A Cambodian investigative reporter who was charged with a criminal offense after exposing online scams and corruption has been released on bail.
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Read full article: You might not need a new laptop, but why wouldn’t you get this Chromebook for only $60?Cambodian freelance journalist Mech Dara, who was released on bail waves from a car in front of the main provincial prison of Kendal Province, southern Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024.
Mech Dara told reporters that he still would need to fight the case in court in the future. He put his hands together in a salute and said he had not decided what to do next and refused to answer questions about whether he would resume working as an investigative journalist. In a minutelong clip, Dara admitted he posted five incidents of false information in the past that were harmful to Cambodia and its leaders and he promised not to post false information in the future.
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