Coby Hobbs

The long-gestated Lower Srepok 3 dam will displace ~4,270 families in NE Cambodia, flooding indigenous lands. With the first shovel turn nearing, many say they’re being pushed to accept nominal resettlement — as even officials admit IAs aren’t complete. https://t.co/loo8STDTqh

Turns out the ~180 Taiwanese alleged scam ring leaders Cambodia deported to China before Xi’s visit were actually suspected trafficking victims, per a Taiwan official. The renditions say a lot about Cambo-China ties and PP’s “deficient” anti-fraud push. https://t.co/ZaaT2QdfbU

RT @jdanielsims: Tremendous reporting by @CobytHobbs @Diplomat_APAC on the deportation of Taiwanese trafficking victims to the mainland...a…

RT @cambojanews: CamboJA News has been awarded the World Justice Project’s Anthony Lewis Journalism Prize, recognizing our investigative re…

RT @noansereiboth: Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns the arbitrary arrest of environmental journalist Ouk Mao, who is facing sustain…

RT @CyberScamWatch: GLOBAL: This week Telegram closed 1000s of channels belonging to major illicit marketplaces Xinbi & Huione, which @elli…

Good catch from the team. Less than a week after the FinCEN proposal to ban, Huione Pay pulled its logo from its office...just like LYP Group did after sanctions. Time will tell if Huione Group stays on the business registry. https://t.co/g4872jRPqT

RT @CyberScamWatch: CAMBODIA/INDONESIA: Indonesian Embassy in Phnom Penh handled 1,301 cases of citizens encountering problems in Cambodia…

RT @kbolan: SCOOP: I found a BC link to a Cambodian company alleged to be facilitating billions in money laundering: https://t.co/PzDCX1nCOk

RT @AFP: First US 'refugee scientists' to arrive in France in weeks says university https://t.co/pUee8mu6oN

RT @cambojanews: Cambodia’s Foreign Ministry on Friday confirmed Chinese President Xi Jinping will make a state visit April 17-18, ending d…

RT @cambojanews: As U.S. President Donald Trump ramps up the trade war with China, his administration announced Wednesday a 90-day reprieve…

RT @IrrawaddyNews: Local media reported clashes between the regime and the Kachin Independence Army in  Waingmaw, Kachin State on Thursday …

The quiet part is now loud—Cambo's 49% tariff is about CN "transshipment." The rate tops Vietnam’s and trails only CN, despite mostly exporting low-value goods (garments, travel products, etc.), unlike VN’s more competitive exports. Its nascent solar industry remains irrelevant.

Ken Moriyasu @kenmoriyasu

Cambodia and Vietnam were slapped 49% and 46% tariffs respectively. Why? "China has turned Cambodia into the most important transshipment hub that Communist China uses to evade our tariffs," a White House official said. Vietnam too. Buildings in Vietnam that may look like https://t.co/ffyTdhR6Iu

RT @cambojanews: “If we ease tariffs on some U.S. goods, perhaps the U.S. will reconsider,” he said, adding that lower demand for Cambodian…

RT @Myanmar_Now_Eng: As world focuses on earthquake, Myanmar’s junta remains fixated on war Read more: https://t.co/vBG4ut1pqI Follow us…