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Cambodia: over 700 sites inspected, government says 'no online scam compounds' remain
Before nearly 50 representatives of foreign diplomatic missions and international organisations, the Cambodian government laid out the results of its nationwide campaign against online scams: hundreds of sites inspected, tens of thousands of people detained, and sanctions reaching into the ranks of the state itself.

Editorial team
Aug 313 min read


The Chef's Table: Fabrizio Aceti Brings a New Italian Chapter to Do Forni
VIPs, influencers and food lovers gathered this week around a five-course menu set to officially join the à la carte selection in October. At the stove: Italian chef Fabrizio Aceti, flown in specially to present his newest creation.

Coin gourmand
Aug 314 min read


Khmer Rise Up : the documentary behind a grassroots hip-hop movement in Phnom Penh
A documentary traces the origins of Khmer Rise Up, an artistic and community-driven event pulled together in just ten days in Phnom Penh in late 2024, born out of the friendship between Zakary 'Zach' Peang and his partner in crime Shin, and their encounter with the Tiny Toones association.

Editorial team
Aug 313 min read


Rithy Panh in Angoulême: 'We have to stop holding filmmakers back'
In Angoulême with four of his films, as part of the Cambodian selection at the Francophone Film Festival, director Rithy Panh spoke to TV5MONDE about his career, his lifelong work on memory, and his view — both fascinated and wary — of artificial intelligence.

Editorial team
Aug 313 min read


Cambodia - Place, People, Process: Julia Higgs Joins Art for Kep
From 22 August to 22 October 2026, Australian visual artist Julia Higgs will take up residence at Art for Kep, spending two months responding to Kep's rainforest and shoreline through drawing, sculpture, installation, and performance.

Editorial team
Aug 311 min read


Cambodia: guest of honour at the Angoulême Francophone Film Festival, between cinema and cultural diplomacy
Cambodia took centre stage in Angoulême from 24 to 29 August, as the Francophone Film Festival dedicated its 19th edition to the Kingdom. Nine Cambodian films were screened, a royal delegation attended, and a major partner, the OCIC group, presented Cambodia's future through its new Techo International Airport.

Editorial team
Aug 312 min read


Cambodia: Le Figaro Magazine devotes a major report to the « forgotten » war with Thailand
In its 28 August 2026 edition, Le Figaro Magazine publishes an in-depth field investigation into the border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia, written and photographed by journalist Jean-Luc Moreau Deleris. A rare long-form treatment from a mainstream title, bringing renewed attention to a crisis too often overshadowed by Western headlines.

Editorial team
Aug 312 min read


Cambodia: Shanty Town Spirit launches 'The Power of One Dollar', a dollar a month to change lives
In Phnom Penh, the Shanty Town Spirit Association is launching 'The Power of One Dollar', a monthly one-dollar donation campaign designed to support Cambodia's most vulnerable families, day after day.

Editorial team
Aug 313 min read


Cambodia Plays the Premium Card in Agri-Food Exports
Premium rice on the shelves of E.Leclerc, processed mango under Costco's own label, Kampot pepper in Western delicatessens: Cambodia is accelerating its move upmarket. Behind the breakthrough lies a deliberate state strategy — moving beyond raw commodities to sell brand and processing power instead.

Editorial team
Aug 263 min read


A Night at the Arunreas: Inside the Former American Embassy, Phnom Penh's Best Table and Bed
A stone's throw from the river, at the corner of Streets 51 and 228, a white building with Khmer-style pediments hides a singular history: a former American Embassy turned, twelve rooms later, into one of the capital's quietest and most sought-after addresses. Cambodge Mag spent the night.

Voyageuse Passion
Aug 264 min read


Bunchan Mol: The Boxer-Monk Who Wrote Cambodia's Most-Read Book, and Paid for It With His Life
He was a monk before he was a boxer, a prisoner before he was a bestselling author, and a nationalist before any of it. Bunchan Mol spent five decades fighting — in the ring, in print, and in politics — for an idea of Cambodia he believed in. In April 1975, that idea, and the man who wrote it down, were among the first things the Khmer Rouge destroyed.

Editorial team
Aug 264 min read


Violence Against Tourists: What the Cambodia–Thailand Comparison Actually Shows
On one specific measure — physical violence against tourists, particularly in nightlife settings — the comparison with Thailand tips clearly in Cambodia's favor. Cambodge Mag examined official travel advisories and documented incidents on both sides of the border.

Editorial team
Aug 264 min read


Chronicle & Humor: Bernard, Rushed to the Hospital in Cambodia
Bernard sprained his ankle getting off his stool a little too fast. He walks away with a splint, a three-day hospital room, a fridge stocked with smuggled beer, and the deep conviction that he narrowly escaped death.

Editorial team
Aug 262 min read


Becoming Human: Polen Ly's Debut Feature to Represent Cambodia at the 2027 Oscars
Becoming Human, directed by Cambodian filmmaker Polen Ly, has been officially selected by the Cambodia Oscar Selection Committee (COSC) to represent Cambodia in the Best International Feature Film category at the 99th Academy Awards. It is a milestone for a Khmer independent cinema scene on the rise, and for a film shot on a micro-budget in Battambang province.

Editorial team
Aug 264 min read


e-Cyclo Cambodia: reinventing the cyclo to save the men who still keep it alive
For decades, it was one of Phnom Penh's most recognisable sights: the cyclo. Now on the brink of disappearing, this iconic mode of transport may get a second life thanks to a young Franco-Cambodian association, e-Cyclo Cambodia, which is betting on electrification to preserve the heritage while easing the burden on its last remaining drivers.

Editorial team
Aug 263 min read


From Training to Transformation: Sophie’s Role in Ucare Pharmacy’s Growth
Since joining Ucare Pharmacy, Sophie has moved from community pharmacy practice into training, digital communication and network development, helping build the professional development backbone of Cambodia's leading pharmacy chain.

Partenaire Presse
Aug 264 min read


Ten Boats+: Kep's Boat-to-Art Project Unveiled to Artists and Press in Phnom Penh
More than sixty artists, gallerists, and journalists gathered Tuesday evening at the Sosoro Museum in Phnom Penh for the public unveiling of "Ten Boats+," the open call at the heart of Kep International Art Week's first edition, this December.

Editorial team
Aug 261 min read


UNICEF and OCIC join forces to invest in the future of Cambodia's children and youth
UNICEF Cambodia signed its very first partnership with a local private company on August 24 in Phnom Penh. The multi-year agreement with OCIC Group is designed to turn commitment into concrete action for children and young people.

Editorial team
Aug 243 min read


Cambodia Tourism Board and Chaktomuk Short Film Festival join forces to take Khmer cinema abroad
A matching grant agreement, signed on August 21 in Phnom Penh, is set to give the Chaktomuk Short Film Festival a bigger footprint beyond Cambodia's borders — and turn cinema into a new lever for cultural tourism.

Editorial team
Aug 243 min read


Chronicle & Humor: Baptiste, Disrupting Cambodia From a Café Table
Baptiste has occupied the same table at the same café for eight hours this morning. A two-dollar cold brew, a MacBook open across twelve tabs, and a Web3 project that, according to him, is going to "change the game for the whole country." He hasn't looked up from his screen yet.

Editorial team
Aug 243 min read


Cambodia & Archive: San Yoeun, a successful singer who survived the Khmer Rouge
« Mais aujourd'hui, je pense amèrement à leurs applaudissements parce qu'ils n'avaient pas d'autre choix et que leur vie était difficile...

Partenaire Presse
Aug 245 min read


“The Root”: Pen Robit Traces the Roots of Cambodian Farming Life in Phnom Penh
From September 4 to December 5, 2026, SNA Arts Management presents, in collaboration with Richard Koh Fine Art, painter Pen Robit's new solo exhibition. Titled “The Root” (Ersokol), it delves into the daily life of Cambodian farmers, between the labour of the land, transmission and hope.

La Rédaction
Aug 233 min read


Interview: Samnangvathana Sor, Co-Chairperson of EuroCham’s Healthcare Committee and Senior Consultant, DFDL Cambodia
As EuroCham’s Healthcare Committee prepares to elect its next leadership team, we spoke with Co-Chairperson Samnangvathana Sor, Senior Consultant at DFDL Cambodia, about the role of committee leadership in shaping Cambodia’s healthcare sector. From advancing digital health policy and contributing to the White Book to fostering public-private dialogue, she reflects on the Committee’s achievements and shares her advice for members considering a leadership role.

Partenaire Presse
Aug 231 min read


Border Conflict : Thailand's Strategy of Fait Accompli Still Keeps 7,900 Cambodians From Their Homes
Eight months after the ceasefire of December 27, 2025, the Cambodia-Thailand border remains sealed off by steel and barbed wire. In the area around the Boeung Trakoun border checkpoint, in Banteay Meanchey province, 44 shipping containers spread across 14 locations still bar 1,869 Cambodian families — 7,873 people, including 1,847 children — from their own homes. An ASEAN observation mission, led last weekend by a Filipino head of mission, confirmed the situation once again o

Editorial team
Aug 234 min read
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