Tourism and Travelling
China & Cambodia aviation remains uncertain despite China’s opening
After China announced the reopening, the flights between Cambodia and China as of January 2023, remained uncertain. According to data from the Secretariat of Civil Aviation, in August 2022, Cambodia had 30 flights between China and Cambodia weekly (quota set by the Chinese side), which means that Cambodian airlines fly 15 times weekly to China […]
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KOICA Approves US$3m Project to Preserve Tuol Sleng Museum Phase II
The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) approved a US$3 million budget for the preservation of Tuol Sleng Museum (Phase II), according to the official meeting on 17 January. The project will be implemented in five years starting from 2024 under the cooperation between the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts, KOICA, and UNESCO. Besides this […]
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Battambang selected as the city with best new year celebration events
Battambang province was ranked No. 1 in the “City with the best New Year Celebration” competition, according to the announcement of the National Committee for Clean City Assessment on 10 January. The evaluation is made on the new year events held from 31 December 2022 to 2 January 2023) by allowing the public to vote […]
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Accor to Launch Cambodia’s First Ibis Budget Hotel in Q1 2023
Renowned hotel group Accor will open the first Ibis Budget hotel in Cambodia, Ibis Budget Phnom Penh Riverside, in the first quarter of 2023. According to Travel News Asia last week, the Cambodian Overseas Investment Company (OCIC) of Neak Oknha Pung Kheav Se owns the new hotel. “We are happy to be able to propose […]
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SME Bank Provides Over US$41m in Loans to 291 Tourism Businesses
As of December 2022, the Small and Medium Enterprise Bank of Cambodia (SME Bank) has provided US$41.52 million in loan to 291 tourism businesses, according to the bank’s announcement on 3 January 2023. The loan is part of the Tourism Restoration and Growth Sector (TRCS) co-financing project with a total budget of about US$150 million. […]
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Gov’t Revises Development Plan on Koh Puos
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) and the Sihanoukville Provincial Administration are revising the development plan for Koh Puos, an island near the mainland of Sihanoukville. According to Sihanoukville Deputy Governor HE Long Dimanche on 4 January, the revision of the masterplan will turn Koh Puos into a standardised international tourist destination. The Cambodian […]
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Cambodia Builds ASEAN’s Tallest Buddha Statue
Construction of the ASEAN’s tallest Buddha statue worth over US$30 million officially started in Cambodia’s Kampot province. The ground-breaking ceremony for the statue was presided over by HE Chea Sophara, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction on 4 January 2023. This project will be built in the area of […]
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Monument aux Morts Statue to be Rebuilt in Phnom Penh
The Monument aux Morts, a symbol of the solidarity between Cambodia and France which was demolished in the 1970s, will be rebuilt in front of the French Embassy near the Chroy Changvar roundabout. The plan to rebuild the statue was announced by Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen during a meeting with French President Emmanuel […]
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Cambodia to promote sustainable beach development
Cambodia will expand cooperation with other coastal members to ensure further development of its coastline. Minister of Land Management Urban Planning and Construction HE Chea Sophara said on 13 December that joining the Club of the Most Beautiful Beaches in the World will drive a new turning point for Cambodia, both in terms of socio-economic […]
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PM Hun Sen Proposes Building Beach Museum in SHV
Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen has urged the Ministry of Tourism and the Sihanoukville authorities to examine the possibility of setting up a beach museum in the province. PM Hun Sen said during 16th Beach’s Club General Assembly that the club president and members should share their experiences and create a beach museum. “The […]
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