Tourism and Travelling
Svay Rieng Provincial Administration Builds Riverside to Enhance City Aesthetics
The Svay Rieng Provincial Administration is building a riverside on the Vaiko River to aesthetically enhance the city’s attractiveness to the people and tourists. The provincial administration said on 15 June that it is building the second phase of the Vaikoo River riverside landscaping, while the first phase situated to the west of the river […]
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Cambodia-Vietnam Considering Waterway Connection Between Kep & Phu Quoc Island
Cambodian and Vietnamese authorities are discussing the connection of waterway infrastructure between Kep and Phu Quoc Island in Vietnam, to provide more options for tourists. A water link connecting Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island with the Cambodian coast may be a hit with regional tourists but may prove to be a damp squib with Western markets, […]
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Cambodia Requests Japan to Help Transform Battambang Provincial Museum into Modern & Smart Facility
The Battambang Provincial Governor held a special meeting with Japanese consultants on smart city development in Battambang on 07 June 2022. The Smart City Development Project in Battambang focuses on transforming the city through the installation of modern technology in public places, and especially the improvement of the Battambang Provincial Museum into a smart museum […]
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Hong Kong’s famous floating restaurant sunk after bankruptcy
A famous three-story floating restaurant on a lake in Hong Kong sunk after its owner went bankrupt. Floating for four decades on Aberdeen Harbor Lake, Jumbo Floating Restaurant has been under financial turmoil for more than two years, with the owner unable to continue operating. Classic Chinese style, the floating restaurant is not only a […]
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SIA to reopen Changi Airport lounges after completion of $50m upgrade
Travellers with lounge access can now enjoy a more comfortable journey when passing through Changi Airport, another step towards normality for air travel. Singapore Airlines (SIA) said it would fully reopen its two lounges at Changi Airport Terminal 3 at 6 pm on Tuesday (May 31), following a $50 million upgrading project that started in […]
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Cambodia Expects More International Tourism Through Vietnam-Thailand Maritime Link
The Ministry of Tourism has expressed expectations for an increase in international tourists by connecting shipping lanes from the border corridor with Vietnam and Thailand. This was stated by His Excellency Thong Khon, Minister of Tourism in a workshop on May 30. HE Thong Khon said that Cambodia also has cooperation to promote the movement […]
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Tourism Minister Provides 5 Principles for Sustainable Coastal Development
Tourism Minister and Chief Deputy of the National Committee for Coastal Management and Development (NCCMD), Thong Khon has provided five principles to four coastal provinces for sustainable management and development of Cambodia’s coast. According to a workshop on the legal norms for coastal management and development on 30 May 2022, the recommendation includes: Protect and maintain […]
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Government Approves Nature Tourism Resort Investment Project on Koh Sramoch
The Cambodian Investment Board of the Council for the Development of Cambodia has approved an investment project on Koh Sramoch in Sihanoukville for natural tourism development. The Cambodian Investment Board, under the Council for the Development of Cambodia, the Preah Sihanouk Provincial Administration, and relevant ministries and institutions held a meeting on the master plan […]
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Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor Set to Reopen in June
Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor is set to resume operations in early June after being shut down for almost three years and the reopening is being made amid the presence of foreign tourists under the easing of health restrictions. Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor, an iconic heritage property in Southeast Asia, is set to reopen its doors […]
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308-hectare eco-tourism development investment project receives in-principle approval
The relevant authorities approved a 308-hectare eco-tourism development investment project in Sre Ambel district, Koh Kong province, while the project owner was requested to prepare a details investment and business plan and submit it to the Ministry of Environment for review and decision. Relevant officials led by a senior official at the Ministry of Environment, […]
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