THE United States is ending a Cambodian aid programme aimed at protecting one its biggest wildlife sanctuaries, citing worsening deforestation and harassment of those who speak out about destruction of natural resources.
The US embassy in Phnom Penh said it had invested more than US$100mil (RM413mil) on combating deforestation and despite some progress, high rates of illegal logging had continued.
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