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A Culinary Journey for a Cause: ‘Chef Outta Water’ Fundraising Dinners Arrive in Cambodia Across Siem Reap, Phnom Penh, & Sihanoukville
This July, three of Cambodia’s premier hospitality destinations will unite international and local talent for the Chef Outta Water Fundraising Dinner Series. Bringing together celebrated chefs from Cambodia, Australia, the United States, and Vietnam, this extraordinary multi-city culinary initiative aims to celebrate local heritage while raising funds for SPOONS Cambodia, a non-profit hospitality and culinary training enterprise.…
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Exporting Heritage: How KF Arena is Turning Cambodian Culture into a Global Lifestyle Brand
In this Q&A session, Zac Crush, co-founder of KF Arena, outlines a bold strategy to elevate Cambodia’s 1,000-year-old martial art, Kun Khmer, from a local sports staple into a premium, world-class theatrical experience. Alongside his partner Sov Men, Crush explains how KF Arena is capturing an untapped market of global tourists, expats, and a rising…
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Tini Tinou International Circus Festival 2026 Returns for its 13th Edition Across Cambodia’s Two Cultural Capitals
Cambodia’s only international circus festival returns for seven festival days, expanding to both Siem Reap and Battambang with world-class performances, cultural exchange and community celebration from 17–24 November 2026. Phare Ponleu Selpak, in collaboration with Phare, The Cambodian Circus, is proud to officially announce that the Tini Tinou International Circus Festival, Cambodia’s only international circus…
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As Digital Asset Markets Grow, So Do the Risks — and the Responsibility to Address Them
The expansion of digital asset markets over the past two years has brought new opportunities for investors across Southeast Asia and beyond. It has also brought new risks. Fraud, phishing attacks, and account compromises have grown alongside the platforms that serve hundreds of millions of users globally. How the industry responds to that challenge is…
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Breaking the Mold: Meet Rithy, Cambodia’s Rising Powerlifting Star
While fitness culture is rapidly expanding across Phnom Penh, powerlifting remains a largely hidden gem in Cambodia’s sporting landscape. But 24-year-old local athlete Rithy is working hard to change that narrative. After shifting his focus away from traditional Olympic weightlifting due to its steep learning curve, Rithy found his passion in the “big three” lifts:…
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New Three-Part Documentary Series “Beyond the Noise” to Premiere at IFC Cambodia, Centering Cambodians Who Are Protecting Culture, Ocean, and Craft
PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA — Human of This Planet, a global storytelling platform founded by Cheryl Ng, in collaboration with Paradyms, a creative studio founded by Keoni Carrion, has announced the upcoming premiere screening of their debut documentary series, “Beyond the Noise.” The premiere event will take place on June 19, 2026 at 6:00 PM at the…
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The New Retail Investor: Digital Assets, Gold, Stocks — and AI, All at Once
Something is shifting in how ordinary people invest. Across Asia, Latin America, and Europe, investors who began their financial journey through digital asset platforms are increasingly building portfolios that look more like those of professional fund managers — spread across multiple asset classes, informed by real-time data, and increasingly assisted by artificial intelligence. The evidence…
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Bridging the Past and the Future: A Conversation with Jason, Author of The Quiet Native
Byline: Maelie & WheninPP In a fast-paced world that constantly demands to know “what’s next,” Jason—a Phnom Penh native, former tech startup CEO, and proud father—has consciously decided to pause and explore “what was.” Growing up in the heart of Cambodia’s capital, Jason’s insatiable childhood curiosity eventually led him to the dynamic world of entrepreneurship.…
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From Luxury Hotels to Quiet Hospitality: A Conversation with Yanin Soth
Yanin Soth, 25, is the co-founder and hospitality lead of Soya Facial Studio, a private appointment-only facial studio in Phnom Penh founded alongside her three sisters. After graduating from BHMS Switzerland in 2023, she trained in luxury hospitality across Switzerland and at The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes, where she worked across housekeeping, front desk operations,…
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Between Two Worlds: Lou Bensimon on Reconnecting with Cambodia and Creating REANKHMER
By Maëlie Gerfault (Writing Intern) Lou Bensimon’s life is a story of two cultures. Born in Phnom Penh and raised in France, she eventually found herself drawn back to her roots in Cambodia. Today, she navigates the space between these two worlds as an educator, artist, and the founder of REANKHMER—a growing platform dedicated to…