Business and Market
“Buy and Sell Property” Seminar to Open for Public at Raffles Hotel
A seminar on buying and selling properties in Cambodia is to welcome participants at Raffles Hotel Le Royal. On 20 October 2018, Cambodia’s leading housing finance provider First Finance will organise a half-day seminar to educate participants on the proper mechanisms to buy and sell property in Cambodia. This free of charge seminar will be held from from 8am to 12pm bringing together around...
Read MorePrince Begins Construction of Major Project in Sihanoukville
Sample photo Construction officially began over the weekend on a major development project in Sihanoukville Province by Prince Real Estate Group. According to a post on Prince’s Facebook’s page construction began on the 16.3-hectare Prince City Center development project. The project, which covers a total construction area of 700,000 square metres is approximately 800 metres from t...
Read MoreIMF Cautions Cambodia on Credit in Real Estate Sector
Cambodia needs to be more cautious about credit in the real estate sector, according to the end-of-mission press releases issued by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on 2 October, 2018 regarding the preliminary findings of the “2018 Article IV consultation”. The preliminary findings (not the views of the IMF’s Executive Board) of the 23-day mission 19 (September to 2 October, 2018), show th...
Read MoreReal Estate in Sen Sok District in High Demand
Thanks to extensive ongoing development in the area, Sen Sok district is the most in demand area in Phnom Penh among real estate buyers, according to local experts. Real estate analyst and CEO of Key Real Estate Co. Ltd. Mr Sorn Seap told Construction&Property Magazine on 3 October, 2018 that property in Sen Sok district is currently attracting the most buyers compared to other districts in...
Read MoreIsI Palm Roof Sheeting in High Demand
While imported construction material are entering the Cambodian market in significant volume, local construction material manufacturers are working hard to provide high quality products to their consumers. A good example of this trend is one of Cambodia leading construction materials manufacturers ISI Steel,which has successfully developed over the past two decades as demand for the supply of s...
Read MoreTaiwan Firm Acquires Royal Group’s Cellcard Finance Plc
Taiwan financial leasing firm Chailease Holding has acquired 60% of Royal Group’s Cellcard Finance PLC, Cambodia’s diversified business conglomerate, according to an article published by The Taipei Times on 17 September, 2018. Announced on Thursday, the deal was made as part of Chailease Holding’s expansion plan into the Southeast Asia market, said Chailease Holding Chairman Mr Albert Chen. ...
Read MoreCambodia’s Economy to Grow at 7.2% Driven by Strong Construction Activities
The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) has forecast that Cambodia’s economy is to grow at 7.2% in 2018, supported by strong construction activities and other important sectors such as garment manufacturing and tourism-related services. The forecast came as a result of AMRO’s preliminary assessment following its Annual Consultation Visit to Cambodia on September 4 to 12, 2018. “Camb...
Read MoreChina Dominant in Cambodia Property and Tourist Sector
A new report by Business Times shows that China is driving Cambodia’s property and tourism sector with massive investment expected to continue flowing into the country. Entitled “China Drives Cambodia’s Booming Property Market And Tourism Sector”, the report highlights the rapidly increasing Chinese investment in Southeast Asia, especially in Cambodia as well as the high numbers of Chinese tour...
Read MoreReal Estate Agent UAS Sees Bright Future for Retail Malls
The rapid growth of Cambodia’s retail sector in recent years, thanks largely to the emergence of a middle class now numbering two million, have together been catalysts for the significant rise in retail mall tenancies, with the future only looking bright for this real estate sector. On 5 September, Construction and Property Magazine sat down with Mr Simon Griffiths, Managing Director for retail...
Read MoreCambodia Receives Significant Investment on Furniture and Construction Materials
While construction sectors continues to boom in Cambodia, investment in furniture and other construction materials are also increasing. Indeed, on 3 September the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) had approved the US$10 million investment project from TGH (Cambodia) Industrial Co., Ltd. Located in Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone (SEZ), the investment project is aimed at building...
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