Cambodian leader says officials must master mobile internet

Cambodia’s long-ruling Prime Minister Hun Sen has declared that he will not appoint anyone to be a provincial governor who is not knowledgeable in the use of social media and smartphones.

Cambodia’s long-ruling Prime Minister Hun Sen declared Monday that he would not appoint anyone to be a provincial governor who is not knowledgeable in the use of social media and smartphones.

Hun Sen, an avid user of Facebook, said at a hospital inauguration in the capital Phnom Penh that officials need to be able to use applications such as WhatsApp, Viber, LINE, Telegram, WeChat and Zoom to effectively do their jobs, such as organizing online meetings.

Hun Sen said recently he has set up groups on WhatsApp and Telegram so he can use his phone to coordinate with various government ministries.

In full: https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/cambodian-leader-officials-master-mobile-internet-83717911

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