Property Focus
Government approves Great Duke Hotel as COVID-19 inpatient hospital
According to an announcement by the Cambodian Ministry of Health, the Great Duke Hotel, formally known as the Intercontinental Hotel, will be used as an emergency hospital for treating Covid-19 patients. The transformation of this central Phnom Penh hotel into a hospital was agreed by government ministries and the governor of Phnom Penh. The purpose […]
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50% discounts in Siem Reap after government advice
A five-star hotel in Siem Reap has announced a 50% discount from March to May on its services in response to the impact of the Coronavirus, or Covid-19, on tourism. The announcement came after Siem Reap provincial authorities called on all hotel owners in the Siem Reap area in early March 2020 to consider reducing […]
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AI to develop real estate sector in Cambodia
Artificial intelligence, commonly known as AI, will soon take over and promote the real estate sector in Cambodia. The future of AI in the Cambodian real estate industry is about to be realized following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Z1 Data Co., LTD (Cambodia), a company that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to […]
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Neak Oknha Pung Kheav Se boosted Cambodia’s construction sector with US$5 billion and more to come
In a bid to develop Cambodia’s economy, one of the kingdom’s leading businessmen, Neak Oknha Pung Kheav Se, has invested around US$5 billion on various projects over the years. In a recent exclusive interview with Construction and Property Magazine, Neak Oknha Pung Kheav Se said the Canadia Group businesses are currently divided into two segments […]
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Samdech Techo asks developers to delay real estate payment for workers
Covid-19 respiratory infections have caused negative effects on the economy and in particular in the property sector. In response, Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen requested real estate companies to provide workers with compensation and delay payments as much as possible. The request was made at the opening ceremony of National Road 55 and National […]
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Property buyers turning their attention to affordable housing
The demand for affordable housing continues to increase as the number of middle-class citizens continues to grow. Thus, developing affordable housing as well as high-quality commercial offices will likely be the major focus for the year 2020, according to local real estate experts. The real estate sector, which is the core of Cambodia’s economic growth, […]
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PM Hun Sen: Stamp duty exemption also includes condos
Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen has clarified that the stamp duty tax exemption also includes condominiums, as long as the property worth less than US$70,000. Samdech Hun Sen gave this statement during the inauguration ceremony of National Road 58 on 26 February. “Anyone who has enough money and buys a house worth under US$70,000; they […]
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Gov’t calls for property developers to join with stamp duty tax exemption
The government has called on property developers to lower the cost of housing given that property tax on properties worth less than US$70,000 will be exempted from tax duty for a year in 2020. On the morning of 02 March 2020, H.E Kong Vibol, Director General of General Department of Taxation, urged all property developers […]
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Economics Ministry cautions the public on property fraud
The Ministry of Economy and Finance has warned the public to be more cautious while buying and selling property and issued a basic checklist of necessary legal requirements for all citizens to consider before making any transactions. In the statement announcing the checklist, the Ministry of Economy and Finance mentioned two main types of property, […]
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Lvea Aem district to be partially integrated into Phnom Penh city
Lvea Aem district of Kandal province, on the eastside of Chaktumok river, has been confirmed to be partially integrated into a new district of Phnom Penh. The confirmation of the establishment of this new district has been made along with the plan of constructing a new bridge crossing the Mekong River linking Chroy Chongva to […]
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