Tourism and Travelling Archives - Page 25 of 45

SME Bank Provides Over US$41m in Loans to 291 Tourism Businesses

Sommana Yan
6 January 2023

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. Of these, 26% were in the hotel business, 28% in the gu...

Gov’t Revises Development Plan on Koh Puos

Sommana Yan
5 January 2023

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 governm...

Cambodia Builds ASEAN’s Tallest Buddha Statue

Sommana Yan
4 January 2023

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 500 rice fields on the ridge of Bokor...

Monument aux Morts Statue to be Rebuilt in Phnom Penh

Sommana Yan
15 December 2022

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 Macron in Paris on 13  December, Cambodia’s news state agency ...

Cambodia to promote sustainable beach development

Sommana Yan
15 December 2022

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 aspects, tourism, urbanization and the environment....

PM Hun Sen Proposes Building Beach Museum in SHV

Sommana Yan
12 December 2022

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 Ministry of Tourism shall also cooperate with the clu...

11 Beaches in Cambodia Selected as Most Beautiful in 2022

Sommana Yan
9 December 2022

11 beaches in Cambodia have been selected as the most beautiful beaches in 2022, of which six are excellent and five are intermediate. The beaches have been selected from  27 nominal beaches in Cambodia during the celebration of the 9th Sea Festival on 8 December. According to Mr Mom Bovil, Secretary of the Working Group on Beach Monitoring and Evaluation of the General Committee of the Na...

Cambodia Urges Resumption of Direct Flights from Japan to Cambodia

Sommana Yan
1 December 2022

Cambodia has asked Japan to help revive ANA direct flights from Tokyo to Phnom Penh after being suspended during the COVID-19 outbreak, according to a meeting between Cambodia's Minister of Tourism HE Thong Khon and Ambassador of Japan to Cambodia Mikami Masahiro on 29 November. The minister said that Japan has now reopened direct flights with some other countries such as Thailand, Vietnam, and...

Battambang Authority to Build New Independence Monument, Park, & Night Market

Sommana Yan
30 November 2022

The Battambang Provincial Administration will soon build a new Independence Monument, Samdech Krala Hom Park, and Battambang Night Market to attract more tourists, according to the meeting on 29 November 2022. Battambang Governor HE Sok Loo stated that the project will be built on the old site of the Battambang Night Market and Food Street. As for the location of the new Battambang night mar...

Four New Investment Projects Worth US$171.9m Approved for Sihanoukville

Sommana Yan
30 November 2022

The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has given permits to private firms to invest US$171.9 million in establishing a 5-star hotel and three factories in Sihanoukville. The first firm is MARITIME CITY CO., LTD, which will invest US$164, 4 million in the construction and operation of a 5-star hotel (582 rooms) and an entertainment centre in Village 2, Sangkat 3, Sihanoukville. The...