Business and Market
Number of Restructured Loans for Construction Sector at Over 20k Accounts in 2020, says NBC
The total number of restructured loans in 2020 was recorded at over 24,000 accounts, of which borrowers from the construction sector ranked third with a total of 20,609 accounts, according to the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) Financial Stability Review 2020 published on 31 May. The report added that this huge amount of restructured loans […]
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NBC: Credit Growth in Construction & Property Decelerates, Easing Concerns on Overheating Market
Loans to construction and real estate activities in 2020 expanded at a slower rate of only 23%, as the construction boom stalled due to the pandemic. This deceleration of credit growth has eased some concerns on the overheating property market, according to the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC)’s Financial Stability Review 2020 published on 31 […]
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UK Clothing and Footwear Retailer Targets Cambodia After Cancelling Orders from Myanmar
British multinational clothing, footwear and home products retailer Next plc has said it would swiftly cancel purchase orders from Myanmar and split them to other countries including Cambodia, as it joined other EU’s retailers suspending orders from Myanmar due to the military coup. Reuters reported recently that the Next has not placed any orders from […]
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HLH Group comes to settlement agreement for sale of D’Seaview in Sihanoukville
After calling off the sale in 2018 due to the buyer’s issue, Hong Lai Huat (HLH) Group’s subsidiary PH One Development has re-entered into a settlement agreement with the buyer on May 27, reported The Edge Singapore. In the agreement, both parties accept that the buyer has paid US$4.2 million according to the payment schedule […]
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Real Estate Agency, Financial Firm Collaborating to Create Joint Property & Credit Evaluation System
Vtrust Appraisal and Credit Bureau Cambodia (CBC) have inked a deal integrating databases for the real estate evaluation system and the consumer credit system, to form an inclusive digital network for quicker and more efficient property SP & loan transactions. According to Z1 News, the MoU was signed yesterday via Zoom by Vtrust Appraisal Chairman […]
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Chinese Investors Main Hope for Property Market Recovery, says Expert
Real estate experts have projected that the real estate market in Cambodia will start to recover from the beginning of 2022 onwards, and Chinese investors are the biggest hope for this recovery. Chairman of the Board of Directors of CVEA and CEO of Realtor 168 Co., Ltd Mr Lim Socheat said the first reason is […]
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Experts: Property Market Might Not Recover in 2021; Expected to Grow Fast in 2022
By the end of 2020, many analysts predicted that the real estate market would recover in 2021. However, due to the recent COVID community outbreak, the growth forecast has been changed to 2022 at the earliest. Chairman of the Board of Directors of CVEA and CEO of Realtor 168 Co., Ltd Lim Socheat said that […]
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Home improvement retail brands look to gain a foothold in Cambodia
With the increasing disposable income, rising consumer spending, remodel and renovation of homes; the rapid rate of urbanization of Phnom Penh, and the increasing middle-class population, these major drivers are increasing the number of new and existing home sales and home improvement businesses in Cambodia. In addition, cost control, innovation in products, better logistics, and […]
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Experts Share 6 Key Adaption Strategies to Survive While Waiting for Property Market Recovery
Local analysts are optimistic that the real estate market and the economy as a whole, could recover in early 2022 after the COVID-19 pandemic subsides. However, from now to early 2022 is quite a long time to survive especially for businesses that are highly affected by the pandemic. Besides, the beginning of 2022 is only […]
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Singaporean Firm PropNex Enters Cambodia Property Market with Over 500 Sales Agents
Singapore’s largest listed real estate agency PropNex has expanded its business into the Cambodian market with a headquarters in Phnom Penh and office branches in Siem Reap and Sihanoukville, according to the firm’s press release on 19 May. The expansion will add over 500 sale agents in Cambodia and bring up the total agents of […]
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