officially announced the launch of sales for the ‘Amory 7Makara’ development project, according to their press release. Over the weekend, real estate firm Amory announced the opening of the sale of ‘Amory 7Makara’ located along 7 Makara Street, which connects National Highway No 6 to Oknha Ly Yong Phat and links to National Road 5. The ‘Amory 7Makar...

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Tax Relief on One-time Payment for Stamp Duty Continues

The General Department of Taxation (GDT) has decided to continue granting tax relief for the one-time payment on stamp duty for property ownership transfer, according to online media DAP NEWS. According to a letter dated 16 January, 2019 obtained by DAP NEWS, H.E Kong Vibol, Delegate of the Royal Government in charge as Director General of GDT, agreed to continue granting the tax relief for own...

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Fast Fashion Retailers in Cambodia

Consumer optimism in Cambodia is high as the economy booms. More and more affordable international fashion brands are enteringthe market, and this brings more choices for the customers.Not only in Cambodia, but the fast fashion business model has revolutionised the apparel industry all over the world thanks to a good pricing strategy. Fast fashion retailers offer trends in the season that allow th...

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LG TWIN WASH!

The new modern washing machine LG TwinWash uses the latest technology in the laundry industry. Today, we will showcase the features that make it deserve to be top of any customer’s list. 1. Brand New Ergonomic Design -LG TwinWash has a small size and is easy to store at home. The new design is easy to turn on/off, there is a visible mirror layer allowing us to see the inside of the machine. ...

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