Cambodia’s investment landscape is experiencing a remarkable upswing, with the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) announcing the approval of 373 investment projects in the first half of 2025.

Demonstrating remarkable skill and determination, the Cambodian national jiu-jitsu team distinguished itself at the 2025 JJAU Southeast Asia Regional Championships, held in Manila, Philippines.

Photos freeze moments in time, words wander through them. (…) Even kitsch has its charm, and the strings of multicolored seashell decorations don't look out of place in this multicultural market bordering a calm sea. A sea that is actually a bay, (…) Even kitsch has its charm, and the strings of multicolored seashell decorations don't look out of place in this multicultural market bordering a calm sea. A sea that is actually a bay, Kep Bay, in the Gulf of Siam, part of the

Despite gloomy weather, more than 500 French citizens, Franco-Cambodians, friends of France, and prominent figures gathered yesterday to celebrate Bastille Day with enthusiasm.

As part of an initiative promoting responsible environmental management and sustainable development, Cambodia is preparing to host the historic “Green Sprout” exhibition and an ambitious campaign to plant one million palm trees by 2025.

In a historic and deeply symbolic decision, the serial site known as “Cambodia's Killing Fields Memorials: From Killing Centers to Places of Peace and Reflection” has been officially inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. This historic announcement was made during the 47th session of the World Heritage Committee held in Paris, France, marking an important moment for Cambodia and the international community.

The Cambodian Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts has officially submitted the application file for “traditional Khmer marriage, Khmer marriage or kar” to the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage.

La Chaîne des Rôtisseurs, a prestigious international gastronomic association, has firmly established its Cambodian chapter as a beacon of gastronomy and culinary excellence.

Diplomat Jacques Pellet, French Ambassador to Cambodia since 2021, will experience his last official Bastille Day on Monday during the National Day celebrations. His departure marks not only the end of a personal journey, but also the closing of a chapter in the complex and often passionate relationship between France and Cambodia.

La Direction générale des douanes et accises (GDCE) du Cambodge a annoncé une augmentation remarquable de 21 % des recettes douanières pour le premier semestre 2025 par rapport à la même période l'année dernière.

Bun Hay Mean, a beloved French comedian and actor affectionately nicknamed “the funny Chinese guy,” died on July 10, 2025, in Paris at the age of 43. His death followed a tragic fall from the eighth floor of his building in the 17th arrondissement, where he reportedly slipped while trying to retrieve his phone from the balcony gutter.

A tribute exhibition will be dedicated to Don Virao starting Sunday, February 13, 2025. In 2021, Cambodge Mag met this unusual artist during his exhibition entitled “Eternal” in Phnom Penh. For this exhibition, he was accompanied by Cambodian photographer Tyta Buth and French designer Jean-Baptiste Carraro. The same people are organizing this tribute to revive the memory of a young and talented artist who left us far too soon.

After two years of negotiations, Overseas Cambodian Investment Corporation (OCIC) via CAIC (Cambodia Airport Investment Co., Ltd) has officially signed an operating agreement with Cambodia Airports, a subsidiary of French giant VINCI, to operate the highly anticipated Techo International Airport (TIA).

Arnaud Darc, a leading figure in the Cambodian business community, has emerged as a vocal critic of the US approach, arguing that these tariffs are more a means of geopolitical pressure than a desire to ensure fair trade.

While the monsoon season can sometimes be fun, as shown in the photo below, it is also a time of year when accidents and illnesses are more common. It is therefore wise to take basic precautions.

Education and awareness remain central to the temple's future. UNESCO and the Cambodian authorities emphasize the role of heritage in promoting peace, respect, and mutual understanding, values that resonate far beyond the stone walls of the temple. As Cambodia celebrates this important 17-year milestone, the temple of Preah Vihear is more than a relic of the past. It is a living symbol of national unity, international cooperation, and the enduring power of cultural heritage.

During a historic announcement made at the 5th edition of the Meeting of Entrepreneurs of the Francophonie (5th REF), held from June 26 to 28, 2025, in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, H.E. Mr. SUN Sovanna, Secretary of State, representing H.E. Mr. PRAK Sokhonn, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia, announced that Cambodia would host the 6th REF.

Cambodia has quietly carved out a place for itself in the global garment, footwear, and travel goods (GFT) industry. Once a modest player, the kingdom is now the world's 15th largest exporter of GFT and the third largest in ASEAN, with a remarkable turnover of US$13.6 billion in 2024.

Ruder Finn, one of the world’s largest independent global communications and integrated marketing consultancies, announced today the acquisition of ERA Communications, an award-winning Southeast Asia-based strategic communications consultancy of 90 professionals, renowned for the deep local insights it applies to best-in-class work.

In the annals of French colonial history, few figures embody the ambitions, contradictions, and complexity of the 19th-century imperial project as much as Pierre Paul Marie Benoît de La Grandière.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the food and beverage (F&B) sector worldwide, including in Cambodia, offering businesses unprecedented benefits in terms of efficiency, innovation, and customer engagement.

Cambodian cuisine, better known as Khmer cuisine, is a vibrant array of flavors shaped by centuries of cultural influences, local ingredients, and royal culinary traditions.

The Professional Institute of Excellence Association (PIE), home to the Academy of Culinary Arts Cambodia (ACAC), proudly hosted an electrifying culinary competition titled “Indoguna Chef Battle”, in collaboration with Indoguna Cambodia.

This year, the French Embassy invites its citizens to an evening celebration of July 14. July 14, better known as “Bastille Day” or “National Day,” is a profound symbol of liberty, equality, and fraternity, the founding ideals of the French Republic.