Cambodia: Release jailed union leaders and drop all charges unconditionally
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On Dec 18, 2021 workers at NagaWorld casino hotel began striking to protest management's forced mass redundancy of over 1,300 workers that left many destitute.
Police arrested Chhim Sithar for leading the massive strike against NagaWorld casino.
rfa.org/english/news/c…
The casino’s parent company, Nagacorp, is listed in Hong Kong. It is chaired and majority-owned by Malaysian billionaire Chen Lip Keong.
Before the pandemic, Nagacorp earned $102.3 million in profits in 2020 and more than $521.3 million in 2019.
clb.org.hk/content/cambod…
Malaysia billionaire Chen Lip Keong (曾立强)- founder of Nagaworld ,casino titan in Cambodian capital Phnom Penh.
Chen's wife is Puan Sri Lee Chou Sarn.
They have three sons:
Chen Yiy Hwuan
Chen Yepern
Chen Yiy Fo.
Chen is deemed to be acting in concert with his wife Puan Sri Lee Chou Sarn, and their three sons, namely Yiy Hwuan who is the executive director of Petaling Tin, Yepern and the Yiy Fon (Petaling Tin CEO)
web.archive.org/web/2019033021…
Board of Directors Profiles (maybe a little out of date)
but includes useful information
www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listc…
Another list
nagacorp.com/eng/about_us/m…
Chen Lip Keong has a net worth of $1 billion
celebritynetworth.com/richest-busine…
He has greased the eager palms of Cambodian leaders with different "gifts" over the years
For example, $5 million for Cambodia’s COVID-19 vaccine fund
kimedia.blogspot.com/2020/12/tan-sr…
Prime Minister Hun Sen said
“The contribution of Dr Chen Lip Keong is invaluable and will always be remembered by the people of Cambodia.”
& hey presto!
Government vows to preserve Angkor while allowing Chinese company (Naga Corp) to develop nearby
kimedia.blogspot.com/2020/12/naga-c…
Preferential Treatment
"NagaWorld, is Phnom Penh’s only integrated hotel & entertainment complex with a 70-year casino licence running until 2065, as well as an exclusive rights to operate casinos within a 200-km radius of Phnom Penh expiring in 2045"
doc.irasia.com/listco/hk/naga…
"Cayman Islands with Limited Liability"
doc.irasia.com/listco/hk/naga…
Do you remember Broken Tooth’ Wan Kuok-koi?
The question arises of his connections to Dr Chen Lip Keong and NagaWorld via a coterie of corrupt Cambodian officials.
Here is a photograph of Broken Tooth posing in the office of Hing Bun Heang, commander-in-chief of the Cambodian Prime Minister's bodyguards.
Here is another photograph of "Broken Tooth" with
Sao Sokha, Commander of the Cambodian Gendarmerie (right) at the inauguration of the Hongmin World Cultural History Association in 2018.
"Friends in High Places"
In Cambodia, the World Hongmen Association was established in 2018 with Ms. Men Sam An, Deputy Prime Minister and Mr. Sao Sokha, Commander of the Cambodian Military Police also present at the founding ceremony with "Broken Tooth"
kimedia.blogspot.com/2020/12/blog-p…
Did someone say "Dr Chen Lip Keong" and "Nicky Liow"?
"The World Hongmen History and Culture Association has managed to co-opt elite figures in Malaysia and Cambodia”
kimedia.blogspot.com/2020/12/us-san…
The rot goes to the top
The Hun family's business empire
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen’s family has amassed a “vast fortune”, with stakes in at least 114 domestic companies spanning most of the Kingdom’s key sectors, including major energy, telecoms, mining & trading firms
Cambodian Red Cross?
"Dr Chen Lip Keong has also contributed generously towards another COVID-19 fund to assist the government in its fight against the virus, as well as to the Cambodian Red Cross"
kimedia.blogspot.com/2020/12/tan-sr…
A little history (70 Pages)
30 Years of Hun Sen
Violence, Repression, and Corruption in Cambodia
jendhamuni.com/wp-content/upl…
Just another putrefying mafia state run by "monitor lizards", supported by UK, USA & China.
"UK is the 2nd largest foreign investor in Cambodia after China. US is Cambodia’s biggest trading partner & export destination, receiving 1/3 of Cambodian exports, US$3 billion a year"
Cambodia is run by a kleptocratic elite that generates much of its wealth via the seizure of public assets, particularly natural resources.
Crackdown on SL Garment Factory Workers in Phnom Penh run by Hun Sen's Younger Sister...
A Cartoon Story from @Global_Witness (1)
A Cartoon Story from @Global_Witness (2)
A Cartoon Story from @Global_Witness (3)
A Cartoon Story from @Global_Witness (4)
A Cartoon Story from @Global_Witness (5)
A Cartoon Story from @Global_Witness (6)
A Cartoon Story from @Global_Witness (7)
A Cartoon Story from @Global_Witness (8)
A Cartoon Story from @Global_Witness (9)
Real Life vs Cartoons
40 percent of Cambodians live on or below the poverty line
Photo: A Dump in Siem Reap
Full Report (50 pages) by @Global_Witness here:
Hostile Takeover
The corporate empire of Cambodia's Ruling Family
globalwitness.org/documents/1862…
NagaWorld enjoys a monopoly on gaming licences in Phnom Penh and is be connected to the governing Cambodian People’s Party following a 2017 leak of purported phone messages between Hun Manith, a son of Prime Minister Hun Sen & NagaWorld CEO Chen Lip Keong
aljazeera.com/economy/2022/1…
Chen Lip Keong's leaked conversations with Hun Manith (Hun Sen's second son and head of military intelligence)
1. english.cambodiadaily.com/news/hun-sens-…
2. english.cambodiadaily.com/news/link-alle…
3. phnompenhpost.com/national/porti…
A happy Family of bloodsucking leeches
english.cambodiadaily.com/news/hun-sens-…
2 Facts
"Naga’s CEO, Chen Lip Keong was formerly economic adviser to Cambodia’s PM Hun Sen & they have a close relationship"
For over 20 years in Cambodia, Naga has not paid taxes, but pays a fixed and negotiated fee not tied in any way to its revenues"
casino-review.co/cambodia-snake…
Chinese Junkets (Koi's speciality)
"Naga had been doing well out of the latter group, in 2014 just five junkets made up 32 percent of the group’s total revenue."
casino-review.co/cambodia-snake…
Angkor Wat Special relationship
Hun Sen & Dr Chen Lip Keon
China Town’ development plan for Angkor Wat ruins
"twice the size of California’s Disneyland"
asiatimes.com/2021/03/nagaco…
Hun Sen’s Land Intervention Cleared Path for Naga’s Angkor Resort
vodenglish.news/hun-sens-land-…
More dirt on Hun Sen & Family's Pillage of Cambodia
Country for Sale from @Global_Witness
cdn2.globalwitness.org/archive/files/…
Cambodia's Family Trees
cdn2.globalwitness.org/archive/files/…
A Twitter Tale
english.cambodiadaily.com/news/link-alle…
link to a story on NagaWorld Kidnapping
Axed after a phone call by Guess Who?
even deleted from webarchive
"This URL has been excluded from the Wayback Machine."
web.archive.org/web/*/https://…
Some background on Casinos in Cambodia
Is Cambodia’s casino gamble paying off?
asiatimes.com/2019/02/is-cam…
Casinos in Sihanoukville
somuchpoker.com/a-year-into-ca…
US Sanctions Cambodian Military Officials
cambodianess.com/article/us-san…
and
khmertimeskh.com/50969644/macao…
As laid-off NagaWorld employees protest in Phnom Penh, you can add your voice to call for the release of all detained workers & dropping of all criminal charges related to trade union activity.
Sign?
@IUFglobal
iuf.org/news/cambodia-…
@labourstart
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