Phnom Penh

Demand Slow for Phnom Penh Office Space

by sidet on April 24, 2012

in Infrastructure

Vattanac Tower - The world of difference

Vattanac Tower - The world of difference is under construction

Slow demand for office space in Phnom Penh is leaving the owners of high-rise buildings constructed in recent years struggling to find clients, according to real estate experts. But construction of the Vattanac Capital Tower, $150 million, 36-story building slated to open its first 10 floors in June, cold spur more demand due to its superior quality, they said. [Read full article…]

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Insurance Premiums Rise, but Costs Curb Profits

February 8, 2012 Economic
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Infinity Insurance Company in Cambodia (source: www.infinity.com.kh) Driven mainly by an increase in fire and motor coverage, revenues generated by Cambodia’s six insurance companies in 2011 grew by 19 percent compared with the year before, to $29.7 million, according to data from the General Insurance Association of Cambodia. Although premiums are rising, those in the [...]

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Help us Build a Bridge to Tomorrow – The Sihanouk Hospital Center of HOPE

January 26, 2012 Health
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To all Sideth.com’s visitors. The objective of this post is to ask for support from all of you to help the healthcare system in Cambodia. Nowadays, there are lots of poor people in Cambodia that cannot access to a quality healthcare. The main reason is because they do not have enough money to afford it. [...]

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Crown March on in AFC Cup

May 25, 2011 Sport

Hard working midfielder Chan Chaya struck a vital blow in the 80th minute from a goal-mouth scramble to haul Phnom Penh Crown past Bangladesh champions Abhani Limited 1-0 before a motley crowd at Olympic Stadium yesterday, ensuring a place for the Cambodians in the next phase of the 2011 AFC President’s Cup. Earlier in the [...]

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Crown Down Sri Lankans

May 25, 2011 Sport

Defending champions and current Metfone C League frontrunners Phnom Penh Crown began their quest for the AFC President’s Cup in a fashion that was efficient and fearless. Anchored well by the playmaking brilliance of Chan Chaya, Crown proved too strong and wily for Don Bosco Sports Club, outplaying the Sri Lankan champions 3-0 in a [...]

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Royal Ploughing Ceremony

May 25, 2011 Culture

Farmers have expressed concern after the Royal Palace fortune teller predicted that horses, buffalos and oxen could be hit by disease in the next year, while corn and bean crops would flourish. The predictions, made by Kang Ken, were made at the annual Royal Ploughing Ceremony which was held in Phnom Penh on Saturday. The [...]

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Crown Face Don Bosco in AFC Cup

May 25, 2011 Sport

Group A matches of the 2011 AFC President’s Cup kick off tomorrow at Olympic Stadium with hometown hopefuls Phnom Penh Crown hosting Don Bosco SC from Sri Lanka at 4pm, while FC Neftchi Kochkor- Ata of Kyrgyzstan take on Bangladesh outfit Abahani Limited earlier at 1:30pm. Defending Mefone C-League champions Crown make their third appearance [...]

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History of Phnom Penh – Cambodia Capital City

April 18, 2011 Tourism

The origin of Phnom Penh’s name Long ago in 1372 A.D., there was a wealthy elderly woman named Penh living near the banks of the four river fronts. Her house was built on a plateau east of a hill. One day, heavy rains flooded the area. Daun Penh (Grandma Penh) went down to the dock [...]

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The City of Phnom Penh – Cambodia

April 18, 2011 Tourism

Phnom Penh is located in the south-central region of Cambodia, at the confluence of the Tonlé Sap, Mekong, and Bassac rivers. These rivers provide potential freshwater and river ecosystems as important resources for sustainable environment conditions, nature’s beauty and a prosperous culture for the people of Phnom Penh City from the past to the present. [...]

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Independence Monument, Phnom Penh

April 18, 2011 Tourism

The Independence Monument (Vimean Ekareach) in Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia, was built in 1958. It stands on the intersection of Norodom Boulevard and Sihanouk Boulevard in the centre of the city. It is in the form of a lotus-shaped stupa, of the style seen at the great Khmer temple at Angkor Wat and other [...]

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Wat Phnom Hill Resort – Phnom Penh

April 13, 2011 Tourism

Set on top of a tree-covered knoll 27m high, Wat Phnom is the only hill in town. According to legend, the first pagoda on this site was erected in 1373 to house four statues of Buddha deposited here by the waters of the Mekong and discovered by a woman name, Penh. The main entrance to [...]

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