The One Mall, a Chinese-backed three-storey shopping mall project in Phnom Penh, is expected to be completed in the second quarter of this year, after missing its scheduled December opening. In August, The One Mall Management (Cambodia) Co Ltd, which is a…
Cambodia exported 140,000 tons of fresh mangos, or 86.8 percent of its total exports of the fruit, to Vietnam in the first seven months of this year. Citing data from the Cambodian Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the Vietnam Trade Office said…
Swedish multinational clothing retail company Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M) has announced the opening of its first store in Cambodia next year, according to a press release issued in early July. The firm, however, did not disclose the specific date and location…
SPC Group is launching the Paris Baguette bakery franchise in Cambodia, opening the first branch in the country‘s capital city, the company said Wednesday. According to SPC Group, the Korean firm behind bakery brand Paris Baguette, it forged ties with…
The Mobile World Investment Joint Stock Co. targets VND125 trillion ($5.4 billion) in net revenues and VND4,750 billion ($206.6 million) in after-tax profits this year. The targets are respectively 15 and 21 percent higher than the company’s 2020 figures. The…
US pizza chain Papa John’s is launching in Cambodia with 15 restaurants scheduled to open during the next three years. The company opened its flagship store in Phnom Penh last month. “Papa John’s Cambodia team is truly passionate about pizza,” said Peter Xu,…
Food and grocery delivery service Foodpanda has launched a Covid-19 vaccination awareness campaign across Asia in the lead-up to WHO’s World Immunisation Week. The campaign, which aims to reach more than 10 million people across Asia, will include a series of…
Maserati has announced the opening of a new market in Asia Pacific as the brand enters Cambodia. Maserati is represented in Cambodia by HGB Group. The showroom is situated in Cambodia’s capital Phnom Penh. The facility includes a showroom of 610 sqm…
Over 50 years ago, America’s best tasting burger was born in Santa Barbara, California, and now the award-winning taste of The Habt Burger Grill will be opening its newest international location in Cambodia on October 21st! The California-based restaurant…
Convenience-store chain 7-Eleven has warned of a bogus ‘franchisor’ in Cambodia. The company said it received reports that there is an unauthorized party representing itself as 7-Eleven’s master franchisee in the country and attempting to sell outlets. The…
Thailand’s CP Group will launch 7 Eleven Cambodia next year after winning the franchise rights for the country. CP Group, which operates 7-Eleven in Thailand, will run the business via its local subsidiary. The first outlet is expected to open in Phnom Penh.…
Cambodia is set to roll out Project Bakong, the country’s blockchain-based payment network that features a central bank digital currency (CBDC) payment system. The platform, trialed in July 2019 and set to go live this quarter, already has the backing of 11…
Budget carrier Cebu Pacific has stopped its flights to and from Siem Reap, leaving only one Philippine carrier servicing the Cambodia-Philippines air route. Difficulties in turning out a profit was the main reason for Cebu Pacific’s departure from the…
Japanese casual wear retailer Uniqlo plans a four-fold increase in its Southeast Asian store count during the next decade. Tadashi Yanai, chairman, and CEO of the firm’s parent company Fast Retailing said in an interview with Nikkei that Uniqlo is seeking a…
Even weaker economies with less developed industries can threaten Vietnam’s auto industry due to its low localization rate, the Trade Ministry said. While the domestic auto industry is already facing fierce competition from car imports, mostly from Thailand…
Supermarket chain Big C has opened its first store in Cambodia. The firm has opened on a more-than 2ha site in Poipet, a booming town on the Thai/Cambodian border, with a reported investment of US$6.8 million and offering more than 1200 jobs. A statement on…