14 April 2025
Stunning villas of Phnom Penh from French colonial times to the 21st century
It is in the gentrified sangkat of Chaktomuk and the areas around Wat Phnom where the first grand villas appeared in Phnom Penh.
1 December 2024
7 years on a reflection of Vann Molyvann the amazing man ‘who built Cambodia’ and transformed Phnom Penh
7 years on... a reflection on Vann Molyvann who transformed Phnom Penh, an architect and town planner known as "the man who built Cambodia".
2 November 2024
Mekong River bridge Phnom Penh Kandal grand design 2025
Areyksat is facing significant development as the South Korean Ambassador indicated that his government is exploring options of a Mekong River bridge to connect Phnom Penh to Kandal Province.
2 October 2024
Stylish New Khmer Architecture (1955–1970)
New Khmer Architecture, one of the main drivers of progress during the Sangkum Reastr Niyum era (1955–1970), came to represent an autonomous and modern Cambodia and it was widely used in local films, books, and...
16 January 2024
Cambodia 2024 opportunities & challenges
Recent times have brought significant global challenges and 2024 appears not to buck this trend, with some suggesting it will bring both further challenges and interesting opportunities to Cambodia. Cambodia – recent challenges The property...
4 October 2023
September 14: breaking news: Korea Friendship Bridge work to begin soon across Tonle Sap and Mekong rivers
Construction of the $245M cable-stayed Cambodia-Korea Friendship Bridge, to span the Tonle Sap and Mekong rivers, will begin after final appraisal.
21 July 2023
Quality student housing in Phnom Penh 2023
In 2015, a report in the Phnom Penh Post claimed that Phnom Penh offered little in the way of livable, safe, and quality student housing.
29 January 2023
BKK 3 great for locals and expats | central Phnom Penh
Boeung Keng Kang 3 (more commonly known as BKK3 by locals and foreigners) in the central Phnom Penh is a wise choice if you are looking to rent or buy a property, with cheaper prices...
3 August 2022
Major retail to dominate city by 2025
According to a recent report, shopping spaces in Phnom Penh are expected to grow to just under 1M sqm by 2025 spread across 62 retail destinations.
19 June 2022
Huge changes in property ownership Cambodia since 1953
Property ownership in a nutshell is not easy to achieve, but something worth addressing as land ownership (or tenure) in Cambodia in modern times is important to understand.