Despite New Loan Not Yet Approved, Chinese Investment Dominates Cambodia’s FDI
Cambodia continues attracting substantial Chinese foreign direct investment, maintaining a 47% share of total FDI as of Q2 2024 despite recording no new Chinese government loans in Q3 2024. This sustained dominance in foreign investment follows a consistent pattern, where Chinese FDI has maintained majority control ranging from 48% to 56% since 2020, according to […]
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 […]
Cambodia Poised for Economic Windfall as U.S. Trade Policy Shifts from Vietnam
Cambodia stands to emerge as a major beneficiary of potential U.S. trade policy shifts, with experts predicting significant manufacturing opportunities if Donald Trump returns to office, particularly as Vietnam faces possible trade tariffs similar to those previously imposed on China, according to 2025 Fearless Forecast shared at a Real Estate Forum in Novotel Phnom Penh […]
Asia Pacific Real Estate Forecast 2025: Navigating Challenges with Resilience & Opportunity
The Asia Pacific real estate market is poised for steady growth in 2025, buoyed by easing global interest rates and projected regional GDP growth of 4.4%, despite persistent challenges such as China’s ongoing property market struggles and geopolitical tensions. the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank confirmed these growth projections in their recent regional […]
Cambodia Faces Mounting Debt Challenges in the Real Estate Sector
The real estate sector in Cambodia is grappling with mounting financial concerns as total housing debt nears USD 1 billion, according to insights shared during the recent roundtable discussion, The Debt Situation in Cambodia, organized by the Real Estate and Mortgage Regulatory Authority. Mr. Chou Vannak, Director General of the Authority, revealed that homebuyers owe between […]
Expert: Dual-Pronged Strategy to Navigate Post-Pandemic Challenges in the ASEAN+3 Property Market
The ASEAN+3 property markets, encompassing ASEAN nations along with China, Hong Kong, Japan, and Korea, are grappling with declining prices and transaction volumes, compounded by financial constraints, surplus inventory, and at-risk developers. These challenges, exacerbated in the Plus-3 economies by stricter financial conditions and diminished buyer confidence, underscore the pressing need for stabilization measures in […]