On Saturday 13 September 2025, the Institut Français du Cambodge (IFC) shone with energy and conviviality for the fourth edition of the Forum de rentrée, an event that has become a must for the French and Francophone community in Phnom Penh.

When France launched its first Coupe du Monde des Chefs Privés, the event was supposed to celebrate European culinary supremacy. Instead, it revealed its disruption. A chef from Cambodia,  Sopheak Sao, winner of this year's edition, has just redefined what innovation means in world gastronomy.

The residence of the French Embassy hosted a reception yesterday evening at which the new French Ambassador, Mr Olivier RICHARD, met the French community in Cambodia and introduced Ms Marie BUSCAIL, the new First Counsellor, and Ms Anne DUTHURON, the new Consul.

The Border Sâmaki was the major hip-hop charity event of the year in Cambodia, bringing together over forty artists and nearly 400 spectators at the B-Box Factory on Saturday 6 September.

At the heart of the 19th century, as the European powers sought to extend their influence in Asia, an exemplary figure stood out for his courage, his erudition and his decisive role in colonial and scientific history: Ernest Marie Louis de Gonzague Doudart de Lagrée.

Cambodia is taking a major step forward in the development of its aviation sector with the joint announcement of a new aviation school. The initiative, the result of a strategic partnership between the OCIC Group, CamTech University and the prestigious WCC Aeronautical and Technological College (WCC-ATC) in the Philippines, aims to train a new generation of skilled professionals to meet the country's growing needs in this field.

This document, by Pierre-Yves, Chanda and Jean-Clais, is the result of a personal journey and a collective reflection on the evolution of the Cambodian army from the Apronuc years to the present day. Through first-hand experience in the field, followed by a perspective informed by recent encounters and travels, the authors shed light on the profound transformation of an institution that was long viewed with reserve.

Phnom Penh is currently witnessing the rise in popularity of a new sporting phenomenon: padel. A racket sport combining tennis and squash, played in doubles on a smaller, enclosed court, padel is attracting a wide audience thanks to its accessibility and playfulness.

This documentary, produced by Pierre-Yves, Chanda and Jean-Clais, tells the story of a memorable visit to the bombed pagoda of Prasat Moan Thom Senchey. Their first meeting with the monks and pagoda assistants, survivors of air attacks, shook the team to the core.