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Daryl Lim

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With guns being common in Sihanoukville, the driver hired by the reporter himself carries a China-made NP22 pistol for self defence.
THE CHINA CONNECTION

Sky-high prices and black market guns

The gambling boom in Cambodia’s Sihanoukville was accompanied by a rise in crime. While the casinos have left, problems remain.

Funded by the Chinese, a highway linking Sihanoukville with Cambodia's capital city Phnom Penh is slated to open in July. It will be the country’s first highway.
THE CHINA CONNECTION

New directions for a former casino city

After the exodus of China-backed casinos, the Cambodian province of Sihanoukville looks for new ways forward.

In Sihanoukville, almost all the signboards are in Chinese, and popular Chinese brands are everywhere.
THE CHINA CONNECTION

A ray of light for Cambodia’s ‘Gold Rush’ city

In the 4th of a 7-part BT-Lianhe Zaobao series on China and Asean, we look at the role of Chinese investors in...

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