Investment and Funding
Gov’t Approves Seven Investment Projects Worth Over US$60 million
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has officially approved private firms to invest in building six factories, and an aquaculture centre, worth a total budget of US$60 million in Takeo, Pursat, Svay Rieng, Kandal, Preah Sihanouk and Phnom Penh. The first investment permit has been granted to Yuan Shuo (Cambodia) Co., Ltd to […]
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Private Firm Mulls Establishing New Cement Factory in Kampong Speu
A private firm is conducting a feasibility study to build a new cement factory in Kampong Speu province. If built, the factory will be the first one in Kampong Speu and the sixth one nationwide. Kampong Speu Governor Vei Samnang said yesterday that the project is proposed in response to increasing the demand construction sector. […]
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Is 2021 Still Opportunity to Buy Low-Priced Properties?
Many experts have said that last year was a good time to invest in real estate as many properties have been sold below the market price due to the pandemic. However, the pandemic has continued into 2021, and the situation has currently deteriorated given the recent surge of community outbreak. Some analysts have estimated the […]
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20 Investment Projects Proposed for Kampong Speu Province
At least twenty new investment projects, mostly clothes and footwear factories, have been proposed to be built in Kampong Speu province in 2021, according to Kampong Speu Provincial Governor Vei Samnang. Governor Samnang told Construction & Property Magazine today that the investors are currently proceeding with their plans, but some of which are being disrupted […]
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Surge in Community Outbreak to Hurt Property Market Until Q3, Say Analysts
Local property market insiders say that the recent surge in COVID-19 community transmissions in Cambodia is putting quite severe pressure on the real estate market and will continue to get even worse if the situation prolongs. Mr Sorn Seap, founder and director of Key Real Estate, said that the market was seeing a positive trend […]
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39MW Solar Power Plant in Banteay Meanchey Connected to National Grid
A 39-megawatt solar power plant in Banteay Meanchey province was recently connected to the national grid, according to PR Newswire on 10 March. The project was constructed by Chinese company Shanxi Electric Power Engineering, with JR Solar as the supplier of all solar modules. According to the same source, the plant is the largest renewable […]
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CCA Chairman Donates US$3 million to Fight Against COVID-19 Pandemic
Neak Oknha Pung Kheav Se, Chairman of the Cambodia Constructors Association (CCA), the Board of Canadia Group and OCIC, has donated another US$3 million to the Cambodian government to fight against the recent surge in local COVID-19 transmission. This is not the first time that the Neak Oknha Pung Kheav Se has contributed to the […]
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Cambodia Should Simplify Institutional Red Tape for Effective Post-Pandemic Recovery, Says Analyst
To ensure a robust recovery from the COVID-19 crisis, Cambodia may need some institutional reforms. and reducing investment red tape should be the first step according to an international analyst. Strong political and social stability have been the selling points attracting more investment to Cambodia in the last two decades. However, fixing the complexity and […]
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CDC Licenses Another Investment After Over 12 Approved in First 2 Months of 2021
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has officially given the permit to a private firm to develop another factory in Kandal province, after over a dozen of projects worth more than US$700 million have been approved in just the two months of 2021. The investment permit this time has been granted to Jiangyao […]
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Vietnam Planning US$53 billion 30-year Airport Expansion
Vietnam is planning to raise approximately US$53 billion in an ambitious plan to expand its aviation capacity over the next 30 years, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV). US$15.8 billion will be needed in the next 10 years for building and expanding airports across the country with a further US$37 billion between […]
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