MLVT Opens 2024 Foreign Employee Quota Application
Cambodia's Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training (MLVT) has commenced the application process for businesses to apply for the foreign employee quota in 2024.
Under...
Licenced Casinos In Cambodia See Massive Decline
Cambodian Commercial Gambling Management Commission (CGMC) confirmed that by September 2023, the number of issued licenses to casinos operating in Cambodia had dropped 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...
Inpay And Cambodia Post Bank Plc. Team Up To Offer Global...
European-based Inpay, a fast-growing fintech company, and Cambodia Post Bank Plc. (CPBank) have announced they have entered into a partnership to introduce international money...
Digital Economy Forum II 2023 Day 1: The Evolving Landscape Of...
The first day of the Digital Economy Forum II held in Siem Reap had core themes of ‘Advancing Asia’s Digital Economy: Digital Policy Support’...
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...
US Ambassador Highlights Importance Of Digital Economy For Cambodia
United Stated of America Ambassador to Cambodia, Patrick Murphy, emphasised the critical role of the digital economy in Cambodia and reaffirmed US commitment to...
Cambodia Unveils EnergyTech Roadmap To Achieve Energy Security And Sustainable Development
The Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology, and Innovation (MISTI) of Cambodia released its 2023 Energy Tech Roadmap. This policy document aims to navigate the...
Textile & Apparel SEA-Cambodia Summit 2024
The Textile and Apparel Southeast Asia (SEA)-Cambodia Summit 2024, a highly anticipated event in the textile and apparel industry, is scheduled to take place...
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...
Cambodia Public Holidays 2024
The Royal Cambodian Government released a sub-decree in August 2023 to officially announce the Cambodian public holidays in 2024. There will be in total...
Singapore Business Federation (SBF) Explores E-Commerce and ICT Sectors in Cambodia
As part of their visit to Cambodia, the Singaporean delegates from the SBF had the opportunity to engage with leading and prominent technology companies....
The State Of AI In 2023 – How Can Cambodia Embrace...
The “arrival” of AI (Artificial Intelligence) tools and especially Generative AI (tools such as ChatGPT, Bard etc) firmly became a part of public discord...
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...
Singapore Business Federation Visits Khmer Enterprise To Understand Cambodia’s Startup and...
Khmer Enterprise organised a seminar in collaboration with the Young Entrepreneurs Association and Khmer Times during the visit of the Singapore Business Federation (SBF)...
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...
Chea Serey Appointed As NBC Governor
The current Deputy Governor of the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) Chea Serey has been appointed as the bank's new Governor. The historic appointment...
Unveiling Cambodia’s Thriving Consumer Culture 2023
Discover Cambodia's consumer habits in the Consumer Report 2023 which covers a range of insights from societal perspectives on travel, health and wellness, beauty,...
Matt Dillon And His Impact On The Cambodian Film Industry
Cambodia's social and mainstream media was abuzz in early July 2023, as American Hollywood star Matt Dillon returned to the Kingdom to hold film...
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...
How The Ukraince Conflict Is Impacting Ecomomic Growth – Jim...
B2B Cambodia hosted Jim Brooke, an experienced journalist with more than five decades working in his profession, and currently working out of Ukraine as...
Acleda Bank to Borrow $100M for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise...
One of Cambodia's leading commercial banks, Acleda, will take a USD $100 million loan from the China-based Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) for micro,...
Bakong Reaches More Asian Countries
The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) is set to expand the cross-border payment system of Bakong to five additional Asian countries; Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar,...
Cambodia’s Pathway To A Digital Economy and Society by 2035
In June 2023, the Cambodian government expanded on its plans for how the Kingdom can achieve a Digital Economy and Society by 2035 following...
ICC Techfin Future Conference 2023 Highlights
The Indian Chamber of Commerce Cambodia organised the Techfin Future Conference 2023 in Phnom Penh with H.E Sok Puthyvuth (Secretary of State of the...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
Dr. Ben Li – On Investing in Cambodia
At the recently held CCCA networking event, B2B Cambodia spoke with Dr Ben Li, who is the Chairman of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce...
Cambodia Business Awards 2023
B2B Cambodia was proud to announce the Cambodia Business Awards 2023 at a recent press event, which aims to recognise excellence in the Cambodian...
Cambodian Higher Educational Institutions Receive Tax Relief Until 2029
The Cambodian government has announced that tax reliefs for higher educational institutions will be extended for five years until the end of 2028.
The news...
Pinnacle Excellence Business Awards – Cambodia & India Business Opportunities
The Pinnacle Excellence Business Awards recognised 70 years of diplomatic relations between India and Cambodia in 2023 as well as the businesses operating between...
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...
Cambodia’s Digital/IT Workforce Of The Future
In March 2023, ESTIAM Cambodia and the Canadian Chamber of Commerce (CanCham) hosted an event in Phnom Penh to discuss the future of the...
Prince Horology – Cambodia’s Luxury Swiss Style Watchmaking School
B2B Cambodia was given the opportunity to visit Prince Horology, Cambodia's only luxury watch-making school, and hear from Australian Jessica Thakur who is a...
Cambodian MSME Digitalisation and E-commerce Acceleration – Go4eCAM Project
In March 2023, the Go4eCAM project led by UNDP, which is working with the Ministry of Commerce to assess MSMEs (Micro, Small & Medium...
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...
Cambodian Treasures Foundation – The Importance of Returning Stolen Cambodian Antiquities...
B2B Cambodia spoke with Bradley Gordon & Steven Heimberg at the recent 2023 AmCham AGM which was also the Charity Gala Dinner to raise...
Changes In Cambodia Business Chambers 2023
Several Cambodian-based business chambers have been very busy in 2023, as the economic interest in Cambodia is re-energised. Several chambers have, or will be,...
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...
Cambodia Real Estate Awards 2023 To Take Place in April
The Cambodia Real Estate Awards 2023 (CREA) will take place on April 7, 2023, at the Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra and this year's event...
Obtain a Cambodian Police Clearance Certificate Online
The Ministry of Justice has confirmed the launch of its first phase to allow applicants to obtain a ‘Police clearance certificate’ online but applications...
How to get a Criminal Background Check in Cambodia
Some jobs in Cambodia do require criminal background checks and the police certificate is the official document issued for this.
These checks might be...
Phnom Penh Ranks As 2nd Cheapest City In Asia For International...
The latest report from the International Schools Database which has compared the costs of international schools in 2022 to 2020 reveals that the Cambodian...
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...
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...
AEON 3 Shopping Mall Due To Open On December 15 2022
The third Japanese-backed AEON Mall (Aeon Mall Meanchey) is set to open on December 15 2022. The mega mall is located 8 kilometres to...
Cambodian Tourism Rebound On Track
Cambodia’s tourism sector is heading towards recording two million foreign tourist arrivals by the end of 2022 which is set to surpass previous estimates...
Succesful Realestate.com.kh Property Showcase 2022
Realestate.com.kh held a successful Property Showcase 2022 this past weekend from 18-19 November 2022 after teaming up with some of the leading property developers...
ABC’s ‘The Exceptional’ Campaign Returns to Celebrate Cambodians Who Have Defined...
ABC’s flagship platform, ‘The Exceptional’ campaign is back with its second season to spotlight 10 exceptional Cambodians from five different industries.
As Cambodia continues...
Tribal Visual Lab – Cambodia’s first Extended Reality Virtual Production Studio
Tribal Visual Lab, which claims to be Cambodia’s first Extended Reality (XR) Virtual Production studio, showed off its services at the Cambodia Tech Expo...
First Cambodian Watchmakers Graduate from Prince Horology
Prince Horology announces that its first batch of six Cambodian students successfully graduated from a comprehensive two-year micro-mechanics and watchmaking program in November 2022.
The...
“Go Digital Cambodia” Website Launched To Promote Digital Inclusivity
The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications launched the “Go Digital Cambodia” website as part of Cambodia's future digital government policy and to promote digital...
Cambodian Robotics Companies on the Rise
As the Kingdom tries to catch and capitalise on the Industry 4.0 movement, we look at some of the local companies engaged in robotics...
Confluences and Trove Tourism Developing Sangkat-Level Urban Tourism Plan
Cambodian-based Confluences and New York-based tourism development company Trove Tourism Development Advisors have partnered with the Ministry of Tourism of Cambodia to develop a...
EFG (Cambodia) to Bring Boost Juice to Cambodia
Well-known Cambodian franchise operator EFG (Cambodia) has agreed to bring Australian Boost Juice to the Kingdom after an agreement was reached.
EFG already has several...
How Will Cancellation of 2022 Water Festival Impact Tourism in Cambodia?
Tourism remains one of the key economic pillars of the Kingdom of Cambodia, and after two and a half years of being ravaged, there...
Cambodian Women Entrepreneurs Graduate with New Business Skills
Three hundred and fifty Cambodian women have graduated from the “Business Network Strengthening program” which is funded by the United States Agency for International...
Hyatt Regency Phnom Penh Signs MoU With National Institute of Entrepreneurship...
Hyatt Regency Phnom Penh has signed an MoU with Cambodia’s National Institute of Entrepreneurship and Innovation (NIEI) to help provide resources and training and...
Cambodian Public Holidays 2023
The Kingdom of Cambodia is set to have a total of 21 public holidays in 2023, according to a sub-decree released by the Royal...
Swire Coca-Cola Limited Plans to Buy Coca-Cola Indochina
News this week has suggested that Hong Kong-based business conglomerate Swire Pacific Ltd wholly owned subsidiary (Swire Coca-Cola Limited) will acquire the packaging and...
What You Need To Know About The Cambodia My 2nd Home...
From July 22, 2022, foreigners looking to invest in Cambodia will be able to apply for the new 10-year (so-called golden visa) which falls...
Panasonic “Light up the Future” Uses Solar Lanterns to aid Rural...
Panasonic Cambodia, in collaboration with the non-governmental organisation Light with Dignity (LWD), recently provided 1,050 Panasonic Solar Lanterns to people living in areas of...
Palace Lane – Phnom Penh Laneway
Patrick Davenport is an American citizen who has been conducting business in Cambodia for the past 15 years and in the region for 34...
Foodpanda releases its first Social Impact Report: pandapurpose
foodpanda released its first Social Impact Report, titled pandapurpose, which highlights initiatives the company has taken to contribute to socio-economic and environmental sustainability challenges...
Prince Foundation 2021 Annual Report Released
Prince Foundation has released its 2021 Annual Report which demonstrates the Foundation’s year-long initiatives in Cambodia.
The Foundation says its efforts are both holistic and...
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...
Credit Bureau (Cambodia) Co., Ltd internationally recognised as “Best Companies to...
Credit Bureau (Cambodia) Co., Ltd. (CBC) was awarded the title of one of “Best Companies to Work for in Asia 2021” in Cambodia by...
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...
ABC’s Exceptional Pledge Campaign aims to raise $100,000 for People In...
In an effort to support Cambodia’s economic recovery, ABC Extra Stout is partnering with the People In Need (PIN) foundation to launch the ‘ABC...
Prince Group Wins Global CSR Awards 2021 “Best Country Awards for...
Prince Group was awarded the Gold Winner of “Best Country Awards for Overall CSR Excellence, Best in Cambodia” at The Global CSR Awards 2021....
Credit Bureau Cambodia to award $25,000 worth of scholarships
Credit Bureau Cambodia scholarships aim to support a brighter future for the financial industry. As part of their wide range of Corporate Social Responsibility...
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...
Prince Group Receives Recognition at 2021 Asia Responsible Enterprise Awards
Prince Holding Group was been recognized for its responsible entrepreneurship at the 2021 Asia Responsible Enterprise Awards (AREA).
Prince Group was commended for its high-impact...
Cambodia Ends ‘Roll-Over Sunday’ Public Holidays
The Minister of Labour and Vocational Training has confirmed that public holidays that fall on a Sunday, will no longer be carried over to...
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...
Prince Group and MoEYS Launch Chen Zhi Scholarships
Prince Group and the Cambodian Ministry of Education Youth and Sport have jointly launched the Chen Zhi Scholarship to help Cambodian university students prepare...
MoU to Prepare Students For Fintech
The Cambodian Association of Finance & Technology (CAFT), The Institute of Banking & Finance Cambodia, and Kirirom Institute of Technology - KIT have signed...
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...
Prince Foundation Celebrates Sixth Anniversary
Prince Foundation is celebrating its sixth anniversary with a rebranding & strategic review, while the charity arm of Prince Group aims to be more...
Prince Group Chairman Neak Oknha Chen Zhi Wins Entrepreneur of the...
Prince Holding Group (“Prince Group”), one of Cambodia’s largest and fastest-growing conglomerates, have announced that Neak Oknha Chen Zhi (“陈志公爵”), Chairman of Prince Group,...
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...
How is Cambodia Embracing Technologies
The global pandemic has accelerated many digital and technology programs globally as nations compete to adapt and modernise by implementing more efficient and advanced...
2021 Foreign Employee Work Permit Applications Extended
The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training (MLVT) confirmed that the Foreign Employee Work Permit Applications have been extended until 31 May 2021.
The extension...
Cambodia ranks 114th on 2021 World Happiness Report
The ninth World Happiness Report (WHR) has placed Cambodia as 114th globally in 2021, despite the impacts of the global COVID-19 pandemic over the...
EdUHK Partners with 5 Cambodian Universities
The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) has partnered with five leading higher education institutions in Cambodia, under the World Bank's Higher Education Improvement project.
The...
Cambodia CSR Contest and Awards 2021
EuroCham has launched the application process for the Cambodia CSR Contest and Awards 2021. The awards are open to the community and youth-led activities...
Cambodia’s 2019 General Population Census Data
The data from Cambodia's 2019 General Population Census has revealed that the population is now 15.55 million, which represents an increase of 16 per...
Medical Check-ups for Employees in Cambodia
All employees in Cambodia are meant to undergo medical health checkups. While foreign workers are required to do so annually to renew their work...
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...
Web Essentials apoints new CEOs and new majority shareholder
Web Essentials, a digital products & services company with its head office in Cambodia, has announced the appointment of two new co-CEOs as well...
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...
ECAM LaSalle & Confluences to offer Industry 4.0 Manufacturing Engineering degree
Confluences has announced it will support ECAM LaSalle to launch the first sustainable Manufacturing Engineering curriculum in 2021 in Cambodia. The partnership will target...
