Sathya Sor is a candidate on the “Citizen Relay of French Nationals in Cambodia” list for the election of Councillors representing French citizens abroad. Born to Cambodian parents who fled the war to settle in France, she grew up between two cultures, two languages, and two histories.

Le silence s’installe lentement dans la salle du Centre de documentation de Prey Veng. À l’extérieur, la vie suit son cours — le bruit lointain des motos, la chaleur dense de l’après-midi cambodgien — mais ici, le temps semble suspendu.

On the occasion of the elections for Advisors representing French citizens abroad, the Relais citoyen des Français du Cambodge list presents its candidates, driven by a shared commitment to proximity and concrete action. Among them is Cécile Hautemulle, a teacher who has been living in Cambodia for more than six years, embodying a vision of representation based on listening, dialogue, and supporting the French community in its daily life.

In September 1928, National Geographic published twenty-seven color photographs of a Cambodia almost unknown to the Western world. Signed by a French adventurer-photographer, a convert to Islam, companion of Pierre Loti, and pioneer of autochrome—these images resurface today with undiminished power. A dive into the lens of a forgotten visionary.

At the heart of Major Yuon Sing’s story lies, first and foremost, a striking contrast: the violence of a battlefield set against the gentleness of a father’s words to his family.de bataille face à la douceur des mots qu’un père adresse à sa famille.

Three Cambodian actors walk the Croisette for the world premiere of an event film selected at ACID 2026. A historic moment for Khmer cinema.

At the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, amid the turmoil of colonial conquests and the exploration of distant lands, a remarkable figure emerged, who was in turn a soldier, linguist, explorer and scholar: Étienne François Aymonier (1844-1929). A man of many talents, he was the first scientist to methodically survey the ruins and decipher the inscriptions of the ancient Khmer kingdom—now Cambodia, Thailand, Laos and southern Vietnam—and to study the little-known Cham civil

Franco-Cambodian, marketing professional and president of the international association YUVACHUN, Kaliane Tea is on the Relais citoyen des Français du Cambodge list for the election of Advisors for French Citizens Abroad.

On May 18, 2026, Smart Axiata signed a partnership with Canadia Group, including Overseas Cambodian Investment Corporation (OCIC) and Canadia Investment Holding (CIH), to establish a strategic collaboration aimed at accelerating digital transformation, enhancing connectivity, and exploring innovative technology-focused initiatives within Canadia Group’s diversified portfolio.

OCIC Group and Canadia Bank have signed a partnership with Falcon Tech, official distributor of Apple products in Cambodia and member of La French Tech Phnom Penh, to collaborate on EdTech initiatives, customer-oriented financial solutions and the integration of the Apple tech ecosystem within Canadia Group’s activities.

Meeting with Thanet Thorn, producer at Tiny Films, on the sidelines of the CIFF 360 professional forum in Kep. Between clear-eyed awareness of the fragility of an emerging industry and an unwavering belief in the power of Khmer storytelling.

Laurine Château, co-founder and CEO of UMAMI, represents a new generation of entrepreneurs combining hands-on experience, social impact, and an international outlook. Based in Phnom Penh after studying business and completing a master’s degree in Japan, she dedicates her energy to reducing food waste in the restaurant and hospitality sectors while creating opportunities for local businesses and city residents.

From the Green Globe-certified Sofitel Angkor to the bioclimatic jungloos of MAADS, and — regrettably in some cases — to gyms left permanently lit, air-conditioned, and nearly empty: an investigation into what eco-hotel certifications are really worth in a country where regulation remains fragile, and into the central role of training in building truly sustainable tourism. Important: all establishments mentioned have been visited by the magazine's editorial team.

At dawn, when golden light slides over the majestic silhouettes of Angkor Wat, Siem Reap awakens in an almost sacred silence. It is in this suspended moment, between mist and memory, that the Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor reveals its full poetry.

From May 21 to August 8, 2025, SNA Arts Management in Phnom Penh hosts Remembering, a poignant exhibition marking the first solo presentation of Cham artist Kaeu Sreypeou. Through a series of 18 acrylic paintings on canvas, the artist offers an intimate immersion into the collective memory and spiritual rituals of the Cham Muslim community in Cambodia.

Cambodia has been ranked the number one country in the world for its natural environment in the U.S. News & World Report Best Countries 2026 ranking, a distinction that highlights the richness of its ecosystems but also raises questions about the reality of its environmental protection.

There are diplomatic gatherings which, more than others, reveal a country’s trajectory. By hosting the 20th Francophonie Summit in November 2026, Cambodia reaches a milestone that, beyond protocol and customary speeches, says something essential about what this Southeast Asian kingdom has become — long scarred by history, now attentive to its own international stature.

With Beneath the Sea, presented in Kep as part of CIIF 360 and Art for Kep, director Vinay Bharadwaj delivers a film that is both aesthetic and committed, conceived to celebrate the beauty of the coastline while raising awareness about the fragility of the marine world.

A gallery owner, artistic director, and man of action, Lyvann LOEUK embodies a unique and deeply human vision of what civic engagement can be within the French community in Cambodia.

On the occasion of the elections of Councillors for French Citizens Abroad, we interviewed Matthias Vazquez, candidate for the Cambodia constituency. Running under the banner of the list "Relais citoyen des Français du Cambodge," he presents his motivations, the challenges he intends to address, and his vision of a mandate that is accessible and grounded in on-the-ground realities.

Reunited within the CIFF 360 at the Knai Bang Chatt hotel in Kep, more than thirty professionals from Cambodian cinema spoke frankly about the structures to build, the rights to win, and the stories to invent.

On the occasion of the launch of the Destination Éco Talents project, led by the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF), Edgar Doerig, head of the OIF’s Asia‑Pacific office, detailed to us at the end of 2025 the ambitions of an initiative that intends to transform the face of tourism in the region, a few months before the 20th Summit of the Francophonie scheduled to take place in Cambodia.

Scénariste, réalisatrice, proScreenwriter, director, producer — this Cambodian filmmaker has been weaving a singular body of work for nearly twenty years, between metaphorical silences and hard-won freedoms. Portrait of a voice that matters.

Fort de dix ans de mandat et de dix-huit ans de vie au Cambodge, Jean Lestienne, conseiller des Français de l'étranger sortant, détaille ses priorités pour les Français établis dans le pays.