Hey, there’s another update on the border situation, and it’s a big diplomatic one! This afternoon, Prime Minister Hun Manet had a phone chat with Anwar Ibrahim, who is Malaysia’s Prime Minister and also the current ASEAN Chair for 2025. PM Hun Manet went straight to social media to share what they talked about: “I […]
Cambodia’s crown jewel, Angkor Archaeological Park, is witnessing a tourism revival in 2025. After years of pandemic-related declines, visitor numbers are rebounding, with Chinese tourists taking the lead. The trend is a welcome boost for Cambodia’s tourism sector, which contributes significantly to the national economy and local livelihoods. For the government, tourism is more than
Singapore and Cambodia have taken a big step to improve how people pay for things across Southeast Asia (ASEAN). They have officially launched a system that allows people to make payments using a cross-border QR code link between Liquid Group’s RoamQR and Cambodia’s national digital payment system, Bakong. The official launch event happened in Singapore
Hey, there was a major event this week—the very first Investor Roundtable on Sustainable Finance—and it was a huge team effort! The Securities and Exchange Regulator (SERC) teamed up with the UN (ESCAP), the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), and a couple of guarantee funds (CGIF and CGCC) to host the event at the Hyatt
Hey, guess what? Cambodia is about to host its first-ever international professional golf tournament! It’s called the Vattanac Legends Championship, and it’s kicking off really soon, on November 19, 2025. The Ministry of Tourism announced this today, calling it a huge moment for Cambodia’s sports history and our growing sports-tourism sector. The Final Details The
Hey, did you hear about the Cambodian Entrepreneurship Day 2025 event today? It was a pretty big deal! The theme was super catchy: “Vision 2030: Invest for the Future.” Basically, they gathered like 300 entrepreneurs, investors, and policymakers to talk about how Cambodia’s economy needs to change and stay strong. 🌟 Why Local Businesses Matter
Hey, you know those freshwater pufferfish people sometimes catch and eat around the Mekong River? Well, some big researchers just dropped some important findings about them—it turns out they’re a huge public health risk! The Team-Up This was a major joint research project between Kratie University and a bunch of impressive Japanese institutions, including experts
Hey, have you heard about the amazing job news? All the major trade unions here in Cambodia are giving a massive cheer to the Ministry of Labour (MLVT)! They’re praising the Ministry because they’ve been working non-stop to get Cambodian workers who returned from Thailand back into jobs here at home. And get this: in
Hey, you know how everyone’s always talking about traveling more? Well, Cambodia and Saudi Arabia just made a huge commitment to work together on tourism! They had some high-level talks in Riyadh and decided they’re going to seriously expand their partnership. The big plans? They want to set up direct flights between the two countries
Hey, there was a really tough incident at the border, and Prime Minister Hun Manet and the First Lady, Dr. Pich Chanmony, went to visit the victims this morning. Three Cambodian civilians were shot by Thai military forces on the afternoon of November 12th in Prey Chan village, which is in Banteay Meanchey province. They’re