From Phnom Penh, where I live and daily observe the border frictions between Cambodia and Thailand, the question arises acutely. The temples of Ta Moan and Ta Krabey, perched on the Dangrek massif, are not just another chapter in a historical dispute tinged with nationalism.

For this week’s interview, Junior Communications Officer Henry Henderson sat down with Alexis de Suremain, founder of the hospitality brand MAADS. Their discussion began with the origins of his hotel journey in Cambodia and the lingering impacts of the COVID pandemic on Cambodia’s tourism sector.

Pavillon Hotel Phnom Penh has been selected among the finalists for the Travel + Leisure Luxury Awards 2026, in the City Hotels category.

Phnom Penh, February 2026 – Overseas Cambodian Investment Corporation (OCIC) has announced the launch of Norea International School (NIS), a new international school that will welcome its first students starting in August 2026, ahead of the opening of its new campus in Norea City, scheduled for 2027.

Get ready to embark on a sensory journey where love and gastronomy intertwine under Kep's starry skies! This year, for Valentine's Day, Kep West elevates the art of romance to an unparalleled level with a 6-course dining experience that promises to make your hearts sparkle and delight your taste buds.

Phnom Penh, 14 février 2026 – Imagine Sothea and Julien, a mixed couple where she, a pure-blooded Cambodian born in Siem Reap, infuses Khmer gentleness, and he, a Bordeaux Frenchman expatriated for love.

On the mystical bas-reliefs of Angkor, love becomes eternal sculpture; on today’s TV screens, it morphs into intimate drama, sometimes defiant. At the heart of Khmer books and films, this millennial sentiment reflects a nation’s upheavals: Angkorian glories, colonial shadows, genocidal abyss, and effervescent rebirth.

At the new international terminal of Phnom Penh’s Techo Airport, inaugurated in September 2025, Malis KTI has distinguished itself in recent weeks as a refined gastronomic enclave.

As Valentine's Day approaches, Khéma ignites palates and hearts with a culinary journey crafted for lovers seeking intense emotions, blending authentic and classically revisited flavors of French elegance.