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...
GMS Countries Sign New Deal, Boost Transport Connectivity
Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) countries reached an agreement last week on the implementation of the cross-border transport facilitation agreement (CBTA), which, starting June 1,...
Cambodia Eyes Water Transport Body
In a bid to address the high cost of logistics in the country, Cambodia plans to apply for membership at the Japanese branch of...
Northern Section of Cambodian Western Rail Line Ready For Test
The section of the western railway line linking Poipet in Banteay Meanchey province to Battambang is now ready to be tested after the train...
City To Have Mass Transit System In Place By 2023
Cambodia will have an automated gateway transit system (AGT) ahead of 2023 – when the country is due to host the Southeast Asian Games...
Expressway Work Could Start This Year
Construction of an expressway linking Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville province could start this year if government negotiations with the Chinese company in charge of...
High Times For Kampot Pepper
The Kampot Pepper Promotion Association exported 60 tonnes of Kampot pepper during the first nine months of 2017 and aims to reach 80 tonnes...
Small Planet Airlines Set For Take Off
Small Planet Airlines, a low-cost carrier, became the seventh airline registered with the country’s aviation body after the company yesterday received its Air Operator’s...
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...
Paperless Trade On The Horizon
Cambodia yesterday signed the framework agreement on the Facilitation of Cross-border Paperless Trade in Asia and the Pacific, which aims to strengthen digital trade...
New Container Terminal Okayed For Sihanoukville
The construction of a new container terminal as part of an expansion project of the Sihanoukville Autonomous Port (PAS) will start by early 2019...
PM Asks Japan To Help With Phnom Penh Skytrain
The Japanese government has agreed to conduct a feasibility study on constructing a skytrain from the city centre to the Phnom Penh International Airport...
Air Freight Demand Soaring High In 2017
According to a recent press release from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), global demand for air freight has risen by 10.4 percent during...
Increased Traffic Through PAS Q1-2
Sihanoukville Autonomous Port (PAS) has reported a slight year-on-year increase in container traffic during the first half of 2017, a trend which its director reckoned would...
Cambodia Angkor Air Now A Member Of IATA
The Kingdom’s national flag carrier, Cambodia Angkor Air, is the country’s first airline to receive the International Air Transport Association’s Operational Safety Audit (IOSA)...
New Charges Infuriate Logistics Firms
Private sector logistics companies have voiced concern over new service charges in ports, calling for a meeting with the Minister of Public Works to...
New Airline Launches Kuala Lumpur Service
Cambodia-based JC International Airlines officially launched its service to Malaysia on Tuesday with its inaugural flight landing at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA2). The airline...
Cambodia Rail Investment Options Pursued
Nearly a month after the Royal Group and two major China-based railway engineering companies signed a joint venture agreement to upgrade the rail system,...
Etihad Cargo Makes A Debut In Cambodia
United Arab Emirates’ national airline Etihad has officially launched a weekly cargo service between Abu Dhabi and Phnom Penh to meet the rising trend...
Qatar Crisis Sparks Tourism Fears In Cambodia
Government officials and tourism experts say they are worried about a diplomatic crisis involving Qatar and its effect on flights between Phnom Penh and...
Sihanoukville Autonomous Port Aims High For IPO
Following a bookbuilding exercise that received a marked response from institutional investors, Sihanoukville Autonomous Port (SAP) yesterday announced a share price of 5,040 riel ($1.26)...
Illicit Financial Flows Have Cost Cambodia Millions
A new report from US-based nonprofit Global Financial Integrity (GFI) has revealed that illicit financial flows – the illegal movement of money or capital...
Alibaba In Talks With Thailand’s WHA Over E-commerce Park Site
Chinese e-commerce giants Alibaba are in discussions with WHA Corporation Plc, a Stock Exchange of Thailand listed company and the nation’s largest developer of...
New Ride-hailing App iTsumo Offers Cheapest Fares In Town
A new ride-hailing mobile app has rolled up on the increasingly competitive Cambodian online market offering the “most reliable and cheapest taxi fares”.
iTsumo –...
Thailand Named In President Trump’s US Trade Hit List
US President Donald Trump singled out Thailand – along with Vietnam, Indonesia and 13 other countries – when he announced the signing of two...
Cambodia’s Bilateral Trade With The US Last Year Around $3 Billion
The trade volume between Cambodia and the United States reached around $3 billion in 2016, while nearly 240,000 American tourists visited the Kingdom, according...
Thailand To Host Regional Base For Alibaba Product Distribution
Alibaba Group, the Chinese e-commerce giant, is planning to set up a regional electronic-trade centre and logistics system in Thailand to help link the...
Cambodia And Laos Ink Deal To Help Increase Flight Links
Cambodia and Laos on Monday signed a deal to encourage regional airlines to increase their services between both countries in a bid to boost tourism.
Vann...
Domestic Cargo Service Launched By Cambodia Angkor Air
National flag carrying airline Cambodia Angkor Air on Thursday launched the Kingdom’s first domestic air cargo service, called Angkor Express Go, transporting goods between...
