On the occasion of the ITB Berlin trade show, held from March 3 to 5, 2026, the Cambodia Tourism Board (CTB) launched a charm offensive to reconquer Western markets. Facing fierce regional competition and internal structural challenges, Phnom Penh is now betting on experiential tourism and strengthened air links to attract higher-value clients.

From March 24 to 29, 2026, Phnom Penh will pulse to the rhythm of the 15th edition of the Cambodia International Film Festival (CIFF) - International Film Festival of Cambodia. More than a milestone, this edition promises to be the crowning achievement of an ambition: to make the seventh art a lever for societal, cultural, and environmental transformation in the kingdom.

Worried about the future of cinema, the Cambodian filmmaker, who presided over the Locarno Festival jury in 2025, delivers a scathing critique of social media and their impact on our relationship to the world and memory. Meeting with an artist – as part of Locarno Meets – for whom filming is an act of resistance.

On the occasion of AG Cambodia's 20th anniversary, its founder David Treal retraces an atypical journey, from studying music in the United States to insurance brokerage in Thailand, culminating in the pioneering opening of his firm in Phnom Penh in 2006. As the first licensed agent in an emerging market, he built an indispensable reference for expatriates and entrepreneurs, withstanding crises and innovating against competition.

The conflict triggered on February 28, 2026, by joint U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran is already producing its first concrete effects in Cambodia, a country heavily reliant on fuel imports.

The former Pochentong Airport, closed since September 2025 in favor of the gigantic Techo International Airport, is set to transform into a vast urban green lung. Cambodian authorities have announced the winners of an international competition aimed at reinventing these 450 strategic hectares within a capital experiencing rapid demographic and real estate expansion.

This ephemeral biennale, steeped in the raw poetry of everyday Khmer life, unites over sixteen resident artists in a bold act of solidarity. Their visions will transform every brushstroke into lifelines for Heartprint, the NGO weaving sustainable futures for families in Siem Reap.

On the morning of March 5, a team from the Mintha Care company visited the Ptea Clara reception center, "La Maison de Clara," to provide free dermatological consultations for the children cared for by this Cambodian NGO.

In collaboration with the magazine Searching for the Truth, initiated by DCCAM, Cambodge Mag offers you a series of raw testimonies from those who lived through the Khmer Rouge regime. Today, the tragic story of parliamentarian Buth Choun, told by his daughter, Buth Chan Mearadey.

On the occasion of International Women's Day, your favorite magazine opens its archives and brings back to the front page the portrait of one of the magazine's top fans, the young Chhorvin Liv, a life model and muse for Soieries du Mékong.

While social workers distribute clothes in the alleys of the Boeng Trabek slum, Srey Nak steps forward with her frail figure, her boy in her arms, glances at the shorts, pants, and t-shirts whose numbers are dwindling before her eyes, watches for a few seconds the pile being stormed by the other moms with more basic manners, then walks away.

After studying International Business Law in French at the Royal University of Phnom Penh, Rasey Sun became a lawyer. Cambodge Mag met with her to learn more about her journey.

Since her earliest childhood, jewelry has always fascinated Chantrea—not just the object itself, but also all the preceding creation and manufacturing processes, its symbolism, and its correlation with the personality of the person wearing it.

On the occasion of this year's International Women's Day, Cambodge Mag opens its archives and brings back to the forefront some of the many portraits, interviews, and photos of those who have helped make the magazine vibrant and appealing over the years.

Journalist, filmmaker, therapist, and eternal traveler, Sandrine Steinberg seems to have as many lives as the cats she particularly adores. Having fallen in love with Cambodia and listening only to her emotions, this vibrant personality decided to join the kingdom to offer a full range of body care treatments.

We are proud to unveil the official and original poster for the Cambodia International Film Festival - Festival International du Film au Cambodge 2026: a masterful work signed by FONKi, titled 4 Weeks. Created in acrylic on canvas in 2019, this painting marks the launch of a bold series where the artist breaks free from his usual figuration to plunge into pure abstraction.

Native to Toulouse, the city where her parents settled in the 1980s after fleeing the Khmer Rouge regime, Déborah OM is today a doctor in medical physics (in oncology) at Paris's Georges POMPIDOU hospital. Discover today for Cambodge Mag the portrait of this young woman who affirms that a mind must be “disciplined, tough but flexible so as not to break.”

Cambodia’s development has seen a gradual shift away from the stereotypical gender roles, but even for successful entrepreneurs, gender inequality remains a challenge. Catherine Chan earned her degree in Accounting and Finance at the London School of Economics and Political Science, but since then has gone on to become a real estate mogul, currently serving as Urban Hub’s executive director. She sat down with Cambodianess to explain how the pandemic has affected Cambodia’s r

“Madame Cigarettes? Yes, of course, she’s still working,” Patrice, a Frenchman and restaurateur who has lived in Battambang for 11 years, tells me. And at 75 years old, Madame Chir Kim Hao, alias “Madame Cigarettes,” still enjoys undeniable notoriety because she continues to practice a trade—cigarette rolling—of which she is one of the very last representatives in Cambodia. This portrait will also serve to recall the turbulent recent history of this country.

In Cambodia, March 8 is more than just a calendar date: International Women's Rights Day unfolds its reflections there between the heritage of worker strikes, global feminist struggles, and the still-vivid scars of a country emerging from genocide.

Border conflicts usually begin with arguments about who fired first. They move to competing maps, rival histories and national grievances. But eventually a different question emerges: what happens when military forces remain on contested land after the fighting stops?

In the ever-evolving hospitality landscape of Cambodia, few figures stand out as prominently as Lina Hak, the Director of Operations at Thalias Hospitality. With a career spanning nearly two decades, Lina has been instrumental in shaping the identity and success of some of Phnom Penh’s most acclaimed dining and hotel experiences. Today, we delve into an exclusive interview with Lina Hak to explore her journey, leadership philosophy, and vision for the future of Thalias Hospit

The White Mansion Hotel, located in the heart of Phnom Penh, welcomed Sara Duong and Cindy Nguyen, the two columnists—good-living and full of energy—who regularly contribute to the Tourism and Gastronomy sections of Cambodge Mag.

In Cambodia, where history whispers through the palm trees, the Raffles Hotel Le Royal pool in Phnom Penh reigns supreme. Crowned the country's best pool at the Travel + Leisure Luxury Awards Asia Pacific, it sits enthroned in a courtyard lined with lush tropical gardens and the elegant facade of this 90-year-old heritage hotel.