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Cambodia's New Mobile Payment System for International Tourists The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) inaugurated the Bakong Tourists mobile payment system today, August 19, to streamline transactions for travellers, reduce issues with damaged banknotes, promote the riel and boost the tourism sector. NBC governor Chea Serey announced the launch this afternoon in Siem Reap province. "For KHQR payments, we...

Koh Rong Cost Of Living When considering an article on the cost of living on Koh Rong, you have to take into account the prices throughout Cambodia and especially Phnom Penh & Sihanoukville and make a comparison. As a westerner the cost of living anywhere in South East Asia is far usually cheaper than the US, UK, Australia, Europe & South America, so I will just cover some main points from an...

Introduction to Cost of Living in Southeast Asia Cost of Living Comparison: Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, and Laos - The concept of cost of living is a crucial consideration for expatriates, digital nomads, and travelers alike. It encompasses the amount of money needed to sustain a certain standard of living in a specific location. Understanding the cost of living is essential for making informed...

What Is The Best Cambodian Bank To Open An Account? There are quite a few choices for banking in Cambodia, but in my opinion no bank comes close to ABA Bank in terms of ease of use & their mobile app.Being a member of National Bank of Canada Group, ABA Bank is Cambodia’s leading banking institution founded in 1996 as the Advanced Bank of Asia Limited.If you are setting up a company, their Company...

Koh Rong Cost Of Living When considering an article on the cost of living on Koh Rong, you have to take into account the prices throughout Cambodia and especially Phnom Penh & Sihanoukville and make a comparison. As a westerner the cost of living anywhere in South East Asia is far cheaper than usually the US, UK, Australia, Europe & South America, so I will just cover some main points from an...

Government establishes new districts, town for better management - While the government claims that the recent sub-decree to establish a new town and new districts will improve administrative management and provide public services closer to villages, civil society groups say the changes are a waste of the national budget. Affiliated Network for Social Accountability executive director San Chey said the...

Cambodian Citizenship By Investment or Donation There are 4 paths to become a Cambodian citizen: citizenship by naturalization, citizenship by investment or donation, citizenship by marriage & citizenship by birth and descent. Citizenship By Investment & Citizenship By Donation is what we will cover here, with this being the fastest route for property investors, wishing to invest and...

Where is Koh Rong & How To Get There? Koh Rong is located off of the coast of Cambodia with its main connecting ferry service located in Sihanoukville.With an area of 78 square kilometers, Koh Rong is the same size as Hong Kong & the second largest island in Cambodia. There are 4 main villages on the island: Koh Touch, Doeum D’keuw, Prek Svay and Sok San. There are various ways of getting...

First Koh Rong Apartment & Villa Project In Design Stage The very first apartment & villa development will begin in 2018 on the east coast of Koh Rong Island.This project will include low rise apartment buildings with 3 floors, 2 – 3 bedroom pool villas & a beautiful beach club covering over 6 hectares of prime beach and seaview land. Currently in the design stage, this first to market...