PHNOM PENH, 3 May 2012 (Cambodia Herald) - Cambodia's internet penetration more than
doubled to 3.1 percent of the population in 2011, up from 1.3 percent a
year earlier, according to the Internet World Stats website.
The country had 449,160 internet users at the end of last year and 491,480 Facebook users at the end of March.
"The trend means that Cambodian people, especially the young generation, are finding a new way of communicating and getting information," said Pen Samitthy, president of the Club of Cambodian Journalists. This is "ending the monopoly over information by media companies."
The country had 449,160 internet users at the end of last year and 491,480 Facebook users at the end of March.
"The trend means that Cambodian people, especially the young generation, are finding a new way of communicating and getting information," said Pen Samitthy, president of the Club of Cambodian Journalists. This is "ending the monopoly over information by media companies."
Among ASEAN countries, Brunei has the highest internet penetration of 79.4 percent (318,000 users) followed by
Singapore with 77.2 percent (3.6 million).
Penetration is 61 percent in Malaysia (17.7 million users), 34 percent in Vietnam (30.8 million), 33 percent in the Philippines (33.6 million), 27 percent in Thailand (18.3 million), 22 percent in Indonesia (55 million), 8 percent in Laos (527,000) and only 0.2 percent in Myanmar.
In terms of Facebook use on ASEAN countries, Indonesia has the most users (43.5 million) followed by the Philippines (27.7 million), Thailand (14.2 million), Malaysia (12.3 million) Vietnam (3.1 million), Cambodia and Laos (156,000). Figures for Brunei and Myanmar weren't available.
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