KOI’s Chain of Command
KOI Cafe is a brand originally from Taiwan. It first opened its doors in Toul Kork, and today it is also a stopover for...
Cambodia Craft Brewery Industry
The craft beer industry is growing rapidly, especially in SEA, and the number of local Cambodian craft brewers has grown exponentially in a short...
Incorporating Your Business In Cambodia In 2017
The way businesses are legally incorporated in the Kingdom has changed drastically over the last few years. The launch of the Ministry of Commerce’s...
AGAMA And The Cambodian Investment Scene
Foreign investment plays an essential role in Cambodia’s small but growing economy. According to the Asian Development Bank, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) was worth...
Phnom Penh’s Coworking Space Movement
The coworking space movement is spreading like wildfire, from business hubs of New York and Chicago all the way to the Asian capitals of...
How to use the Cambodia Online Business Registration System?
With the rollout of the new Cambodia Online Business Registration System, which is supposed to reduce the time to start a company from three...
Short Term Impact Creates Dependency, Veuve
We meet the social impact worker Aimee Veuve, who believes that sustainability, opportunity and fair pay lies at the heart of the Cambodian workforce’s...
The Cambodian Startup Scene: Q&A With Thul Rithy
He just turned 30, but local entrepreneur Thul Rithy already boasts an incredible number of businesses to his name. He is the founder of...
Cellcard Lab helps young entrepreneurs
Cellcard Lab gives young entrepreneurs a helping hand towards business success
Inspiring, empowering and providing opportunities to young Khmer entrepreneurs is the aim of Cellcard...
Inter-Mattrid Beverage (Cambodia) Co Ltd’s brewery approved
The Inter-Mattrid Beverage (Cambodia) Co Ltd’s $78 million brewery/beverage plant has been approved by the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC).
The multi-million Dollar...
Cambodia And The Budding CSR Movement
In Cambodia — particularly, in Phnom Penh — a concept has been gaining momentum throughout the last decade, that not long ago might have...
Succeeding In Business
Startups continue to mushroom in Cambodia, with the field wide open to locals and foreign ventures. New entrants are not just gunning for spots...
New Vattanac brewery to be built in Phnom Penh
Cambodian Vattanac Brewery Co Ltd’s has announced its plans launch a new $87 million brewery in Phnom Penh. Vattanac Brewery is a subsidiary of...
Frontier Innovators Applications Open
According to a release from AusCham, on 25 July the Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Hon Julie Bishop, announced the opening of Frontier...
Cambodia’s New Craft: The Challenges Of Brewing Success
“Science and art, that’s what craft beer is all about; a blend of the two,” says Erich Phillips, managing partner of local craft beer...
Cambodia Craft Brewers
We talk to some of the leading and new craft beer producers based in the Kingdom of Cambodia. There are more than a dozen...
Tapping into a niche: Edgar Allan Paw
Edgar Allan Paw, is Cambodia’s first boutique pet store. “The idea is to provide everything you need for your dog or cat under one...
Closing Down a Business In Cambodia
There’s more involved to closing down a business than many people think.
“It’s probably the same amount of work to wind a business down as...
Cambodia launches E-Commerce Strategy
The Cambodian Ministry of Commerce has officially launched its E-commerce strategy on 25th November 2020.
Minister Pan Sorasak said at the launch that the policy...
Social Entrepreneurship In Cambodia
This time the B2B team has a chance to sit with Aimee Cheung , a business consultant for social businesses, start-ups and traditional for-profit...
A Look Ahead To Business in Cambodia 2022
With 2020-2021 so severely disrupted, we start looking ahead at 2022 and what changes could be on the horizon which could positively impact doing...
Is There A Market For NFTs In Cambodia?
NFT (non-fungible tokens) have taken off in 2021 with record-breaking financial returns, and they have entered nearly every market from sports to fashion, art,...
Mastering Marketing In A Cambodian Context
With the growth in Internet usage, an influx of international businesses and a recent jump in the number of marketing agencies operating in the...
Wing Appointed To Handle Business Registration Fees
The Ministry of Commerce has partnered up with Wing Cambodia Ltd Specialised Bank for the processing of fees for its online business registration system.
With...
OYIKA e-motorbike battery share service in Cambodia
Electric vehicles offer a sustainable environmental transport solution, and OYIKA is lowering the barriers to electric motorbike (e-motorbike) adoption in Cambodia with its battery...
Understanding Franchises in Cambodia
Do you have a Franchise you would like to introduce to Cambodia? The number of franchises has risen rapidly in the Kingdom, and many...
Fincy Helps Leapfrog Cambodia’s Fintech Industry
Thought Leadership Article Presented by Fincy
Written by Zwan Ross Lee, CEO of Fincy App and GBCI Ventures PLC.
Technological innovation continues to be the primary...
Cambodian Craft Distillers
Local craft distillers in Cambodia are on the rise and snapping up international accolades. As business startups in a fledging environment, these entrepreneurs have...
Sharaf’s Pioneering New Position
"Every single project is pioneering; every single project brings something new to Cambodia that Cambodia the country wants and the business world needs."
B2B Cambodia...
Growing Fintech In A Growing Cambodia
Presented by Fincy
Written by Zwan Ross Lee, Global Head of Business Development, Marketing and Sales of Fincy.
Global Fintech
Fintech has evolved leaps and bounds since...
Café Amazon Expands In Capital And Beyond
Café Amazon, owned by Thai oil giant PTT Plc, has recently awarded 19 franchise licenses to operate new outlets across the Kingdom, positioning itself...
CAMBODIA HARVEST II: Grants Program Statement 2019 – Investment Accelerator
Feed the Future Cambodia Harvest II is a five-year USAID-funded project to accelerate growth and strengthen market systems in the horticulture sector.
Harvest II hereby...
New Co-working Space To Fuel Entrepreneurship In Phnom Penh
CommON became last week the latest co-working space to open in the Cambodian capital, joining seven other shared workspace venues already in operation.
The city...
The Rise Of The Franchise
As Cambodia's emerging middle class continues to grow, the appetite for international brands to splash the cash in continues to increase. This demand has...
Less Risk Equals More FDI, Says PPSEZ COO
Charles Esterhoy, Chief Operating Officer of Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone, says PPSEZ can relate to the Cambodian government’s current growing pains as it...
Technology Leaders Gear Up For Industry 4.0
More than 200 entrepreneurs and investors in the country’s fledging technology sector gathered yesterday at the Tech Startup and SMEs Forum in Phnom Penh...
Mojob Cambodia launches on-demand handyman mobile app
Mojob is the first on-demand marketplace for hiring a handyman in Cambodia, and they have now launched their mobile app in the Kingdom.
Prior to...
The Future Is Here Today At Futureworld
Last Friday evening saw the glitzy launch of Phnom Penh’s newest premium Apple products retailer, Futureworld. Located in the suitably futuristic Vattanac Capital Tower, it opened...
Cambodian VC firm OOCTANE partners with Muuve
OOCTANE, a Cambodian venture capital firm which is part of the WorldBridge Group of companies, has announced their partnership with Cambodian food delivery startup,...
Enterprising Sustainable Green Fuel In Cambodia
In 2012, Carlo Figa Talamanca accepted the challenge to transform Sustainable Green Fuel Enterprise (SGFE) into a profitable enterprise. Pour un Sourire d’Enfant (PSE)...
Sihanoukville In The Spotlight
Although overshadowed by Phnom Penh, interest in doing business in Sihanoukville was further piqued after the Cambodian government defined the city as a ‘multi-purpose...
Cambodian business registrations 2020
As of October 2nd 2020, more than 1,360 applications have been approved via the Cambodian online business registration. The Cambodian government launched the online...
Cellcard Features in UK “Doing Business Guide in Cambodia”
As Cambodia’s leading telco for the Corporate Sector, here you can find a sneak peek of their section in the ‘Doing Business Guide in...
Business Startup Under AEC
The B2B team asked experts and leaders across a range of industries in the Kingdom about their views on how the newly-established ASEAN Economic...
What does the curfew mean for Phnom Penh?
Phnom Penh was the first hotspot in Cambodia to have a curfew enforced under a new sub-decree that was signed on 31 March 2021....
Will new changes halt the growth of E-Commerce in Cambodia?
The Cambodian government has announced some E-commerce businesses will require licenses, and there are talks of a national internet gateway to control and monitor...
Chevrolet Opens In Cambodia
Chevrolet officially launched its new dealership in Cambodia with a Grand Opening celebration in the capital of Phnom Penh. The ceremony marks the ambitious...
Mediaload secures Series A funding from True Group
Mediaload, most famous for its Khmerload website in the Kingdom of Cambodia, has announced it has secured Series A funding from Thai-based True Group.
Although...
Korea Energy Agency backs electric bikes in Cambodia
The Korea Energy Agency (KEA) announced that it will invest $8 million USD in a project aimed at supplying electric bikes and building solar...
The Quest for Sustainable Development
An idiosyncrasy of Phnom Penh is that the city hosts a dizzying number of NGOs striving to make durable impact on Cambodia’s developing society....
Empowering Cambodian Women Entrepreneurs To Succeed
The Cambodia Women’s Entrepreneur Association (CWEA) is a not-for-profit professional association with its mission to encourage and support women entrepreneurs in Cambodia through collective...
Facebook Shops arrives in Cambodia
Cambodian media reported this week that Facebook has officially launched its Facebook Shops in Cambodia, allowing online sellers to set up a store in...
Angel Investor Program To Foster Local Startup Culture
As part of a new investment initiative established by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), seven angel investors descended on Phnom Penh last Friday to meet...
Bug Bacon: Edible insects in Cambodia
Bug Bacon is exclusively available in Siem Reap, Cambodia and is said to be the 'World’s Highest Protein Soldier Grub Snack'. The edible insect...
KhmerSME: National SMEs Information Web Portal
The Cambodian Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation is reportedly setting up another online portal, this one is aimed at small and medium...
New Cambodian Investment Law 2020
A new Cambodian investment law is in the drafting stage and is expected to go online in 2020. The law is aimed at making...
The Habit Burger Grill opens in Cambodia
California-based The Habit Burger Grill has entered the Cambodian market in partnership with Kampuchea Tela Company.
The first store opened in October at the Tela...
More Ministries integrate with Cambodian Government’s online Single Portal
The Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation, and the General Department of Small and Medium Enterprises and Handicraft will both soon integrate their...
Smart Axiata Helps Accelerate Cambodian Startup Community
Local mobile phone operator Smart Axiata has formed a partnership with The Asia Foundation, an international development NGO, to foster innovation and creativity among...
German Firm Signs Industry Pact With Kerry Worldbridge Logistics
Cambodia-based Kerry Worldbridge Logistics and InSITE Bavaria yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to conduct a feasibility study to develop the first German-Cambodian industry...
Cambodia Harvest II: Grants Program Statement 2019 – Horticultural Solutions
Feed the Future Cambodia Harvest II is a five-year USAID-funded project that works to accelerate growth and strengthen market systems in the horticulture sector....
Cambodian Startup Wins Place On Fintech Accelerator Program
Cambodia-based Morakot Technology is one of 12 startups chosen from 2,500 applicants worldwide to participate in Startupbootcamp’s fintech accelerator program in Singapore, a press...
Stepping Up As A Home-grown Business Leader In 2015
As 2014 drew to a close, B2B Cambodia sat down with Mr. Ngorn Saing to reflect on his first month as Country Manager of...
Cambodia Fintech Association merges with CAFT
Two Cambodian technology associations have agreed this week to merge, seeing the Cambodia Fintech Association (CFA) and the Cambodia Association of Finance & Technology...
Cambodia Key Tax Updates 2023
AmCham recently held the 2023 Tax Updates Forum and guests from DFDL and CamEd Business School discussed the key changes and updates in the...
Lost In Translation
When setting up business in a foreign country, language barriers can prove a problem and a translator is likely to feature close to the...
Cambodia 2022 Q1 Economic Report
With Q1 2022 wrapped, news on the various industries and economic sectors is being released by Ministries and local media. We review the data...
“A Grain of Salt” For Tourism Market Statistics
Cambodia attracted 4.5 million foreign visitors over the course of 2014, an increase of 5.9 percent since last year. The five year projection, according...
Arbitration: Essential Tool For Doing International Transactions
Although it may seem premature and pessimistic to think about dispute resolution when you're entering into a new contract that is actually the very...
Success In Siem Reap
As Siem Reap continues to expand at a staggering rate to welcome the growing number of tourists, competition for new businesses can be tough.
The...
Angkor 500 to support Cambodian entrepreneurs
Angkor 500 is a new venture formed by Khmer Enterprise, and San Francisco based global capital venture firm, 500 Startups. The two-year partnership will...
Local Crowdfunding Site Helps Entrepreneurs Raise Funds
During its first six months of operations, TosFund—Cambodia’s first home-grown crowdfunding platform—has raised close to $14,000 for projects listed on its website.
Launched in march...
Hospitality Innovation Brewing In Phnom Penh
B2B spoke to Mr. Andrew Tay, Director of the Himawari Hotel Apartments and Microbrewery, about Cambodia’s first and finest brew house. Having seen the concept...
Cambodia’s Digital Startup and Fintech Space Keeps Growing
With over 300 active technology startups, operating at various stages of maturity in the Kingdom of Cambodia, we take a look at the burgeoning...
Cambodia ICT Awards 2020 Winners
The National Institute of Posts, Telecoms & ICT acknowledged the winners of the Cambodia ICT Awards 2020 and Cambodia Women in Technology 2020 awards...
Pizza 4P’s Coming to Phnom Penh
The popular Vietnamese pizza franchise, Pizza 4P's, has targeted Phnom Penh as its first international expansion.
The Japanese-owned, Vietnam-based Pizza 4P's is aiming to open...
New Business Information Service Launched
The Ngeay Ngeay ("Easy Easy") Business Information Platform was officially launched last week to help entrepreneurs, especially women, access business information and Cambodian laws. The...
Businesses in Cambodia embracing recycling
Environmental and social enterprises in Cambodia are being proactive by providing resources and digital tools highlighting businesses in the Kingdom that are embracing recycling...
Information Centre Launched For SMEs
The Young Entrepreneurs Association of Cambodia (YEAC) in partnership with the Cambodia Women Entrepreneurs Association, Cambodia Chamber of Commerce and Mekong Business Initiative yesterday...
Local Car-Hire App Beats Uber To Cambodian Market
Ride-hailing giants Uber and Grab may not have yet entered the Cambodian market, but residents of Phnom Penh already have an alternative that allows...
SmartStart Program To Help Young Innovators Realise Their Ideas
Smart Axiata, one of the leading mobile operators in Cambodia, yesterday officially launched its digital young innovator program SmartStart, aimed at helping young Cambodians...
Cambodian National Information Technology Business Registration Platform
The Cambodian National Information Technology (IT) Business Registration Platform is set to launch in June 2020 according to the Ministry of Economy and Finance.
Online...
Innovation Hub Spells Bright Future
Cambodian’s entrepreneurial skills are being called on to use technology to build a better future for the country. And innovative ideas look set to...
Bright Future For Tech-Savvy Khmers
Cambodia’s future looks bright as a new generation of budding young entrepreneurs emerge on the country’s ever-expanding tech scene.
During the last few years, an...
Cambodia’s FDI 2021 Increased by 11%
The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) has announced that the FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) into the Kingdom grew by 11 per cent in 2021,...
Local Companies Required to Use National .KH Domain Name
A notification issued by the Ministry of Commerce (MoC) and the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (#0837) has requested that all locally registered companies...
Go Digital ASEAN initiative: Cambodia
The Asia Foundation and ASEAN with support from global digital powerhouse Google have launched the Go Digital ASEAN initiative, and in Cambodia 15,000 are...
Second Wave Of Angels To Invest In Most Promising Startups
Fourteen angel investors—members of the Mekong Angel Investment Network (MAIN)—will visit the capital early next month looking for promising startup companies to invest on.
Seven...
Royal Enfield launches in Cambodia
International motorcycle brand, Royal Enfield, has launched its first flagship store in the capital of Phnom Penh, with TF Motors its official distributor in...
CAMBODIA HARVEST II: Request for Applications from Businesses – Testing Innovations...
Feed the Future Cambodia Harvest II is a five-year USAID-funded project that works to accelerate growth and strengthen market systems in horticulture. This announcement...
Paying Unofficial Taxes In Cambodia
By Kyle James for B2B Cambodia
For years, paying unofficial “facilitation” fees to ministries in return for services such as getting licenses has simply been...
Booming Cambodia Beckons Investors
Cambodia has emerged as an attractive destination for foreign investors seeking to diversify their production bases and access a fast-growing local market. Although infrastructure...
France Cambodia Business Forum 2022 Hailed a Success
CCI France Cambodge held its first France Cambodia Business Forum on June 9-10 2022 which also included a French Tech Cambodge programme.
The Phnom Penh...
Siem Reap Tourism Hots Up
As competition continues to hot up in Siem Reap it is more important than ever that new businesses think outside the box, entrepreneurs advise.
Visitors...
Understanding The Aquation Office Park Project – Koh Pich
We met with Karl Diederich, the General Manager of the Aquation Office Park - located in the (very much changed) Koh Pich in Phnom...
Expo Attracts Hundreds Of Importers
In a bid to boost business, hundreds of companies from across the globe gathered in Phnom Penh for the 8th Cambodia Import-Export and One...
New Tech Centre To Prepare Youth For Industry 4.0
As part of plans to adapt to technological trends, the government announced last week the construction of a centre inside one of the nation’s...
TADA raises US$5M for electric vehicles manufacturing
TADA, known as a ride-hailing tuk-tuk app in Cambodia, plans to supply electric vehicles in Southeast Asia with the latest funding, "setting its sights...
Impact Hub’s New Program To ‘Incubate’ Startup Success Stories
Impact Hub Phnom Penh, one of the capital most well-known coworking spaces, has recently announced the launch of Cambodia’s first one-year incubation program which...
Is the CambodiaTrade Online Marketplace Right For Your SME?
The Cambodian Commerce Ministry’s new e-marketplace, CambodiaTrade, which was announced earlier in 2021 aims to assist SMEs and solve logistics issues.
CambodiaTrade set to launch...
