Phnom Penh Post owner Sivakumar Ganapathy (right) leaves after a news conference in the Cambodian capital on Friday. (Reuters Photo)PHNOM PENH: The new owner of the Phnom Penh Post said on Friday that he had saved the English-language daily newspaper from closure and rejected fears the sale threatened media freedom. The Post was reportedly slapped with a $5-million tax bill last year, according to reports by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. "I wish to stress at this juncture that had I not purchased the Phnom Penh Post, the newspaper would have to shut down due to its financial situation," Ganapathy said. When asked if Post journalists would be allowed to write articles critical of the government, Ganapathy replied: "Why is it that you should be critical?

Source: Bangkok Post May 18, 2018 11:48 UTC