Siem Reap welcomes plans for aquarium, sanctuary
Siem Reap to be home to a $70-million aquarium and wildlife sanctuary project.
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Kratie to become a priority tourist destination
The province of Kratie, in the country’s east, is poised to become a priority tourist destination and a national heritage site.
Australian nabbed over sexual abuse of six boys
Siem Reap Police arrest an Australian tourist who allegedly sexually abused six boys.
Newly-born dolphin calf spotted in Kratie
A newly-born Irrawaddy dolphin calf was found earlier this week by tourist-boat operators in Kampi dolphin pool in Kratie province’s Chetra Borey district.
Tanzania halts issuing new hunting permits to defaulting firms
Tanzania to not issue new hunting permits to tourist hunting firms with disputes.
China has 259 top-level tourism spots: ministry
China has more than 30,000 scenic spots and tourist attractions, including 259 5A.
Reaping new benefits in Temple Town
Despite the general consensus that the property market in Siem Reap has slowed down, many experts are bullish on the potential of the area.
Win-Win Monument a symbol of peace: Prime Minister
Prime Minister Hun Sen on Saturday said all Cambodians should visit the Win-Win Monument as it is a symbol of peace and a tourist site.
Two Nigerians tried for trafficking meth
Phnom Penh Court tries two Nigerian men for trafficking over 1/2 kg of crystal meth.
CHRISTMAS IN SINGAPORE
Singapore prides itself as one with the highest number of expatriates, making it one of the most diverse nations in the world. As it embraces different cultures, it has also become of the most visited places for extravagant and colourful celebrations in Asia.
Competition heats up in Siem Reap hotel sector
New real estate developments have been shooting up across Siem Reap over the past few years. Indeed, the Kingdom’s main tourist draw has seen a spate of new hotels, boutique accommodations, guest houses and apartments.
German jailed over motorbike theft
Mondulkiri Court charges a German tourist with drug use and for stealing a motorbike from a Cambodian farmer in Sen Monorom.
Manulife Cambodia expands its presence with Preah Sihanouk branch opening
Manulife opens branch in Preah Sihanouk.
Siem Reap roads to get $15 million overhaul
Public Works Ministry to repair damaged roads in Siem Reap with about $15 million.
Far from the madding temple crowd
In the second installment of ‘Siem Reap Beyond the Temples’, Agnes Alpuerto continues her journey through the unusual and lesser travelled spots of the tourist-favourite metropolis.
Jiangsu’s hidden cultural heritage
The world famous Confucian Temple or Nanjing Fuzimiao is now a major tourist and cultural entertainment centre in Jiangsu.
At least 18 dead, 175 injured in Taiwan train derailment
18 people are killed after a train flipped over on a popular coastal tourist route.
Environment Minister calls for wild orchid protection
Environment Minister calls for more effort to preserve orchids in protected areas.
Pagoda grotto to be tourist site
Kampong Cham Authorities are mulling the idea of turning a grotto at Kuha Kongkea pagoda into a bonafide tourist attraction.
ADB says Cambodia to grow at 7% in 2018, 2019
Cambodia’s GDP will grow by 7% in 2018 and 2019, forecasts Asian Development Bank.
Rare tree plantings to lure tourists
Hundreds of rosewood trees will be planted in Siem Reap as a natural tourist site and to preserve the rare trees in Cambodia.
Three suspects held for drug trafficking
Preah Sihanouk police arrest 3 Chinese, for allegedly trafficking drugs in the province.
Aftershock brings fresh trauma to quake-hit Lombok
A magnitude 6.2 aftershock rocked Indonesia’s Lombok.
Thailand to salvage sunken tourist boat over the weekend
Thailand plans to salvage the sunken tourist boat Phoenix before August 12.
Lombok quake: rescuers struggle to reach cut-off villages
Indonesian rescue workers and military personnel resume their search for survivors.
Sri Lanka rolls out tourist-friendly tuk tuks
Sri Lanka launches a tourist-friendly tuk tuk service which initially will cover the capital.
Aspiring ninjas besiege Japanese city with job inquiries
Iga, a small city in central Japan, has long dubbed itself the home of one style of the black-clad.
Sri Lanka holds HIV awareness campaign for tourists
Sri Lanka’s medical officials will carry out an AIDS awareness campaign in tourist hotels.
Siem Reap’s anomaly Building boom continues but rentals forced down
Siem Reap is one of the three major cities of Cambodia. The site of the world-renowned Angkor temples, Siem Reap is also the Kingdom’s leading tourist destination.
Masssage shop trio held for robbing Chinese tourist
Police arrest a massage shop owner and two masseuses for stealing $1,100 from tourist.
