PHNOM PENH -- Cambodia is poised to become the next Southeast Asian nation to roll out a personal data protection law, but experts warn it could leave internet users and tech companies vulnerable to the whims of an authoritarian government.
Leaked legislation says personal data could be exposed in the 'national interest'

People using their smartphones in a Phnom Penh park. Cambodia follows other Southeast Asian nations that have rolled out data protection laws. © AFP/Jiji
PHNOM PENH -- Cambodia is poised to become the next Southeast Asian nation to roll out a personal data protection law, but experts warn it could leave internet users and tech companies vulnerable to the whims of an authoritarian government.