Tourism

Phone operator Hello to launch the latest Blackberry

After launching the Blackberry two times last year, Mobile phone operator Hello will import the latest Blackberry Bold handset, manufactured by Research in Motion’s (RIM), to Cambodia at the end of this month, according to the Post.
Gary Foo, Hello’s Brand Manager, was quoted by the Post as saying that “we’ve seen encouraging take up of [...]

The approval to develop Anlong Veng for Tourism

The official approval of project to develop the historic tourist site in Anglong Veng, the Oddar Meanchey district was made by the Cabinet of Prime Minister Hun Sen. Tourism development- which is the last political leadership of the genocidal regine- have been made in order to attract the national and international tourists.
Peuy Saroeun deputy governor [...]

PM called for direct flights from Indonesia

In order to increase revenue from tourism sector in Cambodia, Cambodia’s prime minister Hun Sen had a meeting with Indonesia’s House of Regional Representatives Deputy Director Laode Ida in Phnom Penh on Thursday.
The premier also appealed for direct flights between Cambodia between Cambodia and Indonesia as soon as possible.
The Phnom Penh Post quoted Tith Chantha, [...]

First new aircraft bought by CAA

Cambodia Angkor Airline [CAA] is a joint venture between Cambodian government and Vietnam Airline, which was launched in late July last year. Cambodia’s government owns 51 percent by forming a 30-year-agreement worth an initial investment of $100 million.
Recently, CAA bought a new-brand ATR-72 aircraft, which was manufactured by a French-Italian company. After launching, it has [...]

Direct flights from Russia next year

In a bid to increase the foreign tourists to visit Cambodia, recently the government also makes its efforts and possibility to seek the direct flights from developed and industrialized countries. The tourism sector is the kind of tourism industry to make more income for the nation.
Russian delegates from the two largest Russian airlines, Aeroflot Russian [...]

National carrier made profit

Cambodia Angkor Air (CAA) which is the joint venture between the Cambodian government and Vietnam Airlines made its maiden flight since July 28 by flying between Phnom Penh and Siem Reap and it also flies to Ho Chi Minh City.
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said last week that Cambodia Angkor Air (CAA) made profit ahead [...]

Philippine direct flights to Cambodia next year

According to the memorandum of understanding between Cambodia’s State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSCA) and the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) on Sept 16 to open the airways between two nations, Cebu Pacific Air, plans to begin its direct flight to Cambodia from its home in 2010.
Thong Khon, Tourism Minister, was quoted by [...]