A new global index highlights Cambodia's contrast between an easy, affordable retirement and a still-young business climate — a contrast that recent economic data largely tempers

An internationally renowned radiologist turned historian of medicine, and later a public servant, Dr Chhem Kieth Rethy embodies an unusual trajectory: that of a child of Phnom Penh who became a professor on four continents before returning to put his knowledge at the service of Cambodia, from radiology wards to the forgotten hospitals of Jayavarman VII.

From 17 to 24 November 2026, the Tini Tinou International Circus Festival returns for an unprecedented 13th edition, split for the first time between Siem Reap and Battambang. Organised by Phare Ponleu Selpak and its social enterprise Phare, The Cambodian Circus, the festival promises to be, in the words of its organisers, "bolder, brighter, bigger" than ever, bringing Cambodian and international artists together under the Big Top and out into the streets.

Two of Southeast Asia's most iconic hotel bars are joining forces this summer for a project as rare as it is bold: sending their finest bartenders across borders, shaker in hand.

Every year, between the retreat of the low waters and the rise of the monsoon, the sandbars bristling at the confluence of the Mekong, the Sekong, the Sesan and the Srepok rivers become covered with a dense, dark population: cormorants. In early July, a new set of images published by the Stung Treng documentation center, devoted to the seasonal migration of these birds in Borei O'Svay Sen Chey district, served as a reminder of the quiet but vital importance of this Ramsar sit

Phnom Penh, Cambodia 9 July 2026 —The year 2026 marks a landmark year for Cambodia as the Kingdom hosts the 20th Francophonie Summit, welcoming participation from the 90 member states and governments of the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF).

SOSORO Museum and SIPAR join forces to make Cambodia's economic and monetary history accessible to all.

Two days in Phnom Penh, a roadmap for the months ahead. On July 9 and 10, France's Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and Economic Attractiveness, Nicolas Forissier, held a series of meetings with Cambodian officials and the French business community, in a visit designed as the direct prelude to President Emmanuel Macron's trip to Phnom Penh next November for the 20th Francophonie Summit.

In collaboration with the magazine "Searching for the Truth," initiated by DC-Cam, Cambodge Mag brings you a series of raw testimonies from those who lived through the Khmer Rouge regime. Today, the story of Heng Sokphanna's husband.