There are encounters that change everything. In 2003, a Belgian entrepreneur named Jef Moons found himself riding through the jungles of Kep, a forgotten little port on Cambodia's southern coast. At a bend in a dirt path, three modernist villas emerge from the vegetation — silent remnants of Khmer golden age, abandoned since the dark years of Cambodian history.

Gathered Wednesday evening at the Raffles Hotel Le Royal, around fifty business leaders and institutional representatives attended a special edition of the Rendez-vous de la Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie France Cambodge, entirely dedicated to the 20th Francophonie Summit, to be held in Phnom Penh on November 15 and 16.

Arriving in Cambodia in 2014 for a simple vacation, Christopher Varin never left. Twelve years later, this Franco-British native of Fontainebleau is driving the commercial development of Confluences as well as the immersive museum in Siem Reap, while representing several European brands on a market in full maturation. Portrait of a networker, accustomed to challenges, who has learned from Cambodia the art of prudence married to energy.

For this week’s interview, Junior Communications Officer Henry Henderson spoke with Alice Varini, Founder and CEO of Alice Varini Jewellery, to discuss her journey from working with leading jewellery houses in France to building a long-term creative and entrepreneurial presence in Cambodia.

The 16th charity concert of Musica Felice, Phnom Penh’s international choir, brings together music, theatre and solidarity for Europe Day.

When a Cambodian from the French diaspora sits at the table of the Kingdom's most awarded chef, three plates become three lessons, and the cuisine transforms into a return to one's roots.

At the corner of Rue Saint‑Honoré, where the most traditional luxury meets the most contemporary creativity, a discreet yet determined brand is carving its path: VINHS. Behind this enigmatic name stands a woman with Khmer roots, raised in Marseille and coming into her own in Paris—Sony Vinh—whose singular journey says much about fashion’s future.

Many Cambodians who explored the temples were never credited for their participation, and according to some, the problem has persisted for a long time.

On Thursday, April 30, 2026, Mouhot’s Dream restaurant at the Sofitel Angkor invites its guests to a singular evening, suspended between matter and taste, between artisanal gesture and culinary creation. An exceptional dinner signed by two Erics, two artisans of excellence: Eric Stocker, master lacquerer, and Eric Berrigaud, the hotel’s executive chef.

Just a stone's throw from the Angkor temples, a lush park houses the first incubation center for Cambodian craftsmanship. Here, dozens of artisans perpetuate millennial know-how, learn to pass it on — and make a living from it.

She is 21 years old, with a radiant smile and a very clear idea of where she's headed. Naphorn grew up in Siem Reap, daughter of farmers, and it was in this same city that she learned everything — English, service, self-confidence. Today, she works as an F&B assistant at the Anjali Hotel. She shines.

On April 21, 2026, Siem Reap inaugurated its second Destination Éco-Talents center, located in the Artisans Angkor workshops. One day of work, two workshops, about twenty partners — and a strong signal: the city is now positioning itself as a major anchor for sustainable tourism. Cécile Martin-Phipps, director of the IFDD, led the workshops and presided over the ceremony. It was her first visit to Cambodia. We met with her.

Vietnamese national, French teacher turned sustainable development specialist, Nguyen Thi Khufu joined the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF) in September 2025 to lead the operational side of the Destination Éco-Talents (DET) project

There are addresses that one senses as singular well before settling in. Anjali by Syphon is one of them. Located on Korean-Cambodian Friendship Road, just minutes from the Angkor temples, this characterful house reveals itself, from the very first seconds, as a timeless refuge—a cascade of greenery in the heart of a bustling city.

On the eve of Earth Day and approaching the Francophonie Summit, a new crossroads for sustainable tourism takes root in the heart of Siem Reap.

It is this phrase, born in the corridors of a certain regional diplomacy, that the Wall Street Journal picked up and thrust into international headlines. The article titled How Cybercrime Became a Leading Industry in 'Scambodia' takes care to place the term in quotation marks—but at the same time broadcasts it to millions of readers, conferring on it a legitimacy it does not deserve.

After the Khmer Rouge regime seized power on April 17, 1975, the Khmer Rouge government created a new unit called “Unit 164,” led by Meas Mut (Ta Mok's son-in-law) to oversee the southwestern region. A survivor, Nhoeung Chroeung, recounts his experiences.

From ICU Shifts to Yoga Mats, from Boca Raton to Asia's Temples, Salila Thuy Embodies a New Generation of Caregivers Who Choose to Heal as Much as They Care For.

In 1900, a Khmer king’s son arrived in Paris under the pretext of visiting the Universal Exposition. His real mission: to expose the abuses of French colonization in Cambodia. The Yukanthor affair was about to shake the French Republic.

At 7.30 PM on 15th April 2026, the 23rd edition of Asian Cinema Festival in Rome has come to an end with its traditional awards ceremony. The president of the jury this year was famous television journalist Francesco Maesano and the Kingdom of Cambodia was honoured with the Best Actor Award granted to Piseth Chhun, a young and talented actor for his moving and sensitive interpretation of Hai, a journalist who meets a young girl’s spirit,(played by young and talented Savorn Se

The new generation of Cambodians has complex and varied views on the Khmer Rouge regime, reflecting a mixture of awareness, trauma and sometimes indifference shaped by their education and upbringing.

Youk Chhang: ‘Since I started working at the Cambodia Documentation Centre, journalists have asked me this question more than any other.’

The "three days" promised turned into three years. Even though time has changed, my memories of the events that took place during that rice season in the 1970s decade have not changed with time.

On 17 April 1975, Phnom Penh fell to the Khmer Rouge, marking the end of the Cambodian civil war and the beginning of one of the darkest...