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Mid-Range & Affordable Housing Still in High Demand in 2023
Mid-range and affordable housing will continue to see the highest demand in 2023 as the supply remains far below the demand of 30,000 units per year. Mr Chrek Soknim, CEO of Century 21 Mekong, said that in 2023, the demand for medium-priced and affordable housing will continue to be high demand due to the limited supply of this type of house compared to the actual demand, especially in Phnom P...
Read MoreLy Sokchhay launches three major development projects
Sponsored Article Mr Ly Sokchhay has announced the sale of three major development projects including a new land plot business and holiday homes, the latest online real estate market platform called COMPASS, and other products. The launch of COMPASS aims at providing digital marketing and software tools for developers and agents. This event was also showcased at a fair in the Olympic Mall o...
Read MoreUS retailer Walmart mulls expanding business in Cambodia
Walmart, a well-known retail company in the United States, is looking to expand its business in Cambodia. Walmart Representative Anbinh Phan mentioned the company's plan in a virtual meeting with HE Pan Sorasak, Minister of Commerce on 5 January 2023. In the meeting, she said that Walmart intends to expand its business and cooperate to strengthen business and investment partnerships in Cambo...
Read MoreGov’t Establishes 15 New villages in Pursat Province
The Ministry of Interior has established 15 new villages in several districts in Pursat province, according to Prakas No. 7406 dated 29 December 2022. These 15 villages include: -Bor Vong village in Sangkat Chamroeun Phal -Phteah Prey village, Sampov Meas village, Chamkar Chek village in Sangkat Phteah Prey -Thmey Beidom village, O Trav village, Chheu Teal Rong village in Sangkat ...
Read MoreGov’t Revises Development Plan on Koh Puos
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) and the Sihanoukville Provincial Administration are revising the development plan for Koh Puos, an island near the mainland of Sihanoukville. According to Sihanoukville Deputy Governor HE Long Dimanche on 4 January, the revision of the masterplan will turn Koh Puos into a standardised international tourist destination. The Cambodian governm...
Read MoreHALO Trust Cambodia Accomplishes 3,000 ha of Demining
In 2022, the HALO Trust Cambodia team accomplished mine clearance on over 3,000 hectares of land across Cambodia, according to the organisation's announcement on 31 December. HALO Trust has also destroyed 18,127 anti-personnel mines, 66 anti-vehicle mines, and over 28,000 explosive remnants of war. Recently, the Cambodian government announced that Tbong Khmum province will be the last prov...
Read MoreGov’t Provides US$89 million in Loans to SMEs as of 2022
As of 31 December 2022, the Credit Guarantee Corporation of Cambodia (CGCC) has provided approximately US$89 million in loans, mostly non-collateralised loans, to businesses, especially small and medium enterprises. According to a press release from CGCC on 3 January, the loan is provided under the BRGS scheme to provide credit to support businesses, both SMEs and large enterprises, to increas...
Read MoreGov’t Allocates Over 200ha of Land in Kirirom National Park to Private Firm
The Cambodian government has changed the usage of 221.94 hectares of land in Preah Suramarit Kosamak "Kirirom" National Park and allocated it to a private firm, according to Sub-Decree No. 126 dated 27 June 2022. The private firm receiving the plot is ONE MORE Ltd. However, the company has yet to announce the development plan. Currently, the company is completing all the legal procedures ...
Read MorePM urges authorities to complete all land registration by 2023
Cambodia Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen urged the relevant authorities to 100% complete the land registration by 2023, especially lands around the Tonle Sap lake. PM Hun Sen said on 71 December the government has registered almost all the land plots nationwide with only a small amount remaining, but officers must accelerate the process. Samdech Hun Sen continued that land registration is nec...
Read MoreThe best of the best real estate developers, and projects prevail at the 17th PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards Grand Final
PropertyGuru Group, Southeast Asia’s leading property technology company, on 9 December announced the regional winners representing the Best in Asia at the 17th Annual PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards Grand Final, presented by Kohler and supported by Leading Real Estate Companies of the World. Also known as the finale of the 2022 PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards series, the Grand Final was pr...
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