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[来源: CIR] [分类提示: NEWS] 标题: Opinion: When Cambodia’s Story Becomes a Story About Scams By Sao Phal Niseiy A few days ago, my colleague reported on tourists stranded after disembarking from the residential cruise ship Villa Vie Odyssey, whose operator had reportedly gone bankrupt and could no longer afford to pay for fuel. Amid the crisis, the story also had a heartwarming side: the warmth and welcoming spirit Cambodians showed to the arriving tourists. It highlighted a different side of Cambodia. Despite being a relatively small country, Cambodia chose to do the right thing by welcoming and accommodating stranded tourists who had themselves fallen victim to the cruise company’s collapse, rather than turning them away. One might have expected this human aspect of the story to receive greater international attention. Instead, the Financial Times published a headline that read: “Pensioners Bet on a Lifetime Cruise. They Ended Up in a Cambodian Scam Town.” No headline expressed appreciation for Cambodia’s hospitality or acknowledged the kindness extended to the stranded passengers. Instead, Cambodia once again appeared through the lens of scams, even though the central story had little to do with the country’s scam industry. The Financial Times is widely regarded as one of the world’s leading and most trusted international publications. Its reputation makes this editorial choice particularly questionable. It raises concerns not only about the correspondent’s approach but also about the editorial judgmen