After operating for more than 24 years, the English-language The Cambodia Daily faced its final curtain call this week, with the last edition hitting newsstands on Monday. Founded by US journalist Bernard Krisher in 1993, The Cambodia Daily was one of three English-language newspapers in daily circulation, along with the Phnom Penh Post and the newer Khmer Times. The Cambodia Daily gained a reputation for its unbiased and fearless news reporting which irritated Hun Sen. About half of the 30-strong editorial team were foreigners. Its readers ranged from the country's elites including Hun Sen, foreign ambassadors, academics and the general population. The clampdown on the media and government critics raises concerns that media freedoms in Cambodia are now in grave danger.

Source: Bangkok Post September 06, 2017 22:07 UTC