Once a rabbit warren of sleezy bars and video game parlours, developers hope the Phnom Penh Pub Street concept will give new shine to a faded star After years of slow decline, Golden Sorya Mall on Pa…
Property
- Vanda Tower adds to capital's supply of budget office space20 Apr 2018
The first tenants have begun moving into Vanda Tower, a new 11-storey office building with a dist...
- The Palm launches with a focus on the environment23 May 2018
The Palm, billed as the first project in Cambodia to focus fully on the environment, was official...
- Developers are eyeing potential of holiday home market23 May 2018
It is early days, but with growing disposable income and increased leisure time, Cambodians are l...
- Who's Who: Sok Muygech is pushing the boundaries of sustainable architecture20 Apr 2018
It's just after two in the afternoon and Sok Muygech, director of BMK Architects, is discussing t...
- China giant R&F pushing 'Belt and Road' initiative in Cambodia23 May 2018
ONE of the 10 biggest real estate investment companies in China, R&F Properties, is investing...
- Developer has big plans for prime riverfront land23 May 2018
A prominent Chinese developer has designs on the capital's riverside, where it hopes to build a s...
- As property booms, so does demand for qualified workers23 May 2018
While construction cranes hover over Phnom Penh's skyline, recruitment and employment agencies ar...
- Condos going up, but rentals coming down in Tuol Tompong23 May 2018
With a property boom continuing unchecked in Tuol Tompong and Phsar Daeum Thkov, real estate agen...
- Poipet real estate market full steam ahead23 May 2018
The reopening of a 48-kilometre rail line between Poipet and Serey Sophorn in Banteay Meanchey pr...
Who's Who?: A high school romance gave Sorn Seap the impetus to better himself; a university assignment gave him the inspiration
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AS A youngster growing up in a remote part of Prey Veng province, Sorn Seap and his family lived off the land, eking out an existence by growing rice. Big things were expected of him as the eldest ch…
Who's Who: Lao Mekeang puts nature at the heart of all his designs, creating cool green gardens that become an oasis of tranquility
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PAY a visit to landscape specialists Sokea Garden in Sen Sok district, and you'd be forgiven for thinking you've entered a different world. The 2,000-square-metre parcel of land is a veritable tropic…
An Eden between two rivers
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From something of a backwater less than a decade ago Chbar Ampov has become a residential area with a focus on leisure JUST across the Bassac River, but not far from the city centre, Chbar Ampov dist…
Middle class locals the next target of condo developers
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Realtors consider average-priced condos as those costing from $30,000 to $50,000 per unit. While the market for luxury condominiums aimed at the wealthy is nearing saturation point, developers are ey…
Co-working fills a niche in crowded market
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The demand for co-working space in Cambodia is on the rise as young entrepreneurs, startups and designers seek economy and flexibility while they find their feet in the market Despite the glut of off…
Construction booms but salaries fall behind
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The government says wages for unskilled construction workers are rising in line with the building boom, but ask any labourer and you'll hear otherwise WAGES for low-level workers in construction are …
Dhaka to see six new luxury hotels
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DHAKA (The Daily Star/ANN) Dhaka is set to welcome half a dozen international hotel chains over the next couple of years, brought about by the growing influx of business travellers to Bangladesh. "Th…
Who's Who: Engineering's Dr Health and Safety
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As a youngster, Yang Thearith dreamed of being a doctor, but a change of direction saw him become an engineer with a focus on the health and safety of his projects It is a national holiday and the mo…
Developers are eyeing potential of holiday home market
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It is early days, but with growing disposable income and increased leisure time, Cambodians are learning to relax more. Are they ready for a vacation home? With Cambodia boasting 28 official public h…
As property booms, so does demand for qualified workers
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While construction cranes hover over Phnom Penh's skyline, recruitment and employment agencies are swooping on qualified candidates to fill a myriad of positions that go along with the current proper…
The Palm launches with a focus on the environment
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The Palm, billed as the first project in Cambodia to focus fully on the environment, was officially launched on May 2, becoming developer Oxley-Worldbridge's third major Phnom Penh Development. Locat…
China giant R&F pushing 'Belt and Road' initiative in Cambodia
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ONE of the 10 biggest real estate investment companies in China, R&F Properties, is investing in a huge Cambodia project named R&F City, perched on a 7-hectare stretch of land along Samdech Decho Hun…
Condos going up, but rentals coming down in Tuol Tompong
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With a property boom continuing unchecked in Tuol Tompong and Phsar Daeum Thkov, real estate agents, renters and buyers are noticing a cooling of prices as owners and investors seek to profit before …
Developer has big plans for prime riverfront land
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A prominent Chinese developer has designs on the capital's riverside, where it hopes to build a strip of luxury condominiums and office towers on land currently occupied by the capital's state-run ri…
Poipet real estate market full steam ahead
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The reopening of a 48-kilometre rail line between Poipet and Serey Sophorn in Banteay Meanchey province this month was a milestone in the long-delayed plan to restore passenger and commercial train s…
Who's Who: Sok Muygech is pushing the boundaries of sustainable architecture
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It's just after two in the afternoon and Sok Muygech, director of BMK Architects, is discussing the details of a new interior design project with her six employees at the company's office in BKK1. Th…
Vanda Tower adds to capital's supply of budget office space
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The first tenants have begun moving into Vanda Tower, a new 11-storey office building with a distinctly yellow paint job in the capital's central 7 Makara district that recognises the city's demand f…
Slow progress on affordable housing
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An affordable- housing initiative announced by the government last year aims at providing tens of thousands of new homes to limited-income families, but the plan has received a cool response from the…
Lifestyle
- Former songwriter for the stars reflects on a life well-lived29 Jan 20180
Oum Dara was once the songwriter, composer and violinist behind some of Cambodian music's most le...
- Music festival promises big stage, has even bigger hopes29 Nov 20170
With a line-up of local and international artists, and a massive outdoor venue booked on Koh Pich...
- Eclectic blues festival invites diverse artists29 Jan 20180
Across the street from Wat Botum earlier this week, musicians Julien Poulson, Jean-Luc Jousse and...
- In pursuit of Phnom Penh perfect pickle29 Jan 20180
They're kept in metal bowls, plastic buckets and in jars, and often found on the side, or even at...
- The Art Bar aims to inspire new artists04 Jan 20180
In an industrial pocket of Phnom Penh, just north of the Chroy Changvar bridge, Mark and Jefferso...
- Novel by Cambodia scholar now in English after 92 years04 Jan 20180
The first novel by George Groslier, the French writer who devoted his life to studying and docume...
Social
- Cows die en masse at Ratanakkiri plantation24 May 20160
A least 50 cows have died at a Vietnamese plantation in Ratanakkiri over the past several weeks,...
- Irrawaddy dolphin’s body tangled in illegal nets24 May 20160
A vulnerable Irrawaddy dolphin was found dead in Kratie’s Sambor district on Tuesday after being...
- This year's lightning fatalities outpace ’1524 May 20160
Storms and lightning strikes have killed more people in the first five months of this year than ...
- Foreigners ‘liking’ PM less24 May 20160
Two months after revelations that the majority of new fans to Prime Minister Hun Sen’s Facebook ...
- Overloaded trucks in crosshairs24 May 20160
The new minister of public works and transportation yesterday threatened to introduce tough new...
- Massive blaze threatens Battambang bird sanctuary24 May 20160
Twenty six men armed with plastic jugs and three hoses drawing water from the Sangke River are a...
Business
- Kampot ferry construction delayed27 Mar 20180
Construction on a new tourist ferry port located about 6 kilometres from the provincial capital i...
- Uber sells Southeast Asia assets to rival Grab27 Mar 20180
Updated: 6:41am, Tuesday March 27, 2018 Ride-hailing platform Grab announced on Monday that it h...
- Grab tests tuk-tuk market in capital27 Mar 20180
Grab has officially launched its motorbike taxi service and started beta testing a tuk-tuk and ri...
- Cambodian duo's Eco-Plastic takes second in Bhutan startup challenge27 Mar 20180
A pair of female Cambodian entrepreneurs placed second in a regional business competition on Satu...
- Post's bill from tax authority business as usual, says CEO27 Mar 20180
The Phnom Penh Post is currently negotiating a tax bill with Cambodia's General Department of Tax...
- NBC officials optimistic about growing riel usage27 Mar 20180
The Cambodian riel accounted for about 17 percent of total currency circulation last year, a numb...
- The future of cashless systems in a cash-based economy20 Mar 20180
In a country where most people are paid in cash and the majority of businesses are cash-only, cas...
- Grab setting wheels in motion for victory in ride-hailing fight20 Mar 20180
Following reports that Uber plans to sell some of its Southeast Asia assets to Grab, the strategi...
- Green funding will be first for Kingdom: ADB20 Mar 20180
The Asian Development Bank's recent announcement of $40 million in funding for Cambodia marks the...
- Discrepancy among ministries over garment data20 Mar 20180
Annual reports from two ministries released on Monday appear to show significantly different numb...
- Grab rolls out motorbike service in capital13 Feb 20180
Singapore-based ride hailing app Grab has added motorbike taxis to its inventory in Phnom Penh, beco...
- Development plans for Koh Rong and nearby islands unchanged by marine park13 Feb 20180
Businesses expect the establishment of Cambodia's first marine national park covering seven coa...
Sport
- Sok Lim Heng crowned King of Khmer chess at Angkor Sangkran20 Apr 20180
Youth triumphed over experience as 19-year-old Sok Lim Heng outmoved two-time champion Chheav Bor...
- Hockey hopefuls beat Thai club in build-up to qualifiers for 2018 Youth Olympics20 Apr 20180
Cambodia's raw but enthusiastic group of young field hockey players turned in a gutsy performance...
- IOC monitoring Samsung Olympic lobbying claims: Bach20 Apr 20180
The Olympics ethics watchdog will "monitor" developments after South Korean media said ...
- Alvarez banned for six months over failed drug test20 Apr 20180
Mexican middleweight Saul "Canelo" Alvarez was handed a six-month ban by the Nevada Sta...
- Mourinho backs Pogba after Scholes taunt20 Apr 20180
Jose Mourinho has defended Paul Pogba after the Manchester United star was branded "disrespe...
- All Blacks past and present slam Folau anti-gay comments20 Apr 20180
All Black halfback TJ Perenara has become the highest-profile rugby player to condemn Wallaby Isr...
- Spurs coach Popovich loses wife to illness20 Apr 20180
Erin Popovich, the wife of San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich, died on Wednesday after a...
- Underwhelming Real held to draw at home by Athletic Bilbao20 Apr 20180
Real Madrid may the favourites for the Champions League but a 1-1 draw against Athletic Bilbao on...
- Four VAR officials, giant screen replays at every World Cup match: FIFA20 Apr 20180
Four video assistant referees will be present at every game at the World Cup in Russia, with repl...
- New style, new era: Australia captain promises to rebuild trust20 Apr 20180
Australia Test captain Tim Paine pledged on Thursday to embark on a new era of "respectful&q...
- PSG project called into question after latest European letdown07 Mar 20180
After an honourable defeat to Barcelona on away goals in the Champions League quarterfinals in 20...
- Athletics maintains Russia ban over doping07 Mar 20180
The governing body of world athletics said on Tuesday that it was maintaining Russia's ban from t...
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- Sok Lim Heng crowned King of Khmer chess at Angkor Sangkran20 Apr 20180
Youth triumphed over experience as 19-year-old Sok Lim Heng outmoved two-time champion Chheav Bor...
- Hockey hopefuls beat Thai club in build-up to qualifiers for 2018 Youth Olympics20 Apr 20180
Cambodia's raw but enthusiastic group of young field hockey players turned in a gutsy performance...
- IOC monitoring Samsung Olympic lobbying claims: Bach20 Apr 20180
The Olympics ethics watchdog will "monitor" developments after South Korean media said ...
- Alvarez banned for six months over failed drug test20 Apr 20180
Mexican middleweight Saul "Canelo" Alvarez was handed a six-month ban by the Nevada Sta...
- Mourinho backs Pogba after Scholes taunt20 Apr 20180
Jose Mourinho has defended Paul Pogba after the Manchester United star was branded "disrespe...
- All Blacks past and present slam Folau anti-gay comments20 Apr 20180
All Black halfback TJ Perenara has become the highest-profile rugby player to condemn Wallaby Isr...
- Spurs coach Popovich loses wife to illness20 Apr 20180
Erin Popovich, the wife of San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich, died on Wednesday after a...
- Underwhelming Real held to draw at home by Athletic Bilbao20 Apr 20180
Real Madrid may the favourites for the Champions League but a 1-1 draw against Athletic Bilbao on...
- Four VAR officials, giant screen replays at every World Cup match: FIFA20 Apr 20180
Four video assistant referees will be present at every game at the World Cup in Russia, with repl...
- New style, new era: Australia captain promises to rebuild trust20 Apr 20180
Australia Test captain Tim Paine pledged on Thursday to embark on a new era of "respectful&q...
- PSG project called into question after latest European letdown07 Mar 20180
After an honourable defeat to Barcelona on away goals in the Champions League quarterfinals in 20...
- Athletics maintains Russia ban over doping07 Mar 20180
The governing body of world athletics said on Tuesday that it was maintaining Russia's ban from t...
- Klopp targets more after Liverpool end long wait for last eight07 Mar 20180
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insisted the Champions League quarterfinals is where his side belo...