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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 toCovid-19 pandemic.
FormatPrint, online
Owner(s)Mohan Tirugmanasam Bandam
FoundedMay 2014;10 years ago(May 2014)
LanguageEnglish
HeadquartersPhnom Penh
CountryCambodia
Websitewww.khmertimeskh.com

TheKhmer Timesis an English-language newspaper, launched in May 2014,[1]based inPhnom Penh,Cambodia,and owned by Malaysian national Mohan Tirugmanasam Bandam.[2]

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

Plagiarism

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An extensive history of plagiarism has been documented, with 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 theKhmer Timeshas 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

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  1. ^Aun Pheap (June 9, 2014)."National Police Planning Own Newspaper".The Cambodia Daily.
  2. ^"Khmer Times".Khmer Times.RetrievedMay 28,2018.
  3. ^"Email suggests 'major backer' promised to help win $344,000 case against Cambodian newspaper".www.abc.net.au.2018-05-02.Retrieved2021-05-04.
  4. ^"Plagiarism, Phonyism and Buffoonery at the Khmer Times: Part 1 – The Editorial Columns".www.khmer440.com.Retrieved2021-05-04.
  5. ^ab"Plagiarism, phonyism and buffoonery at the Khmer Times: Part 2 – The fake letters to the editor".www.khmer440.com.Retrieved2021-05-04.
  6. ^Hutt, David (2020-05-06)."What's happening at the Khmer Times?".Asia Times.Retrieved2021-05-04.
  7. ^Jensen, Anthony (2015-12-24)."Khmer Times Publisher to Retire Plagiarizing Pen".The Cambodia Daily.Retrieved2021-05-04.