Reporting and analysis on retail, e-commerce, and consumer trends in Cambodia, updated continuously by our newsroom.
The Habit Restaurants is set to expand its Habit Burger Grill franchise throughout Cambodia in partnership with Amory F&B in a 25-store development agreement. The first outlet is expected to open in Phnom Penh in spring next year. “We quickly developed a…
Low-cost carrier Thai AirAsia, a subsidiary of Malaysia-based AirAsia, will launch a direct flight from Bangkok’s Don Mueang International Airport to Cambodia’s Sihanoukville in July. The coastal town will become Thai AirAsia’s third destination in Cambodia…
Thai AirAsia CEO Santisuk Klongchaiya said the airline has devoted great importance to adding routes to its regional flight bases, looking to build a strong network of destinations that provide the opportunity to add even further routes, providing ever…
Cambodia’s largest enterprise-focused ISP SINET has selected Nokia to support its expansion into the residential market with FTTH services. Under the agreement, Nokia will roll out a nationwide access network starting in major housing apartments and gated…
Vietnam has for the first time entered the Bloomberg Innovation Index of the world’s 60 most innovative economies. It scored 45.92 out of 100 in the 2019 index. Other new entrants include India, Mexico and Saudi Arabia. Bloomberg said: “The index analyzes…
BBK Electronics’ budget smartphone brand Realme is eyeing expansion into Southeast Asia, Africa and Europe. The company’s online distribution strategy has brought it success in the Indian market and makes broader expansion possible, according to Realme global…
International pizza franchise Pezzo has launched in Brunei Darussalam. The brand, operating under Satami Group of Companies, features a “Grab & Go” kiosk serving pizza by the slice for immediate purchase, and a “mix and match” pizza purchase option, whereby…
Vietnam’s first private airport near the world-renowned Ha Long Bay is getting finishing touches for a Christmas day opening. The 325-hectare (803 acres) airport at Van Don District, northern Quang Ninh Province cost VND7.7 trillion (more than $330 million)…
Cambodia’s SingMeng Telemedia has announced plans to acquire and merge with Digi to create an operator with a range of services including internet, entertainment, voice, and enterprise solutions. The planned merger is expected to complete in October, the…
As the trend to keep and display exotic animals in cafes in the Cambodian capital grows in popularity, wildlife experts have warned that the animal trade is largely unregulated and could be putting creatures at risk. Reptile Cafe, one of the city’s recent…
Asia “continued to boom” for travel retailer Dufry in the first half of this year. Bali, Cambodia, Indonesia, Macau and South Korea all achieved double-digit sales growth during the half year, with Chinese tourists credited for much of that growth. Australia…
Japanese retailer and mall operator Aeon has opened Cambodia’s largest shopping mall in Phnom Penh. It is the second Aeon Mall to open in the Cambodian capital. MD Seiichi Chiba said at the opening that Aeon Cambodia’s first Phnom Penh mall has been…
Singaporean pizza chain Pezzo Pizza will officially open its first-ever by-the-slice kiosk in the upcoming Aeon Mall 2 in Phnom Penh on May 30. Run by Star Food Enterprise, Pezzo Pizza Cambodia will be offering pizza made with dough prepared using blended…
Paris-based French and Cambodian startup ShopRunBack was launched in 2014 and has been revolutionising returns management for e-merchants and retailers, it is established by a group of experts in e-commerce, supply chain and the latest web technologies.…
Mobile payments platform Alipay is expanding its cross-border footprint with new outposts Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos and the Philippines. The deployment is aimed at connecting merchants with an estimated 520 million active users in China through its Alipay’s…
Thailand’s Inthanin coffee brand will roll out in Cambodia following the signing of a memorandum of understanding between RCG Retail (Cambodia) and Bangchak Retail. RCG plans to open more than 100 Inthanin cafes in Cambodia from next month until 2022. It will…
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