Khmer Times
Ashok Patnaik is a seasoned editorial professional with extensive experience in journalism and media. Currently serving as Mentor and Editor at Khmer Times since December 2021, Ashok previously held the position of Chief Editor for English Content at Eenaduindia.com, where responsibilities included leading editorial meetings and overseeing story production from April 2014 to December 2021. Prior roles include Editor (International) at The Oslo Times, Senior Assistant Editor at Asia Pacific Communication Associates for The Himalayan Times and The Independent, and Assistant Editor for India & Global Affairs at Asia Pacific Communication Associates in New Delhi. Ashok began a career as Deputy News Editor at India Today from June 2005 to 2007. Ashok holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Delhi.
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Khmer Times
It is up to the readers to make up their minds, and the better informed they are from an unbiased point of view, the easier it becomes for them to decide which way to lean on issues. We also listen to our readers and publish Letters to the Editor on a variety of subjects, to give readers a chance to have their say. Khmer Times also caters to the large young population in Cambodia with our weekly Youth Today section, with stories and features on a wide variety of topics that young people are interested in. Our daily feature, or lifestyle, pages give the latest news on wining and dining and what entertainment or shows are on. Our business section is the market leader, and our daily business pages carry not only the latest news, but also weekly updates on the kingdom’s property sector, one of the fastest growing in the region. We have a highly experienced team of journalists and photographers – many of them international award-winners – who have spent many years covering events in Cambodia, the region and the world. Khmer Times is also unique among the English-language print media in Cambodia because of the way we gather the news and report on it. We have a team of very experienced local journalists gathering the news on a daily basis and writing about it. Nobody knows a country better than the people from that country. Our small team of talented foreign journalists work as both editors, writers and photographers and help put a foreign perspective on stories when needed. Using local reporters to gather and write news is a new concept for English-language newspapers in Cambodia, but not around the region, where all the papers use the same concept. We are a truly independent newspaper using the best and most experienced local journalists and photographers with the aim of bringing our readers the best, and sometimes worst, news, business, opinions, features and sport.