top of page
HEADLINES
.png)
ECONOMY & INVESTMENT
Report : Digital Scams in Southeast Asia: A Criminal Industry Threatening Trust and the Economy
In a study published on 12 October 2026, the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) warns about the scale of the problem, the difficulty of recovering stolen funds and gaps in protection. For Cambodia, the stakes extend beyond digital security to confidence in the financial system and the country’s economic appeal.
Editorial team
3 days ago10 min read
Newwave partners with OCIC to accelerate digitalisation and launch a new Innovation Lab at Connexion
OCIC and Newwave, a fast-growing Cambodian technology and artificial intelligence company, signed a partnership agreement on Monday 5 October. The signing took place alongside a Tech Talk led by Newwave CEO and co-founder Kim Chan Amrithvatey.
Editorial team
5 days ago3 min read
OCIC and WCCI to Launch Cambodia’s First Aeronautical University
OCIC and World Citi Colleges International, Inc. (WCCI) signed an agreement on 1 October 2026 to establish WCC International Aero Tech University (WCC IATU) in Phnom Penh. The university will expand access to specialised aviation education in Cambodia, preparing students for technical and operational careers in the sector.
Editorial team
Oct 22 min read
Cambodia & Dossier : Garment Minimum Wage — $212, Unions Say It Falls Short
The 2027 round closed on Wednesday: $212 a month, two dollars above 2026 — exactly the same rise as last year, despite unions asking for $250.66. For the roughly 900,000 workers in the sector, the gap with the cost of living hasn't moved
Editorial team
Oct 13 min read
TOURISM & HOSPITALITY
Tourism & Forum : Siem Reap Wants to Exist Beyond Angkor
On 29 September, the Cambodia Branding Forum brought together more than 130 tourism professionals, artisans and artists. The question on the table: how do you keep visitors longer with something other than temples? The answers came out of workshops on active tourism, crafts and places worth living in.
Editorial team
3 days ago6 min read
Cambodia & Interview: Marc Emmanuel, General Manager of Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra
Our friends from EuroCham sat down with Marc Emmanuel, General Manager of Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra, to talk about his return to Cambodia and his vision for one of the country’s most established luxury properties.
Editorial team
4 days ago2 min read
Cambodia Puts Its Tourism Potential on Show at G Adventures' GX Summit 2026
A gala dinner at the foot of the Bayon in Siem Reap brought together more than 600 guests from around the world.
Editorial team
Sep 292 min read
Cambodia named Asia's Leading Youth Travel Destination for the fifth year running
The World Travel Awards have named Cambodia “Asia's Leading Youth Travel Destination 2026”. The result was announced on 27 September in the Maldives. The Kingdom has held the title since 2022.
Editorial team
Sep 291 min read
ARTS & CULTURE, SPORTS AND LIFESTYLE
Humour & Chronicle : Cambodia - Bernard Goes Home to France for Two Weeks
Bernard flies to Paris. He promised the whole bar two weeks. The bar has taken precautions.
Editorial team
3 days ago3 min read
Phnom Penh Contemporary: Cambodian contemporary art comes to the Royal University of Fine Arts
From 12 to 16 November 2026, the Royal University of Fine Arts (RUFA) in Phnom Penh hosts the first edition of Phnom Penh Contemporary. Around fifteen Cambodian and Cambodia-connected artists will exhibit. The first days are reserved for collectors and embassies, a silent auction runs alongside, and a dedicated space is given to Indigenous sacred art. The event overlaps with the Francophonie Summit.
Editorial team
3 days ago4 min read
Tribute & History: Norodom Sihanouk, a Cambodian life
Norodom Sihanouk's death in Beijing on October 15, 2012 marked the end of one of the most remarkable careers in international politics...
Chroniqueur
3 days ago6 min read
History: Auguste Pavie, the barefoot diplomat and the conquest of hearts in Indochina
At the end of the 19th century, when the sun was setting on the old empires and rising on the new colonial ambitions, one man was traveling, often barefoot, through the jungles, rivers and mountains of Southeast Asia. Auguste Pavie, a Breton by birth and an explorer at heart, was to become the architect of France's expansion into Laos and a key figure in the formation of French Indochina.
Christophe Gargiulo
3 days ago5 min read
Photo Phnom Penh 2026: eleven venues, one theme, “At Home in the World”
From October 22 to November 22, Photo Phnom Penh holds its 17th edition under the theme “At Home in the World”. Eleven venues, 28 named artists, 19th-century archives and the first graduates of Studio Images. The festival runs alongside the 20th Francophonie Summit.
Editorial team
4 days ago11 min read
Phnom Penh City Center Hosts the Bonjour Cambodge Fun Run 2026 to Celebrate the 20th Francophonie Summit
Phnom Penh City Center (PPCC) will host the Bonjour Cambodge Fun Run 2026, organised with the KK Running Club (KKRC), on Sunday 1 November 2026, from 5 am to 8 am.
Editorial team
4 days ago2 min read
HEALTH & BEAUTY
In Cambodia, HIV still infects eight young people every week
In June, the kingdom became the first country in Asia and the Pacific to reach the global HIV treatment targets. Yet almost one in two new infections involves someone aged 15 to 24. And what young people know about the virus is slipping.
Editorial team
Sep 273 min read
Beauty & Kep: Sam Taroth tries Kep West's fruity facial
At the Kep West Wellness Center, the facial starts in the kitchen rather than a jar. Mango for vitamin C, pressed cucumber for the tonic, yogurt, a little lavender. Sam Taroth has already tried yoga and massage here. This time she hands her face to Mao Sophear, the center's Senior Spa Therapist.
Editorial team
Sep 231 min read
Archive & Career: Ky Santy, “Proud of the Quality Medicine We Provide at Kantha Bopha”
Cambodian professor Ky Santy looks back on 27 years at Kantha Bopha, from his hiring by Dr Beat Richner in 1995 to the rise of high-quality paediatric care in Cambodia.
Christophe Gargiulo
Sep 154 min read
Beauty & Siem Reap: Kim Chun and Sra Thnam, Calm for Body and Mind
One day she decided to change course completely. She closed her bar, the Mezze, in Siem Reap and opened a relaxation and care centre in her small village, away from prying eyes and the bustle of the town. Kim Chun is the founder of Sra Thnam, a range of cosmetics and food supplements.
Christophe Gargiulo
Sep 153 min read
RESTAURATION & GASTRONOMY
Gordon Ramsay Burger Opens in Phnom Penh, a First for Southeast Asia
The British chef is opening his first Gordon Ramsay Burger in Southeast Asia, in Phnom Penh. The restaurant will sit at the top of JS Tower, which will also house the region’s first Planet Hollywood Hotel. JS Group, the developer, announced the project on 14 October. It has not given an opening date.
Editorial team
3 days ago3 min read
Gastronomy & Recipe of Cambodia : The succulent Num Kom
Num Kom is a traditional rice cake made from simple ingredients such as glutinous rice flour with palm sugar, grated coconut and toasted...
Coin gourmand
3 days ago1 min read
Delicious Cambodian Recipes: Traditional Dishes to Cook at Home
Looking for something new and exotic to add to your cooking? Look no further than the flavours of Cambodian cuisine. Sweet, salty, spicy, sharp: Cambodia offers a mix of tastes found nowhere else.
Coin gourmand
Sep 294 min read
KEP & KAMPOT GAZETTE
Julia Higgs shows her drawings on fabric in Kep and draws live to the sound of singing bowls
Australian artist Julia Higgs presents the works made during her Art for Kep residency on Saturday 17 October at Kep West Wellness Center. The exhibition is called “Earth ផែនដី : Water ទឹក។”. It includes a live drawing performance, with Lana Yang on singing bowls. Entry is free.
Editorial team
3 days ago2 min read
Art for Kep puts the Khmer kite in the hands of Kep's children: two full workshops
On Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 September, Art for Kep launched a workshop at the Kep West Wellness Center on making the khleng ek, the Khmer musical kite, with the Association for the Conservation and Development of Khmer Kites. Children from the NGOs CEK and Kep Gardens came in numbers and full of enthusiasm: both sessions were full. Every team built its own kite, and one large kite was given to Art for Kep
Editorial team
Sep 281 min read
Knai Bang Chatt: eighteen rooms, 90 percent international compliance, and a seat among the global chains
Platinum certification under the Green Growth 2050 standard requires a score above 90 percent across more than 400 indicators. It is held by a short list of global names: thirty properties in the Minor Hotels group, the St. Regis Bangkok, Niyama in the Maldives. Nearly all belong to groups with sustainability departments and budgets to match.
Editorial team
Sep 131 min read
Star fighter Tharoth Sam finds far more than a place to switch off in Kep
The actress and MMA champion came to the Knai Bang Chatt to breathe. She left wondering how little she knew of her own coast — and thinking about what Jef Moons is trying to build there.
Voyageuse Passion
Sep 91 min read
bottom of page