The French buy eight times more from Cambodia than they sell to it. Weeks before the business forum of 16–17 November in Phnom Penh, an analysis of a trade imbalance and of a limited French investment presence.

A gala dinner at the foot of the Bayon in Siem Reap brought together more than 600 guests from around the world.

Looking for something new and exotic to add to your cooking? Look no further than the flavours of Cambodian cuisine. Sweet, salty, spicy, sharp: Cambodia offers a mix of tastes found nowhere else.

The World Travel Awards have named Cambodia “Asia's Leading Youth Travel Destination 2026”. The result was announced on 27 September in the Maldives. The Kingdom has held the title since 2022.

Sophea dared him. Bernard said yes, somewhere between two sips of beer. Nobody at the table believed he'd actually show up — least of all in flip-flops.

From October 10 to 12, Cambodia will observe Pchum Ben, one of the two major fixtures of the Khmer calendar alongside New Year. Three days are official holidays, but the rituals span fifteen — the period known as Kan Ben is already under way, and pagodas across the country fill each morning with families bringing offerings.

The Royal Government of Cambodia has issued two new banknotes, one worth 50,000 riel (about $12.5) and the other 100,000 riel (roughly $25), under two sub-decrees signed Friday by Prime Minister Hun Manet. The new notes will circulate alongside existing banknotes rather than replace them.

Cambodia is moving ahead with its new Agri-Food Industrial Park (AIP) framework, backed by Australia. A meeting held in Phnom Penh in late August brought together the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) and the Australian Embassy, along with agro-industrial investors and development partners, to explore the opportunities the new framework opens up.

France and the European Union have jointly launched two major projects to modernise Cambodia's power grid, signing three contracts at a ceremony presided over by Energy Minister Keo Rottanak, French Ambassador Olivier Richard, and EU Ambassador Igor Driesmans.

On October 3, the French Institute of Cambodia will host the French Volunteering Day (JVF), an annual event organised by France Volontaires, the French State operator for international and solidarity-based mobility. For its 13th edition, the day will run from 2pm to 8pm across the Institute's gardens and cinema, in Phnom Penh.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has trimmed its outlook for Cambodia's economy. In its Asian Development Outlook released Wednesday, the bank now projects growth of 3.9% for 2026, down from 4.1% forecast in July and 4.5% in April — a 0.6 point cut in five months that reflects how deep the tourism slowdown has run.

On social media, Information Minister Neth Pheaktra frames Cambodia as custodian of Khmer culture and calls for its transmission to younger generations

Opening the Phnom Penh conference, Hun Manet defends Cambodia's record on online scams, weighing official figures against persistent skepticism.

La French Tech Phnom Penh and CambodiaTrade.com have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that sets out an initial framework for cooperation to help Cambodian start-ups, SMEs and exporters access international technology and know-how, meet new partners and investors, and expand into new markets.

Canadia Impact Fund (CIFC) participe à la levée de fonds initiale de Newwave Tech Foundry (Newwave), une entreprise cambodgienne de technologie et d’intelligence artificielle en plein essor.

Cambodia will celebrate today the 32nd anniversary of the Constitution, promulgated on 24 September 1993.

Art for Kep and the Association of Conservation and Development of Khmer Kites invite students, parents and families to spend a day making a traditional khleng ek. The workshop is free, and lunch is provided.

LThe tigers let him down, the monkeys robbed him. But Bernard has found a new territory to conquer, and this one, he promises, will not betray him: chili.

On 14 September, Raffles Hotel Le Royal hosted an evening to open “Neighbour”, an exhibition by contemporary painter Thun Dina, and to launch the new modern Khmer menu at Restaurant Le Royal. The two run side by side for the next three months, pairing memories of the Mekong with a fresh take on Khmer cooking.

It was meant to be a stopgap until the pandemic passed. Six years on, Chantrea Thorn runs Ammo Jewellery. The Siem Reap social enterprise is now fully Khmer-owned and managed. It still turns spent casings into jewellery, with a design signature that is more Cambodian every year.

La French Tech Phnom Penh concluded the first edition of Rendez-Vous Tech after three days at the 3rd Cambodia Digital Trade Forum & Online Expo at Koh Pich Expo, bringing together a diverse mix of Cambodian and international entrepreneurs, startups, business leaders, students, public institutions and technology professionals.

One day she decided to change course completely. She closed her bar, the Mezze, in Siem Reap and opened a relaxation and care centre in her small village, away from prying eyes and the bustle of the town. Kim Chun is the founder of Sra Thnam, a range of cosmetics and food supplements.

Platinum certification under the Green Growth 2050 standard requires a score above 90 percent across more than 400 indicators. It is held by a short list of global names: thirty properties in the Minor Hotels group, the St. Regis Bangkok, Niyama in the Maldives. Nearly all belong to groups with sustainability departments and budgets to match.

There exists, at the bar, a hierarchy more sacred than age, money or tolerance: seniority. Whoever got here first is right. Bernard knows this. Which is why Kevin’s arrival was a declaration of war.