Major foreign investors in the Southeast Asian nation's construction and real estate are from China, South Korea, and Japan.
"Over the last decade, investment in construction has grown steadily and will continue to grow, especially in the construction of high-rise buildings such as condominiums, shopping malls, business centers, office buildings, hotels, multi-purpose buildings, schools, hospitals, and banks, among others," MLMUPC's Secretary of State Leang Monirith said.
He attributed the rapid development in the construction and real estate sector to the strong confidence from investors in the country's peace, security, and political and economic stability.
Construction is one of the four pillars supporting the kingdom's economy. Three other sectors are garment export, tourism and agriculture.
According to the MLMUPC, currently, the country had 2,534 high-rise buildings (between five and over 40 floors), and 510 locations of new towns and residential complexes, mostly in Phnom Penh capital city and Preah Sihanouk province.
There are about 1,184 construction and home design companies operating in the country, the ministry said.
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