Cambodia

 Over ₹10,300 crore were siphoned off from the country by cybercriminals since April 1, 2021, of which agencies managed to successfully block around ₹1,127 crore in the country, Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) said Wednesday.Over 4.52 lakh cyber crime cases were reported on the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCRP) in 2021, which rose by 113.7 per cent in 2022, with 9.66 lakh cases being reported on the portal, CEO of I4C Rajesh Kumar told reporters in an interaction here. I4C is a body established…

Prime Minister Hun Sen has backed down from threats to cut off access to Facebook in Cambodia, even as he declared the company's representatives would no longer be welcome in the country.The announcement late Friday night came after Facebook said it was taking down a video in which Hun Sen threatened political opponents -- and just before campaigning began for elections widely seen a sham after the main opposition was barred from participating. Earlier in the day, Hun Sen had threatened to block the platform entirely, but…

The Meta Oversight Board, the Supreme Court-like content moderation authority for Facebook and Instagram, announced Thursday it had overruled a decision by the company. Facebook had allowed a video to remain viewable in whichauthoritarian Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen called on political opponents to choose between “the legal system” and “a bat.” Now, the Oversight Board says Meta should go a step further and immediately suspend Hun Sen’s Facebook and Instagram pages for six months due to the severity of the violation…

With echoes of her sublime debut Angkar, which grappled with the horrors of the Pol Pot regime through her father’s perspective as he returned to Cambodia after a 40-year absence, Neary Adeline Hay’s new documentary is a moving companion piece. Taking on the slippery nature of memory, Eskape revisits the dangerous journey taken by her mother, Thany Lieng, who fled Cambodia for France. As Hay retraces Thany’s footsteps, footage from her trip is entwined with her mother’s recollections, creating a rich and poignant tapestry…

Royal Palace in Phnom PenhPhoto: James Merluzzi (Shutterstock)An 11-year-old girl in Cambodia has reportedly died after contracting H5N1 avian influenza, also known as bird flu, while her father has also tested positive for the virus. It appears to be the second confirmed human death linked to a surge in cases among birds and mammals since 2020, and this is the first documented human outbreak of H5N1 in the country in nearly a decade. Officials are now testing the family’s close contacts, some of whom have shown symptoms,…

Last Updated: January 24, 2023, 17:19 ISTImage used for Representation. (Photo: Shutterstock)The high-speed rail will be mainly focused on passenger and freight services between Cambodia and ThailandCambodia has planned to upgrade its existing northern Phnom Penh-Poipet railway to become the kingdom’s first high-speed rail, which is expected to cost more than $4 billion, the Ministry of Public Works and Transport said on Tuesday.Poipet is a bustling city that shares its border with Thailand, reports Xinhua news…

The "microfinance" industry — long touted as a way to help poor, rural communities in developing countries — is pushing tens of thousands of farming families into debt traps as they attempt to adapt to a changing climate, according to a report.The study, conducted by researchers at a group of U.K. universities, looked at a range of case studies in Cambodia, where it found easy-access loans had caused an "overindebtedness emergency" that was undermining borrowers' long-term ability to cope with their new environment.Modern…

BANGKOK —  The hustle started like it often does, with a post on Facebook promising job seekers generously paid customer service positions in Cambodia, no experience necessary.Soraton Charehkphunpol, a Thai cook scraping by in a restaurant in Bangkok, couldn’t resist the offer to earn more than double his $470 monthly salary.Late one evening last year, after another grueling shift, Soraton answered the ad. Within hours, a man arrived at his door to take him to the Cambodian border city of Poipet.It wasn’t long before…

The Indian passport is a document issued by the government to citizens of the country for the purpose of international travel. It enables the citizens to travel to foreign countries and return to India.The Indian passport is valid for a period of 10 years from the date of issue, after which it must be renewed. Existing passport holders who wish to renew their document can do so by applying online or through the nearest Indian passport office.Indian passport holders are entitled to a number of visa-free and visa-on-arrival…

After more than two years of lockdowns and border controls, Southeast Asia is finally experiencing some semblance of the old days of travel.Flights are steadily returning to 2019 levels in the region's major economies, with Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia being the most popular destinations this year, according to the flight data analytics firm Cirium.In Singapore, which had the most inbound flight bookings in the region this year, bookings rose from around 30% of 2019 levels in January to 48% by mid-June. The…