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La French Tech Phnom Penh and MPTC Discuss FrancoTech and the Future of Cambodia’s Technology and Innovation Ecosystem Read: https://b2b-asianews.com/news/la-french-tech-phnom-penh-and-mptc-discuss-francotech-and-the-future-of-cambodias-technology-and-innovation-ecosystem/ La French Tech Phnom Penh met with H.E. Dr. Chea Vandeth, Minister of Post and Telecommunications, and senior officials of the Ministry (MPTC) to discuss preparations for FrancoTech, present French Tech Forum Asia – Phnom Penh, and explore potential initiatives to further strengthen Cambodia’s technology and innovation ecosystem. Get connected to our social media pages: 🔗 Facebook 🔗 YouTube 🔗 LinkedIn 🔗 TikTok 🔗 Instagram 🔗 Twitter

Manulife Cambodia and FTB Deepen Their Long-Standing Relationship Through an Exclusive Bancassurance Partnership to Build Financial Resilience for Cambodian Families Read: https://b2b-asianews.com/news/manulife-cambodia-and-ftb-deepen-their-long-standing-relationship-through-an-exclusive-bancassurance-partnership-to-build-financial-resilience-for-cambodian-families/ Manulife Cambodia, the Kingdom’s first international life insurance company and a trusted provider protecting more than 440,000 Cambodians, and FTB, the first local commercial bank in Cambodia, announced an exclusive bancassurance partnership on September 28, 2026. Building on a successful partnership that began in 2016, the two institutions have worked together to make financial protection more accessible to Cambodians through FTB’s banking channels and nationwide branch network. The partnership further integrates FTB’s banking solutions with Manulife Cambodia’s life insurance protection and AI-enabled customer insights to help Cambodian famil

📺 WATCH: Daily Update | ព័ត៌មានប្រចាំថ្ងៃ (29 September 2026) Watch the video: https://youtu.be/HQ3J-VlYm84 នេះ​គឺជា​ព័ត៌មាន​ថ្មីៗ​ប្រចាំថ្ងៃ​របស់​ B2B Asia News សម្រាប់​ថ្ងៃទី​ ២៩ ខែកញ្ញា ឆ្នាំ ២០២៦ ដែល​បង្ហាញអំពី​ទីផ្សារ​តំបន់ និង​សកល ព្រមទាំង​គ្របដណ្តប់​ព័ត៌មាន​អាជីវកម្ម​ប្រចាំថ្ងៃ​ដែល​មិនគួរ​ខកខាន។ Get connected to our social media pages: 🔗 Facebook 🔗 YouTube 🔗 LinkedIn 🔗 TikTok 🔗 Instagram 🔗 Twitter

Innotality Catering Brings Khmer Hospitality to Bayon Temple for the World Community Tourism Summit 2026 Read: https://b2b-asianews.com/news/innotality-catering-brings-khmer-hospitality-to-bayon-temple-for-the-world-community-tourism-summit-2026/ Innotality Catering delivered a landmark cultural evening at the historic Bayon Temple on September 27, to welcome delegates of the GX Summit 2026, hosted by G Adventures. Set against the four iconic faces of Bayon Temple, the evening brought together international tourism executives, tour operators, travel agents, influencers, members of the media, government representatives, industry leaders, and delegates from more than 150 countries around the world, for a showcase of Khmer cuisine, hospitality and cultural performance. Get connected to our social media pages: 🔗 Facebook 🔗 YouTube 🔗 LinkedIn 🔗 TikTok 🔗 Instagram 🔗 Twitter

📺 WATCH: 29 September 2026 - Daily Update - B2B Asia News Watch the video: https://youtu.be/PWoWbz5wVP4 This is a B2B Asia News Daily Update for​ 29 September 2026, reviewing regional and global markets, and covering the daily business news you shouldn’t miss. Get connected to our social media pages: 🔗 Facebook 🔗 YouTube 🔗 LinkedIn 🔗 TikTok 🔗 Instagram 🔗 Twitter

📺 WATCH: The Boldest Predictions for Markets in 2026 - What I Am Watching Today - Anthony Galliano Watch the video: https://youtu.be/j7suyyv7RYk Anthony Galliano, Group CEO of Cambodian Investment Management (CIM), shares the boldest predictions for markets in 2026 in this episode of What I Am Watching Today. Get connected to our social media pages: 🔗 Facebook 🔗 YouTube 🔗 LinkedIn 🔗 TikTok 🔗 Instagram 🔗 Twitter

Metfone Secures Exclusive FIFA ASEAN Cup 2026 Broadcasting Rights in Cambodia at the Last Minute Read: https://b2b-asianews.com/news/metfone-secures-exclusive-fifa-asean-cup-2026-broadcasting-rights-in-cambodia-at-the-last-minute/ Cambodian football fans received exciting news just ahead of the action as Metfone officially secured the exclusive broadcasting rights in Cambodia for the FIFA ASEAN Cup 2026, bringing the tournament directly to viewers nationwide through TV360 by Metfone. Get connected to our social media pages: 🔗 Facebook 🔗 YouTube 🔗 LinkedIn 🔗 TikTok 🔗 Instagram 🔗 Twitter

📺 WATCH: Episode 4: Lilian Li, Founder, Asian Petrel Advisory - Riel Movers - Pt. 2 Watch the video: https://youtu.be/YdmpfN8SQfc B2B Asia News' Riel Movers offers in-depth video interviews with influential leaders who inspire, impact, innovative, and create positive change in the Kingdom's business community. In the second part of our interview with Lilian Li, Founder of Asian Petrel Advisory, she delves deeper into her research on artificial intelligence (AI) adoption in Cambodia, which she describes as still being in a pioneer stage, and discusses how she sees AI impacting the nature of work and education in the future. ▶️ Watch Part 1 Get connected to our social media pages: 🔗 Facebook 🔗 YouTube 🔗 LinkedIn 🔗 TikTok 🔗 Instagram 🔗 Twitter

📺 SHORT: Digitisation Could Increase Cambodia's Trade by 4% - Claudio Dordi, UK–ASEAN Open Trade Pillar Watch the video: https://youtube.com/shorts/IFKsvY_Sk6A Claudio Dordi, Team Leader of the UK–ASEAN Open Trade Pillar, spoke about a recent study done by Oxford Economics, which assessed that the digitisation of trade in Cambodia could help increase overall trade by 4 per cent. He stressed that all relevant stakeholders – including government, transport and logistics companies, and financial institutions – need to come together to concretely implement new digital systems, which will also help make trade faster and more secure. Dordi delivered these remarks during a panel discussion at the 3rd Digital Trade Forum and Online Expo, which was held from September 11–13, 2026, at the Diamond Island Convention and Exhibition Centre. Get connected to our social media pages: 🔗 Facebook 🔗 YouTube 🔗 LinkedIn 🔗 TikTok 🔗 Instagram 🔗 Twitter

📺 SHORT: MPTC's Efforts to Improve Digital Literacy - Chea Linna, MPTC Watch the video: https://youtube.com/shorts/TCZGYAYQT7w Chea Linna, Lead Cybersecurity Specialist at the General Department of ICT under the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications (MPTC), remarked on two main focuses under Cambodia's Digital Economy and Society Policy Framework (2021–2035) – digital infrastructure and education – and further shared what work the MPTC is doing to improve digital literacy in the country. For example, he spoke about the MPTC's collaboration with the Ministry of Education to establish community tech centres in over 180 remote high schools, providing digital platform access and training to all community members. Linna delivered these remarks during a panel discussion at Cambodia Data Trust Lab, the second flagship event under the ‘Powered by Cambodia’ campaign, which was held on August 29, 2026, at the Novotel Phnom Penh BKK 1. Get connected to our social media pages: 🔗 Facebook 🔗 YouTube 🔗 LinkedIn 🔗 TikTok 🔗 Instagram 🔗 Twitter

🗓 EVENT: Interchamber Carnival 2026 Co-organised by AmCham, AusCham, BritCham, CTF, EuroCham, IBC, InCham, JBAC, and PhilCham, the Interchamber Carnival 2026 will take place on October 2 at Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra, providing a platform for major business groups to connect, collaborate, and spark opportunities. More details: https://b2b-asianews.com/event/interchamber-carnival-2026/ Get connected to our social media pages: 🔗 Facebook 🔗 YouTube 🔗 LinkedIn 🔗 TikTok 🔗 Instagram 🔗 Twitter

📺 WATCH: Daily Update | ព័ត៌មានប្រចាំថ្ងៃ (28 September 2026) Watch the video: https://youtu.be/snEr-yC1VII នេះ​គឺជា​ព័ត៌មាន​ថ្មីៗ​ប្រចាំថ្ងៃ​របស់​ B2B Asia News សម្រាប់​ថ្ងៃទី​ ២៨ ខែកញ្ញា ឆ្នាំ ២០២៦ ដែល​បង្ហាញអំពី​ទីផ្សារ​តំបន់ និង​សកល ព្រមទាំង​គ្របដណ្តប់​ព័ត៌មាន​អាជីវកម្ម​ប្រចាំថ្ងៃ​ដែល​មិនគួរ​ខកខាន។ Get connected to our social media pages: 🔗 Facebook 🔗 YouTube 🔗 LinkedIn 🔗 TikTok 🔗 Instagram 🔗 Twitter

📺 WATCH: 28 September 2026 - Daily Update - B2B Asia News Watch the video: https://youtu.be/Jcgd72UQYYo This is a B2B Asia News Daily Update for​ 28 September 2026, reviewing regional and global markets, and covering the daily business news you shouldn’t miss. Get connected to our social media pages: 🔗 Facebook 🔗 YouTube 🔗 LinkedIn 🔗 TikTok 🔗 Instagram 🔗 Twitter

📺 WATCH: Potential Conflict Outcomes and Market Consequences - What I Am Watching Today - Anthony Galliano Watch the video: https://youtu.be/z_gfnXCeAA4 Anthony Galliano, Group CEO of Cambodian Investment Management (CIM), discusses potential conflict outcomes and market consequences in this episode of What I Am Watching Today. The United States and Iran are still communicating through mediators, but remain divided over sanctions, the U.S. blockade and Iran’s nuclear programme. After U.S. President Trump's speech at the United Nations, investors are weighing the possibility of renewed military actions and political pressure to bring this war to an end. Galliano goes over the three potential scenarios evolving. Get connected to our social media pages: 🔗 Facebook 🔗 YouTube 🔗 LinkedIn 🔗 TikTok 🔗 Instagram 🔗 Twitter

📺 SHORT: Upskilling Cambodia's Next-Gen EV Workforce - H.E. Ky Sokkim, SDF Watch the video: https://youtube.com/shorts/j0Ubl9IPLAo H.E. Ky Sokkim, Executive Director of the Skills Development Fund (SDF), highlighted the work SDF is doing to upskill Cambodia's workforce. With strong industry partnerships, SDF programmes have boosted productivity and return on investment (ROI). He underlined that a key focus for SDF is clean energy mobility, training 166 trainers in EV inspection & repair, who will equip 2,000 workers by 2029, supporting Cambodia's EV policy and green transition. H.E. Ky Sokkim delivered these remarks during Clean Energy Week 2026, which ran from September 15–21. Clean Energy Week is held annually by EnergyLab Asia, in partnership with the Cambodian government, the Australian Embassy, and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Get connected to our social media pages: 🔗 Facebook 🔗 YouTube 🔗 LinkedIn 🔗 TikTok 🔗 Instagram 🔗 Twitter

cellcard Signs MoU with Huawei for $300M, Taking the Total Investment to $5.6B in 30 Years Read: https://b2b-asianews.com/news/30-years-in-cambodia-cellcard-signs-mou-with-huawei-for-us300-million-taking-the-total-investment-to-us56-billion-in-30-years/ CamGSM PLC, commercially known as cellcard, Cambodia's Khmer-owned digital telecommunications operator, signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Huawei on September 28, 2026, to invest approximately USD 300 million over the coming years in next-generation digital infrastructure, advanced connectivity, artificial intelligence (AI), cloud services, and nationwide network modernisation. Get connected to our social media pages: 🔗 Facebook 🔗 YouTube 🔗 LinkedIn 🔗 TikTok 🔗 Instagram 🔗 Twitter

📺 SHORT: AI Cannot Replace Critical Thinking - Dr Prohim Tam, AUPP Watch the video: https://youtube.com/shorts/YlE-TURU0pw Dr Prohim Tam, Instructor under the Faculty of Digital Technologies at the American University of Phnom Penh (AUPP), shared his perspective as an educator on how artificial intelligence (AI) is changing how students learn. He stressed that he does not believe AI can replace critical thinking and students will still need to build their foundational skills and environmental understanding for career longevity. Dr Prohim delivered these remarks during a panel discussion at Cambodia Data Trust Lab, the second flagship event under the ‘Powered by Cambodia’ campaign, which was held on August 29, 2026, at the Novotel Phnom Penh BKK 1. Get connected to our social media pages: 🔗 Facebook 🔗 YouTube 🔗 LinkedIn 🔗 TikTok 🔗 Instagram 🔗 Twitter

📺 SHORT: Mitigating Climate Change Is an Urgent Economic Imperative - Elisabeth Gish, EnergyLab Asia Watch the video: https://youtube.com/shorts/XDQX5hrbKY8 Elisabeth Gish, Partnerships and Skills Lead at EnergyLab Asia, remarked on the urgent economic imperative of mitigating climate change, and the essential role clean energy will play in this process. She stressed that clean energy can be key to green growth in a wide range of priority economic sectors in Cambodia, including garments, agro-processing and sustainable tourism. She noted the progress Cambodia has made in its national targets for solar adoption, reduced energy consumption and increased electric vehicle (EV) adoption, and the USD 100 million Cambodia Climate Change Financing Facility that will further support private sector investment in climate change mitigation and adaptation. Gish delivered these remarks during Clean Energy Week 2026, which ran from September 15–21. Clean Energy Week is held annually by EnergyLab Asia, in partnership with the Cambodian government, the Australian Embassy, and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Get connected to our social media pages: 🔗 Facebook 🔗 YouTube 🔗 LinkedIn 🔗 TikTok 🔗 Instagram 🔗 Twitter

📺 SHORT: Cambodia's Digital Trust Policy - H.E. Kong Phallack, MPTC Watch the video: https://youtube.com/shorts/mETydXIsAHY H.E. Kong Phallack, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications (MPTC), spoke about what policy and infrastructure considerations the MPTC has made in order to build trust in Cambodia's national digital systems. He shared that the ministry is working on the establishment of a national data centre and a national cloud system, along with their corresponding policies, while placing particular focus on artificial intelligence (AI) and personal data protection. H.E. Kong Phallack delivered these remarks during a panel discussion at the 3rd Digital Trade Forum and Online Expo, which was held from September 11–13, 2026, at the Diamond Island Convention and Exhibition Centre. Get connected to our social media pages: 🔗 Facebook 🔗 YouTube 🔗 LinkedIn 🔗 TikTok 🔗 Instagram 🔗 Twitter

STMarket Hosts Mind Trade Forum 2026 to Advance Responsible Trading in Cambodia Read: https://b2b-asianews.com/news/stmarket-hosts-mind-trade-forum-2026-to-advance-responsible-trading-in-cambodia/ STMarket Cambodia successfully hosted ‘Mind Trade Forum 2026’ on September 25, bringing together traders, financial professionals, investors, and industry stakeholders for an open dialogue on trading strategy, risk management, and psychology. Get connected to our social media pages: 🔗 Facebook 🔗 YouTube 🔗 LinkedIn 🔗 TikTok 🔗 Instagram 🔗 Twitter