Sopheap Chak

By Chak Sopheap
Published on UPI Asia, May 27th 2009
Niigata, Japan — Corruption exists in all countries, but has the most destructive effect in developing economies. In a poor country like Cambodia, rated as a highly corrupt state, it threatens democratic institutions and fundamental rights and freedoms. It undermines socioeconomic development and deepens poverty. It also [...]

By Chak Sopheap, Guest Commentary on UPI Asia
Niigata, Japan–Cambodia is among the world’s poorest countries. While parts of the economy are making considerable progress, more than 30 percent of the population still live in extreme poverty. Though the government has proposed many strategies – the Poverty Reduction Strategy Program, Cambodia Millennium Development Goals and the [...]