Coby Hobbs
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Associate Editor @cambojanews | Formerly with @SEA_GLOBE | Bylines will pop up elsewhere
Phnom Penh
Joined January 2021
Here’s my first dispatch from Oddar Meanchey, where the Cambodia–Thailand border war is now entering its third day. https://t.co/1dhTmWBpLY
aljazeera.com
An estimated 38,000 civilians in Cambodia and almost 140,000 in Thailand reported to have fled fighting on the border.
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It’s become a trope for sanctioned, or rec. for sanction, Cambodian firms accused of ties to the scam industry to “vanish” from the corporate registry. Some characters in the $1.5B Mauerberger network did just that. W/@TomWrightAsia and @jdanielsims
https://t.co/99Q4bnwrfO
whalehunting.projectbrazen.com
Multiple companies linked to the $1.5 billion Mauerberger network have been "vanished" from the nation’s corporate registry. This means that all historical reference to the company has been forcibly...
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The $1.5B Mauerberger network is melting down. After our reports, key firms tied to Cambodian businessman Yim Leak—including a bank and property co—have "vanished" from the registry. They're trying to erase the paper trail. w/@CobytHobbs @jdanielsims
whalehunting.projectbrazen.com
Multiple companies linked to the $1.5 billion Mauerberger network have been "vanished" from the nation’s corporate registry. This means that all historical reference to the company has been forcibly...
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US, UK Sanction Prince Group, Citing Global Scam Network https://t.co/Y9hAgVpMla
cambojanews.com
The U.S. and U.K. on Tuesday blacklisted Prince Group, a Cambodian conglomerate they call a transnational criminal organization running online scam operatio ... | Read more
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China sought to mediate between Cambodia and Thailand during the border conflict but Thai intel docs showed it was sending weapons to Cambodia a mth before both sides went to war. Other independent monitors also support the conclusions of the Thai intel.
nytimes.com
China urged Cambodia and Thailand to end their border war in July. But weeks earlier, it had sent rockets and artillery shells to Cambodia, Thai intelligence documents show.
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ក្រសួងការបរទេសអាមេរិកចាត់ថ្នាក់កម្ពុជាចូលក្នុងបញ្ជី«រដ្ឋដែលជាប់ពាក់ព័ន្ធនឹង» អំពើជួញដ? https://t.co/ukJ2NjbpuZ
khmer.cambojanews.com
ក្រសួងការបរទេសអាមេរិក កាលពីថ្ងៃអង្គារ បានចេញផ្សាយរបាយការណ៍ស្តីពីការជួញដូរមនុស្ស ដែលត្រូវបានពន្យារពេលជាយូរមកហើយ ដោយដាក់ប្រទេសកម្ពុជា ក្នុងចំណាត់ថ្នាក់ Tier 3 ... | អានបន្ត
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US State Department Labels Cambodia ‘State Sponsor’ of Human Trafficking https://t.co/NcwpTeun3N
cambojanews.com
The U.S. Department of State on Tuesday quietly released its long-delayed report on human trafficking, placing Cambodia in the lowest Tier 3 for the fourth ... | Read more
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This legal gambit's shadow is now cast over reporters that hoped to continue impartially covering border regions. Any local reporter, or foreign working with Khmer colleagues now face a real risk of being accused of treason and becoming stateless.
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Quite alarming I do say. Unclear treason charges now hit opposition & journos as they covered or discussed border strife w/ Thailand -- arriving right as a new law lets the state strip citizenship for “treason/conspiring w/ foreigners/etc.” https://t.co/M8NIfxVWUW
cambojanews.com
A wave of arrests in early September has swept up opposition politicians, activists and journalists in Cambodia on treason and incitement charges, part of a ... | Read more
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In the information maelstrom of Cambo-TH blame trading, it’s imperative for intl stakeholders to verify government statements that refer to them for credibility — which is something all of the demining groups have yet to do. https://t.co/fd2RcHfUHq
cambojanews.com
Cambodia on Thursday rejected Thai reports that its troops recently planted a landmine that wounded a soldier near Ta Krabey Temple along the Oddar Meanchey ... | Read more
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A new study from International Justice Mission (IJM), one of the world’s largest anti-slavery organizations, has linked a wave of global child sextortion cases to scamming compounds in Cambodia, Myanmar and Laos. https://t.co/zmGXjHEL8Z
cambojanews.com
A new study from International Justice Mission (IJM), one of the world’s largest anti-slavery organizations, has linked a wave of global child sextortion ca ... | Read more
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With a "will see" ceasefire in the #ThailandCambodia border war and still no confirmation on new US tariff rates for both countries, millions of vulnerable people are being squeezed by forces far beyond their control. Latest for @guardian
https://t.co/0mauZNVNo5
theguardian.com
Tens of thousands have returned from Thailand since border tensions began, but jobs are becoming harder to find as factories cut hours amid order uncertainty
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This is probably the most grounded reporting on the #thaicambodiaborder I've seen so far from the Cambodian side - solid work from @CobytHobbs. We'll never know who really shot first and far more important is how the fighting is affecting everyday Cambodians and Thais.
Here’s my first dispatch from Oddar Meanchey, where the Cambodia–Thailand border war is now entering its third day. https://t.co/1dhTmWBpLY
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The scam raid saga continues: O’Smach Resort wasn’t touched in last night’s Oddar Meanchey raids, while hundreds fled Mango Park — backing our report it was still active. Unclear if they’re the group now “temporarily held” under “heavy guard.” https://t.co/S4ESc4w9iN
cambojanews.com
Raids on suspected online scam rings rolled out across Cambodia on Thursday night, but major known compounds were left untouched – even as hundreds were see ... | Read more
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As raids on scam sites ramp up, it’s important to note which suspected compounds — and which individuals — still haven’t been touched. Also key: doing a wellness check after each sting. https://t.co/nwnYvu3UGI
cambojanews.com
Police have raided suspected online scam centers in at least six provinces since Wednesday, following a government directive and a high-level meeting with P ... | Read more
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Lawmakers Clear Path to Strip Citizenship | CamboJA News
cambojanews.com
Lawmakers unanimously approved a constitutional change Friday paving the way for Cambodians accused of foreign collusion to be stripped of their citizenship ... | Read more
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