Cambodia - Kingdom of Wonder
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…
Hospitality fair moves to Siem Reap to talk business
The third Tourism and Meetings, Incentives, Conference, Exhibitions (MICE) Biz Fair 2020 will move to Siem Reap province and will include neighbouring tourism seller-participants to meet with more than 100 international buyers over two full-day business sessions. The event was planned for February in Phnom Penh. However, after consultation with the department of the marketing…
Local aviation sector thriving: SSCA
Cambodia’s aviation sector has grown remarkably in recent years, particularly since the implementation of the government’s open sky policy, a recent report from the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSCA) highlights. More than 104,800 flights took to the skies in 2018, a 16.2 percent increase, while the number of passengers rose by more than 21…
Government says ‘yes’ to Japan’s smart city initiative
The government has agreed to a Japanese initiative that seeks to drive investment in the development of smart cities in the Kingdom. According to an announcement issued yesterday by the Ministry of Land Management, the government has agreed to a series of ‘smart city principles’ – which deal mostly with urban management and the use…
Trekking becomes a new attraction at Angkor Park
Raising sheets of white paper with numbers written on it, Chheav Taing Kouch a travel agent from Peak DMC Cambodia calls each one as he assembles his group prior to trekking inside the Angkor archaeological park. This was the first-ever trekking journey organised by the Cambodia Association of Travel Agents (CATA) on November 4, in…