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ខ្មែរ Property Focus
Licadho Report Selective and Misleading, says CMA
- 8 August 2019
The Cambodia Microfinance Association (CMA) on 07 August condemned the recent Licadho report regarding the predatory system of microfinance in Cambodia, arguing that the report relies on flawed methodology, does not represent the status of microfinance in Cambodia, and destroys the reputation of MFIs in the kingdom. The condemnation comes in response to the report by Licadho and Sahmakum Teang ...
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Avani Hotels Officially Opens First Property in Siem Reap
- 8 August 2019
After six months of renovation by Thai hotel chain Avani, the French colonial architecture-styled Foreign Correspondents’ Club has been officially re-opened under the new name of ‘FCC Angkor managed by Avani Hotels & Resorts. Located a 20-minute drive from Siem Reap’s airport, this new hotel comprises 80 rooms and suites decorated in vintage style. The property was also designed by keeping ...
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LICADHO: Upsurge in microfinance debt leads to land loss and human rights abuses in Cambodia
- 8 August 2019
The acceleration in microfinance debt in Cambodia - for which land titles are mostly used as the collateral - can poses significant risks to millions of local debtors in the kingdom including land loss and many other systematic human rights abuses, according to the latest joint research by the Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights (LICADHO) and Sahmakum Teang Tnaut (STT). ...
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August 8th breakfast talk to discuss real estate and hotel investment in Cambodia
- 3 August 2019
With Cambodia rapidly growing real estate market, international real estate agency CBRE Cambodia and legal firm DFDL to hold a breakfast talk on 8 August to discuss the potential of the Cambodia real estate and hotel investment at the Rosewood Phnom Penh hotel. Under the theme “Real Estate Investment in Cambodia”, the event will bring together expert speakers from DFDL and CBRE Cambodia to guid...
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Why offering Social Media Only Marketing Solution is not sufficient without Video Filming?
- 2 August 2019
Social Media ONLY Marketing Solution is insufficient because 1. It is difficult to attract the right leads today even money is spent for leads which will not even bother to reply with a “Likes” or “Share” 2. Fewer people have the Time to read long copies anymore today, we recorded up to an astonishing 86% drop in people scrolling to the midway point in a few of our landing page copies within the...
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Will the increase in China’s domestic property developer bankruptcies affect Cambodia construction sector?
- 2 August 2019
The 50 percent rise of bankruptcy rate among the home developers due to the economic slowdown in China this year has caused a controversial question whether or not it would affect the Cambodian construction sector since a large portion of the investment within this sector is the investment from China. Due to restrictions on borrowing in China, 274 homebuilders have filed for bankruptcies this y...
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Rents to climb in Phnom Penh office market as new supply comes online
- 1 August 2019
The property market in Phnom Penh will keep growing, just as office rents have risen consistently over the past five years despite the continuing increase in the number of office spaces available in Phnom Penh. The market today is still on the rise. Until now, there are no risk factors for the next dip. Currently, low levels of vacancies for Grade B and Grade C office spaces have led to an impr...
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Asset Management – A course to help us to understand the importance of assets
- 31 July 2019
The Royal Chartered Institute (RCI) will be conducting the 1st Module under the Certificate of Asset Management, which is Asset Management on 07 September 2019. The lecturer will be Dan Davies from the United Kingdom. What is an asset? Assets are normally described as property in normal terms. In real estate, assets can cover infrastructure, property, land, buildings etc. (RICS 2012) Under-ma...
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Samdech Techo Hun Sen Announces Intent to Utilise US$170 Million Stadium for Extra Profit
- 29 July 2019
Samdech Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia, said that the new US$170 million national stadium funded by the Republic of China will be utilised to make extra profit. The Morodok Techo National Stadium is a mega stadium stretching over 82,400 square metres of construction area in Prek Tasek, Khan Russey Keo, Phnom Penh, which is now undergoing extensive construction ahead of the 2023 SEA G...
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Cambodia hotel sector appeals to more foreign firms
- 26 July 2019
In response to the economic growth and the increase in number of tourists, more and more international firms are eyeing hotel investments in Cambodia, especially within the luxury segment. As forecasted by the Ministry of Tourism, Cambodia needs an additional 100,000 hotel rooms by 2028 of which 60, 000 rooms will be in the luxury segment. Recently, several international hotel firms have ann...
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