Author: wheninphnompenh
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5 things you want to know about Oasistlife Cambodia
WheninPhnomPenh’s blogger, Rithy Odom, recently spoke to Ramil Lin, Business Development Manager of Oasistlife, a Singapore-based water technology company which has branched out to Cambodia and soon to other parts of Southeast Asia. Based on the success water story from Singapore, Oasistlife wants to take on the water challenges in other ASEAN countries and provide…
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Digital payment competition is strong in Cambodia
Ascend Money, of which True Money (a strong contestant in Cambodia and regional markets), announced recently that it had transacted USD 5 billion in 2017 across Southeast Asia (6 countries) and served 21.1 million customers in the same year. While in Cambodia, it had transacted a sum equivalent to ten percent of the GDP. As…
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Cambodia’s First LGBT Dance Company, Prumsodun Ok & Natyarasa
In 2015, choreographer Ok Prumsodun formed an all male, gay-identified Khmer dance company in his living room. Now he is the face of the sacred art’s inclusive future. For those who have seen performances of traditional Khmer art, Khmer dance was mostly dominated by women and even today it is quite unusual for men to…
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My Emirates Pass is back for the summer giving Cambodian travellers more reasons to explore the UAE
We understand that a lot of Cambodians aspire to experience Dubai and the UAE in one way or another. Good news is that Emirates is giving customers even more reasons to explore Dubai and the United Arab Emirates with the return of its signature pass this summer. ‘My Emirates Pass’ turns the Emirates boarding pass…
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10 Key Life Lessons from Running
Blog post by Le Bun Meng I just finished my first ever 21K race at 2018 Phnom Penh International Half Marathon. My initial target was just a 10K race, but I decided to go for a 21K race instead to challenge myself. About 6 years ago I broke my leg and I thought running was…
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Summer just got cooler with Emirates’ complimentary ice cream service
Guess what, travellers from Cambodia, if you take Emirates this summer, you can have complimentary ice cream at Dubai International Airport. You’re welcome! In fact, ice cream cups will be given out at the Terminal 3 departure and transit areas from 15 June to 31 August for customers travelling from or through Dubai. It is…
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Emirates donates 40 sustainable blankets to Cambodian Children’s Fund
Celebrating the World’s Environmental Day, Emirates Airlines is giving away 40 sustainable blankets on their first tour trip to the Cambodian Children’s Fund, an organization known for providing educational and community services to some thousands of Cambodian kids and families The sustainable blankets are made from 100% recycled plastic bottles. By the end of 2019,…
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Discover Europe in Style with These Special Fares
Planning on travelling to your dream destinations in Europe to beat the heat this summer? Now is the best time to book that dream holiday. Passengers from Cambodia wishing to travel with their family or friends in groups of under nine can look forward to exciting low fares available from now till 12 June 2018 for travel between 29 May 2018 and…
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PHNOM PENH receives world-class EXCHANGE SQUARE
Hongkong Land’s flagship development in Cambodia officially launches in the heart of Phnom Penh’s financial district Leading property developer Hongkong Land announced today the official launch of its flagship development in Cambodia, EXCHANGE SQUARE, at the Grand Opening ceremony which was joined by senior members of the government, business community and key stakeholders. Officiating at…
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Why Viplas film matters to Cambodians
Viplas is a Khmer word that means ‘unstable’. This Cambodian seriocomedy has attempted to shed light on the dark world of mental illness especially in Cambodia in the form of miniseries for theatres and television. It describes each story of the different patients at a public mental health centre in Cambodia, suffering from a range…