Cambodia Refines 5 Tons of Gold Ore, Earning Nearly US$10 Million in Tax Revenue
Cambodia’s gold refinery firms have refined a total of 5.3 tonnes of gold ore by 2022, with the companies paying more than US$8 million in royalties and US$1.5 million other in tax revenue to the government. This figure was presented by officials of the Ministry of Economy and Finance in a public forum on microeconomic […]
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Cambodia’s Economy Expected to Grow at Approx. 5.6% in 2023
Cambodia’s economy is expected to grow at approximately 5.6% in 2023, slightly slower than expected. The Ministry of Economy and Finance released the figures in a public forum on “Macroeconomic Management and Budget Law 2023” held on 25 January. The main sectors supporting economic growth are manufacturing, agriculture, and tourism, the ministry said. The construction […]
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Construction of NR6 Connecting to Techo Stadium 80% Complete
The construction of the NR6 section that connects to the Moradok Techo National Stadium has been 80% completed, according to the Department of Public Works and Transport of Phnom Penh on 25 January. “Only 100 days left until the SEA Games and NR6 is one of the four main routes leading to the National Stadium,” […]
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Gov’t to Build More Infrastructure for Automotive & Electronic Sectors
The Cambodian government plans to build more infrastructure to promote investment in the automotive and electronics sectors, according to the official road map for the development of the automotive and electronics sector discussed on 9 December. The roadmap identifies 20 key priority measures in five areas including 1. Strategies and institutional coordination 2. Human resources […]
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Gov’t Issues New Prakas to Further Monitor Real Estate Service Business
The Non-Banking Financial Services Authority has issued a new Prakas to strengthen the management and control of the real estate services business in Cambodia. According to the new Prakas No. 064 dated 27 December 2022, real estate services refer to real estate management services, appraisal services, and real estate agency services. All real estate service […]
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Construction of NR10 Connecting Koh Kong to Battambang 70% Complete
The construction of NR10 connecting from Battambang to Koh Kong has been 69.28% completed as of January and it is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2024, according to a press conference by the Battambang Provincial Administration on 24 January. NR10 has a total length of more than 197 kilometres and the construction […]
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Preliminary Study Completed for Cambodia’s First High-Speed Rail Line
The Cambodian government will soon upgrade the northern Phnom Penh-Poipet railway to become Cambodia’s first standard high-speed railway. According to a meeting to review the preliminary study result between China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) and the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) on 23 January, the project will cost approximately US$4 billion and […]
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Gov’t Approves US$2m Budget to Renovate Siem Reap-Oddar Meanchey Road
The Ministry of Economy and Finance has approved a US$$2 million fund to renovate and upgrade a 68-kilometre road from Siem Reap to Oddar Meanchey, according to a official meeting last weekend. The renovation of this road is to facilitate the travel and transportation of agricultural products between the two areas. The construction is set […]
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China’s Real Estate Market Expected to Recover by 2023
Since the first half of 2021, China has experienced a rapid decline in property prices and home sales. Many developers had liquidity issues with deteriorating balance sheets. However, the situation is expected to stabilise in 2023, experts said. Investment in real estate in 2022 fell 10% from 2021. Property sales slumped by 26.8%, the National […]
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Major Road Renovation Project in Svay Rieng 70% Complete
The renovation of a major 11km major in Svay Rieng province has been 70% completed as of January and is scheduled to be completed in March 2023, according to the Ministry for Rural Development. Being upgraded to double DBST at 8 metres wide, the road connects NR18 at O’Don Am village to Samyong village in […]
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Fearless Projections of Real Estate Market Trend in 2023
The Cambodian real estate market in 2023 will continue to be under pressure and will not be able to recover to the rate where everyone wanted, while the slowdown will last even longer than expected, mainly due to the negative spill overs of the COVID-19 crisis, the Russia-Ukraine war, and the global economic downturn. The […]
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Construction & Real Estate Loan Shares 18% of Total Credit
Bank loans provided to major sectors grew 19.3% compared to last year, while construction and real estate grabbed approximately 18% of the total loans of US$46 billion, according to a recent official summary. Real estate businesses received 9% of total loans, while construction also took 9%. Personal housing loans accounted for 14%, hotel and the […]
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