Loan to help finance water plant in northern Phnom Penh
A loan pact with the EU Investment Bank to finance a water treatment facility.
Tag: Phnom Penh
Hundreds participate in cyclo race
136 cyclo drivers participate in a race in Phnom Penh, aiming to promote the traditional form of transport.
Himawari Hotel Apartments celebrates guests on its 18th anniversary
Himawari Hotel Apartments hosted a grand Guest Appreciation Event at its Sunflower Ballroom to commemorate its 18th anniversary on Friday.
More than a hundred cyclo riders square off in race
136 cyclo drivers participated in a race in Phnom Penh today.
THIS WEEK IN PHNOM PENH
Friday is Fete de la Musique, or Music Day, a French tradition dating back to the early 1980s, dedicated to musical events, and Phnom Penh is celebrating in style.
Experiments in art and life
Many interesting characters find their way to Phnom Penh – some with a plan, some without a plan, some with plans that change. Ruben, known as Oso Kuma, is a softly spoken, well-bearded polymath who came for a contract and is still here, many projects later.
Kingdom set to host Vovinam championships
The 6th WVVF World Vovinam Championships will be hosted in the kingdom later this year and players and coaches are stepping up training ahead of the showpiece event.
A decade of Phnom Penh’s first Independent Theatre
Ten years ago, a New Zealand couple Martin and Jeanette Robinson found a two-storey pre-Khmer Rouge villa on St 95 which they turned into an air-conditioned movie-screening space with a tiny bar on the second floor.
More reason to travel the world, fares as low as USD70 with Philippine Airlines Mid-Year Sale
Traveling the world is one of the greatest treasures of this life. Reaching far flung destinations, meeting new friends, or experiencing spectacular cultures, these are just a couple of things the world offers the curious.
LYP to open water park in capital
LYP Group is granted permission by the Council for the Development of Cambodia to build a water park in Phnom Penh.
NEPAL TOURISM CAMPAIGN 2019 COMES TO PHNOM PENH
Nepal promotes its tourism as a premier holiday destination for Cambodians.
AIA-ISF Youth League wraps up
Over the past six months, 100 teams made up of almost 1,500 boys and girls participated in the AIA-ISF Youth League.
RCAF, Red Cross discuss security management
With representatives of about 20 Asia-Pacific countries gathering in Phnom Penh.
Demand rises for Dangkor district plots
After connecting National Road 2 and Street 271, the floodgates opened.
Kings of Street Football
Playing football in the small park sandwiched between two usually crowded roads, however, may sound impossible, but many are actually doing it almost every day.
Officials discuss direct flight from PP to China’s Jilin
Jilin aviation authorities are discussing the creation of a direct flight with Phnom Penh.
An Island on the doorstep
Cambodia’s dry season is technically over now, but the weather is still hot and humid due to the effect from the ongoing El Niño in the region.
Bringing voices together
For many years, the Bella Voce choir delighted Phnom Penh audiences with their two annual charity concerts.
Phnom Penh schools encouraged to be smoke-free
Leaders of educational institutions are called to strengthen smoke-free environments.
Japan in Cambodia’s Delicate Hedging Strategy
The failure of ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Phnom Penh in July 2012 has been constantly used to build the misleading narrative that Cambodia is China’s ‘de facto proxy’ in Southeast Asia and an ASEAN spoiler.
Logistics conference kicks off in Phnom Penh
Local and regional logistics companies gather in Phnom Penh.
WMC expands in local market with second showroom
Worldwide Motors Company Cambodia launches its second showroom in the country.
Lao Airlines to restore direct flight to Phnom Penh
Lao Airlines announces it will start flying to Phnom Penh again in October.
Citilink launches Jakarta-Phnom Penh route
A direct flight from Jakarta to Phnom Penh will be available starting mid-June.
DEAF-RUN ‘SOCIALS COFFEE’ OPENS THIRD BRANCH
‘Socials Coffee’ is a venue that offers employment opportunities for people with physical disabilities, especially the deaf.
A cup of coffee with a side of cuteness
We all have our moments when we just need to unwind with a warm beverage in hand and just watch the day pass us by slowly. Doesn’t that paint a comforting picture? Now imagine doing so with the addition of some little furry buddies playing around.
Bound by One Goal: Clean and Green Cambodia
Phnom Penh has been suffering from one of the worst waste problems in the region, and it is not unusual to run into piles of garbage in places all over the city. Yet, the issue is especially bad along the sewage canals in Boeung Trabek.
Chinese school signs MoU on exchange programme
A MoU with a Chinese primary school on an exchange programme.
Did you know? NATIONAL LIBRARY
Located in the center of Phnom Penh, the National Library was built in 1924 when the Kingdom was still a French protectorate within French Indochina. It’s marked as the largest library in Cambodia.
Copy & Paste TV: a cacklin’ fun
If you enjoy a good laugh, Phnom Penh is the place to be. The comedy scene in the Kingdom is rife with talented troupes putting on shows almost every other night, in exchange for a few dollars which eventually will be donated to charity groups.
