Business and Market
Tbong Khmum Officially Opens Cambodia-Vietnam Border Market
The Tbong Khmum Provincial Administration will officially reopen the Cambodia-Vietnam Border Market known as Phsar Dar from 16 November onwards after being closed due to the pandemic after the inauguration since December 2019. According to the announcement dated 10 November 2021, anyone who wishes to do business in the market can apply to the Market […]
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CVEA, AVA Mull Establishing Standardised Guidelines for ASEAN Real Estate Evaluators
The ASEAN Valuers Association (AVA) and Cambodian Valuers and Estate Agents Association (CVEA) have vowed to enhance the capacity of their real estate agents, with plans to establish shared guidelines and standards to regulate and certify real estate agents among all member countries. CVEA Secretary-General Susan Widjojo made the remarks at a press conference on […]
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Upward trend of Smart Building Management System Usage in Cambodia Market
Smart construction management system such as the 3D Central Building Management System has gained popularity among construction project owners around the world in recent year, and this technology has been slowly emerging into the Cambodian market. Taiwan’s Commerce Development Research Institute (CDRI), an institute funded by Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs, is planning to bring […]
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Cambodia Urges Private Sector to Invest in EV Charging Station Infrastructure
The Cambodian government has encouraged the private sector to invest in building charging station infrastructure for electric vehicles (EV) in Cambodia. Speaking at a panel discussion on “Electrification of Vehicles for a Green Future for Cambodia” on 4 November, HE Sun Chanthol, Minister of Public Works and Transport, said that the number of EVs will […]
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Steel Structure Complete for Century Plaza Mall
The steel structure has been completed for the Century Plaza mall in Por Sen Chey district after the construction began almost two years ago in November 2019. The steel structure complete ceremony was held on 3 November under the presence of the Phnom Penh Deputy Governor Nuon Pharat. Mr Pharat said that the completion of […]
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Mortgage Applications Rose by 39% in Q3; Value Increased 53%
The number of mortgage loan applications in the third quarter of 2021 rose by 39% while the total loan value also increased by 56%, compared to the second quarter of the same year, according to a recent report by the Credit Bureau Cambodia (CBC). The same reported added that as of September 2021, the number […]
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Koh Tonsay Set to Become Luxurious Natural Tourist Destination
The Kep Municipal Administration has vowed to develop Koh Tonsay into a luxurious natural tourist destination, through cooperation with private firm Try Pheap Group Co., Ltd The remark was made by Kep Governor HE Som Piseth on 1 November, citing that Try Pheap Group has been granted a permit for this large-scale development project. “Although […]
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HLH to Jointly Develop US$50-million Mixed-Use Project in Sihanoukville
HLH Group’s subsidiary HLH Development (HLHD) and Smart Winner have agreed to co-develop a mixed-use project on approximately 11.5 hectares of land in Sihanoukville, according to the group’s bourse filing on Monday 1 November. Located close to Sihanoukville Autonomous Port, about 3 to 5 hectares of the site will be developed into a wholesale and […]
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Office Market Putting More Pressure on Landlords
By Eric Wong Chon Lap More than a year into the pandemic, Phnom Penh’s office market is changing right before our eyes. Despite the slower market activity with fewer foreign investments entering the country, new office building supply continues to increase every quarter, with new projects consistently being announced. The Phnom Penh office market shows […]
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H&M to Use Latest Textile Recycling Technology at Cambodian Factories
Swedish fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) is planning to use state-of-the-art textile technology to recycle and blend textiles at its factories in Cambodia. Named Green Machine, it is cutting-edge and the world’s first technology that can recycle blend textiles at scale. The technology is developed by the Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and […]
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