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...
Cambodian ports record strong growth in 2019
The two key Cambodian autonomous ports, PPAP and PAS, reported strong financial performances in 2019 based on their latest filings.
The Phnom Penh Autonomous Port...
Cambodia Traffic Laws Updated 2020
The Royal Cambodian Government has updated the traffic laws in the Kingdom in March 2020 and the fines for traffic violations.
In January 2020, Cambodian...
Food Delivery Apps in Cambodia
Cambodia has seen an explosion of new food delivery, grocery delivery apps and websites enter the market since 2018. We look at the best...
Bidding On Major Artery Renovation To Begin Next Month
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport yesterday announced that the renovation of National Road 4, which connects the capital with Sihanoukville in the...
Airports See Strong Passenger Growth In H1
Cambodia’s three international airports experienced robust passenger growth in the first six months of the year due to the presence of new air routes...
Cargo Airline To Take Off Soon, As Royal Air Mulls Charter...
Cambodia will soon have a locally-based cargo airline.
Southeast Asia Airlines, a company specialising in air cargo delivery across the region, will start operations once...
Study On Mass Transit System Completed
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has concluded a feasibility study on the AGT, an electric mass transit system that could help reduce traffic...
Kingdom To Start Mango Exports To South Korea In October
Cambodia expects to export its first shipment of mangoes to South Korea in October following an agreement signed between both countries in 2015.
Veng Sakhon,...
Railway Station Set For Renovation
A group of European and US investors will spend $5 million to renovate Phnom Penh’s Royal Railway Station and turn it into a modern...
Cambodian, Thai Railroads To Be Connected Today
The railroad networks in Cambodia and Thailand will be officially connected today in a ceremony presided over by the countries’ prime ministers.
The Stung Bot-Ban...
Feasibility Studies For Monorail And Metro System Started
In a bid to reduce the city’s traffic woes, a group of Chinese experts has begun feasibility studies on a monorail project and a...
China To Do Feasibility Study For Monorail
Chinese experts will conduct a feasibility study for a monorail project in Phnom Penh, the Ministry of Public Works and Transportation said yesterday.
During a...
Logistics Centre Planned For Capital
Aiming to reduce freight costs in the country, the Ministry of Public Works And Transport is considering building a logistics centre in Phnom Penh...
Rail Connection With Thailand To Take Place In March
The railway networks in Cambodia and Thailand will be officially connected in March, the Transport Minister recently announced.
The tracks on both sides of the...
Shipments Delayed As Exporters Wait For EU Tariff Decision
In less than a week, the European Union will decide on whether or not to impose tariffs on rice from Cambodia and Myanmar, with...
Port Of Sihanoukville Poised For Double Digit Growth
In the bay of Kompong Som of the Cambodian coast facing the Gulf of Thailand, sits state-owned Sihanoukville Autonomous Port (PAS), biding its time...
Trade With Japan Expands
Trade with Japan increased significantly during the first half of the year, with exports soaring 19 percent and imports growing by 9.5 percent, according...
New Airline About To Take Off
Cambodia Airways, a locally owned airline with $200 million paid-up capital, will launch operations in the next few weeks, operating local and international routes,...
National Road 6 Officially In Service
Following the completion in July of the section stretching from Siem Reap to Kampong Cham province, National Road 6 was officially inaugurated yesterday in...
With Support From Japan, Mass Transit System On Track
The government yesterday reassured the public that the automated gateway transit (AGT) system, an electric-powered mass transit system that will link Phnom Penh’s city...
Japan Fights Traffic Congestion In Capital With Bus Donation
The Japanese government is planning a shipment of 140 medium-sized, brand-new city buses that will be given to the Kingdom as donation.
The first shipment,...
Construction Work To Renovate National Highway 5 Begins
The renovation of National Road 5 continues, with construction work on the section that runs from Prek Kdam area in Kandal to Thlea Ma’Am...
QR Code System To Rate Services In International Gateways Launched
The Ministry of Tourism began yesterday the installation of a network of stickers known as QR codes in the country’s main international gateways to...
Second Section Of Western Rail Line Opens
The railroad connecting Serey Sophorn in Poipet to Battambang, a section of the western rail line that runs for 65 kilometres, officially opened Sunday.
The...
Flights From Phnom Penh To Indonesia On horizon
Direct flights between Indonesia and Cambodia are likely in the next three months because Indonesia is a major tourist market in Southeast Asia, according...
New Transport Links eady for KNY
The Transportation Ministry is launching two transportation services this week in order to accommodate those traveling ahead of Khmer New Year.
The western railway service...
Airport Rail Link Set To Start
The rail link from Phnom Penh International Airport to the city will be ready for service before the start of Khmer New Year in...
Grab Seals Ride-share Deal With Uber
Singapore-based ride sharing company Grab yesterday announced its acquisition of the Southeast Asia operations of its giant American rival Uber, the deal came just...
Taxes Target Used Car Imports
The government is considering increasing taxes on used car imports, and encouraging auto companies to set up assembly plants in Cambodia.
Kun Nhem, director-general of...
