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Cambodia records 180 percent rise in air passengers in first eight months

Cambodia registered 3.4 million air travelers during the first eight months of 2023, a year-on-year increase of 180 percent, said a report released by the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation on Monday. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501358488/cambodia-records-180-percent-rise-in-air-passengers-in-first-eight-months/

Ministry of Tourism introduces six points to improve the quality of tourism products on the occasion of Pchum Ben

The Ministry of Tourism has introduced six points to the Capital-Provincial Department of Tourism to improve the quality of tourism products on the occasion of the traditional Pchum Ben festival on October 13-14-15, 2023. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501356703/ministry-of-tourism-introduces-six-points-to-improve-the-quality-of-tourism-products-on-the-occasion-of-pchum-ben/

Only $54M of SME Bank’s $150M tourism loans taken

Loans worth $54.2 million were approved by state-owned Small and Medium Enterprise Bank of Cambodia Plc (SME Bank) for 350 businesses under the Tourism Recovery Co-Financing Scheme (TRCS) as of August 31, 2023. ...

Hin Pisei
https://phnompenhpost.com/business/only-54m-sme-banks-150m-tourism-loans-taken

Angkor park sees growth in foreign ticket sales of $23M from Jan-Aug

According to Angkor Enterprise, 498,513 foreign tourists visited the park, which is an increase of 350.9 per cent from the same period in 2022, pushing up ticket revenue by 420 per cent year-on-year to $23.1 million. ...

Hin Pisei
https://phnompenhpost.com/business/angkor-park-sees-growth-foreign-ticket-sales-23m-jan-aug

Siem Reap’s new airport targets more airlines, destinations

All 16 airlines operating now from the old airport of Siem Reap will continue to operate from the new airport on its opening on October 16 even as efforts are made to bring more airlines to the new facility with additional destinations, said Lu Wei, ...

Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501349944/siem-reaps-new-airport-targets-more-airlines-destinations/

Siem Reap tourism firms work to boost visitors

Around 100 tourism operators, as well as provincial leaders and officials, gathered in Siem Reap recently to strategise attracting more international tourists, as the provincial airport’s mid-October opening approaches. ...

Chea Sokny
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/siem-reap-tourism-firms-work-boost-visitors

Cambodia attracts three million international tourists in seven months

Cambodia recorded some 3.03 million international visitors in the first seven of 2023, a sharp increase of 308 percent from 743,459 over the same period last year, a Ministry of Tourism’s report showed on Wednesday. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501348457/cambodia-attracts-three-million-international-tourists-in-seven-months/

Digital technology adoption by Cambodia’s tourism MSMEs

The current state and role of digital technology adaptation in tourism-related micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Cambodia in 2023 have been reported by the Cambodia Development Resource Institute (CDRI), under the support of the Asia Foundation. ...

Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/digital-technology-adoption-by-cambodia-tourism-msmes

Cambodian travel agents meet up with Malaysian counterparts in tourism seminars

Tourism Malaysia beefs up its international marketing efforts by organising seminars in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap, packed with business-to-business (B2B) sessions and networking luncheons, to arrange possible tie-ups between Malaysian tourism industry players and its Cambodian counterparts. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501345769/cambodian-travel-agents-meet-up-with-malaysian-counterparts-in-tourism-seminars/

Mondulkiri’s Putang Village considered as role model tourist attraction site

Mondulkiri provincial administration is considering the transformation of Putang village into a role model cultural and natural tourist attraction. Mondulkiri Provincial Governor Thong Savon unveiled the intention when distributing main fruit trees to 100 families in the village located in Romnea commune of Sen Monorom ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501345705/mondulkiris-putang-village-considered-as-role-model-tourist-attraction-site/

Thais and Vietnamese continue to top tourist numbers from Jan-Jul

ome 3.03 million foreign tourists arrived in Cambodia in the first seven months of 2023, an increase of 308.5 per cent compared to 743,459 visitors in the same period last year. ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/thais-and-vietnamese-continue-top-tourist-numbers-jan-jul

Cambodia records 3 mln int’l tourists in 7 months

Cambodia registered 3,037,344 international tourists in the first seven months of 2023, a significant rise of 308 percent from 743,459 over the same period last year, said a Ministry of Tourism’s report released on Wednesday. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501344304/cambodia-records-3-mln-intl-tourists-in-7-months/

App showcases Cambodia’s ecotourism gems

A new app, Doe leng Sruk Yoeng, has been launched by the Ministry of Environment (MoE) with the aim of promoting the Kingdom’s ecotourism hotspots, providing up-to-date transport information and tools to share holiday memories. ...

Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/app-showcases-cambodias-ecotourism-gems

Battambang attracts over 2.31 million tourists in five years

The Battambang province attracted approximately 2,315,126 local tourists and 256,561 international tourists during the last five years, a press release of the Ministry of Information (MoI) said. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501342421/battambang-attracts-over-2-31-million-tourists-in-five-years/

Preah Vihear province organises a cycling programme to promote tourism

Preah Vihear provincial administration has organised a cycling programme in the compound of Koh Ker Temple, a major historical and cultural site in the province, to promote the provincial tourism. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501343664/preah-vihear-province-organises-a-cycling-programme-to-promote-tourism/

Smoke-free city promotes health, attracts tourists

Promoting a smoke-free environment, especially in Siem Reap province, will not only contribute to attracting more tourists but also prevent health threats among workers in the sector as well as the general public. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501341781/smoke-free-city-promotes-health-attracts-tourists/

Kep to become smart, luxury tourism destination

A master plan was officially launched to transform Kep province into a smart and luxury tourism destination to host the upcoming 10th Sea Festival and other international events in the future, a press release of the Ministry of Tourism (MoT) said. ...

Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501340230/kep-to-become-smart-luxury-tourism-destination/

Kingdom records over 12M tourists in seven months

Cambodia received approximately 1.1 million tourists in July, which sums up to a total of over 12 million visitors recorded in the first seven months of the year, a press release of the Ministry of Information (MoI) said. ...

Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501339214/kingdom-records-over-12m-tourists-in-seven-months/

Kep master plan lays out luxury destination vision

The Kep Tourism Master Plan 2023-2035 was officially launched on August 7, in a ceremony presided over by Minister of Tourism Thong Khon and Kep Provincial Administration officials. ...

Bor Pich Zelin
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kep-master-plan-lays-out-luxury-destination-vision

US’ Murphy encourages Americans to discover Cambodia’s rich heritage

The captivating land of Cambodia, rich in temples and cultural treasures, has caught the eye of US ambassador W Patrick Murphy. In particular, he sees Angkor as a vibrant hub, full of potential for organising sports and other events to boost the economy and tourism ...

Chhorn Norn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/us-murphy-encourages-americans-discover-cambodias-rich-heritage

SME Bank disburses $54M loans to tourism related biz

A total of $54 million in loans have been disbursed to tourism-related businesses through the state-owned Small and Medium Enterprise Bank of Cambodia Plc. (SME Bank)’s Tourism Recovery Co-Financing Scheme as of July this year. ...

Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501337906/sme-bank-disburses-54m-loans-to-tourism-related-biz/

Koh Kong suspends visits to eco-tourist sites due to rains

The Governor of Koh Kong province, Mithona Phouthorng, called on all tourists to suspend travel to remote eco-tourism sites due to the dangers presented by sudden changes in the weather. ...

Nang Veasna
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501337912/koh-kong-suspends-visits-to-eco-tourist-sites-due-to-rains/

Sharp rise in Angkor Park footfalls, earning top $20.31M

Cambodia’s famed world heritage site Angkor Archaeological Park earned $20.31 million from ticket sales in the first seven months of 2023, a rise of 502.79 percent compared to the $3.37 million it collected during the same period last year, said a report recently. ...

Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501338040/sharp-rise-in-angkor-park-footfalls-earning-top-20-31m/

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