Growing Fintech In A Growing Cambodia
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Written by Zwan Ross Lee, Global Head of Business Development, Marketing and Sales of Fincy.
Global Fintech
Fintech has evolved leaps and bounds since...
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...
Techo Startup Center (TSC) and ABA Bank Sign MoU
ABA Bank have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Cambodian government-backed Techo Startup Centre which will prioritise the ABA PayWay online payment platform.
The...
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...
Cambodian fintech startup Clik secures US$3.7 million seed funding
Cambodian-based fintech startup, Clik, has secured an additional US$3.7 million in seed funding it was confirmed this week.
The firm said that the seed funding...
She Loves Tech Cambodia 2020: Global tech startup competition
She Loves Tech Cambodia 2020 is a global technology startup competition aimed at women, and the Cambodian edition of the global tech competition is...
Cambodian postal sector laws under review
In another announcement on Government draft law amendments, the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (MPT) has said it is reviewing and revising a draft...
ABA Bank and KESS Innovation Promote Cashless Payments
ABA Bank and KESS Innovation Plc. have signed a partnership to promote cashless payments using the ESS e-commerce payment system.
ABA Bank recently was announced...
Wing collaborates with Morakot to boost Cambodian fintech
Wing and Morakot have announced a partnership which will allow MFIs and banks in Cambodia to more easily collect loan repayments, using fintech solutions...
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 to encourage use of .KH domain name registrations?
The Cambodian Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications is looking to encourage and manage the national (.kh) domain name registrations in the Kingdom through a...
Seedstars World Competition 2020/2021: Phnom Penh
The Seedstars World Competition will take place across 2020 -2021 online and the tech competition will again be spread across three stages, with the...
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...
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...
Fintech in Cambodia 2020
Fintech companies are arguably the among best prepared for the current COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. With the shift to "remote working" or working from...
SmartLuy and Pi Pay Merger approved
The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) has given the green light for the merger of SmartLuy and Pi Pay.
The two companies, Smartluy Plc, a...
How are Cambodian businesses affected by COVID-19?
COVID-19 has had an adverse effect on the entire globe, and in Cambodia, key industries have also taken a financial hit. A number of...
Digital Payment Options in Cambodia
There is an increasingly growing number of digital mobile payment companies in Cambodia, which are also increasing their versatility and means of cashless payments...
HacKH The Crisis Cambodia
A group of local Cambodian companies are coming together for "HacKH The Crises" to come up with innovative solutions to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
The...
Digital Cambodia 2020 Announces Speakers
Digital Cambodia 2020, which is running from 20-22 March 2020 at the Koh Pich (Diamond Island) Exhibition Centre in Phnom Penh, has announced some...
Cellcard to rollout 5G in Cambodia in 2020
One of Cambodia's leading telecommunications and mobile service providers, Cellcard, met with Cambodian government officials last week to show off its 5G readiness. Cellcard...
Cashless Society Closer But Hard Money Will Remain In Widespread Use,...
More than 50 payment companies are offering cashless services to customers, a rise from between five to 10 payment companies in the past two...
Cybersecurity Industry Offers Opportunity For Growth
Technological developments have come thick and fast in the kingdom, with mobile phone penetration reaching 25.05 million according to a report by We Are...
Cambodian Businesses Urged To Get The Basics Right With Cybersecurity
While to many the world of cybersecurity may appear a baffling, convoluted world bristling with acronyms and jargon, the essentials require limited technological proficiency...
Cybersecurity ‘no longer just for IT tech folk’, experts warn
Cambodian businesses are increasingly reliant on the internet as the Kingdom continues to adopt emerging technologies in the bid to gain a competitive edge...
Discover SingMeng TV
Try the coolest HD TV anytime and anywhere with SingMeng TV.
Today, Fiber Internet technology is becoming more powerful than ever. SingMeng TV is the...
OTT TV: The New Wave
Why OTT TV is changing the TV industry in Cambodia?
In 2018, SingMeng saw tremendous consumer growth in streaming TV services and this growth...
Royal Group Signs MoU With MPTC For ICT Digital Transformation In...
Cambodia’s Royal Group of Companies has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunication (MPTC) to encourage and...
Cambodia Asked To Join WEF Digital Growth Project
The World Economic Forum has requested Cambodia’s participation in an Asean-wide programme to promote digital development and electronic payments.
During a meeting Tuesday with Pan...
AI Must Be Accountable, Says EU As Sets Ethical Guidelines
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Companies working with artificial intelligence need to install accountability mechanisms to prevent it being misused, the European Commission said yesterday, under...
Cellcard Retains Network Leadership In Cambodia – Announced recently at...
Cellcard had just been announced recently on the world stage at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, that it has retained its network leadership...
The #1 Triple Play in Cambodia: ‘’One Solution, Three Services’’
SingMeng Telemedia hits the Market with their Triple Play Solution.
SingMeng Telemedia has been the first company to launch a Triple Play Solution and their...
Lack Of Awareness And Investment Hampering Local Fintech Sector
Despite experiencing rapid growth in the last few years, financial technology services in the Kingdom are still underdeveloped and underused, insiders said last week...
Cambodia To Focus On SME, Education And Tech Startups
The government plans to focus on developing tech startups in the small and medium enterprise, education and digital skills sectors before expanding to tourism,...
Cellcard Wins Cambodia’s Most Reliable Mobile Operator For Second Year Running
Cellcard proudly accepted the Cambodia’s Most Reliable Mobile Operator 2018 Award presented by International Data Group (IDG) ASEAN at its annual Cambodia Telecom &...
Digital Economy Takes Centre Stage
Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) Cambodia yesterday launched its latest publication, a compendium of articles by local and international authors that describes Cambodia’s evolution in the last...
Prep For Digital Revolution Must Start Now, ADB Official Says
The government should start refashioning its institutions and policies as soon as possible to adapt to the fourth industrial revolution (4IR), which is already...
Startup Report Sneak Preview Unveiled At Tech Summit
A sneak preview of the upcoming Cambodia Startup Report by Raintree and Mekong Strategic Partners indicates that a larger number of local high-net-worth individuals...
Cellcard wins 5G Asia People’s Choice Award for Operator CxO of...
Cellcard Chief Executive Officer Ian Watson is the 5G Asia People’s Choice Award for Operator CxO of the Year, awarded at the TechXLR8 Asia...
SingMeng Acquires Digi Business, Reform Broadband And Digital Entertainment Market In...
Digi is announcing its operation merge with SingMeng Telemedia. The planned united operation will be from 1st October, 2018.
These two well-known providers are collaborating...
Ian Watson shortlisted for “Operator CXO of the Year Award”
Cellcard has proudly announced that Chief Executive Officer Ian Watson has been officially shortlisted in this year’s Operator CXO of the Year Awards by...
E-commerce Site For Local Goods In The Making
The Royal Academy of Cambodia (RAC) is partnering up with e-commerce experts from Yunnan, in Southern China, to enhance online sales of Cambodian agricultural...
NBC Recruits Banks For QR Code System
A new QR code-based payment system, which is being developed in cooperation with Thailand, will launch next year, representatives of the central bank announced...
Central Bank Urges Businesses And NGOs To Participate In Data Collection
The government on Friday highlighted the need for greater access to data to further the country’s development, urging the private sector to participate in...
ANU Archaeologist Releases Interactive Mobile App For Angkor Temples
Building on the success of the iBook “An Interactive Guide to Angkor” which was recently awarded the Pacific Asia Travel Association’s Gold Award for...
New Partnership To Boost Diplomats’ Tech Skills
Two state-owned institutes this week agreed to work together to train local diplomats in skills related to information and communications technology (ICT).
The National Institute...
Watch World Cup 2018 on STV
SingMeng Telemedia launch a new promotion this month for the World Cup. They give you access to all their Sports Channels (2 Months Free)...
Cellcard applauds Brand Ambassador Juvie Lin
Cellcard congratulates one of its Brand Ambassadors, rising rap and dance star Juvie Lin from Polarix, for making through to semi-finals in the street...
Cellcard’s 4G Network Investment Contributes To Mobile Data Growth
Cellcard’s rapid expansion of its 4G network across Cambodia in 2017 has been a key driver for mobile data growth and in uplifting the...
EZECOM Boost International Capacity and Cross-border Connectivity
EZECOM, Cambodia’s leading telecommunications company, and LXT Networks, a wholesale specialist providing intra-ASEAN terrestrial connectivity, have today announced a strategic partnership to offer a combined...
SingMeng Q&A: Technology & Telecoms
B2B Cambodia recently caught up with Singapore-based multimedia service provider SingMeng Telemedia, formerly known as SuperNet, to find out about the industry they work...
Digitalisation Must Be A Priority For Businesses: Ministry
The Ministry of Posts and Telecomm-unications yesterday urged government bodies and companies operating in Cambodia to redouble efforts to digitalise processes and embrace the...
Special Report: The Role of Mobile Telecoms in Transforming Cambodia
Since 2012, B2B CAMBODIA has provided business owners and managers with access to the latest information from our ongoing research programme which has involved...
Cellcard Maintains Network ‘Speed Lead’ With Latest Ookla Tests
The latest Ookla results for network speeds in Cambodia have just been announced, again placing Cellcard as having the fastest 4G in the Kingdom.
The...
Cellcard Maintains Its Leadership In Network Speed
Cellcard has done it again, maintaining its leadership in network speeds across Cambodia as awarded by OpenSignal at the recent Mobile World Congress held...
Cellcard Awarded Cambodia’s Fastest Mobile Network At Mobile World Congress 2018
Cellcard has gained global recognition at Mobile World Congress 2018 in Barcelona, Spain, forbeing Cambodia’s leading mobile operator for 3G, 4G and overall download...
New Xiaomi Smartphone Range Launched In Cambodia
The new range of Xiaomi smartphones have been launched in Cambodia to great fanfare at a press conference held by 4G VoLTE operator SEATEL...
SingMeng Telemedia Offer Free 4K Package
Leading premium broadband networking solutions and multimedia service provider SingMeng Telemedia announced this week that they are offering their 4K Package to all new and...
SingMeng Telemedia Launches New Entertainment App
SingMeng Telemedia this week proudly announced the launch of their new app. The SPlus app provides users a unique media experience thanks to the...
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...
5G To Create ‘A Plethora of New Products, Services and Business...
As Cellcard gears for pre-5G trials this quarter, CEO Ian Watson shares his vision for the not-so-distant future.
Everything from banking to healthcare and even...
Securities Regulator Seeks Financial Technology Prowess
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Cambodia (SECC), the regulator of Cambodia’s securities industry, yesterday signed a partnership agreement with Camnext Global to boost...
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...
China And Cambodia Sign MoU On eCommerce Cooperation
Cambodia and China signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on e-commerce cooperation on Friday, by which China will provide technical advice to help boost...
Changes To Facebook Hit Local Entrepreneurs
Taking a little rest while waiting for customers to come in, Ly Gech, the owner of Men Fashion, a small shop in Phnom Penh,...
Cellcard’s Leading Network Showcased At 5G Conference
Cellcard’s multi-award-winning mobile data network gained the attention of Asia’s leading players in the telecommunications industry at the 5G Asia 2017 Conference held in...
Cellcard Switch On Nine New 4G Sites
Did you know that Cellcard has rolled out more than 3,000 4G sites since January this year? It’s all part of Cellcard’s commitment to...
Dell EMC Launches New Generation Of Servers
Dell EMC announced at an event in Phnom Penh yesterday the launch of the next generation of its best-selling servers, which are designed to...
Pi Pay, ABA Strike Digital Deal
Pi Pay and ABA Bank on Wednesday signed a partnership agreement to link Pi Pay mobile wallets to ABA bank accounts, bringing a new...
Cellcard CIO Wins ASEAN Award
Cellcard Chief Information Officer Lim Soksophay was named one of the region's most outstanding leaders in IT and Information Security at the ASEAN CIO...
Insiders Discuss Fintech Industry In Cambodia
With the rise of fintech (financial technology) startups and peer-to-peer lending models, Cambodia’s financial industry is transforming quickly to accommodate a new generation of...
Uber Hits The Streets Of Phnom Penh
US-based Uber officially launched its ride-sharing service in Cambodia last Thursday, making good on its expansion plans in Asia.
According to Uber, Cambodia is the...
ITsumo Joins Forces With Choice Taxi
ITsumo Tec Co., Ltd., a high-tech company and developer of the iTsumo taxi ride-hailing mobile app, and Choice, one of the oldest licensed metered taxis...
Ride-Hailing App Grab Eyes Cambodian Market
Cambodia’s crowded ride-hailing mobile app market is set to welcome yet another member in Grab, Southeast Asia’s biggest platform. A recruitment event for prospective...
Feasibility Study For Cambodian Satellite
Local conglomerate Royal Group and Beijing-based China Great Wall Industry Corporation are set to conduct a feasibility study on the launch of a Cambodian-owned...
iTsumo Taxi App Releases Two New Features
No longer do you have to physically wave to hail a taxi on the street corner or call a local car service to reserve...
Telecom Regulator Wants SIM Card Guarantee
Cambodia’s telecommunications regulator has called on seven mobile network operators to give an assurance by September 1 that they have registered all their subscribers...
OpenSignal Report Proclaims Cellcard Cambodia’s Fastest Overall Network
Cambodia’s leading telco Cellcard received best-in-class recognition from OpenSignal – the trusted global standard for mobile experience – according to its recently released study,...
Central Bank Launches Online Service
Cambodia’s Central Bank is to launch the National Bank of Cambodia Platform (NBCP) tomorrow, a trading system that allows all financial institutions to make...
Smart Joins With IFlix To Bring Blockbusters
Smart Axiata, Cambodia’s leading mobile operator and Malaysia-based iflix, the world’s leading subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) service for emerging markets, announced a three-year exclusive partnership...
Cellcard Awarded Cambodia’s Fastest Network
After claiming the title of Cambodia’s Most Reliable Telecom Operator at the recent IDG 4G conference, Cellcard yesterday added another accolade by winning the...
Everjobs: Emerging Interest In Engineering Opportunities
An in-depth quarterly analysis of the Cambodian labour market made by everjobs Cambodia, the fastest growing online career portal in the Kingdom, reveals a...
Project To Boost Regional Telecoms
Cambodia has unveiled the fourth part of a $39m project to boost telecoms services through new optic fibre cables.
The Greater Mekong Telecommunications Backbone Network...
EuroCham And Students Talk Careers
Following the signing of a MoU with the Francophone University Agency (AUF) in December 2016, the EuroCham Cambodia Human Resources Committee (CHRC) has organised a...
Cybercrime Law On The Way
The recent malware attack on computer systems around the world has pushed authorities in Cambodia to get closer to finishing a draft of a...
Digital Advertising Company Targets Local Market
Havas Riverorchid, a leading advertising agency in Indochina, has officially launched its digital and social media brand to tap into the popularity of social...
Cellcard Wins Award For Cambodia’s Most Reliable Network
Cellcard today has been announced as Cambodia’s Most Reliable Telecom Operator at the 4G LTE Conference. The award win comes at a time when...
Directive Issued To Mobile Operators Regarding Fees
The Telecom Regulator of Cambodia yesterday issued a directive to mobile operators to ensure they are transparent with automatic fees charged to customers after...
Cellcard Shows Cambodia Big Love With New Promotion
Cellcard has maintained its position as the market leader in telecoms with its latest launch of the Big Love data offer.
The offer reinforces...
Cambodian Shopping Just A Mouse Click Away
One thing online shoppers love is the luxury of selecting things they want on the web, with the click of a mouse, in the...
Cambodia Needs To Catch Up On Innovation: Report
Despite significant inflows of foreign investment capital that could be used to develop innovative technologies, a new report has placed Cambodia last amongst countries...
New Platform To Consolidate Online Trading For CSX
Investors will be able to trade stocks listed on the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) via their computer or mobile device thanks to a central...
Everjobs To Host Second Career Fair at Aeon Mall
The everjobs Career Fair 2017 hosted by everjobs.com.kh, the fastest growing online career portal in the Kingdom, will be held on June 25 at...
IMF: Make Youth A Demographic Dividend
The International Monetary Fund says Cambodia’s young population compared with other regional countries will be a driving force for financial development and contribute to...
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...
Taxi Booking App iTsumo Offers Welcome To Uber And Grab
The company behind Cambodian taxi booking app iTsumo has welcomed an increase in competition in what looks to be an increasingly congested market following...
Telecom Regulator Pushes For Good Service During Elections
The Telecommunication Regulator of Cambodia yesterday urged all mobile operators to ensure that their services remain uninterrupted throughout the remainder of the commune election...
Smart Launches University Course For Young Tech Innovators
As part of the journey towards building the Kingdom’s digital future, Smart Axiata yesterday officially launched a new higher learning programme aimed to help...
Mitsui To Buy Stake In Cambodian Telecom Smart
Malaysia-based Axiata Group Berhad, one of Asia’s largest telecommunications group, entered into a definitive agreement with Mitsui Co. Ltd. and its affiliate to sell...
Rules Coming Soon For Cambodia’s FinTech Industry
The National Bank of Cambodia and the private sector are holding talks to determine inputs for regulation of financial technology, or FinTech.
Bank director-general Chea...
