AirAsia Cambodia Delays Operational Start To Mid-2024
AirAsia’s Cambodia unit, which was announced towards the end of 2022 and initially planned to launch in 2023, is now expected to only commence...
THAIFEX – HOREC ASIA Announces HORECA Innovation Award Winners
The inaugural THAIFEX – HOREC Innovation Awards deliver insights into the latest game-changing sustainable products and solutions that are elevating standards in the HORECA...
Emirates Airlines To Resume Phnom Penh Flights In May 2024
The Emirates airline has announced that it will resume its daily Phnom Penh service, starting from 1 May 2024, via Singapore. Pre-pandemic, the airline...
Cambodia Wins International Culture & Travel Awards – Sets Sights On...
Cambodia was elected as Asia’s Leading Cultural Destination by the World Travel Awards and Asia’s Leading Youth Travel Destination. The Kingdom is planning several...
Cambodia Looks To Broaden Trading Partnerships – Establishes First UAE Commercial...
Cambodia has opened its first private commercial centre in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, and participated in the 2024 Cambodia-UAE...
Kearney’s 2023 Global Retail Development Index – Key Insights For Cambodia
Kearney's 2023 Global Retail Development Index (GRDI) assesses the retail landscape of the emerging market potential which the latest report says is at a...
British Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy Visit To Cambodia – Two-Way Opportunities
Dominic Williams, the current British Ambassador to Cambodia, has been escorting the British Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy Heather Wheeler MP on a second visit to...
Cambodia Sommelier Association Holds First General Meeting And Elects New Board...
The Cambodia Sommelier Association (CSA) held its first annual general meeting on February 16, 2024, at Topaz Restaurant. The event brought together CSA members...
Thousands Join In Yeo’s Cheng Bou Leong’s Chinese New Year Celebrations...
Yeo’s Cambodia hosted a series of fun events across the Cambodian capital to ring in the Year of the Dragon with its loyal customers,...
Hoteliers, Restauranters, Housekeepers, And Baristas Alike To Be Spotlighted At THAIFEX...
Action-packed events, including the THAIFEX - HOREC Academy, the Thailand Ultimate Housekeeping Challenge, and the ASEAN Barista Team Championship will be held at THAIFEX...
Yeo’s Cheng Bou Leong Soft Drink Designs Limited Edition Can To...
Yeo’s Cambodia is inviting customers to get in the festive spirit as it launches a Chinese New Year can dedicated to the Year of...
Phnom Penh International Airport Achieves ACA Level 3 As Part Of...
Cambodia’s Phnom Penh International Airport has been awarded Level 3 Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) accreditation by the Airports Council International (ACI) as it chases...
Cambodia’s Business Community Shares Reflections On 2023 And Expectations For 2024
At the end of 2023 and throughout the first month of 2024, B2B Cambodia asked various experts and members of the Kingdom's business community...
Thalias Hospitality Group Celebrates Grand Opening Of The Santipheap Food Court
On January 25, 2024, Thalias Hospitality Group celebrated the grand official opening of the Santipheap Food Court, located on the top of the General...
CBRE’s ‘Fearless Forecast 2024’ Navigates Challenges And Opportunities In Cambodia’s Real...
CBRE Cambodia hosted its ‘Fearless Forecast 2024’ at the Oakwood Premier Phnom Penh on January 12, 2024. The annually-held event gave an overview of...
Lagardère Travel Retail & HSC Group Selected To Manage Techo International...
With some cautious excitement building over the development of the Techo International Airport in Phnom Penh, Overseas Cambodian Investment Corporation (OCIC) has selected Lagardère...
PM Hun Manet’s Visit To France – What Cambodian Business Deals...
The Cambodian prime minister's visit to France in January 2024 has grabbed the headlines this past week, and although Dr. Hun Manet is now in...
Potential Cambodia Tourism Trends In 2024
Recent festivities, including the Water Festival and New Year's Eve celebrations, attracted both domestic and international travellers to various parts of Cambodia. However, tourism...
ABC Collaborates With Leading Fashion Designers To Debut An Exceptionally Bold...
ABC is always on hand to make dreams come true – and the legendary beer brand certainly delivered for one lucky couple in Cambodia...
Emma Fountain Reflects On Cambodia’s F&B Landscape And Being A Pioneer...
B2B Cambodia recently had a chance to sit down with Emma Fountain, the Founder of Backyard Cafe and VIBE Asia, to discuss her entrepreneurial...
Cambodia’s Capital Phnom Penh Listed In Top Ten ‘Trending Destinations’ Of...
The Cambodian capital secured the ninth spot among the top ten 'Trending Destinations - World' list on Tripadvisor. This recognition is attributed to the...
Capital A Looks To Offload And Merge AirAsia Airlines
It was reported at the start of 2024, that Capital A's AirAsia Malaysia and AirAsia subsidiaries in Cambodia, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines would...
Cambodia 2023 Economic Data In Review
With 2023 behind us, economic data sets for the year are slowly being released by the relevant Cambodian government ministries and relevant associations. We...
Cambodian Raffles Hotel Le Royal Voted Among The Best Hotels By...
Raffles Hotel Le Royal in Cambodia, which has won several awards over the years, has been voted one of the 'World’s Best City Hotels'...
New Year Eve Celebrations Draw In Tourism Crowds – Sector Vital...
As the globe saw in 2024 with New Year's Eve celebrations, major city hubs in Cambodia reportedly drew in good-sized crowds, and the tourism...
WeWatch Partners With TechStorm To Enhance Digital Entertainment In Southeast Asia
WeWatch, a premium TV and streaming service provider has announced a strategic partnership with TechStorm, an emerging streaming content provider. The collaboration encompasses a...
Cambodia And Japan Strengthen Diplomatic And Economic Ties At 2023 Japan-Cambodia...
The Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, met Kishida Fumio, Prime Minister of Japan, along with several high-ranking delegates to discuss a number of key...
Cambodia To Introduce e-Arrival Card In Early 2024 For All Travellers
Cambodia is set to start a trial "e-Arrival Card" scheme for all travellers to the country starting from January 1, 2024. The plan was...
Thalias Group CEO Wins AOBA International Leading Brand Award
Arnaud Darc, CEO of Thalias Group, was awarded the "International Leading Brand Award– Cambodia– Conglomerate in F&B Excellence" at the ASEAN Outstanding Business Awards...
Destination Mekong Summit 2023: Shaping The Future Of Sustainable Tourism
The Destination Mekong Summit 2023 (DMS23) was held from December 6-7 in a hybrid online and offline format at the OCIC Sales Centre in...
ABC Teams Up With Cambodia’s Top Fashion Designers
ABC, Cambodia’s leading stout brand, is offering engaged couples a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: Two of the Kingdom’s finest fashion designers will bring two lucky couples’...
Cambodian Tourism On The Uptrend As 2023 Comes To A Close
The combination of the start of the traditional ‘high season’ for tourism and several high-profile events such as the Water Festival, Angkor Marathon, and...
Haidilao Hotpot Set To Enter Cambodia In Soon To Arrive Prince...
The international hotpot chain Haidilao is poised to expand its reach into Cambodia, with plans to open a new branch in Phnom Penh in...
Things To Know About Franchise Management In Cambodia’s F&B Industry –...
The Cambodia Restaurant Association (CRA) organised a workshop on 'Franchise Management for Cambodia’s Food and Beverage (F&B) Industry' on November 22, 2023 at the...
AmCham Delegation Explores Investment Opportunities In Sihanoukville
The American Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia (AmCham) organised a delegation visit to Sihanoukville on November 17, 2023, focused on evaluating the coastal province’s...
NBC Makes It Easier For Chinese Payments – Agreements With Alipay...
The National Bank of Cambodia has continued its quest to increase the number of agreements to east cross-border payments and digitalised payments by signing...
Cambodian Prime Minister Announces ‘Visit Siem Reap 2024’ Campaign To Revitalise...
During the 19th Government-Private Sector Forum (G-PSF) held at the Peace Palace in Phnom Penh on November 13, 2023, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet...
Key Takeaways – New Tax Incentives Announced At 19th Cambodian Government-Private...
Several new tax incentives were announced on November 13th 2023, following the 19th Cambodian Government-Private Sector Forum (G-PSF) held at the Peace Palace in...
US Embassy Organises ‘Restaurant Week 2023’ To Promote American Agricultural Products...
The U.S. Embassy organised 'Restaurant Week 2023' in Phnom Penh to promote U.S. agricultural products to the Cambodian business and culinary communities. The event...
Angkor Archaeological Park Ticket Sales Soar To $27.8 Million In First...
From January to October of 2023, total revenue from Angkor Archaeological Park ticket sales reached USD $27.8 million, representing a 312 per cent increase...
Licensed Casinos In Cambodia To Drop Further Once The Gaming Law...
Cambodia’s gaming regulator said that the number of licensed casinos in the Kingdom of Cambodia will drop to as low as 50 when the...
Cambodia Wins At 2023 World Travel Awards – Recognised In...
Cambodia won two awards at the 2023 World Travel Awards and also placed in several other categories at the prestigious awards.
The two categories Cambodia...
IMF Revises Cambodia’s 2023 Economic Growth Forecast To 5.6%
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has adjusted its growth projection for Cambodia's GDP in 2023 to 5.6 per cent, down from its previous forecast...
Hun Manet Facilitates Key Agreements At Belt & Road Summit
During the first day of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Summit held in Beijing, China on October 17, 2023, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun...
VinFast Electric Vehicles Heading To Cambodia As Part Of Its Regional...
Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) company, VinFast, which also operates a taxi company under the name Green and Smart Mobility (GSM) is due to expand...
Cambodia Restaurant Association Members Gather To Promote Professional Skills Training
The Cambodia Restaurant Association (CRA) recently convened a members' meeting at the Academy of Culinary Arts on October 10, 2023. The meeting was organised...
AirAsia And Oriental Bank Plc Sign Merchant Service Agreement & Digital...
AirAsia Cambodia announced it has formed a strategic partnership with Oriental Bank Plc which includes the signing of a Merchant Service Agreement which should...
Condé Nast 2023 Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards Recognises Cambodian Hotels
The Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards 2023 has ranked three hotels from Cambodia in the top four of the "Top 10 Hotels in...
New Hypermarket Space Coming To Chroy Changvar
The Overseas Cambodian Investment Corporation (OCIC) and Thailand-based BJC's Big C Supercenter Public Company Limited signed off on an agreement to develop a USD...
AmCham Hosts Discussion On Future Of Cambodia’s Tourism Industry
AmCham Cambodia hosted an event titled, ‘Where is Cambodia’s Tourism Industry Heading?’, at Raffles Hotel Le Royal on September 26, 2023, bringing together key...
Increased Cambodia Passenger Service & Aviation Fees To Come Into Effect
The Cambodian government has approved the increase of passenger service charges and other airport levies from September 2023 until 2028 from the airports operating...
How Does Cambodia Rank In Atrracting Foreign Retirees In 2023?
Cambodia was ranked among the top countries in the world to retire by an online Nasdaq article reshared from a publication by GOBankingRates.
The article...
Foodpanda’s Parent Company In Talks To Sell Asian Business
Several reports on 20 September 2023 confirmed that Delivery Hero, the German-based parent company of Foodpanda, is in talks to potentially sell part of...
Cambodia Could See Direct Passenger And Cargo Flights With New Zealand
With the Siem Reap International Airport, due to be operational in October 2023, details on passenger transportation, new routes, and flights are still to...
IPC & b.Consulting Sign MoU on Food Safety Training
Non-profit medical research centre, Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC), and hospitality, food and beverage consulting expert, b.Consulting Cambodia, launched a new Food Safety and...
Cambodia-India Direct Flights Could Be In Service By 2024
With the new airports under development in Cambodia, and the government seeking to diversify its portfolio of investors and sources of tourism, direct flights...
South Korean Emart24 Set For Mass Cambodian Roll Out
South Korean retail convenience outlet Emart24 is planning to open as many as 100 stores in Cambodia, with the first opening planned for 2024.
The...
ABC Reserve Expands Portfolio with New Tall Can Format
ABC Reserve, the first and only fine whisky-infused beer in Cambodia, is proud to announce the introduction of a new 330ml tall can format,...
Home & Lifestyle Expo 2023: Successful One-Stop Destination for Cambodian Property...
The highly anticipated Home & Lifestyle Expo 2023 was held over the weekend of August 12-13, 2023 and organised once again by Realestate.com.kh.
This...
Flights Between Cambodia And Turkmenistan Being Explored
The Cambodian Ministry of Tourism (MoI) has suggested that Turkmenistan could become the first country to connect direct flights with Cambodia among the Central...
Phnom Penh Set For Return Of Water Festival 2023
The 2023 Water Festival will return to the Tonle Sap River in front of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, following a three-year hiatus...
Capri By Fraser, Phnom Penh Celebrates Grand Opening
Frasers Hospitality, a subsidiary of Frasers Property, announced the official grand opening of its inaugural property in the Kingdom of Cambodia with Capri By...
How To Ensure Guaranteed Food Safety In Cambodia – CRA
The Cambodia Restaurant Association (CRA) organised a seminar entitled "How to Achieve 100% Food Safety?" at the Sofitel Phokeethra Hotel in Phnom Penh on...
Prince Brewing Opens Revamped Sky Bar & Launches Coco Nager Craft...
Prince Brewing has unveiled its transformed Sky Bar in Phnom Penh and introduced a new craft beer called Coco Nager. The grand reopening of...
Cambodia’s Biggest Property EXPO – Realestate.com.kh Home & Lifestyle 2023
Realestate.com.kh is bringing back its massively popular Home & Lifestyle EXPO 2023. The event which is just one month away will be happening on...
Travel & Leisure Asia Select Their Top Cambodian Hotels For Luxury...
Online travel website Travel & Leisure Asia has selected their top Cambodian city hotels under a range of categories, as well as awarded the...
World Bank Provides Road Map Report for Cambodia Blue Economy
The World Bank released a report providing an analysis and recommendations for Cambodia’s sustainable Blue Economy development with a focus on three areas related...
AirAisa Cambodia Still Due To Be Operational in Q4 2023
AirAsia Cambodia still plans to be operational by Q4 2023 according to Capital A CEO Tony Fernandes. In December 2022, Capital A – AirAsia Aviation...
Mastercard Economics Institute’s Travel Industry Trends 2023 – Asian Assessment
The Mastercard Economics Institute’s Travel Industry Trends 2023 report offers key insights about the global state of travel and still maintains mainland China’s reopening...
GIZ Explains The Invest In Banteay Meanchey Project
GIZ has worked with the Banteay Meanchey provincial administration to launch a dynamic new website to promote investment and utilise geospatial information technology. Dr...
Cambodia Wheelchair Basketball Federation Celebrates Success at the 12th ASEAN Para...
The Cambodian Wheelchair Basketball Federation (CWBF) organised a congratulatory ceremony to proudly announce and celebrate the remarkable achievements of the Cambodian wheelchair basketball teams...
Cambodia and Thailand Extend Cross-border QR Code Payments
Cambodia and Thailand the second phase of cross-border QR code payments, which was confirmed by the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC), and should allow Thai...
More Air Transport Routes Are Reaching The Kingdom – More Needs...
The return of tourism post-pandemic has been one of the most hotly debated topics in 2023, and although the region has seen a recovery,...
NagaCorp Places Cambodian Naga3 Expansion On Hold
According to several gaming media outlets, NagaWorld has put on hold its US$3.5 billion expansion (dubbed Naga3) on hold even though development has been...
Confluences & Doppelmayr Group Looking To Add Mobility Solutions In Cambodia
Confluences is a prominent Cambodian-based enterprise which specialises in assisting foreign businesses enter the local market and has been working with Doppelmayr Group (a...
Thalias and Almond Hospitality Groups Announce Merger
Two of Cambodia’s leading F&B and Hospitality groups have announced they have merged - with Thalias and Almond joining forces.
From June 1 2023, Almond...
IAAC (International Airport Advertising Corporation) Taking Cambodian Airport Marketing To The...
B2B Cambodia caught up with Jonathan Goldsmid CCO & CEO of Cambodia IAAC (International Airport Advertising Corporation) which is the exclusive advertising partner of...
Jef Moons – The Future of Kep and Knai Bang Chatt
B2B Cambodia discussed the changes to Knai Bang Chatt with its Founder and CEO Jef Moons, as the coastal area of Kep undergoes changes...
Trip.com Group & Cambodia Angkor Air To Promote New Angkor International...
Siem Reap's new Angkor International Airport, which is currently being touted for an October 2023 launch, will see online travel company Trip.com Group partner...
Cambodia Restaurant Association Discuss The Top Industry Marketing Tips
The Cambodia Restaurant Association (CRA) recently held a workshop to explore and discuss the "Top 5 Marketing Trends in the F&B Industry" in the...
World Bank Bullish On Cambodian Economy
The World Bank increased its financial outlook for the Kingdom of Cambodia in May 2023 under its Cambodia Economic Update and raised its growth...
Visa Consumer Payments Attitude Study – Cash Preferences Return Post-COVID But...
Ivana Tranchini, Country Manager at Visa Cambodia presented the latest findings from the financial transaction company based on the latest Consumer Payments Attitude study.
The...
Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor Named One of World’s ‘500 Best Hotels’
Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor, the 90-year-old luxury hotel in Siem Reap, once again was named as Travel + Leisure World’s ‘500 Best Hotels’ earning...
Cambodian Maritime Infrastructure Projects Cruising Forward
A flurry of announcements from the government has provided updates on several maritime infrastructure projects, including seaports and coastal logistics centres with total investments...
Airports in Cambodia
We look at the airports in Cambodia, those currently operating, as well as those under construction, and how the expansion of the Cambodian airport...
Cambodia New Year 2023 – A Reflection
With the 2023 Cambodian New Year (or 2566 in the Buddhist calendar) behind us, it was clear that celebrations were on a grander scale...
Cambodia Aims For Tourism Diversity and Ecotourism
Cambodia’s Minister of Tourism, Mr Thong Khon has outlined the targets for tourism, aviation and dispersing a new generation of visitors beyond Angkor Wat...
Cambodia Restaurant Association – Launch Of Regulatory Compliance Handbook
The Cambodia Restaurant Association (CRA) launched the Regulatory Compliance Handbook in Q1 2023 which aims to help businesses looking to set up and already...
The Mall Company Retail Insights – Cambodia 2022 Review
The Mall Company (TMC) released Edition 8 of their Retail Insights which has revealed that 2022 was a record-breaking year for Phnom Penh’s Retail...
Cambodia’s Top 30 Bar Awards 2023
Cambodia's Top 30 Bar Awards for 2023 were announced on March 30th, 2023, recognising the best bars in the country. The list of winners...
New Luxury Brands Enter The Cambodian Market at The Peak
The Peak, which aims to be a high-end and prestigious shopping complex in Phnom Penh, has announced it has signed lease agreements with international...
Mekong Tourism Forum 2023 Confirmed To Take Place In Sihanoukville April...
The 2023 Mekong Tourism Forum (MTF 2023), which is hosted by the Ministry of Tourism of Cambodia and co-organised by the Mekong Tourism Coordinating...
How Will Proposed CIPS Membership Help Cambodian Businesses?
One of the big financial news items this past week was the announcement that Cambodia had applied for membership in the Cross-Border Interbank Payment...
Confluences Sign Strategic Business Development Agreement With LOCA
Cambodian-based Confluences has announced a strategic business development agreement with Laos super app and ride-hailing firm LOCA for them to enter the Cambodian market.
The...
Cambodian Online E-Type Visa Applications Make Tourism More Accessible
The ability to apply for the E-Type Visa, which is primarily aimed at short-term travellers to Cambodia, has been made available for online application...
Cambodia Economic Review 2022
With the final economic data still to be released for 2022 pending Q4 results, we take a look at the economic data released thus...
Cambodian Tourism Business License Fees Return In 2023
The return of tourism and the post-COVID era has seen the reinstatement of the Cambodian tourism business licensing fees in 2023 - these were...
Get Into The Festive Spirit With Heineken®
Heineken®, the world’s number 1 premium beer, is inviting people to get into the festive spirit with a series of star-studded parties and its...
Bay Of Lights Project Breaks Ground in Sihanoukville
Canopy Sands Development, who is the lead developer on the Bay of Lights project, together with Sihanoukville Provincial Governor, H.E. Kuoch Chamroeun organised a...
ABC’s ‘The Exceptional’ Campaign Recognises Master Chef Luu Meng For His...
ABC’s highly anticipated ‘The Exceptional’ campaign has come to a close after weeks of celebrating the exceptional achievements of 10 incredible Cambodians who span...