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Khmer Times
Insight into Cambodia
A digital copy of the Khmer Times, dated 19 April 2021. Bearing an annocement above the main headline that the circulation of print edition has been temporary halted due to Covid-19 pandemic.
FormatPrint, online
Owner(s)Mohan Tirugmanasam Bandam
FoundedMay 2014; 9 years ago (May 2014)
LanguageEnglish
HeadquartersPhnom Penh
CountryCambodia
Websitewww.khmertimeskh.com

The Khmer Times is an English-language newspaper, launched in May 2014,[1] based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and owned by Malaysian national Mohan Tirugmanasam Bandam.[2]

The newspaper is strongly pro-CPP in its reporting and editorials.[3]

Plagiarism

An extensive history of plagiarism has been documented, with the paper's Malaysian owner Mohan Tirugmanasam Bandam (writing as T. Mohan) taking content from Malaysian newspapers and making small changes such as swapping names and places from Malaysian to Cambodian contexts.[4][5][6][7] The "Letters to the editor" section of the Khmer Times has published a large number of plagiarized letters, as well letters that appear to have been authored by T. Mohan using false Khmer and western names.[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. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Plagiarism, Phonyism and Buffoonery at the Khmer Times: Part 1 – The Editorial Columns". www.khmer440.com. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
  5. ^ a b "Plagiarism, phonyism and buffoonery at the Khmer Times: Part 2 – The fake letters to the editor". www.khmer440.com. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
  6. ^ Hutt, David (2020-05-06). "What's happening at the Khmer Times?". Asia Times. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
  7. ^ Jensen, Anthony (2015-12-24). "Khmer Times Publisher to Retire Plagiarizing Pen". The Cambodia Daily. Retrieved 2021-05-04.


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