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Cambodia's ruling family has built a vast corporate empire through cronyism and corruption that has allowed Prime Minister Hun Sen to cement his decades-long grip on power, a report released on Thursday by NGO Global Witness says.

Using records obtained from a government database, the report Hostile Takeovershows the Hun family has controlling stakes in companies valued at more than $200m, with a footprint in the country's most profitable and corrupt sectors and links to international brands including Apple, Nokia, Visa, Unilever, Procter & Gamble, Nestlé, Durex and Honda.