Cambodia’s Internet Gateway Ushers in Silence, Media Say

Cambodia’s Internet Gateway Ushers in Silence, Media Say

WASHINGTON —  Radio reporter Khut Sokun says he is doing less reporting this year. The reason: fear of Cambodia’s national internet gateway, which he and others say allows the government to monitor all online activity. Internet service providers in Cambodia have until February 2022 to redirect all their traffic through a regulatory body, or gateway,…

Cambodia to Create Internet Firewall with Potential to Block Traffic, Store Data

Cambodia to Create Internet Firewall with Potential to Block Traffic, Store Data

PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA —  The Cambodian government issued a directive to establish a National Internet Gateway that would control online traffic, despite rights groups criticizing the move they say will give the government wide-ranging powers to control internet access. The sub-decree titled the “Establishment of the National Internet Gateway (NIG)” is drafted by the Ministry…