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Economy and Finance
Cambodia’s Booming Customs Revenue in 2024
In a remarkable display of fiscal growth, the Cambodian government announced on 10 February 2025 that it has successfully collected over USD 2 billion in customs duties for the year 2024, marking an impressive increase of over 13% compared to the previous year. The General Department of Customs and Excise reported that total tax and excise revenues reached a staggering 10,542.2 billion riels, r...
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ASEAN Real Estate Markets Navigate Headwinds as China’s Economy Falters
The USD 722 billion trade relationship between China and ASEAN faces unprecedented pressure as China's property sector, which accounts for over 25% of its GDP and 70% of household wealth, shows serious signs of distress amid plummeting consumer confidence that reached near-record lows of 86 in July 2024, according to Evrimagaci.org on 31 January 2025. Southeast Asian real estate markets are exp...
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RCEP Agreement Set to Transform China-ASEAN Maritime Trade with Unprecedented Blue Economy Integration
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is poised to revolutionize maritime trade between China and ASEAN, with marine transport currently accounting for 94% of China's foreign trade and over 60% of ASEAN's foreign trade while representing 65% of bilateral trade between the two regions in 2023. This landmark development emerges as part of a broader initiative to promote sustainable ...
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Japanese Company Investments Boosts Cambodia’s Electronics Sector
In a significant move for Cambodia’s burgeoning electronics industry, Minebea (Cambodia) Co., Ltd., a prominent Japanese firm, has announced an additional investment of approximately USD 15 million to further expand its electronic equipment manufacturing operations in the country. The announcement came during a meeting between HE Chea Vuthy, Secretary General of the Investment Committee of Cambodi...
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As of 2024, Phnom Penh Has 1,877 High-Rise Buildings with 5 Floors or More
As of 2024, Phnom Penh has a total of 453 apartment buildings and 1,877 high-rise buildings with five or more floors. This information was presented by HE Keut Chhe, Deputy Governor of Phnom Penh, on 1 February 2023. Phnom Penh, Cambodia's largest capital city, is experiencing rapid urbanization and industrial growth. HE Keut Chhe highlighted that by the end of 2024, the number of apartment ...
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Southeast Asian Real Estate Markets Poised for Unprecedented Growth
Southeast Asia's real estate landscape is experiencing a transformative shift, with premium properties in Singapore's city center commanding USD 20,000 per square meter while emerging markets like Cambodia offer entry points as low as USD 1,000 per square meter. This comprehensive market analysis draws from extensive regional property data and market forecasts across five key Southeast Asian natio...
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Amidst Global Uncertainty, Thailand’s Condominium Market Sees Record Foreign Investment Surge
Foreign investors injected USD 538.5 million into Thai condominium acquisitions with 3,756 units transferred to international buyers marking an 11.6% year-on-year increase, according to a comprehensive report released by the Real Estate Information Center (REIC) on 9 January 2025. The investment landscape reveals clear preferences among international buyers, with properties priced below USD 87,...
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Nippon Koei & Inoue Calcium Target Cambodian Cashew Processing Industry
Two foreign companies, Nippon Koei Business Partners Co., Ltd. and Inoue Calcium Corporation, are set to make significant investments in Cambodia’s growing cashew processing sector. They aim to enhance the quality of cashew nuts for export, particularly to Japan. On 30 January 2025, two important meetings took place that could impact the future of Cambodia's agricultural export landscape. The f...
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Cambodia’s Real Estate Market Faces Mixed Signals Amid Regional Benchmarks
Cambodia's commercial real estate market reveals significant challenges with office occupancy rates at 65.1%, well below the international benchmark of 85-90%, while maintaining premium rents at $27 per square meter, according to the "Fearless Forecast" report presented by CBRE Cambodia Chairman Marc Townsend at Novotel Phnom Penh BKK1 on 14 January 2025. The retail sector faces similar headwin...
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Vietnam’s USD 67 Billion High-Speed Rail Project Charts Independent Path, Shunning Foreign Investment
In a ground-breaking move that signals Vietnam's growing economic confidence, the Vietnamese National Assembly has approved an ambitious USD 67 billion high-speed rail network connecting Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City, with the revolutionary decision to fund the megaproject primarily through domestic sources rather than traditional foreign investment, according to an announcement from the National Asse...
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