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Construction sector investment tops $3.3B

Mar 1st at 08:48
01-03-2016 08:48:42+07:00

Construction sector investment tops $3.3B

Investment in Cambodia’s construction industry topped $3.3 billion last year, a 33 per cent increase over 2014, according to a report by the Ministry of Land Management and Urban Planning and Construction released yesterday.

The sector generated $90 million in revenue for the state, of which $80 million was collected as tax on property transfers, the report said.

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