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WASHINGTON — In Cambodia, one of Asia’s poorest countries, the rapid improvement in internet connectivity and availability of affordable smartphones has been a great leveler. Many of its roughly 15 million urban and rural inhabitants have gained, in a short time, access to mobile internet and social media, which provide relatively free communication and independent,…
When Sok Sreyneang goes into the forest, she goes looking for loggers. Equipped with a smartphone, a knife, a notebook and pen, the 21-year-old is on a mission to put an end to the destruction of the woods that surround her hometown in Mondolkiri province. “They are destroying the community forests and I am part…
PHNOM PENH — Citizens can be journalists, and they can help Cambodia face ongoing issues like illegal logging, rights abuses and corruption, a communications technology expert says. Ngeth Moses, ICT coordinator for the Community Legal Education Center, told “Hello VOA” Monday that new tools are making it easier for so-called citizen journalists to emerge. “They can…