At the heart of Major Yuon Sing’s story lies, first and foremost, a striking contrast: the violence of a battlefield set against the gentleness of a father’s words to his family.de bataille face à la douceur des mots qu’un père adresse à sa famille.

Franco-Cambodian, marketing professional and president of the international association YUVACHUN, Kaliane Tea is on the Relais citoyen des Français du Cambodge list for the election of Advisors for French Citizens Abroad.

On May 18, 2026, Smart Axiata signed a partnership with Canadia Group, including Overseas Cambodian Investment Corporation (OCIC) and Canadia Investment Holding (CIH), to establish a strategic collaboration aimed at accelerating digital transformation, enhancing connectivity, and exploring innovative technology-focused initiatives within Canadia Group’s diversified portfolio.

OCIC Group and Canadia Bank have signed a partnership with Falcon Tech, official distributor of Apple products in Cambodia and member of La French Tech Phnom Penh, to collaborate on EdTech initiatives, customer-oriented financial solutions and the integration of the Apple tech ecosystem within Canadia Group’s activities.

Laurine Château, co-founder and CEO of UMAMI, represents a new generation of entrepreneurs combining hands-on experience, social impact, and an international outlook. Based in Phnom Penh after studying business and completing a master’s degree in Japan, she dedicates her energy to reducing food waste in the restaurant and hospitality sectors while creating opportunities for local businesses and city residents.

There is something almost poetic in the idea that the solution to one of the greatest environmental catastrophes of our time could grow at a rate of one meter per day in the forests of Asia. Bamboo, a millennia-old plant, a material of civilizations, is now at the heart of a scientific discovery that is shaking the petrochemical giants and offering hope in the face of the plastic plague.

There are diplomatic gatherings which, more than others, reveal a country’s trajectory. By hosting the 20th Francophonie Summit in November 2026, Cambodia reaches a milestone that, beyond protocol and customary speeches, says something essential about what this Southeast Asian kingdom has become — long scarred by history, now attentive to its own international stature.

A gallery owner, artistic director, and man of action, Lyvann LOEUK embodies a unique and deeply human vision of what civic engagement can be within the French community in Cambodia.

On the occasion of the elections of Councillors for French Citizens Abroad, we interviewed Matthias Vazquez, candidate for the Cambodia constituency. Running under the banner of the list "Relais citoyen des Français du Cambodge," he presents his motivations, the challenges he intends to address, and his vision of a mandate that is accessible and grounded in on-the-ground realities.

On the occasion of the launch of the Destination Éco Talents project, led by the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF), Edgar Doerig, head of the OIF’s Asia‑Pacific office, detailed to us at the end of 2025 the ambitions of an initiative that intends to transform the face of tourism in the region, a few months before the 20th Summit of the Francophonie scheduled to take place in Cambodia.

Fort de dix ans de mandat et de dix-huit ans de vie au Cambodge, Jean Lestienne, conseiller des Français de l'étranger sortant, détaille ses priorités pour les Français établis dans le pays.

LBL International Construction, has officially formalized its partnership with MIRAKU Capital & Development Co., Ltd. for the G.A.T.O Tower project in Phnom Penh. The signing confirms LBL International Construction as the construction partner for one of Cambodia's most ambitious high-rise developments, with groundbreaking scheduled for June 2026.

In an extraordinary session of the 7th legislature, the National Assembly of Cambodia unanimously approved the military conscription bill and the one guaranteeing payment for electricity imported from Vietnam. These measures, adopted in the presence of 114 deputies, aim to strengthen national defense capabilities and ensure sustainable energy security.

At the 48th Cebu Summit, Southeast Asian leaders reaffirmed their commitment to rules-based multilateralism—while decades-low tensions between Thailand and Cambodia nearly shattered the regional bloc's united facade.

In a global geopolitical context marked by uncertainty and the recomposition of supply chains, Cambodia is clearly aiming to position itself as a leading investment destination in Southeast Asia.

The Kingdom of Cambodia, faced with a buildup of exogenous shocks, has officially revised downward its economic growth trajectory for the current fiscal year. Set at 5% in the initial 2026 finance law, the GDP growth forecast has been lowered to 4.2% by Prime Minister Hun Manet, as part of the medium-term budgetary framework report published last April. This revision illustrates the persistent fragility of a development model still exposed to external turbulence.

They are merchants, teachers, business leaders, retirees, or young professionals. Established in Cambodia for a few years or several decades, the few thousand French people living in this Southeast Asian country share a rich daily life, but also very concrete concerns: access to healthcare, schooling for their children, the complexity of administrative procedures, visa management. These are all issues that deserve to be brought to the highest institutional level.

Royal Cambodian Armed Forces Hail Paris's Steadfast Support in Military Training Amid Cambodia's Strategic Rise on the Global Stage.

Franco-Cambodian, co-founder of ShopRunBack and Vice-President of Pravinya eServices, Sophie Meas embodies a new generation of entrepreneurs betting on technology and innovation in a Cambodia undergoing rapid transformation.

The inauguration of a new drinking water system in Battambang Province marks the culmination of an unprecedented partnership between the Asian Development Bank, the French Development Agency, and the European Union—a model of multilateral cooperation serving secondary cities in Southeast Asia.

Beneath the surface of what appears to be a legal quarrel, the dispute between Thailand and Cambodia is now taking a worrying turn. As historical arguments resurface and references to international law multiply, another, even more decisive issue is coming to the fore: control over the Gulf of Thailand’s energy resources.

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.