Oknha
Lau Meng Khin
ឡៅ ម៉េងឃីន
Senator of Cambodia
MonarchNorodom Sihamoni
Prime MinisterHun Sen
Personal details
Born1 January 1944 (1944-01) (age 80)
Cambodia
CitizenshipCambodia
Cyprus
Political partyCambodian People's Party
SpouseChoeung Sopheap
ChildrenLau Vann
Lau Sok Huy
Lau Yao Zhong
Occupation
  • Politician
  • businessman

Oknha Lau Ming Kan (born 1 January 1944,[1] Khmer: ឡៅ ម៉េងឃីន; Chinese: 劉明勤; pinyin: Liú Míngqín; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lâu Bêng-khîn; also spelt Lau Meng Khin or Lao Meng Khin) is a Cambodian senator and businessman. He owns Pheapimex, a major conglomerate with his wife Choeung Sopheap.[2] The majority of his fortune comes from logging and other sectors, including lucrative joint ventures with Chinese investors.[3]

Business interests

Meng Khin's businesses have been linked to controversies. He owns Shukaku, which was responsible for forcible land evictions at Boeung Kak lake.[4][5] In February 2007, the Phnom Penh municipality awarded Shukaku with a 99-year lease to fill in and develop the lake, which impacted 4,250 families.[6] His firm Pheapimex owns Cambodia's largest land concession.[4] He was awarded the title of Oknha in 2006.[7]

Personal life

Meng Khin is a Chinese Cambodian of Teochew descent.[8][9] He is married to Choeung Sopheap.[2] They both hold Cypriot citizenship.[2] He has several children, including Lau Vann, "Michelle" Lau Sok Huy, and "Alex" Lau Zhong Yao.[10] Meng Khin's biological son Lau Vann is married to his stepdaughter, Choeung Sokuntheavy.[7]

Meng Khin's family has courted significant scrutiny for their significant wealth, including properties in Australia.[10] The family also has significant business and marriage ties to the children of Hun Sen.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "From Chinese detainee to Cambodian diplomat: the radical rebirth of Wang Yaohui". Radio Free Asia. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "How relatives and allies of Cambodia's leader amassed wealth overseas". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
  3. ↑ Bo, Mark (2022-07-09). "Overlapping Agendas on the Belt and Road: The Case of the Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone". Global China Pulse. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
  4. 1 2 "Who profits from the death of Cambodia's democracy?". Global Witness. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
  5. ↑ Titthara, May. "Lake residents detail abuses". www.phnompenhpost.com. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
  6. ↑ Titthara, May. "Boeung Kak families protest firm's seizing of sugarcane press". www.phnompenhpost.com. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
  7. 1 2 Dara, Mech (2021-06-07). "Noodle and Water Tycoon Attains Higher Oknha Rank". VOD. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
  8. ↑ "柬埔寨参议员刘明勤接任柬潮州会馆会长-中国侨网". 中国侨网. 2018-03-13. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
  9. ↑ O'NEILL, DANIEL (2014). "Playing Risk: Chinese Foreign Direct Investment in Cambodia". Contemporary Southeast Asia. 36 (2): 173–205. ISSN 0129-797X.
  10. 1 2 "Cambodian Elite Park Millions in Australia". Radio Free Asia. 2021-02-16. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
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