For his first Bastille Day reception in Cambodia, French Ambassador Olivier Richard chose to look far ahead. Before an audience of ministers, diplomats and members of the French community, he laid out, on Monday evening, the picture of a 2026 unlike any other, one in which “we have the chance to write a new page” in the history of relations between Paris and Phnom Penh.

For one weekend, Sara and Cindy swapped the bustle of Phnom Penh for the calm of Templation, about ten minutes from downtown Siem Reap. On the agenda: one night in a pool villa, another in the famous Jungloo, surrounded by beautiful exotic greenery. Here's what they thought.

Le récit personnel de quelques jours où le Golfe, un tapis de yoga et une pagaie de kayak se sont ligués pour défaire des mois de fatigue urbaine.

One name keeps coming up on Phnom Penh's music scene: Arôme Khmer. This fusion band draws on Cambodia's golden era to craft a sound that is thoroughly contemporary, one that appeals equally to fans of Khmer psychedelic rock and to lovers of world music — and it is also a regular presence on the Kep West stage, where it performs once a month.

Elected within a few weeks as councillor for French citizens in Cambodia, then as a member of the Assembly of French Citizens Abroad, Matthias Vazquez champions an approach built on collective action, civic dialogue and grassroots engagement. After a particularly intense first month in office, he looks back at the method behind his election, his first actions and trips, and his vision for representing the French community in Cambodia and, more broadly, across Asia-Pacific.

A new global index highlights Cambodia's contrast between an easy, affordable retirement and a still-young business climate — a contrast that recent economic data largely tempers

An internationally renowned radiologist turned historian of medicine, and later a public servant, Dr Chhem Kieth Rethy embodies an unusual trajectory: that of a child of Phnom Penh who became a professor on four continents before returning to put his knowledge at the service of Cambodia, from radiology wards to the forgotten hospitals of Jayavarman VII.

From 17 to 24 November 2026, the Tini Tinou International Circus Festival returns for an unprecedented 13th edition, split for the first time between Siem Reap and Battambang. Organised by Phare Ponleu Selpak and its social enterprise Phare, The Cambodian Circus, the festival promises to be, in the words of its organisers, "bolder, brighter, bigger" than ever, bringing Cambodian and international artists together under the Big Top and out into the streets.

Two of Southeast Asia's most iconic hotel bars are joining forces this summer for a project as rare as it is bold: sending their finest bartenders across borders, shaker in hand.

Every year, between the retreat of the low waters and the rise of the monsoon, the sandbars bristling at the confluence of the Mekong, the Sekong, the Sesan and the Srepok rivers become covered with a dense, dark population: cormorants. In early July, a new set of images published by the Stung Treng documentation center, devoted to the seasonal migration of these birds in Borei O'Svay Sen Chey district, served as a reminder of the quiet but vital importance of this Ramsar sit

Phnom Penh, Cambodia 9 July 2026 —The year 2026 marks a landmark year for Cambodia as the Kingdom hosts the 20th Francophonie Summit, welcoming participation from the 90 member states and governments of the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF).

SOSORO Museum and SIPAR join forces to make Cambodia's economic and monetary history accessible to all.

Two days in Phnom Penh, a roadmap for the months ahead. On July 9 and 10, France's Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and Economic Attractiveness, Nicolas Forissier, held a series of meetings with Cambodian officials and the French business community, in a visit designed as the direct prelude to President Emmanuel Macron's trip to Phnom Penh next November for the 20th Francophonie Summit.

In collaboration with the magazine "Searching for the Truth," initiated by DC-Cam, Cambodge Mag brings you a series of raw testimonies from those who lived through the Khmer Rouge regime. Today, the story of Heng Sokphanna's husband.

James Speck built a career out of being early to new mediums. Now, a month into a residency at Knai Bang Chatt, he's writing a piece of music that puts the Mississippi and the Mekong in the same room.

From a refugee camp on the Thai border to the sets of John Wick and The Expendables, Nop Daren's story reads like a script he could have stunted himself. This French-born performer of Cambodian descent, trained in the shadow of some of the biggest names in the business, now carries the colours of Cambodia into some of the most spectacular productions in the world of action cinema.

Twelve fellows at the Cambodian think tank Future Forum have published a collection of concrete policy proposals, ranging from tax reform to urban design to the invisible work of care. A rare exercise in policymaking conceived by, and for, the country's youth.

Since 6 July, Belgian photographer Aurélie Fischer has been staying at Knai Bang Chatt, in Kep, for a one-month residency organised by Art for Kep. Through the monsoon season, she explores the connections between landscape, labour and identity.

For four weeks this summer, Studio Images – Maison de la Photographie opens its walls to sixteen graduating photographers. Shaped by two years of training, their personal series look at Cambodia from the inside — memory, identity, and the quiet texture of everyday life.

How a Phnom Penh actress found herself, speaking both Khmer and Mandarin, in the credits of a short film selected at one of the most respected festivals in Chinese independent cinema.

Having moved to Cambodia in 2015 in search of her Khmer roots, Jannine Sem has built her career on two pillars: data and people. Today Head of People & Culture at SBI APAC and a Board Member of La French Tech Phnom Penh, she describes herself as a bridge-builder between French startups and the local ecosystem. She spoke to Cambodge Mag about her journey — an unconventional career path and a deep attachment to the country she has chosen to call home.

France's Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and Attractiveness, Nicolas Forissier, visits Cambodia on 9 and 10 July to meet the Kingdom's leading economic officials and the French business community. The trip lays the groundwork ahead of Emmanuel Macron's visit in November for the Francophonie Summit, and comes as bilateral trade stalls in early 2026, following an otherwise encouraging 2025.

Some places are visited. Others are moved through slowly, almost in silence. Knai Bang Chatt belongs to the second kind. In Kep, far from the noise of Phnom Penh, the monsoon repaints the coastline every year in deep, unhurried colors — the dark green of the palm groves, the wet gold of late afternoons, the near-black blue of storms passing offshore. For one season only, Knai Bang Chatt opens its heritage villas to Cambodian residents and expats for something increasingly rar

More than 150 tax specialists, senior officials and private-sector representatives gathered in Phnom Penh on 25 June to discuss the future of Cambodia's tax system. From the fight against informality to transfer pricing and double-taxation treaties, the Kingdom is sharpening its strategy to win over foreign capital.