LOCA: Pioneering the Digital Landscape in Laos
LOCA, the leading ride-hailing app in Laos has overcome many obstacles and B2B Cambodia spoke with Mr. Souliyo Vongdala, the startups founder and CEO...
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...
PTT Oil & Retail Plans $100M Oil Depot Investment In Cambodia
PTT Oil & Retail is planning to invest USD $100 million in the development of an oil depot in Cambodia.
According to a report in...
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...
ASEAN Remains Attractive For European Businesses In 2023
The EU-ASEAN Business Council released its annual Business Sentiment Survey for 2023 in August, which revealed that the majority of European businesses operating in...
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)...
Cambodia-Thai ASEAN Freight Rail Link Opened
After many years of delays and speculation, the Thailand - Cambodia ASEAN freight Rail Link finally opened for cargo services on the 26th of...
Cambodia Considers High-Speed Railway Link with Thailand and Vietnam
The Minister of Public Works and Transport, Sun Chanthol, has announced plans for a feasibility study to evaluate the possibility of constructing a new...
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...
Illicit Trade Has Significant Impact on the ASEAN Community Vision 2025:...
The Transnational Alliance to Combat Illicit Trade (TRACIT), in partnership with the EU-ASEAN Business Council (EU-ABC), launched a new report on the impacts of...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
Funan Techo Canal Approved To Link Bassac and Kep
The canal project was first mentioned at the recent Transport & Logistics Forum 2023 and now has received Cambodian cabinet approval for the construction of...
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...
New Cambodia Geographical Indication (GI) Products
The Ministry of Commerce of Cambodia and the Department of Intellectual Property have marked World Intellectual Property Day by confirming three new GI products;...
Transport & Logistics Forum 2023 – Key Lessons For Cambodia’s Development...
Eurocham organised the Transport & Logistics Forum 2023 in April 2023 which featured Cambodian Minister of Public Works & Transport, H.E. Sun Chanthol, presenting...
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 Inks Deal With IFC To Develop New Sihanoukvlle Logistics Hub
The Cambodian Ministry of Public Works and Transport has established a public-private partnership (PPP) for a logistics complex in Sihanoukville province and signed a...
What Does The UK Developing Countries Trading Scheme Mean for Cambodia?
On 28 March 2023, the United Kingdom implemented its Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) in Cambodia. This replaces the UK’s Generalised Scheme of Preferences...
Cambodia SME Export Talk 10 – What Did We Learn?
EuroCham and ARISE+ held the Cambodia SME Export Talk recently. The series started in 2021 "with the goal of enhancing SME capabilities to export...
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...
2023 Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index Confirms More Headwinds
Cambodia ranked 38th out of 50 countries on the latest 2023 Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index, with close to 70% of global logistics executives...
Siem Reap Angkor International Airport Due For Q4 2023 Opening
This week it was confirmed that the construction of the new Siem Reap Angkor International Airport had passed 60 per cent, but there was...
More Ministries Added To Cambodian National Single Window
The Cambodian National Single Window (NSW) was launched in 2019 by the Ministry of Economy and Finance to help facilitate import and export activities,...
A Third Cambodian Expressway Feasibility Study Ordered
Following on from the success and associated economic and tourism benefits of the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville (PPSHV) Expressway which has since been followed up by...
AirAsia Cambodia Launched – Flights Set for 2023
Capital A - AirAsia Aviation Group's parent company - has signed on to operate a low-cost airline in Cambodia, with Tony Fernandes announcing they...
Dara Sakor Airport Further Delayed
The Dara Sakor International Airport, which was initially announced back in 2016, has been delayed several times over recent years and the official start...
Cambodia Sees Posiitve Trade Growth in Q3 2022
Cambodia has seen continued positive trade growth in 2022, with trade reaching USD $41 billion by the end of Q3 2022 and exports surpassing...
Phnom Penh-Preah Sihanouk Expressway Off to Safe Start
The newly opened Phnom Penh-Preah Sihanouk Expressway, which was opened to free public use on October 1st 2022, saw no major incidents on its...
Cathay Pacific Increases Flights as COVID Entry Into HK Relaxed
Cathay Pacific announced that it intends to add more than 200 pairs of passenger flights in October 2022 to both regional and long-haul destinations...
Plans to Develop Mondulkiri Airport Come To a Halt
The lengthy ongoing plans to develop an airport in Mondulkiri have halted as the Chinese developer behind the project has a lack of funds...
FedEx Launches Flight to Cambodia in October 2022
Cambodia's State Secretariat of Civil Aviation undersecretary Chea Aun has confirmed that FedEx plans to launch direct flights from the US to the Kingdom...
Cambodia Remains the EU’s Largest Bicycle Exporter in 2022
Cambodia exported $505 million worth of bicycle goods to the European Union in the first half of 2022, Cambodia’s Office of the Council of...
Bamboo Airways Is The Newest Flight Connection to Siem Reap
On 7th August 2022, Bamboo Airways was the newest airline to offer its flight services connecting Cambodia and Vietnam, with the maiden flight landing...
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...
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...
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...
Electric Vehicles & Charging Stations Coming to Cambodia
The Cambodian Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) is hoping to promote electric vehicles (EVs) in Phnom Penh and has again confirmed the...
Help Save Lives with AIP Foundation Heads Up! Helmet Safety Campaign
AIP Foundation is calling university students from Cambodia, Thailand, the Philippines, and Vietnam to be part of the Heads Up! campaign to promote road...
Number of Cambodian National Road Projects Underway in 2022
The start of March 2022 saw the inauguration of National Road No. 3, which links Phnom Penh and the coastal province of Kampot.
The...
Operating Costs in Cambodia Are The Lowest In Asia
A report by Asia-Pacific business transformation consultancy TMX suggests Cambodia has the lowest operating costs in Asia, however, it did not rank as well...
New AEON Logistics Hub Set For Sihanoukville
Several media reports have indicated that AEON Mall (Cambodia) Co Ltd’s is building a new “multifunctional logistics business centre” in the special economic zone...
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...
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...
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...
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....
Cambodian Autonomous Port Upgrades
The Phnom Penh Autonomous Port (PPAP) has launched its new container terminal, while scheduled works on the Sihanoukville Autonomous port deep port have been...
Smile Shop Forms Strategic Partnership With Jin Sha Group
Smile Shop Co Ltd has entered into a strategic partnership with venture capital firm Jin Sha Group it was announced in August 2021.
Smile Shop...
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...
Regional Airport Expansion Plans Shelved
Proposed new airports in Koh Kong, Battambang and Mondulkiri provinces have been postponed according to the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation.
The SCCA spokesman Sin...
Iron Capital Plc Secures Funding for Digitized Automotive Ecosystem
Iron Capital Plc has announced it secured $5.7 million Series A round funding to build Cambodia's first digitized automotive ecosystem.
Iron Capital Plc is a...
Major Roads Due to be Completed Ahead of Schedule
Both the Sihanoukville-Phnom Penh Expressway and National Road 3 road projects are due to the completed ahead of schedule, reported the Ministry of Public...
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...
Cambodian Exports to the US Increase in Q1 2021
The most recent data from the US Census Bureau shows that exports to the United States from the Kingdom of Cambodia grew by 16.84...
Cambodia 2021 Q1 Agrucultural and Rubber Exports
Cambodian authorities have reported a rise in rubber exports between January-April 2021 compared to 2020, while milled rice exports are down.
Cambodia's Minister of Agriculture,...
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...
Onion Mobility Co Ltd to sell Cambodian made rickshaws in 2021
Onion Mobility Co Ltd claims it will be selling its locally manufactured T1 E-tuk tuk in Cambodia before the end of 2021.
News first broke...
National Road 3 Upgrades will be completed in 2021
The construction upgrades of Cambodian National Road 3 is expected to be completed by September 2021, one year ahead of schedule.
The road connects Phnom...
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...
YCH Group Cambodian logistics Superhub
YCH Group (Singapore) and Cambodia's Ministry of Public Works and Transport announced they have signed a framework agreement to develop the Phnom Penh Logistics...
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...
Cambodia-China Friendship Bridge
The Cambodia-China Friendship Bridge, which connects Kampong Cham and Tboung Khmum provinces, is due to be completed before the Khmer New Year in April...
FedEx to launch in air freight services to Cambodia
FedEx Corp plans to launch air freight services to Cambodia by mid-2021 according to the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSCA).
The US company plans...
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...
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...
Cambodia extends its road infrastructure upgrades
A 14 metre wide and 1.9-kilometre long commercial road connecting Thailand’s Trat province and Cambodia’s Veal Veng district in Pursat province is 90 per...
Cambodia still to benefit from EBA deal with the UK
Following the United Kingdoms decision to leave the EU, it will no longer follow European Union rules, and as a result, have decided not...
Smart Axiata Digital Innovation Fund makes more investments
The Smart Axiata Digital Innovation Fund (SADIF) confirmed it has invested in two more Cambodian firms; Banhji, a financial platform for micro, small and...
Cambodia remains the top bicycle exporter to the EU
Cambodia has maintained its position as the leading bicycle exporter to the EU (European Union), with more than 1.5 million global bicycles exported by...
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)...
OCIC breaks ground on bridges linking the Koh Norea Peninsula
The OCIC (Overseas Cambodian Investment Corp Ltd) previously announced it will spend up to $2.5 billion to develop the Koh Norea Peninsula in the...
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...
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 Import-Export Goods Exhibition 2020
The Cambodian Ministry of Commerce is urging business to participate in the upcoming Cambodia Import-Export Goods Exhibition which will be held from December 15-18,...
Cambodian aviation to join the Cape Town Convention?
The State Secretariat of the Civil Aviation (SSCA) is looking at the possibility of joining the Cape Town Convention with the aim of increasing...
CLPD offers International aviation training in Cambodia
The American University of Phnom Penh (AUPP) has been certified as an Accredited Training School (ATS) by the International Aviation Training Association (IATA) and...
Cambodian Car Market 2020
The Cambodia General Department of Customs and Excise says the Kingdom imported 414,725 vehicles worth $634.98 million in the first half of 2020.
What vehicles...
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...
Cambodia Post resumes international deliveries
Cambodia Post announced this week that it had resumed international delivery services, after suspending the services in April 2020 due to the ongoing pandemic.
In...
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 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...
Airlines in Cambodia
By mid-2020, there are six registered airlines in Cambodia that are operational and the airline industry has seen rapid growth which, like the world...
Planned Phnom Penh sky train proposal derailed
The proposed sky train from Phnom Penh's Central Market (Phsar Thmey) to the Phnom Penh International Airport has been derailed due to the high...
Restrictions on business travellers to Cambodia set to ease
The Cambodian Royal Government has announced the loosening of travel restrictions to Cambodia under COVID-19, which makes it easier for business visa holders to...
BEST Inc. Launches in Cambodia
BEST Inc, a Chinese supply chain service provider headquartered in eastern China's Zhejiang Province, announced that it has launched logistics services in Cambodia.
BEST Inc....
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...
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...
TADA completes Series A funding
TADA, the ride-hailing app operating in Cambodia, which also recently introduced delivery services, has completed its Series A funding for an undisclosed amount.
TADA is...
Phnom Penh looks to add new bridges and undergrounds roads
Two announcements this week in Cambodia's capital of Phnom Penh seek to improve the connectivity and infrastructure of the growing city. Underground roads are...
Heavy vehicle terminal planned for Phnom Penh
Local media outlets in Cambodia reported that a new heavy vehicle terminal is being planned to be built on the outskirts of Cambodia's capital,...
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...
Increased fines for drink-driving violations
As recent as a month ago, the Royal Cambodian Government updated the traffic laws in the Kingdom to increase the fines for traffic violations,...
Cambodia Post temporarily ceases international delivery services
Cambodia Post has been forced to temporarily cease its international delivery service, citing logistics issues caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Cambodia Post
The Cambodia Post...
Cambodian rubber exports rise in Q1 2020
A report from the Cambodian Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries shows that Cambodia’s rubber export increased 10% in the first quarter of 2020...
