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Washington ends two years of diplomatic silence: Christopher Anderson appointed U.S. Ambassador to Cambodia
President Trump submitted to the Senate, on June 1, 2026, the nomination of Christopher Anderson, a native of Wisconsin, as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States to the Kingdom of Cambodia. This move comes amid a striking warming of relations between Washington and Phnom Penh.

Editorial team
Jun 43 min read


Cambodia Launches Green, Social, and Sustainable Bonds: A Bet on the Future
In partnership with UNDP, Cambodia's financial market regulator has just published a detailed guide to govern the issuance of these new financing instruments. A concrete step toward a more responsible economy.

Editorial team
Jun 33 min read


Initiative & Journey: Laura and the Enigma of Happiness in Cambodia
There are destinies that resemble a never-ending spectacle — suspended in mid-air, brilliant, a little wild. Laura's, 34, a former performing artist now settled in Phnom Penh, is one of them.

Editorial team
Jun 33 min read


Sorithy Sor: From the Hell of the Khmer Rouge to the Factories of Airbus
In April 1975, the Khmer Rouge seized control of Cambodia and plunged the country into one of the darkest periods of the twentieth century. For Sorithy Sor, a fifteen-year-old boy living peacefully with his six siblings in Battambang, everything collapsed within hours.

Editorial team
Jun 33 min read


Talents in Orbit: Cambodia Celebrates Its France-Educated Graduates
For its fourth edition, the France Alumni Cambodia Day brought together more than 500 participants around a shared ambition: making studies in France a lever for national transformation.

Editorial team
Jun 34 min read


Sports & Kun Khmer: KF Arena Raises the Curtain, Sov Men's Ambitions Become Reality
The evening of Friday, May 29, 2026 was not a fight night. No bouts, no knockouts, no ring girls. Yet for the small circle of combat sports journalists and insiders gathered that evening at the Aquation Theatre on Koh Pich, it may well go down as a landmark moment in the recent history of Kun Khmer.

Editorial team
Jun 25 min read


Khemra Bonamy, Between France and Cambodia: A Generation That Wants to Contribute Differently
At 25, Khemra Bonamy belongs to that Franco-Cambodian generation that moves naturally between worlds. Born to a Cambodian mother and a French father, a former student at the Lycée Français René Descartes in Phnom Penh before continuing his studies in France, he is one of those young bicultural profiles who choose to return to Cambodia to take part in the country's transformation.

Melissa Chenda Ang
Jun 23 min read


The 28th Conference of Governors of Francophone Central Banks concludes in Phnom Penh
Gathered on May 28 and 29 in Phnom Penh, twenty-six central bank governors debated institutional autonomy and financial technologies against a global backdrop marked by geopolitical uncertainties.

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Jun 12 min read


French Abroad Election : Bohême wins, Vazquez emerges,abstention casts a shadow
French citizens in Cambodia have renewed their Conseil des Français de l’étranger. The “Français au Cambodge” list wins by a wide margin, while a new civic movement reshapes the political landscape. Yet a worryingly low turnout clouds the result.

La Rédaction
Jun 12 min read


Cambodia & Society: Selfie Nation — In Cambodia and Asia, the Self-Portrait Reigns Supreme
The selfie phenomenon — meaning "a self-portrait taken with a smartphone" — likely counts several million devotees in the Kingdom. A trend that is only growing stronger (that's putting it mildly) among young and not-so-young alike, but one that also raises a few questions.

Christophe Gargiulo
May 314 min read


Artisans Angkor brings Khmer craft into the 21st century with its first Phnom Penh festival
For three days this June, Cambodia's most celebrated creative house leaves its Siem Reap stronghold to take over the capital — with a festival that fuses ancient heritage, contemporary art and live music.

Editorial team
May 313 min read


Cambodia & Exhibition: GUARDIANS, When Khmer Art Meets the Future
On May 20th, Bistro by Barista hosted the private opening of GUARDIANS, the first part of an exclusive art collection by Future Headspace. In the warm, intimate atmosphere of this Phnom Penh cultural space, gastronomy, wine, art and conversation intertwined into a truly singular evening.

Editorial team
May 313 min read


Cambodia Emerges as a Rising Model for Public-Private Partnerships in Southeast Asia
The World Bank commends spectacular progress in the legal and institutional framework for PPPs — a strong signal for private investors as Phnom Penh targets high-income status by 2050.

Editorial team
May 314 min read


Cambodia & Interview: Tassilo Brinzer, "EuroCham's leadership has never been so Francophone"
The European Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia, EuroCham, is going through a pivotal period in its history. For more than a decade, it has established itself as one of the most influential voices of the private sector in the Kingdom, playing a central role in public-private dialogue with the Royal Government of Cambodia and in promoting a more competitive, transparent and dynamic business environment.

Editorial team
May 311 min read


Photography: Phnom Penh at Dusk — National Road 1 Ablaze
It only takes a sunset to transform the ordinary into the extraordinary. That evening, on National Road 1 connecting Phnom Penh to Vietnam, the sky decided to set the clouds on fire — literally.

Christophe Gargiulo
May 311 min read


In Phnom Penh, Christine Lagarde Defends Central Bank Independence Against Political Assaulte
The President of the European Central Bank addressed the 28th Conference of Francophone Governors, gathered in Cambodia amid growing pressures on global monetary institutions.

Editorial team
May 313 min read


Solidarity in Sneakers: 2,000 Hearts Beat for Cambodian Children
Under the first light of a Saturday morning in Phnom Penh, nearly two thousand participants strode through the lanes of Eco Park to the rhythm of a shared impulse: solidarity. The second edition of "Run for Charity" raised 104 million riels — or $25,900 — for the Kantha Bopha Foundation, guardian of Cambodian children's health.

Editorial team
May 313 min read


Phnom Penh & Gastronomy: Topaz, A Seven-Course Journey
There are meals you forget as soon as dessert is served. And then there are those that stay with you long after the last candle has gone out. Chef Phyra's Tasting Menu is one of the latter.

Editorial team
May 292 min read


When silence comes to life: Luna Kol captivates Phnom Penh with Suspended Silence
Des bleus profonds, des oranges ardents, des blancs lumineux. Une soixantaine d'invités se sont réunis pour le vernissage de Suspended Silence, la quatrième collection de l'artiste Luna Kol présentée dans cet espace.

Editorial team
May 292 min read


Distinction: Cambodia, a new green star of global tourism
Recognized by the prestigious Travel Green List™ 2026 of the British magazine Wanderlust, the Kingdom of Cambodia is emerging as one of the world’s most exemplary destinations for responsible travel. A recognition that comes at the perfect time.

Editorial team
May 273 min read


Cambodia 2040: the ambitions of a kingdom in search of its destiny
There is something singular about the exercise of foresighting when applied to a country like Cambodia. A land of contrasts, a nation that still bears the scars of one of the deadliest genocides of the 20th century, the Khmer Kingdom today faces a challenge of a very different nature: that of projecting itself, lucidly and with ambition, into a twenty-year future.

La Rédaction
May 275 min read


The Gallerist & Exposition : Luna Kol, Suspended Silence or Le ralenti comme un seuil
There are works that do not seek to convince. They impose themselves otherwise — through their density, their silence, the way they seem to hold back something essential on the verge of escaping. Luna Kol's canvases belong to this rare category.

Editorial team
May 275 min read


Cambodia & Tech : “Data is the real performance lever” – Cédric Kang, Co-President of La French Tech Phnom Penh
Franco-Cambodian by heart and commitment, Cédric Kang embodies a certain vision of entrepreneurship—one that combines technical expertise, tangible impact, and a strong sense of community. Having arrived in Phnom Penh in 2010 with the ambition to build something, he has never left.

Editorial team
May 279 min read


Cambodia & Consular Elections: Mona Hard — A Grassroots Woman Serving the French Community of the Kingdom
Mona Hard is a marketing and events director in the tourism sector. Having lived in Cambodia for fourteen years, after eight years in China, she has made this country her adopted home and is raising her two daughters there, who are enrolled at the French Lycée René Descartes.

Editorial team
May 276 min read
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