(Brussels): Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet says that scam centres are destroying his country's economy and giving the nation a bad name — pushing back on allegations of government connivance.

"The scam network, what we call the black economy, is destroying our honest economy. It's put a bad reputation on Cambodia," Prime Minister Hun Manet tells AFP in a rare international media interview, saying the crime rings are harming tourism and investment.
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