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CATA urges SME Bank to support cruise boat businesses
Small and Medium Enterprise Bank of Cambodia Plc (SME Bank), which is currently reviewing its $50 million budget support for pandemic-hit tourism players in Siem Reap province was asked to consider providing loans to cruise boat businesses along the Tonle Sap River. ...
Nheng Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501416844/cata-urges-sme-bank-to-support-cruise-boat-businesses/
Nearly 84,000 vehicles travel on Chinese-invested expressway in Cambodia during New Year holiday
Some 83,900 vehicles have traveled on the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway during the New Year holiday, starting from Saturday to Monday, a senior Cambodian official said on Tuesday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501417172/nearly-84000-vehicles-travel-on-chinese-invested-expressway-in-cambodia-during-new-year-holiday/
Ministry offers public Wi-Fi to boosts tourism
The Ministry of Post and Telecommunications has opened Wi-Fi to the public at Ochheuteal and Otres beaches in Preah Sihanouk province to provide free internet service for both locals and foreign guests, aiming to enhance the tourism sector. ...
Samban Chandara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-offers-public-wi-fi-to-boosts-tourism
Kampot top among provinces with more visitors during NYE
Nearly 400,000 revellers thronged Kampot province, making it the most favourite spot in the country for the New Year celebrations. ...
Nop Sreymao
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501416553/kampot-top-among-provinces-with-more-visitors-during-nye/
Angkor 2023 ticket sales to foreign visitors rake in over $37M
Cambodia earned $37.19 million from Angkor Archaeological Park ticket sales last year, which is a 222-percent increase compared to the year before, the state-owned Angkor Enterprise report showed on Monday. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501416458/angkor-2023-ticket-sales-to-foreign-visitors-rake-in-over-37m/
Close to 800,000 foreign tourists converged on Angkor in 2023
Cambodia’s famed Angkor Archeological Park received 798,069 international visitors in 2023, up 177 percent from 287,454 in the previous year, said a news release on Monday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501416584/close-to-800000-foreign-tourists-converged-on-angkor-in-2023/
Cambodia receives nearly half million Chinese tourists in 11 months
Cambodia attracted 498,250 Chinese visitors during the first 11 months of 2023, said a report from the Ministry of Tourism released on Monday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501412959/cambodia-receives-nearly-half-million-chinese-tourists-in-11-months/
Six million people celebrate waater festival
Tob Sopheak, Ministry of Tourism (MoT) spokesperson, said on Wednesday that the three-day Water Festival attracted about six million revelers, including 73,000 foreigners. ...
Chhorn Raksmey
https://kiripost.com/stories/six-million-people-celebrate-water-festival
Battambang’s Culinary Traditions Gain UNESCO Recognition
Despite not having any Michelin-starred restaurants or fine-dining spaces, Battambang is known for its culinary traditions and reputation for producing the country’s most delicious food. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501398815/battambangs-culinary-traditions-gain-unesco-recognition/
‘Number of tourists to Siem Reap on the rise’
Some 304,000 local and foreign visitors made their way to Siem Reap for the Water Festival, representing a 10% increase from 2019. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501399382/number-of-tourists-to-siem-reap-on-the-rise/
Cambodia’s popular Water Festival attracts 4.9 mln visitors to capital
Cambodia’s three-day Water Festival attracted some 4.9 million locals and tourists to the capital Phnom Penh, according to a Cambodian National Police’s report on Wednesday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501399581/cambodias-popular-water-festival-attracts-4-9-mln-visitors-to-capital/
United States committed to encouraging more tourists to Cambodia
The United States of America is committed to attracting more tourists from the country to visit Cambodia. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501397373/united-states-committed-to-encouraging-more-tourists-to-cambodia/
Chinese-invested airport expected to help revitalize Cambodia’s tourism industry
Chinese-invested Siem Reap Angkor International Airport (SAI) in northwest Cambodia’s Siem Reap province was officially inaugurated on Thursday, raising hope for the recovery of the kingdom’s tourism industry. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501393787/chinese-invested-airport-expected-to-help-revitalize-cambodias-tourism-industry/
Government to expand road from new Siem Reap Airport to provincial city
The Royal Government has planned to upgrade the National Road (NR) 6 from the T-junction of the highway from Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport (SAI) in Siem Reap to the provincial city with a distance of nearly 20 kilometres at an estimated cost of $60 million. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501393810/government-to-expand-road-from-new-siem-reap-airport-to-provincial-city/
SME Bank to allocate $50 million in funds for Siem Reap tourism boost
The allocation of funds through the Small and Medium Enterprise Bank of Cambodia Plc (SME Bank) is expected to be a vital and timely force in supporting and reviving businesses in Siem Reap province. The move comes in response to the continued arrival of foreign ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/sme-bank-to-allocate-50-million-in-funds-for-siem-reap-tourism-boost
Cambodia’s PM calls financial institutions to restructure loans for tour operators in Siem Reap
Cambodian Prime Minister Dr Hun Manet called on here this morning to the financial institutions to restructure loans for tour operators in Siem Reap province at reasonable interest rates to help revive the tourism sector after being severely affected by COVID-19. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501391907/cambodias-pm-calls-financial-institutions-to-restructure-loans-for-tour-operators-in-siem-reap/
Siem Reap, Liaoning finalise deal to aid tourism, cultural exchange
Siem Reap provincial authorities anticipate an influx of Chinese tourists following the recent memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed with China’s Liaoning province. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/siem-reap-liaoning-finalise-deal-aid-tourism-cultural-exchange
PM tells Preah Sihanouk to step up law, order
Prime Minister Hun Manet has instructed the Preah Sihanouk provincial authorities to maintain security and protect public order and to pay particular attention to popular tourist destinations and industrial areas, noting that this will contribute to attracting visitors and investors. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-tells-preah-sihanouk-step-law-order
Angkor ticket revenue surges by over 312 percent to $27.88M
Cambodia earned $27.88 million from Angkor Archaeological Park ticket sales in the first 10 months of the year, a jump of over 312 percent compared to the same period last year. ...
Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501388697/angkor-ticket-revenue-surges-by-over-312-percent-to-27-88m/
Cambodia eager to see return of more Chinese tourists: PM
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said on Tuesday that the Southeast Asian country is keen to see the return of more Chinese tourists, noting that the kingdom is a safe tourist destination. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501388900/cambodia-eager-to-see-return-of-more-chinese-tourists-pm/
Strengthening resilience key to coping with crises
An in-depth study into the impact of Covid-19 on tourism-related businesses in Siem Reap has revealed that while solid networks helped strengthen resilience, existing debts and the structure of the labor system hampered it. ...
Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/strengthening-resilience-key-to-coping-with-crises
Siem Reap-Angkor Int’l Airport records new high number of daily passengers
The number of air passengers passing through the newly-commenced Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport (SAI) has continued to grow, with a record of 3,200 a day, up from 2,600 on Oct. 24. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501388197/siem-reap-angkor-intl-airport-records-new-high-number-of-daily-passengers/
MPTC to help digital transformation in tourism, information sectors
The Ministry of Post and Telecommunications (MPTC) Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Tourism (MoT) and the Ministry of Information (MoI) to organise training programmes on digital skills for civil servants. ...
Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501385578/mptc-to-help-digital-transformation-in-tourism-information-sectors/
Angkor Park revenue surges by ‘300%’ in 2023
Over 600,000 international tourists purchased tickets to the Angkor Archaeological Park in the first 10 months of 2023, boosting revenue for Angkor Enterprise – a state body tasked with overseeing ticket sales – to nearly $28 million. This represents a staggering increase of over 300% ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/angkor-park-revenue-surges-300-2023