NovNovAsia Editorial Policy
NovAsia publishes information about Cambodian real estate, Phnom Penh investment projects, property ownership, purchasing procedures, costs, rental management and the local market.
This policy explains:
- who is responsible for NovAsia publications;
- how topics and sources are selected;
- how artificial intelligence is used;
- how our experts and partners contribute;
- how facts, calculations and translations are checked;
- how published content is corrected and updated.
More information about NovAsia, our role and the way we work is available on the About NovAsia page.
Who is responsible for our content
Blog content is published under the NovAsia Editorial Team byline.
"NovAsia Editorial Team" is an organisational author designation. It is not the pseudonym of an invented journalist, nor does it imply that one named expert personally wrote the entire article.
NovAsia assumes editorial responsibility for content published under this byline. This includes responsibility for topic selection, structure, source review, wording, updates and the correction of identified errors.
Where a particular specialist has genuinely contributed to or reviewed an article, their name and role may be stated separately.
We do not attribute authorship, expert review, quotations or personal experience to people who did not actually participate in creating the content.
NovAsia experts and partners
NovAsia is supported by identifiable professionals and partners who work with the Cambodian property market.
Their experience, roles and areas of responsibility are described on the NovAsia Experts page.
Their knowledge may contribute to the editorial process when information falls within their genuine area of work. This may include:
- Phnom Penh districts and local market conditions;
- interaction with developers;
- particular properties and developments;
- unit prices and availability;
- booking, viewing and transaction procedures;
- property management, leasing and handover;
- practical owner support in Cambodia.
Information about developers, local support and the division of responsibilities is also available on our Partners page.
The presence of an expert on the website does not mean that the person automatically authored or personally reviewed every publication. Individual participation is stated only where it genuinely occurred.
How we select topics
We create content around questions that buyers and investors encounter in practice.
Priority is given to subjects that help a reader:
- understand foreign property ownership in Cambodia;
- estimate the purchase budget and additional costs;
- compare developments, districts and investment strategies;
- understand contracts, instalment plans, leasing and management;
- distinguish contractual commitments from marketing projections;
- identify major risks before making a decision;
- prepare for a discussion with a developer, agent or independent adviser.
We do not create a new page solely to target an additional search query when the question is already covered adequately elsewhere on the site. In such cases, we may update, expand or consolidate existing content.
How research is conducted
The preparation of an article begins with defining the specific question and the reader's likely purpose.
The editorial team then collects and compares available information. Depending on the subject, this may include:
- official legislation and government sources;
- guidance issued by public authorities;
- publications from international organisations;
- official developer documentation;
- contracts, payment plans and project specifications;
- official company websites and publications;
- information confirmed directly by a developer or local partner;
- reputable market and industry analysis;
- practical information provided by the NovAsia team and its partners.
We aim to prioritise primary sources. Secondary sources may be used for additional context, comparison and an understanding of different interpretations.
Artificial-intelligence output is not treated as a primary source and does not replace an official document, contract or direct confirmation.
How we use artificial intelligence
NovAsia uses advanced versions of Claude, Gemini and ChatGPT available to the editorial team at the time the content is prepared.
These systems may assist with:
- compiling an initial set of questions about a subject;
- identifying gaps in the proposed article structure;
- comparing wording and information across documents;
- flagging possible contradictions;
- checking logical consistency;
- developing a preliminary outline;
- drafting and editing text;
- making complex explanations easier to understand;
- checking calculations and consistency between figures;
- preparing Russian and English versions;
- identifying statements that require additional verification.
Using several systems can help expose discrepancies and draw the editorial team's attention to potentially unreliable statements. However, agreement between several AI systems is not, by itself, proof that a statement is correct.
AI systems may make mistakes, rely on outdated information, misinterpret documents or generate claims that sound convincing but are inaccurate. Their output is therefore not published automatically and is not treated as final confirmation of a fact.
The final publication decision is made by the NovAsia team.
We do not use artificial intelligence to create:
- fictitious authors or biographies;
- invented quotations;
- fabricated personal experience;
- false claims of expert review;
- non-existent laws, documents or statistics;
- artificial customer testimonials;
- guaranteed investment forecasts.
How content is reviewed
New content undergoes an editorial review before publication.
Depending on the subject, this may include the following stages.
Source review
The editorial team checks whether the sources used actually support the statements in the article. We also consider publication date, jurisdiction and whether the information may have changed.
Figures and calculation review
Prices, percentages, areas, dates, payment amounts and return examples are checked separately. Where possible, we show the assumptions behind a calculation so that the reader can understand how the result was obtained.
Development information review
Prices, unit availability, discounts, instalment terms, completion dates, guaranteed-income programmes and buy-back terms are checked against current developer materials or confirmed with the relevant party.
These conditions may change. The final conditions are those contained in the contract with the developer.
Local information review
Information about districts, properties, infrastructure, transaction practices and property management may also be checked with NovAsia experts and partners in Cambodia, within their actual professional areas of responsibility.
Editorial review
Before publication, the article is checked for logical contradictions, unsupported conclusions, excessively absolute claims and any mismatch between the headline and the actual content.
Legal, tax and investment subjects
Some NovAsia content concerns decisions that may have significant financial consequences. We therefore apply a higher standard of sourcing and wording to articles about ownership law, taxation, contracts, returns and investment risk.
However, NovAsia is not a law firm, tax adviser or licensed investment-advisory business.
Our content:
- is not personalised advice;
- does not replace reading the relevant contract;
- does not replace advice from an independent lawyer;
- does not replace tax advice in the reader's country of tax residence;
- does not guarantee income, capital appreciation or liquidity.
The limits of our role are explained further in our Investment Disclaimer.
How we handle developer information
NovAsia is an intermediary agency and a commercial project, not an independent academic publication. Some of our content covers developments and developers with which we work.
We therefore aim to distinguish clearly between:
- terms contained in a developer's contract;
- statements in official marketing materials;
- current prices and availability;
- market benchmarks;
- calculated scenarios;
- forecasts and assumptions.
Guaranteed rental income, buy-back programmes, instalment plans and other obligations are provided only by the party identified in the relevant contract. The inclusion of a development on the NovAsia website does not remove construction, market or investment risk.
Russian and English versions
Russian and English content is prepared for different language audiences.
Localisation is not limited to replacing words from one language with another. Where appropriate, we adapt:
- terminology;
- examples;
- explanatory context;
- currency and tax references;
- questions relevant to the particular audience;
- internal links;
- headings and search intent.
Both versions should communicate the same factual meaning. Where a material discrepancy is discovered, the editorial team checks the primary source and corrects the relevant content.
Content updates
Property markets, laws, taxes, prices and developer conditions may change.
We review content when:
- an important rule or regulatory requirement changes;
- new official data becomes available;
- a developer changes prices or terms;
- a development reaches a new construction stage;
- a previously used source becomes outdated;
- a reader, partner or team member reports a possible error;
- an article no longer answers its subject sufficiently.
The date of a material update is shown on the article page.
Minor stylistic edits, typographical corrections and formatting changes may not receive a separate update notice.
Corrections
Despite our review process, an error may still appear in published content.
Where we identify a material inaccuracy, we:
- check the original source again;
- correct the content;
- update the modification date where the change affects the substance;
- add a correction explanation where appropriate;
- review related articles that may rely on the same information.
Possible errors can be reported to info@novasia.estate.
Please include the page address, the statement in question and, where possible, a source supporting the requested correction.
Our objective
The objective of the NovAsia Editorial Team is not to create the maximum possible number of pages or persuade every reader to purchase a property.
Our aim is to give readers sufficiently clear, verifiable and balanced information so that they can:
- understand the Cambodian market more clearly;
- ask better questions;
- distinguish facts from projections;
- see limitations as well as potential advantages;
- make a more informed decision.
NovAsia assumes editorial responsibility for content published under the "NovAsia Editorial Team" byline.