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Cambodia launches cross-institutional payment system for ATM and POS services

Halal Tourism (Cambodia) Phnom Penh, July 5th, 2023 The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) on July 4, 2023 announced the official launch of the Cambodian Shared Switch (CSS) to make it easier for institutional payment via CSS debit cards on all ATMs and POS machines of member institutions. The inauguration ceremony of the Cambodian Shared Switch was held today, July …

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Big jump in Cambodian tourists to Vietnam

Halal Tourism (Cambodia) Phnom Penh, July 5th, 2023 Cambodian nationals now constitute the largest growing segment of the Vietnam tourism market, according to Vietnam National Administration of Tourism. With an increase of 338 percent during the first half of the current year, Cambodian tourists recorded the largest growth among global tourist arrivals during the country’s significant post-pandemic recovery period. Cambodian …

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Preah Sihanouk Province, The Most Visited Destination Last Week

Halal Tourism (Cambodia) Phnom Penh, July 4th, 2023 Preah Sihanouk province was the most attractive destination in the last week of June, followed by Battambang and Siem Reap provinces. According to a report of the Ministry of Tourism released yesterday, among over 300,000 tourists counted during the said period, 65,872 were recorded in Preah Sihanouk province, while the provinces of …

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Preah Norodom Sihanouk-Angkor Museum Receives 77 Artifacts From Local Residents

Halal Tourism (Cambodia) Phnom Penh, July 4th, 2023 The Preah Norodom Sihanouk-Angkor Museum received 77 artifacts that the residents in Siem Reap voluntarily donated to the museum for further preservation. Some of the 77 artifacts are still intact, and some are broken into pieces, such as pottery, bracelets, knives, axes, and plates, said the APSARA National Authority’s news release on …

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Rare Animal Species Spotted In Pursat’s Wildlife Sanctuary

Halal Tourism (Cambodia) Phnom Penh, July 4th, 2023 About three-month recording of camera traps indicates various rare, endangered, and vulnerable wild animals in Cambodia’s wildlife sanctuary in Pursat province. The news was a primary result of the 20 camera traps review released recently by the working group under the “Cambodia Sustainable Landscape and Ecotourism Project” (CSLEP). The team worked closely …

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Cultivating cranes in Cambodia’s Kampot province’ Kampong Trach

Halal Tourism (Cambodia) Phnom Penh, July 3rd, 2023 Grasslands once stretched across vast swathes of the Mekong Delta in South- East Asia, flooding annually to leave pockets of wetlands that support important waterbird populations. However, decades of extensive conversion to agriculture, and more recently aquaculture, has left an ever-dwindling number of intact patches of habitat. South-eastern Cambodia’s Kampong Trach is …

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Cambodia attracts 2.57 mln int’l tourists in H1 of 2023: minister

Halal Tourism (Cambodia) Phnom Penh, July 3rd, 2023 Cambodia recorded some 2.57 million international visitors in the first half of 2023, a sharp increase of 409 percent from 506,762 over the same period last year, Tourism Minister Thong Khon said on Monday. Thailand topped the chart among the international arrivals to the Southeast Asian country during the January-June period this …

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Reed Flute Cave — A Breath-taking Natural Wonder of Guilin

Halal Tourism (Cambodia) Phnom Penh, July 3rd, 2023 The journey to this very special place could be exhausting for some people. First, you must drive 5 kilometres outside Guilin city centre. Then, you must hike up a steep path for an hour and wait in a long line of other visitors to get inside. But, trust me, the effort is …

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