Investment and Funding
Royal Railways Officially Issues US$10 million Bond on CSX
Royal Railway PLC, a provider of rail, train, passenger, warehouse, and customs services has listed bonds of a total of 41 billion riels (approximately US$10 million) on the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX). The official bond listing ceremony was held on 31 October 2022, in the presence of Okhna Kith Meng, President of Royal Group, and […]
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Gov’t Plans to Borrow 1.7 billion SDR from Partners for 7 Priority Sectors in 2023
In 2023, Cambodia will borrow 1.7 billion SDR (IMF international reserves that can be converted into cash on demand) from its partners, an increase of 100 million SDR compared to the 2022 budget. According to the draft law on finance for management 2023, these loans will be used to develop seven key sectors including energy, […]
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Gov’t Plans to Spend Approx. US$1.8 billion on Public Investment Projects in 2023
In 2023, the government plans to spend over US$1.8 billion to develop public investment projects, or equivalent to 5.89% of GDP, an increase of 25.2% compared to the 2022 budget. According to the draft law on finance for management in 2023, the expenditure plan will focus on four key areas including: -Construction and rehabilitation of […]
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Japan Helps Modernise Wastewater & Piping Systems in Cambodia
Japan is helping to modernize and enhance the efficiency of wastewater and sewage systems in Cambodia through the Pipe Jacking Method and the WOW to Japan Projects. The Japanese experts shared know-how as well as the aforementioned technologies in a joint technical workshop between Cambodia and Japan on 25 October, led by HE Ros Vanna, […]
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ADB provides more than US$ 32m in financing for border welfare
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved $ 32.5 million in financing to improve access to quality health care in Banteay Meanchey, a border province in northwestern Cambodia. This is according to the press release on October 20, 2022, of the Asian Development Bank. This border area is an area where migrants leave and return, […]
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Five Investment Projects Worth US$29.2m Approved for Svay Rieng, Takeo and PP
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has issued registration certificates for five investment projects with a total capital of US$29.2m to establish five factories in Svay Rieng, Takeo, and Phnom Penh. These private companies include: The first firm is “GORGEOUS LIGHTS CO., LTD”, which will invest US$8.1m to establish a factory to produce […]
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Buy Now or Later? CBRE: Bigger Condo Units Gain More Favour from Investors
As condo prices in Cambodia continue to drop, some investors are looking to deploy their capital in this sector, mainly on larger units. According to a recent CBRE report, larger units have gained favor with investors. With prices decreasing, investors have become more interested in larger unit types instead of studio and one-bedroom units. However, […]
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Global Investors Eye Investments in ASEAN to Diversify Risk; Cambodia to Gain Benefit
Southeast Asia saw foreign direct investment surge by 42% in 2021, and that trend has continued this year, with some countries seeing record levels of FDI, according to the ASEAN Investment Report 2022. One of the reasons for the FDI surge is that a majority of investors are looking to spread their risk by diversifying […]
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Chinese Gov’t Asks Top Banks to Provide Over US$84 billion to Rescue Real Estate Sector
China’s financial regulators have asked its six largest banks to provide 600 billion yuan (US$84.32 billion) of financial support in any form including mortgages, loans to developers, and purchases of their bonds, to help recover the real estate sector. Bloomberg News reported on 30 September that this is the latest scheme after a series of […]
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China’s Property Investment Down 7.4% Y-o-Y During First 8 Months of 2022
China’s investment property investment dropped by 7.4% y-o-y in the first eight months of 2022, a further decrease of 1% in the first seven months, reported Xinhua. According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) report, the total property investment in this period was 9.08 trillion yuan (US$1.31 trillion). Investment in residential buildings shares were […]
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