La 12ᵉ Journée du Volontariat Français a rassemblé, samedi 11 octobre 2025, à l’Institut français du Cambodge, un public passionné venu célébrer les multiples visages de l’engagement solidaire.

From 9 to 11 October 2025, Phnom Penh will be alive with a unique celebration of cultural diversity and inclusive tourism at the Cambodia Muslim Friendly Tourism Forum and Fair, held at the Alserkal Mosque.

Born in Cambodia, Channara has travelled a long way from France to his native country, driven by a deep desire to contribute to the development of his birthplace. An engineer and architect trained in Paris, he shares here his rich professional career and the challenges he has taken on in emblematic projects, while taking a personal look at the development of Phnom Penh and his life beyond work.

Phnom Penh is set to vibrate to the rhythms and flavours of Bavaria as Oktoberfest 2025 is held on 24 and 25 October at the Connexion Community Mall on Koh Pich island. A press conference was held yesterday on the terrace of the Chew & Bash restaurant on Koh Pich, attended by some thirty local journalists, to unveil the concept of the 2025 edition of the famous event.

Chef Sao Sopheak captured all the attention during the recent kickoff evening of the France-Cambodia Chamber of Commerce and Industry. This “star chef’s” journey to France and his victory at the International Gastronomy Village boosted his confidence and proved that Khmer cuisine can indeed charm the French—a significant feat considering the global reputation of French cuisine.

The evidence is clear: competitor markets manage to monetise each visitor up to 3.5 times more than Cambodia, regardless of the size of the influx. So the key issue for Cambodian decision-makers is not quantity, but the value generated by each visitor.

In Siem Reap, a stone's throw from the legends of Angkor, the Sofitel Angkor Phokeethra Golf & Spa Resort has achieved yet another feat, coming fourth in the prestigious Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards 2025 ranking of Asia's top twenty resorts.

Khvay Samnang's latest solo exhibition, Forest Myth, on show from 2 October to 5 December 2025 at SNA Arts Management in Phnom Penh, sheds a singular light on Cambodia's contemporary art scene.

Rarely has a day so embodied the spirit of solidarity, exchange and innovation at the heart of the Franco-Cambodian community. On 11 October 2025, the Institut français du Cambodge will open its doors to the 12ᵉ edition of the Journée du Volontariat Français (JVF), orchestrated by France Volontaires Cambodge. This 2025 edition puts the spotlight on the contribution of international exchange and solidarity volunteering to major environmental challenges, in deep resonance with

From 9 to 31 October 2025, Paris will be lit up in the colours of Asian sisterhood with the very first Banh Mi Women festival, a unique initiative celebrating Asian women. A veritable hymn to diversity, creativity and resilience, the festival shines the spotlight on voices that are often invisible in the public arena, offering an inclusive, intergenerational space to meet, exchange ideas and get inspired.

In the hushed, elegant atmosphere of the Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra, the second Octobookfest, organised from 4 to 31 October, brings together a cosmopolitan community of bibliophiles, writers, chefs, artists and citizens from all walks of life in an unprecedented celebration of books and living culture.

Emmanuel Pezard and artist Vannak Khun have become key figures in the authentic discovery of Phnom Penh and its hidden treasures.

On 27 September 2025, a team from the Cambodia Documentation Centre visited Prey Chan, a village in the province of Banteay Meanchey, to gather testimonies from villagers whose homes and land had been surrounded by barbed wire laid by Thai soldiers. These events mark an escalation in a simmering border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia, causing deep concern among local residents.

The National Bank of Cambodia's Preah Srey Içanavarman Museum of Economy and Currency (SOSORO) is pleased to announce the opening of its new temporary exhibition entitled Into the Light: The Retrieved Paintings of Phnom Penh's Silver Pagoda.

In French colonial history, some names resonate more loudly than others: Jules Ferry, Albert Sarraut and Lyautey. But one of the most striking figures, although less mentioned today, remains Paul Doumer. Governor General of Indochina from 1897 to 1902, and future President of the French Republic, he was above all a rigorous, pragmatic and authoritarian administrator, whose actions had a profound impact on Vietnam, Laos and above all Cambodia.

Pascal Catry embodies a singular success story in the Cambodian healthcare landscape, where he has transformed Ucare Pharmacy into a key national reference. Returning to Cambodia in 2016 after a well-established career in France, he is using his expertise to create a modern pharmaceutical offering that combines quality, innovation and proximity. In this interview, he shares his entrepreneurial journey and his committed vision for the sustainable development of the Cambodian h

Dear readers, in this October interview on Khmer atypicals around the world, we're off to Canada, and more specifically to Montreal, to find out more about chef Tota Oùng. A true miraculous survivor of the Khmer Rouge camps and torn between his quest for identity and his culinary quest, he is now at the head of the first modern restaurant in North America to be entirely Khmer-inspired.

Kep, Cambodia’s tranquil seaside enclave, is experiencing a cultural renaissance with the launch of "Art for Kep," an innovative artist residency spearheaded by Jef Moons, founder of Knai Bang Chatt. Blending hospitality, artistic vision, and sustainable development, this residency transforms Kep into a vibrant canvas for local and international creatives.

The ‘Khmer Can Do’ fair was in full swing at the vast Koh Pich exhibition centre, where the rhythm of Cambodia's self-assertion was in full swing. At the crossroads of innovation and tradition, this event was conceived as a showcase for the world, a snapshot of a country that aims to cultivate the art of combining memory and modernity.

In New York, on the occasion of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Cambodia's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Prak Sokhonn, expressed his country's gratitude for the international mediation that led to the recent ceasefire with Thailand. While welcoming the initiative facilitated in particular by the good offices of the United States, he warned that this truce remained precarious and could crumble if confidence was not consoli

By Arnaud Darc On 27 September 2025, in Chong An Ma, on a ridge where daily life has all too often become a dead end of barbed wire, closed roads and tense faces, the inevitable happened. A brief, brutal flash: weapons were heard.

Buoyed by the dynamism of His Royal Highness Prince Narithipong Norodom and his wife Ermine Norodom, Phnom Penh's sporting community is hosting an event that embodies the spirit of sharing and conviviality.

Is Thailand seeking to provoke a war in order to obtain by force what it has failed to have recognised before international justice? The question is becoming increasingly acute as Bangkok steps up its military manoeuvres and provocations along the disputed border with Cambodia.

Cambodian production company Anti-Archive unveiled its rich line-up for the 2025/26 season at the Asian Contents & Film Market in Busan, highlighting a mix of local talent and international co-productions that illustrate the dynamic evolution of Cambodia's film industry.