Cambodia Reduces Unvaccinated Visitors’ Quarantine to 7 Days
The Cambodian government has made the country an even more appealing destination for international visitors, whether tourists or business people, as the quarantine period...
Realestate.com.kh Releases 2022 Real Estate Survey
Leading Cambodian online property portal Realestate.com.kh recently shared the results of their fifth annual Real Estate Survey which offers detailed insight into the shifting trends...
From Amsterdam to Cambodia, Heineken® is 5-Star Brewed For That First...
This April, Heineken® is inviting Cambodians to experience the 5-star brewing elements that deliver its unique and refreshing taste in a lighthearted way. For...
313 Quayside Mall Signs EFG Franchises
The Phnom Penh 313 Quayside mall has signed franchises from EFG (Express Food Group) Co., Ltd. which will see The Pizza Company, Dairy Queen...
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...
Raffles Le Royal Voted Best Hotel in Cambodia 2022 by DestinAsian
Raffles Le Royal has been voted “Best Hotel in Cambodia” by the readers of the prestigious DestinAsian magazine.
The historical hotel beat out the competition to scoop...
Khmer New Year Business and Holiday Travel Plans 2022
With the announcement from the Cambodian Prime Minister on March 7 that the country will hold the traditional Khmer New Year festival from April...
Confluences – Business Evolution in Cambodia
We recently sat down with Soreasmey Ke Bin, who is the founder and CEO of Confluences, as well as the Chairman of the French...
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...
ibis budget Phnom Penh Riverside To Open in mid-2022
The first Accor-owned ibis budget hotel in Cambodia will open on the capital's riverside in July 2022 it has been confirmed.
The ibis budget Phnom...
First Cambodian H&M store set to open on March 18 2022
As we reported in 2021, H&M, one of the world’s biggest international fashion brands, has confirmed the opening of its first official Cambodian outlet....
Frasers Hospitality To Open Three Properties in Cambodia
The number of international hotel brands is ever increasing in the Kingdom of Cambodia, with Frasers Hospitality, part of Singapore-listed Frasers Property, confirming that...
Citadines Flatiron Phnom Penh to Open On March 15 2022
The Citadines serviced residence, Citadines Flatiron Phnom Penh, is set to open in Phnom Penh, Cambodia 15th March 2022.
The 315-unit apartment and hotel is...
Heineken® Celebrates 2022 With A Special New Price
Heineken® is looking to celebrate Chinese New Year with promotional prices in Cambodia for its internationally-recognised brand.
As Heineken® welcomes a brand-new year and looks...
New Business Hotels Coming to Phnom Penh in 2022
Phnom Penh is set to see the addition of Tribe Phnom Penh Post Office Square and a BHCC Tower 200-room business hotel in 2022.
Tribe...
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...
Cambodia Public Holidays 2022
Cambodia will see a total of 21 public holidays in 2022 which are spread across 15 national, cultural and religious festivals.
Public Holidays in Cambodia...
Shopping Malls in Phnom Penh
With the rapid urbanisation and expansion of the capital of Cambodia, we look at the shopping malls that are popping up across the city...
More Travel Options In and Out of Cambodia
Following the decision in mid-November 2021 to be the first in Southeast Asia to fully open to vaccinated travellers with no restrictions, Cambodia is...
Elevate your festive celebrations with Heineken®!
After a challenging year, Cambodians are looking forward to year-end celebrations and getting together with family and friends. However, these celebrations also come with...
K Mall Opens in Phnom Penh
Urbanland has officially opened K Mall on Veng Sreng Boulevard in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh. The mall joins a growing list of...
International flights to and from Cambodia increasing in Q4 2021-Q1 2022
The number of airlines and international flights to and from Cambodia are seeing a rebound, as expected, for Q4 2021- Q1 2022 with the...
Virtual Exhibition 2021 aims to connect Cambodian and international business partners
The Virtual Exhibition, which is being held in November 2021, is aiming to attract international companies and investors to open up cooperation opportunities with...
Canopy Sands Provides Care Packages to Lop Tapang & Sihanoukville Residents
Canopy Sands Development, a member of Prince Holding Group, has distributed care packages to M'Lop Tapang (a non-governmental organisation) as well as villagers living...
Cambodia Business Briefing 2021
C9 Hotelworks and Delivering Asia Communications have organised the Cambodia Business Briefing 2021 online webinar to take place on Tuesday 26 October.
The virtual business...
Understanding Cambodia’s New Q4 2021 Travel Rules
In a flurry of excitement in mid-October 2021, local Cambodian media and websites have published a number of articles based on the government's change...
Cambodian Tourism Businesses Recognised in International Awards
A number of Cambodian-based businesses, and the Kingdom itself, were recipients of international awards and accolades in October 2021.
(Feature Photo Credit: SiemReaper.com)
Condé Nast Traveller...
NagaWorld Confirms Reopening
NagaCorp has confirmed NagaWorld in Phnom Penh re-opened in September 2021 after the integrated resort had been closed for several months due to the...
Kep and Koh Tonsay Tourism Developments 2021
The seaside town of Kep and the nearby rustic islands have long been popular weekend getaway destinations for those residing and holidaying in Cambodia....
Pan Pacific Hotels Group Plans to Open Hotels in Cambodia in...
Pan Pacific Hotels Group (PPHG) has confirmed it plans to launch as many as 13 new properties in as many as 10 cities including...
Is Cambodian International Tourism Likely to Re-open in 2021?
As Q4 2021 approaches, there has been increasing speculation in the Cambodian media and online that international inbound tourism to Cambodia may re-open before...
Cambodia TV Alliance Launches
Royal Group, CBS, and Digital Sky have launched the Cambodia TV Alliance after agreeing to a new joint-venture with Bayon Media High System Group...
7-Eleven Finally Launches in Cambodia
After several years of speculation and several months in 2021 of mixed messages, 7-Eleven has finally launched in Cambodia, with the first official branch...
Bluebell Group Launches Cambodian Partnership With WorldBridge Group
Bluebell Group, considered to be Asia’s leading luxury brand distributor and operator, formally announced the launch of its Cambodian operations in partnership with WorldBridge...
Pizza Hut Confirmed for Phnom Penh
International pizza franchise Pizza Hut is set to open its first branch in Phnom Penh's Toul Tom Poung (Russian Market) in Q3-Q4 2021, with...
How does the Cambodian Alternative State Quarantine (ASQ) work?
In July 2021, the Cambodian government re-allowed inbound travellers (with the appropriate visas and COVID- protocol requirements) to pre-book their hotels once again for...
Angkor Tourist Visitors down 99% in the first half of 2021
The tourist numbers heading to Angkor Archaeological Park, usually the jewel in the crown for the Kingdom's tourism, are down nearly 99 per cent...
Haystack Asia Capital Buys 25% Of Camboticket
Haystack Asia Capital Company Limited has confirmed it has acquired a 25% stake in Camboticket, an online travel booking company based in Cambodia.
Camboticket was...
New Phnom Penh Airport is 40 per cent Complete
The new Phnom Penh International Airport has reached 40 per cent completion according to the local authorities and is still is set to be...
Cambodia Ranked in Top Ten Countries for Remote Workers
Cambodia has been ranked among the top ten nations for remote workers (digital nomads) to work from according to Club Med.
The French travel and...
Cambodia’s Tourism Capacity Data
Information detailing Cambodia's tourism capacity levels were released this past week, with a breakdown per region of the Kingdom.
The information was circulated online and...
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...
Vaccinated Tourists in Q4 2021?
Cambodian Tourism Minister Thong Khon is reported to have said that vaccinated foreign tourists may be exempt from undergoing the 14-day quarantine upon arrival...
Cambodia Angkor Air expands fleet operations in China
Cambodia Angkor Air has announced it will operate 10 planes in Haikou and establish a base in the city after the establishment of the...
Angkor Archaeological Park 2021 Numbers Continue to Decline
The Angkor Archaeological Park, Cambodia's biggest and most famous tourist attraction, continues to see a drastic drop in visitor numbers as the global pandemic...
MoT waives 2021 Tourism license renewal fees
The Ministry of Tourism (MoT) announced it will waive fines for late renewals and will not charge for the renewal of 2021 tourism-related business...
Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts halts Angkor Lake of Wonder...
The Cambodian Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts has halted Nagacorp's plans to develop the Angkor Lake of Wonder project in Siem Reap.
A press...
Italian Cambodian Business Association launches “Italy in Cambodia”
EuroCham and the Italian Cambodian Business Association (ICBA) have confirmed the launch of the "Italy in Cambodia" project.
The ICBA is a "non-for-profit program aiming...
Angkor Archaeological Park Passes Extended in 2021
Angkor Enterprise has announced that all ticket sales to the Angkor Archaeological Park from 11 March until the end of 2021 will include extended...
Are COVID Passports coming to Cambodia?
With the COVID Passports starting trials and vaccines slowly being distributed globally, we look at the proposed travel pass schemes and if Cambodia is...
The Habit Burger Grill opens its third location in Cambodia
The Habit Burger Grill opened its third branch on March 7, 2021, in Ang Snuol district, Kandal Province less than six months after it...
EVA Air resumes flights between Taipei and Phnom Penh
Cambodia Airports confirmed that EVA Air is to resume its flights between Taipei and Phnom Penh from Friday, March 15 2021.
Director of Communications and...
Tealive brand to enter the Cambodian market
Tealive, a bubble tea brand from Loob Holding Sdn Bhd (LHSB), will enter Cambodia after a master franchise agreement was signed with HSC Group,...
Howard Johnson Plaza by Wyndham Blue Bay Sihanoukville Opens
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has opened in the first hotel in Cambodia, on the southern coast of Sihanoukville. The Howard Johnson Plaza by Wyndham...
Papa Johns coming to Cambodia
American Pizza franchise Papa John’s is coming to Cambodia, and ComZone Asia has been selected as its integrated marketing and communications partner for the...
Cambodian ranks well on International Living’s 2021 Annual Global Retirement Index
The latest edition of the International Living’s 2021 Annual Global Retirement Index ranks Cambodia as one of the most affordable destinations to retire and...
Surbana Jurong’s masterplan for Ream City
It was confirmed this week that Surbana Jurong's sustainable development masterplan to develop a US$16 billion "Ream City" in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, has been approved...
Century Entertainment casino to open in Dara Sakor
Century Entertainment has confirmed its new casino will open in Dara Sakor in Koh Kong, Cambodia in March 2021.
In October 2020, the operator said...
Cambodia wont drop tourist visas
Despite calls from the tourism industry in Cambodia, the Cambodian Prime Minister has ruled out dropping tourist visas for international visitors coming to the...
Prince Square to be developed in Phnom Penh
Prince Square is set to be Prince Real Estate Group's first commercial retail project in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
This week, Prince Holding Group held an...
Newrest (Cambodia) Co Ltd enters Kingdoms competitve catering sector
Newrest (Cambodia) Co Ltd, part of Newrest Group Services SAS - a French food catering provider, has entered into Cambodia’s competitive F&B sector.
The company...
International Travellers to Cambodia dropped by 80% in 2020
The final data for the number of international travellers to the Kingdom of Cambodia dropped by as much as 80 per cent in 2020...
Meridian International Holding and Thalias Hospitality Group Announce Partnership
Meridian International Holding and Thalias Hospitality Group have formally announced a strategic partnership in 2021. The hospitality Group will provide the dining experience, at...
Mondulkiri Airport Approved in Principle
The Cambodian government has approved in principle the development of a new Mondulkiri Airport in the Kingdom's northeast with a Chinese company, Powerchina International...
BBQ Japanese Yakiniku Garden Tokyo opens in Phnom Penh
BBQ Japanese Yakiniku Garden Tokyo is the latest premium international F&B brand to open its doors at 313 Quayside in Phnom Penh.
The commercial property,...
Angkor Archeological Park received 81.8 per cent fewer visitors in 2020
As data for the difficult year of 2020 is starting to be released, the state-owned Angkor Enterprise said the famous Angkor Archeological Park received...
SCCA plans to open a Cambodian pilot training school in 2021
The State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSCA) said in December 2020 that they plan to open a Cambodian pilot training school in 2021 in...
Cambodia Tourism recovery roadmap 2020-2025
The Cambodian Ministry of Tourism has drafted a recovery roadmap 2020-2025 and a strategy to deal with the massive impact of COVID-19. The 2020-2025...
Immersive Angkor coming in 2021
Confluences, an incubator based in Phnom Penh, together with Iconem, have announced plans to open the first immersive 3D museum in Siem Reap, dedicated...
Expired tourist visas in Cambodia still legally valid
Tourists who have been 'stuck' in the Kingdom of Cambodia will be relieved to hear that their tourist (T) visas, even if expired, still...
Lonely Planet suggests Cambodia as a tourist destination in 2021
Cambodia has received a mention in Lonely Planet's Best in Travel Picks for 2021, with Footprint Cafes in Siem Reap, in particular, being singled...
2020 World Travel Awards (WTA2020) – Cambodian Winners
The 2020 World Travel Awards (WTA2020) winners were announced recently and nine Cambodian companies were among the recipients at the 27th annual edition of...
ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) postponed to 2022
The ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) 2021, which was originally scheduled to take place in Cambodia from January 17-23, has now been postponed until January...
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...
All three major Cambodian airports receive ACI AHA accreditations
Cambodia Airports this week confirmed that all three major airports in Phnom Penh, Siem Reap and Sihanoukville had received their ACI (Airport Council International)...
Cambodian Law on the Management of Integrated Resorts and Commercial Gambling...
The Cambodian government has implemented the new Law on the Management of Integrated Resorts and Commercial Gambling (LMCG) this past week, confirmed Deputy Director...
NagaCorp proceeds with Angkor Lake of Wonder integrated resort
NagaCorp Ltd. this week confirmed it was proceeding with its ambitious plans of constructing the provisionally named, "Angkor Lake of Wonder", a non-gaming resort...
View Park Mall To Offer A Premium Shopping Attraction in Phnom...
By the start of 2021, Phnom Penh city residents will have another commercial shopping option with the Grand Opening of the four-storey View Park...
Cambodian tourism numbers remain unsurprisingly low
On the back of the last major holiday in the Kingdom of Cambodia for 2020, the Water Festival (Bon Om Touk), international and domestic...
Sihanouk International Airport completes runway upgrades
The Sihanoukville International Airport has marked the completion of its runway upgrades today with a blessing ceremony.
In a statement, Cambodia Airports said the international airport...
Hyatt Regency Phnom Penh set for Q1 2021 opening
The Hyatt Regency Phnom Penh is slated for a Q1 2021 opening, and it will be the first Hyatt hotel to open in the...
Prince Mall opens in Sihanoukville
The Prince Huan You Real Estate Cambodia Group Co Ltd has opened its Prince Mall in Sihanoukville this week.
Prince Mall - Sihanoukville
The mall will...
Cambodia looks to expand its railways network
The railway network in Cambodia is relatively limited, with the lines running north and south catering for cargo and passengers. However, in recent years,...
Cambodia’s Casinos in 2020
We look at the state of the casino industry in Cambodia in 2020 as the global pandemic affects all industries globally.
At least ten casinos...
Siem Reap set for $150 million infrastructure upgrade
Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen has agreed to invest 150 million US dollars from the national reserve funds to construct 38 roads...
More international flights resume to Cambodia
Cambodia has seen a number of new international flights resume services to the Kingdom, with more on the way if the COVID-19 situation remains...
NagaCorp turns over $20+ Million profit in first half of 2020
NagaCorp, who own and operate the NagaWorld complexes in Phnom Penh, has revealed a profit of US$20.6 million during the first six months of...
Cambodian businesses recognised in international awards
This past week, a number of Cambodian businesses were winners of various international and regional awards across a range of industries.
Tourism - 3rd Experience...
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...
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...
New updates for Business Travellers to Cambodia
The Cambodian Government today, August 4th 2020, seems to have approved with immediate effect the new guidelines for business travellers wanting to come to...
Cambodian hotel tops 2020 Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards
In the latest edition of the Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice Awards, a Cambodian hotel in Siem Reap, Viroth's Hotel, has been awarded the top Global...
New EFG food delivery HungryApp released in Cambodia
Express Food Group (EFG), one of Cambodia's leading F&B businesses and franchise operators, has launched its own food delivery app in the Kingdom, called...
160,000 foreigners registered on the FPCS app
Nearly 160,000 foreigners from 183 countries living in Cambodia have registered their details on the FPCS (Foreigners Present in Cambodia System) app, confirmed the...
Cambodia tourism numbers down by more than half
The Cambodian Ministry of Tourism (MoT) has released the latest figures of foreign visitors to Cambodia from January-May 2020 and the numbers are down...
NagaWorld first Cambodian casino to re-open.
After a flurry of Cambodian government announcements in the past week on easing restrictions in the Kingdom of Cambodia due to the COVID-19 pandemic,...
Prince International Airlines to join domestic aviation market
Prince International Airlines has been granted an air operator certificate (AOC) by the Cambodia State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSCA).
Prince International Airlines applied for...
Ministry of Tourism waives licence renewal fees 2021
The Cambodian Ministry of Tourism (MoT) confirmed it would waive licence renewal fees for 2021 to assist the struggling tourist industry, however, new business...
Chip Mong 271 Mega Mall due in 2022
Chip Mong Retail has confirmed its biggest mall to date, the Chip Mong 271 Mega Mall, is now 20% complete and is due to...
Cambodia Ministry of Tourism announces new safety guidelines
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and in the hope that tourism will bounce back soon in the Kingdon, the Cambodian Ministry of Tourism...
