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A Cambodian contestant has won an international crown for the first time in the history of the country’s beauty pageant. Pich Mainavyta, 21, won Miss Petite Global 2022, which was held in Malaysia, and since Saturday night, social media users in Cambodia have been posting about how proud they are of her. Mainavyta is the…
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister of India, had a close friendship with King Norodom Sihanouk. According to Sihanouk, Nehru was his greatest friend and he considered Nehru as his political mentor. In reality, Nehru was the first head of state to travel to the Cambodia after it gained independence. A 2000-year-old cultural exchange exists between…
Japan has provided a $383.22 million loan to Cambodia’s Sihanoukville Port for its refurbishment and expansion. The Exchange of Notes and accompanying agreements on the loan for the Sihanoukville Port New Container Terminal Expansion Project were signed by Hayashi Yoshimasa, the Foreign Minister of Japan, and Prak Sokhonn, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International…
IBIS Rice initiative improves farm life while protecting wildlife throughout the Kingdom. The non-profit IBIS Rice Project was started to link livelihoods with wildlife conservation in rural Cambodia and is run in conjunction with the Wildlife Conservation Society Cambodia (WCS Cambodia) and the Ministry of Environment, Cambodia. The project encourages farmers in protected rural areas…
The Khmer Empire, the first in the world to develop a functional healthcare system, was governed by its own laws. This healthcare system was built under King Jayavarman VII at the end of the 12th century. With roughly 100 employees total, each hospital the Khmer Empire established had a proper management system. The hospital also…
Travel professionals recognized AngkorWat as the historical gems lying on its doorstep in 2015, winning praise from several big players in the travel industry. The earliest indications that Siem Reap might soon become a popular travel destination appeared in November 2014, when Skyscanner announced its list of anticipated “Top holiday hotspots” for 2015. The Future Laboratory named Siem Reap…
Tonle Sap Lake is one of the world’s most productive inland fisheries and the largest freshwater lake in South East Asia. The Tonle Sap River, a 100 km long river, connects the lake to the Mekong River. Tonle Sap expands from 2,700 square kilometers to about 10,360 square kilometers, and as its depth increases from 3…
The Preah Sihanouk government has approved the investment plans submitted by 23 businesses for 19 of the province’s 32 islands. In order to attract both domestic and foreign tourists, the firms intend to develop the islands as tourist sites with hotels and other attractions. According to deputy provincial governor Kong Vitanak, there are 32 islands…
After a two-year break, the Khmer Empire Marathon, one of Cambodia’s most well-known running events, will take place on August 7th. The Angkor Empire Marathon in Siem Reap’s Angkor Archaeological Park is jointly organized by the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia (NOCC) and other partners. The organizers said that the Angkor Empire Marathon’s return in…
At Prasat Kravan temple, the Ministry of Tourism of Cambodia and the Embassy of India hosted a gala dinner in honor of Dr. S. Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs, Government of India. In his speech, Dr. Jai Shankar highlighted historical collaboration between India and Cambodia as well as India’s commitment to restoring the Angkor Wat…
In order to increase the number of tourists to Siem Reap, the Royal Government developed important action plans for the creation of new tourism products and services. On August 1, Minister of Tourism Thong Khon announced that the action plan outlines 17 strategies and 37 implementation activities for the Angkor Archaeological Park, Phnom Kulen National…
I am honored to witness a special concert held at Angkor Wat with an international cast, including musicians from France, Myanmar, and Cambodia. The Royal Ballet of Cambodia, the Myanmar National Symphony Orchestra, and the French quartet L’ensemble des Equilibres played and danced together in the concert inside the Angkor Wat temple in 2013. The…
Azaylla, a leading Agri Tech company in Cambodia, announced that it has received Pre-Series A funding from “Insitor Impact Asia Fund II”, an impact investment fund managed by Insitor Partners. The company will use the new funding to expand its sustainable and socially responsible agri-business network, utilizing technology to supply supermarkets, hotels, restaurants, and caterers…
