Construction Focus
The Benefits of Budgeting and Cost Planning for Construction Projects
Over the years in many South East Asian cities, it has become commonplace to see incomplete or failed construction projects, some of which stand in the most prominent of locations. It is the case however that many of these empty shells could have been completed had proper budgeting of the development process at the initial […]
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Cambodia’s Construction Industry Booms
Cambodia’s construction industry continued to boom in the first half of 2017 according to statistics released by the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) in July. The industry saw an increase of 28 percent over the same period in 2016 with 1,523 new projects approved between January and June 2017. The MLMUPC […]
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Myanmar Facing Housing Shortage
Myanmar’s recent economic growth has focused attention on its future housing needs amid fears of a medium term shortage.
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Vietnam Property Attracts Foreign Investors
Vietnam’s tiger economy status in the real estate sector continued to gain strength in the first half of 2017 by attracting high levels of foreign direct investment (FDI).
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Sc Capital Establish Usd1bn Reality Fund
SC Capital Partners has launched a USD1 billion real estate fund to further expand its property portfolio in Asia Pacific and Southeast Asia.
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Green Light For Myanmar Development
The Myanmar government has given the green light for a huge mixed-use development in Bago Region between Yangon and Mandalay.
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Asia Drives Inter-regional Property Investment
Asian investors are increasingly driving global inter-regional commercial property investment as they look to western markets for deals. According to a report by property analysts JLL, Asian investors now represent five of the 10 biggest cross-border spenders. Inter-regional investment reached USD19.5 billion in Q2 2017, up 71 percent from the same period in 2016. China, […]
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Prominent Cambodian Architect Dies at 91
Vann Molyvann, Cambodia’s best known architect and the shaping influence behind the New Architecture movement has passed away aged 91. The nation’s design master died on 28 September, 2017 in Siem Reap province where he had made his home for the last three years. Born in 1926 in Kampot province, Vann Molyvann has long been […]
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Cambodia’s Dilapidated Infrastructure is Big Business
Cambodia’s under-developed infrastructure is a major hurdle that has deterred many investors and businesses. However, one particular Cambodia-Chinese joint venture sees the dilapidation as a golden opportunity. Cambodia-based WorldBridge Land (Cambodia) Co., Ltd. and Sino Great Wall International Engineering Co., Ltd (SGW) from China have inked a joint venture agreement with a vision to transform […]
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Mumupc Diary : July – August 2017
222 ethnic families receive land titles (03 July) About 222 Kreung ethnic families from four communities living in Ou Chum district, Ratanakiri province were granted a total 39 land titles with a combined land size of over 3.3 hectares. So far, MLMUPC is registering land ownership for minority families in four provinces including Mondolkiri, Ratanakiri, […]
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