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Cambodia - Kingdom of Wonder
China just gifted Cambodia a $150 million stadium that looks like a giant ship, and it’s part of its ‘stadium diplomacy’ strategy. Take a look inside.
Cambodia has received the keys to a brand new, $150 million stadium from China, the latest country to be gifted such a project as Beijing tries to build influence worldwide. Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi formally handed over the Morodok Techno National Stadium, which China financed and started building in 2013, to Cambodian Prime Minister…
Cambodia Forecasts 70 Percent Drop in Tourist Arrivals in 2021 due to Ongoing Pandemic
HNOM PENH, April 19 (Xinhua) — Cambodia on Monday predicted that international tourist arrivals to the kingdom this year would decline by another 70 percent due to the ongoing impact of COVID-19. “For 2021, due to the prolonged impact of COVID-19, Cambodia’s tourism is projected to continue to drop by another 60 percent to 70…
Alert: Update on Travel Restrictions and Lockdown Measures
Due to increased lockdown measures in Phnom Penh and Ta Khmau, the U.S. Embassy will be suspending all routine consular services, including non-emergency American Citizen Services appointments, until April 28. Applicants with appointments during the lockdown period will be contacted to reschedule their appointments. American citizens seeking emergency services should contact [email protected] or +855-23-728-000. …
Kingdom temporarily suspends visas for five countries to contain COVID-19
The Foreign Affairs Ministry today informed all Cambodian ambassadors and consuls to suspend and reimburse all visas granted to foreigners from Italy, Germany, Spain, France and the US for 30 days as countries worldwide scramble to contain the spread of COVID-19. In a statement, Secretary of State Ouch Borith said the visa suspension will take…
US citizens on MS Westerdam say humanity transcends politics and fears of coronavirus, applaud Cambodia
An American citizen, James Cleveland and his wife who have spent a month as passengers onboard MS Westerdam cruise vessel said they were very delighted to return home, thanks to Cambodia. Mr Cleveland, along with dozens of passengers visited O’Chheuteal beach in Sihanouk province on Friday morning before leaving to the United States. “Cambodia is…