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.

Meeting with Thanet Thorn, producer at Tiny Films, on the sidelines of the CIFF 360 professional forum in Kep. Between clear-eyed awareness of the fragility of an emerging industry and an unwavering belief in the power of Khmer storytelling.

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.

From the Green Globe-certified Sofitel Angkor to the bioclimatic jungloos of MAADS, and — regrettably in some cases — to gyms left permanently lit, air-conditioned, and nearly empty: an investigation into what eco-hotel certifications are really worth in a country where regulation remains fragile, and into the central role of training in building truly sustainable tourism. Important: all establishments mentioned have been visited by the magazine's editorial team.

At dawn, when golden light slides over the majestic silhouettes of Angkor Wat, Siem Reap awakens in an almost sacred silence. It is in this suspended moment, between mist and memory, that the Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor reveals its full poetry.

From May 21 to August 8, 2025, SNA Arts Management in Phnom Penh hosts Remembering, a poignant exhibition marking the first solo presentation of Cham artist Kaeu Sreypeou. Through a series of 18 acrylic paintings on canvas, the artist offers an intimate immersion into the collective memory and spiritual rituals of the Cham Muslim community in Cambodia.

Cambodia has been ranked the number one country in the world for its natural environment in the U.S. News & World Report Best Countries 2026 ranking, a distinction that highlights the richness of its ecosystems but also raises questions about the reality of its environmental protection.

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.