Khmer Times

Khmer Times

Insight into Cambodia
A digital copy of the Khmer Times, dated 19 April 2021. Bearing an announcement above the main headline that the circulation of print edition has been temporary halted due to Covid-19 pandemic.
Format	Print, online
Owner	Mohan Tirugmanasam Bandam
Founded	May 2014;11 years ago (May 2014)
Political alignment	pro-Cambodian People's Party
Language	English
Headquarters	Phnom Penh
Country	Cambodia
Website	www.khmertimeskh.com
Media of Cambodia List of newspapers

The Khmer Times is a Cambodian English-language newspaper, launched in May 2014, ^[1] and based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and owned by Malaysian national Mohan Tirugmanasam Bandam. ^[2] The Khmer Times is one of a number of English language news outlets reporting on Cambodia, along with international news, for the Cambodian domestic English-speaking market, and also functions as an international portal for Cambodian sourced news and current affairs. In common with many other South-East Asian (ASEAN) countries, the news outlet operates under press rules that discourage western style editorialisation of the news, a format viewed in the West as 'restricted'. ^[3]

The newspaper has been flagged by western media outlets as being strongly pro-CPP in its reporting and editorials. ^[4] The outlet is regarded in Cambodia as a journal of record for expatriate residents and English-speaking Cambodians, locally enjoying a high degree of perception as having journalistic integrity. ^[5]

References

1. Aun Pheap (June 9, 2014). "National Police Planning Own Newspaper". The Cambodia Daily .
2. "Khmer Times". Khmer Times. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
3. "Cambodia: Press freedom under attack".
4. "Email suggests 'major backer' promised to help win $344,000 case against Cambodian newspaper". www.abc.net.au. 2018-05-02. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
5. "Report on the State of Press Freedom in Cambodia".