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ECONOMY & INVESTMENT
Fintech: in Phnom Penh, the central bank brings young professionals into the room
On the sidelines of the Francophonie Summit, the National Bank of Cambodia and the GFTN network are holding the Black Swan Summit on 15 and 16 November at the Koh Pich convention centre. This year the summit opens its doors to the operational teams of banks and fintechs, not only to their leaders.
Editorial team
18 hours ago4 min read
Aviation: Air Cambodia sets course for Vientiane again
The national carrier will resume direct flights between Phnom Penh and the Lao capital in mid-December, with three rotations a week. The airline is also expecting its first Chinese-built COMAC C909 jets before the end of the year.
Editorial team
18 hours ago2 min read
Phnom Penh: two days devoted to women’s leadership at RULE
On Thursday 5 and Friday 6 November, the Royal University of Law and Economics hosts the Forum of Influential Women. Judges, researchers, business leaders and senior officials will take the floor, ten days before the opening of the 20th Francophonie Summit.
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2 days ago4 min read
Scam centres: Cambodia has shut the big compounds, Amnesty wants it to go further
At the end of August, Phnom Penh announced that no large-scale online scam compound remained on its soil. On 29 October, Amnesty International pointed to security firms linked to the army and the police. The timing raises questions: the border conflict with Thailand is unresolved and the economy is slowing. Some of the accusations also remain unproven. In the press, the horror of the compounds makes the headlines, while cooperation with the FBI and the new law are pushed into
Editorial team
2 days ago6 min read
TOURISM & HOSPITALITY
“Sailing teaches you life”: in Kep, Coco Beach opens the season on the water
Sam Taroth had never set foot on a sailing boat. Two days at the Discovery and Sailing Center in Kep West, on a Hobie Cat and then in a kayak, left her with a sentence she is happy to repeat. From 6 to 8 November, the centre opens its doors to the public for Wind, Waves and a Beach Party, the weekend that starts the high season at Coco Beach.
Editorial team
2 days ago4 min read
Halloween at the Elephant Bar: a full house and witches in the garden
On Saturday 31 October, Raffles Hotel Le Royal celebrated Halloween at the Elephant Bar. The night was fully booked. With a live band, seasonal cocktails, face painting and a best-dressed prize, the hotel went all in, right out into the garden, without ever tipping into gore.
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2 days ago3 min read
Cambodia – Jobs: Siem Reap tourism puts 5,000 positions on the table
More than 100 companies offered over 5,000 jobs and internships on Friday at the first Tourism Employment Matching Forum, held at the Paul Dubrule School. The sector is hiring even though international arrivals have fallen by almost 44% over nine months.
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2 days ago2 min read
Horse riding in Phnom Penh: Genius Resort takes the reins
In Sen Sok, north of the capital, an equestrian centre has picked up where the Country Club left off. More than fifty horses and ponies, a covered arena, an international-standard outdoor ring and a certificate recognised in France. Children start riding at three.
Editorial team
Oct 253 min read
ARTS & CULTURE, SPORTS AND LIFESTYLE
Stage: in Siem Reap, children sing L'Ami fidèle in French for Kantha Bopha
On 6 and 7 November, Alliance Française de Siem Reap presents a children's opera written and composed by Charles Limouse. The show blends an Andersen tale with a Khmer myth. The proceeds will go to Kantha Bopha hospital.
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17 hours ago2 min read
Photography: Émile Gsell, the eye on 19th-century Cambodia, returns to Bophana Center
Vingt ans après l'inauguration du centre, les clichés pris par Émile Gsell dans les années 1860 et 1870 retrouvent ses murs. L'exposition, gratuite, se tient jusqu'au 21 novembre dans le cadre de Photo Phnom Penh.
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18 hours ago2 min read
Chronicle & Humour – Cambodia: Bernard becomes an influencer
Bernard has always had things to say. For eight years, he has said them to the bar owner, to lost tourists and to anyone who sat a little too close. Then one day he found out that young people were making a living talking about Cambodia into their phones. He wondered why not him. Nobody dared answer.
Editorial team
18 hours ago3 min read
HEALTH & BEAUTY
Cambodia & Health: After Childbirth, the Herbal Wines That Worry Doctors
In Cambodia, many new mothers drink roots and bark steeped in rice alcohol to get their strength back. A study led in part by the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge and Calmette Hospital links these remedies to liver damage. Yet sra thnam remains a pillar of Khmer tradition.
Editorial team
Oct 254 min read
Special Report & Cambodia: Antibiotics Over the Counter, Resistance on the Ward
A fever, a sore throat, and the village pharmacy sells a few capsules without a prescription. Several studies published in 2026 show the habit has not faded. In hospitals, bacteria are increasingly resistant to basic treatments, even in very young children.
Editorial team
Oct 254 min read
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
RESTAURATION & GASTRONOMY
Phnom Penh & Exhibition: Nak Noy's worlds move into Malis
Malis restaurant on Norodom Boulevard has hung Nak Noy's paintings on its walls. Entry is free, for diners and passers-by alike. On opening night, the artist painted live among the tables.
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2 days ago3 min read
Shasne Suleimanova at Topaz: “A lunch designed for people who don’t have a minute to lose”
Fashion stylist, editor, PR specialist, model and a followed voice in Phnom Penh, Shasne Suleimanova knows the capital’s good tables. She sat down at Topaz to try the business lunch. Fish and seafood lifted with spices, a creamy dessert, a cup of coffee: she left with a very good memory of it. We met a food lover who admits a soft spot for French cuisine.
Editorial team
Oct 253 min read
Malis & Recipe : Famous and traditional Khmer Prahok Ktis
This incredible dish is made with Cambodian fermented fish, kroeng, minced pork, pea eggplant, chili and coconut milk. It’s a true signature
Coin gourmand
Oct 252 min read
KEP & KAMPOT GAZETTE
Christophe Astolfi at Kep West: a Gypsy jazz heavyweight meets Enrique De Feo
Guitarist Christophe Astolfi, a respected name in European Gypsy jazz, is in Kep. On Saturday 31 October he shares the stage at The Wave with Argentine singer and guitarist Enrique De Feo, as part of the Art for Kep – Music City artistic programme.
Editorial team
Oct 263 min read
Pheakday Phang, the soul of Knai Bang Chatt and of the Kep West adventure
Pheakday Phang is 40. He comes from Kampot province and has worked at Knai Bang Chatt for six years. As resident manager, he runs the resort and Kep West’s Discovery Center.
Editorial team
Oct 233 min read
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
Oct 132 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
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