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2nd CCA Building Expo Aims For 300 Booths
Inspired by the success of its first building and property expo in December last year, the Cambodia Constructors Association (CCA) is aiming to fill 300 booths for the 2015 expo; a 20% increase on the 240 booths booked in 2014. Over 160 booths had already been confirmed by local and international firms by the end of April with enquiries continuing to flow in from dozens more. The “4th CCA Summi...
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Speco to Assist Cambodia?s Aec Road Works
Countries in the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) need to collaborate in creating more road, rail and maritime links to connect with the major transport routes in each country in order to create true connectivity, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB). India recently announced plans to build a highway running from Kolkata to Ho Chi Minh City via Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. It i...
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Asean Integration and Membership Top Agenda at Construction Summit
ASEAN’s upcoming economic integration has stepped up the pressure on the ASEAN Constructors Federation (ACF) to speed up work on harmonizing the construction industry across the bloc. At its April meeting, the ACF also discussed bringing new members on board. On the April 4 council meeting of the ACF in Ho Chi Minh City, economic integration and cross-border harmonization were near the top of t...
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More Overseas Exhibitors to Join 2nd CCA Building Expo
Inspired by the success of its first building and property expo in December last year, the Cambodia Constructors Association (CCA) is aiming to fill 300 booths for the 2015 expo; a 20 percent increase on the 240 booths booked in 2014. The CCA also expects a significant increase in exhibitors and visitors from overseas thanks to extensive cooperation with international associations. Following it...
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Buildtech Asia 15 Showcases Smart Builds
Based in an advanced construction market, Singapore’s BuildTech Asia 2015 expo showcases the latest developments in construction technologies and materials for a smart built environment. Hosted by the Singaporean government agency Building and Construction Authority (BCA) and organised by Sphere Exhibits Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of Singapore Press Holdings Ltd, the 3-day trade show was held on 13 ...
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China Aims to Equip World With High-speed Trains
China is currently in talks with 28 countries about high-speed rail projects, China CNR Corporation announced in February. Yu Weiping, one of the state-owned train manufacturer’s vice presidents, described the most promising projects as being in Russia, Thailand, and India. However, despite China heavily promoting its high speed train technology around the world with a focus on Southeast Asia a...
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Singapore to Host Southeast Asia Property Awards 2014
PROPERTY FOCUS I ASIAN IN BRIEF Singapore will host the grand finale of the 3rd Annual Southeast Asia Property Awards 2014 in October to celebrate the region’s best property developers and projects and services across 31 categories. The awards showcase the Southeast Asian property industry encompassing construction, architecture and interior design from Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Malays...
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Loans Made Easier for De Castle Royal Clients
Housing loans are more popular now in Cambodia than ever before. The up-market condominium development De Castle Royal has inked an agreement with Canadia Bank to design a housing loan service that has helped boost sales. Unlike other housing loan services available in the markets, the agreement between De Castle Royal and Canadia states that clients who buy one or more units can use the hard t...
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Phnom Penh Office Rental Rates Fastest Growing in Region
PROPERTY FOCUS I LOCAL NEWS Office rental rates in Phnom Penh were the fastest growing in the region in Q1 2014 according to the Knight Frank Asia-Pacific Prime Office Rental Index. Phnom Penh was included in the Index for the first time in Q1 2014 reflecting the growth and stabilization of the nation’s economy and property market. While the overall index saw a rise of 1.3%, Phnom Penh saw t...
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Siem Reap’s ‘OASIS’
PROPERTY FOCUS I LOCAL NEWS After a groundbreaking ceremony held at the end of June, Hong Kong-based Cheung Sheng Global Holdings is underway with construction on the 18,000 sqm Oasis Integrated Resort close to central Siem Reap. “The Oasis Integrated Resort will bring about a new angle in retail and services industry here, to bring out the local flavours and work out products and services to a...
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De Castle Royal Open Doors to Residents
A new style of luxury living has opened in Phnom Penh in the form of the high-end De Castle Royal condominium development. The 32-floor, prestigious accommodation offering has set the benchmark for a new standard of living in Cambodia, paving the way for what looks to become a high-end apartment boom in the capital. De Castle Royal, headed by renowned company Nuri D&C, welcomed its first...
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Shelters for Expats
Cambodia’s apartment market has prospered with the arrival of increasing numbers of foreigners. The journey toward ASEAN Integration in 2015, together with the resolution of the year-long political deadlock has attracted more expatriates to Cambodia which has, in turn, triggered the rapid growth of the apartment sector in the capital, according to a July market research report. Co-authored b...
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