Largest ISP expects to double data growth

Cambodia’s largest internet service provider, with 180 employees and 8,500 kilometres of fibre nationwide, intends to become a regional player, eventually connecting to Myanmar.

Electronic payments company Wing set to transfer a billion dollars this year

What started out as an idea by ANZ Bank to help low income Cambodians transfer money easily to the provinces has grown into a profitable business with a young CEO who sees a coming sea change in how people pay for things in Cambodia.

Smart moves to number 2

Now with more than five million customers, the merger of Smart and Hello has positioned the mobile operator in the number two spot in Cambodia’s telecommunications market.

Four cousins create Brown café

When a group of Cambodian Chinese cousins discussed what they should name their coffee shop, aimed at employing Cambodians and making a difference in the country’s development, they came up with the Khmer word for palm tree:  tnout.

A place to meet called The Shop

Since she opened the first location of The Shop in 2001 on Street 240, Griet Lorre has always considered her cafes as places for people to meet each other.

Gloria Jean’s to open more shops

The first of the international coffee-shop brands to join the Phnom Penh market was Gloria Jean’s, which opened in April, 2010 on Street 51.

Costa Coffee unveils expansion plan

One of the largest international coffee chains putting down roots in Cambodia is Costa Coffee which opened February 28 at the corner of streets 51 and 294 in BKK1 and plans to have three more outlets running by the end of this year.

Secret Recipe franchise has three outlets with two more in the works

A Malaysian franchise specialising in cakes, called Secret Recipe, has opened three outlets so far in Phnom Penh, with two more in the planning stages.

Café Fresco ushered in a new concept

One coffee name that has been in Cambodia since 2002 is that of Café Fresco, which first established premises on the ground floor of the FCC building at the corner of Sisowath Quay and Street 178 in 2002.

Barista’s website gives the lowdown

Long-time professional barista and former coffee shop owner Jimmy Campbell has set up a website that follows the development of coffee culture in Cambodia: www.coffee-cambodia.com .