Two types of mall shaping Cambodia retail sector

As the retail sector’s influence on Cambodia’s property development grows, industry players are now focusing on two types of malls that best serve the country’s consumers. Cambodia leading retail firm, Chip Mong Retail (CMR) recently unveiled its ambition to capture retail market share by segmenting the market into community malls and urban malls. “To compete effectively with the malls in Ca...

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Song Saa opens plot sales for Cambodia’s largest eco-tourism development

Developer Song Saa Collective announced the opening of the sales of land plots in Cambodia's largest eco-tourism, according to its sole agent CBRE Cambodia. Recently, international real estate firm CBRE Cambodia said that Song Saa has currently opened land plots in the Banteay Srei development zone for sale as part of the huge eco-tourism project, The Song Saa Reserve, in Siem Reap Province. ...

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Stability and Economy Are the Natural Resources of Real Estate Growth Says Oknha Pung Kheav Se

One of Cambodia’s most prominent and well-known investors in construction and real estate has said that the growth of the sector relies on political stability and a strong economy as its natural resources. Speaking to a meeting between the Cambodia Constructors Association (CCA) and Cambodian Valuers and Estate Agents Association (CVEA) Neak Oknha Pung Kheav Se, Chairman of the Board of Directo...

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National Bank: Real Estate Credit Risk Remains Low

Although the real estate sector continues to consume large amounts of credit, risks associated with this high credit growth in the sector remain low, according to a National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) assessment. The NBC annual report 2018 for financial stability risk assessment released on 30 January 2019, stated that credit in the real estate sector is still healthy despite its strong growth of a...

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UK Condo Adding More Stock to Local Condominium Market

Condominium stock across Cambodia continues to rise with an average growth of around 18% in the fourth quarter of 2018, reflecting the country’s strong economic growth. With this influx of supply, condominium developer UK Condo & Construction Co, Ltd is gaining further market share thanks to its ongoing projects which now amount to more than 4,000 units across major cities. The firm rece...

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Phnom Penh to See Rise in Strata-title Office Supply in 2019

Delays in the construction of landmark projects in 2018 will result in an increase in the Phnom Penh office strata-title supply in 2019, according to a report by real estate firm CBRE Cambodia. The recent Q4 2018 report forecasts that the office sector in 2019 is to see a rise in strata-title supply within the Phnom Penh market due to more stock coming online from Diamond Twin Tower and Star Ci...

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Analysis: 7 Things to Consider About the Real Estate Landscape in Cambodia

The real estate sector in Cambodia has seven main areas to be considered, according to the results of a press conference on the real estate situation in Cambodia held on 24 January 2019. The press conference, organised by the Club of Cambodian Journalists (CCJ) and the Cambodian Valuers and Estate Agents Association (CVEA), concluded that the current and future real estate situation in Cambodia...

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High Bangkok Prices Shift Developers’ Focus

Property developers in Bangkok are shifting their project priorities due to the rapidly rising land prices in the Thai capital according to a new report from CBRE Thailand. An increasing reluctance to pay such high prices for prime freehold plots has seen developers diversifying toward built-to-hold assets such as serviced apartments, offices and hotels rather than build to sell assets such as ...

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Chip Mong Aiming to Gain Retail and Shopping Mall Market Share

One of Cambodia’s leading conglomerates Chip Mong Group has announced their intention to capture retail and shopping mall market share with attractive business strategies during a 23 January press conference. As the retail sector in the Kingdom grows, along with stronger competition in the market, Chip Mong Retail (CMR) and Chip Mong Land (CML), subsidiaries of Chip Mong Group, have teamed up t...

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Tax Relief on One-time Payment for Stamp Duty Continues

The General Department of Taxation (GDT) has decided to continue granting tax relief for the one-time payment on stamp duty for property ownership transfer, according to online media DAP NEWS. According to a letter dated 16 January, 2019 obtained by DAP NEWS, H.E Kong Vibol, Delegate of the Royal Government in charge as Director General of GDT, agreed to continue granting the tax relief for own...

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