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Cambodia & Culture : CIFF 360 in Kep, Cinema Between Heritage and the Future
From 13 to 17 May 2026, the Cambodia International Film Festival sets up in Kampot and Kep for an exceptional edition, blending Khmer heritage, emerging voices, and a dialogue about the future of Cambodian cinema.

Editorial team
May 75 min read


Stéphane André in Phnom Penh: A New Era for Pain Management and Cambodian Sport
The health and sports landscape in Cambodia is about to experience a major turning point with the exceptional arrival of Stéphane André. A Franco-Canadian expert with over 25 years of international experience, Mr. André is an indispensable reference in the field of rehabilitation, prevention, and treatment of chronic pain and back pain.

Editorial team
May 74 min read


Bioderma's Second Mission: Empowering 1,700 Cambodian Girls with Health and Education
For the second time this year, the Bioderma Solidary Missions team has taken over the corridors of the Happy Chandara campus in Cambodia. A discreet but deeply human presence, serving 1,700 young girls who are learning to build their future.

Editorial team
May 72 min read


Cambodia & Diaspora: Between Two — The Film That Whispers What Generations Keep Silent
A Franco-Cambodian Director, a Little Girl Torn Between Two Cultures, and the Tale as the Only Thread Capable of Linking the Living to the Departed. Rotha Etienne Moeng signs a cinematic project as intimate as it is universal.

Editorial team
May 73 min read


Opera for Peace: Cambodian Prince's Insights on Borders, Trade, Demographics, and Culture
Tensions on the Thai border, global trade crisis linked to Gulf conflicts, Europe's demographic aging, cultural diplomacy through opera… Prince Sisowath Ravivaddhana Monipong, ambassador of the Royal House of Cambodia and pioneer of lyric opera in Southeast Asia, gave a wide-ranging interview to journalist Luigi Galluzzo on TGCOM24. A conversation where geopolitics and musical passion converge with rare elegance.

Editorial team
May 74 min read


Cambodge & Testimony : Tuol Sleng, I wanted to know...
It's a July day in Phnom Penh, where the hot and humid air makes breathing difficult. The streets leading to Tuol Sleng are noisy and crowded: the calls of tuk-tuk drivers to potential customers mix with the smell of grilled fish from street vendors.

Chroniqueur
May 65 min read


Cambodia & Society : Siem Reap's First Pride Walk: One Community, One Heart
Twenty years ago, no one would have imagined a rainbow procession crossing the streets of Siem Reap. On Friday, May 15, members of Cambodia's LGBTIQ+ community and their supporters will march side by side through the city under the theme "One Community, One Heart."

Editorial team
May 63 min read


Koh Rong: Cambodia's Island Claims 9th Spot in World's 50 Best Beaches
Cambodia's Koh Rong island has just joined the prestigious "World’s 50 Best Beaches" ranking, climbing to 9th place worldwide. A recognition that propels Cambodia onto the map of must-visit beach destinations.

Editorial team
May 53 min read


Angkor Wat Named TripAdvisor’s Second-Best Tourist Destination in Asia in 2026
TripAdvisor has ranked the Khmer temple as Asia’s second tourist destination in 2026. A flattering distinction, a useful media signal — but for a site of this scale, it says less about its greatness than about the limits of the tool used to measure it.

Editorial team
May 54 min read


Raffles Hotel Le Royal Launches Mindy’s, a Pop-Up Speakeasy, in Cambodia
The iconic Raffles Hotel Le Royal unveils Mindy’s, a pop-up speakeasy inspired by the glamour and intrigue of 1920s-1940s New York.

Editorial team
May 52 min read


EuroFeast Cambodia: A Full-Day Feast of European Food and Music
Get ready for a total immersion in Europe's culinary and musical universe! The EuroFeast Cambodia festival promises an unforgettable day on Saturday, May 9th, at Coconut Park on Koh Pich.

Editorial team
May 52 min read


Cambodia Tourism Roadmap to 2027–2028: Resilience Amid 2025 Challenges
The Ministry of Tourism gathered public and private sector stakeholders in Phnom Penh on Monday to define a targeted roadmap for 2027–2028. This strategic planning exercise is more than necessary following the turbulence of 2025.

Editorial team
May 54 min read


The Nightmare on Elm Street and the Forgotten Deaths of Southeast Asian Refugees
How Cambodian and Hmong refugees, survivors of genocide and a secret war, were dying in their sleep in California—and how Wes Craven turned this into the most influential horror film in the history of the genre.

La Rédaction
May 56 min read


Royal Cambodian Armed Forces Hail Paris's Steadfast Support in Military Training
Royal Cambodian Armed Forces Hail Paris's Steadfast Support in Military Training Amid Cambodia's Strategic Rise on the Global Stage.

Editorial team
May 53 min read


Health & Society : Cambodia's Remarkable Lifespan Revival
In one generation, Cambodian life expectancy has nearly doubled. Behind this modest figure lies one of the most remarkable national resurrections in modern history.

Editorial team
May 53 min read


Royal Ploughing Ceremony in Cambodia: An Ancient Sacred Rite
On this Tuesday, May 5, 2026, Cambodia pauses to celebrate one of its most sacred traditions: the Royal Ceremony of the Sacred Furrow, known in Khmer as Preăh Réach Pĭthi Chrát Preăh Neăngkoăl (ព្រះរាជពិធីច្រត់ព្រះនង្គ័ល).

Editorial team
May 53 min read


Cambodia & French Tech: Sophie Meas, Reimagining E-commerce Logistics from Phnom Penh
Franco-Cambodian, co-founder of ShopRunBack and Vice-President of Pravinya eServices, Sophie Meas embodies a new generation of entrepreneurs betting on technology and innovation in a Cambodia undergoing rapid transformation.

Editorial team
May 54 min read


Archive & History : Jean Commaille and the Hidden Tomb at Angkor Thom
Many of those who visit the temple complex of Angkor Thom do not know that a discreet tomb lies concealed among the bushes and shrubs to the southwest of the road circling the Bayon. It is, however, the grave of Jean Commaille (1868–1916), the first conservator of Angkor on behalf of the École française d’Extrême‑Orient (EFEO).

Chroniqueur
May 17 min read


Battambang's New Water System: A Multilateral Milestone for Cambodia's Secondary Cities
The inauguration of a new drinking water system in Battambang Province marks the culmination of an unprecedented partnership between the Asian Development Bank, the French Development Agency, and the European Union—a model of multilateral cooperation serving secondary cities in Southeast Asia.

Editorial team
May 13 min read


Thailand–Cambodia Row: From Legal Dispute to Energy‑Driven Standoff
Beneath the surface of what appears to be a legal quarrel, the dispute between Thailand and Cambodia is now taking a worrying turn. As historical arguments resurface and references to international law multiply, another, even more decisive issue is coming to the fore: control over the Gulf of Thailand’s energy resources.

Pierre-Yves Clais
May 15 min read


From Jungle Discovery to Regenerative Resort: Jef Moons' Vision for Kep
There are encounters that change everything. In 2003, a Belgian entrepreneur named Jef Moons found himself riding through the jungles of Kep, a forgotten little port on Cambodia's southern coast. At a bend in a dirt path, three modernist villas emerge from the vegetation — silent remnants of Khmer golden age, abandoned since the dark years of Cambodian history.

La Rédaction
May 13 min read


Special CCIFC Rendez-Vous Spotlights 20th Francophonie Summit in Phnom Penh
Gathered Wednesday evening at the Raffles Hotel Le Royal, around fifty business leaders and institutional representatives attended a special edition of the Rendez-vous de la Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie France Cambodge, entirely dedicated to the 20th Francophonie Summit, to be held in Phnom Penh on November 15 and 16.

Editorial team
Apr 304 min read


Phnom Penh & Exhibition : « Évanescence », Art in Flux at Raffles Hotel Le Royal
On April 27, 2026, more than seventy guests gathered in the salons of the Raffles Hotel Le Royal for the opening of Évanescence, the new solo exhibition by Cambodian artist Nout Daro, presented by The Gallerist in collaboration with Phnom Penh's legendary hotel. It was, by general consensus, a resounding success.

Editorial team
Apr 293 min read


Cambodia & Confluences : A One-Way Ticket to Adventure: Chris Varin's Journey in Cambodia
Arriving in Cambodia in 2014 for a simple vacation, Christopher Varin never left. Twelve years later, this Franco-British native of Fontainebleau is driving the commercial development of Confluences as well as the immersive museum in Siem Reap, while representing several European brands on a market in full maturation. Portrait of a networker, accustomed to challenges, who has learned from Cambodia the art of prudence married to energy.

Christophe Gargiulo
Apr 295 min read
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