Cambodia asks CNA to issue public correction on report on missing Singaporean
The Cambodian government has demanded a public correction from CNA regarding a report about a missing Singaporean woman. Officials claim the woman traveled voluntarily and was not a victim of human trafficking or scams.
Why it matters
This highlights tensions between state-controlled narratives and international media reporting on human rights and crime.
Cambodia’s official investigation had established that Singaporean Aishah Siregar travelled to Cambodia of her own free will.
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Listen PHNOM PENH – Cambodia’s Ministry of Information has called on Singapore-based news outlet CNA to issue a public correction after the Cambodian authorities concluded that a Singaporean woman who travelled voluntarily to Cambodia was neither trafficked nor held against her will, accusing the broadcaster of publishing a one-sided report that unfairly damaged the Kingdom’s reputation.
In an Aug 3 statement, ministry spokesperson Tep Asnarith said the official findings of Cambodia’s investigation had established that Siti Aishah Siregar, a Singaporean national, travelled to Cambodia of her own free will to cope with emotional distress and family-related pressures, and that no human trafficking, kidnapping or online scam-related crime had occurred.
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