As several members of the Asean community raised the spectre of host nations enjoying unfair advantage by changing, chopping and introducing events to serve their own strengths, Malaysia’s phenomenal success in the just-concluded 29th SEA Games may drive the debate over tailored programmes in a totally different direction. It isRead More
Edamame: easy budget Japanese
Category :NewsThere is a right way to eat edamame – with beer or sake, on a warm summer’s night – at least, so says Kenji Tamura, 32, one of the owners of the recently opened Japanese restaurant Edamame. Having opened in mid-June the casual izakaya-style diner serves up typical Japanese fare,Read More
An intimate look at life behind the scenes at the Royal Palace in the early 20th century, Saramani: Danseuse Khmer has been pored over by historians. New details are emerging about the protagonist, and about the man who portrayed her In February of 1904, after 43 years on the throne,Read More
Cambodia introduces marine tax
Category :NewsPHNOM PENH, 24 August 2017: Sihanoukville authorities confirmed, this week, they will introduce a new tax on tourists claiming it will help to protect the environment. News of the new environment tax surfaced earlier in the month. In its latest update to travel partners, Asian Trails, a leading tour operatorRead More
Farms get closer to tourism
Category :NewsPHNOM PENH, 9 August 2017: Agro-tourism will be in the spotlight at the upcoming 2nd Greater Mekong Subregion Agriculture Ministers Meeting, this September, in Siem Reap. The second agriculture minsters’ meeting is scheduled for 6 to 8 September and in an unprecedented move the welcome mat is being rolled outRead More