Hua Quoc Anh, a Vietnamese TikToker in Ho Chi Minh, has been fined VND7.5 million (US$306) by the city's authority for posting a video defaming the sacred Angkor Wat last year, according to VN Express. The Vietnamese authority announced the fine on Wednesday and warned him not to repeat the wrong and to comply with Vietnamese laws when using the Internet and social media. In November last year, Hua Quoc Anh posted a video on his TikTok account, which has 700,000 followers, featuring a girl wearing a traditional Thai costume and walking around the Angkor Wat Temple in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Hua Quoc Anh incorporated images of the Thai flag and king, and a voiceover said "Hello Thailand," sparking a wave of criticism in Vietnam and Cambodia. According to the Authority for the Protection of the Site and the Management of the Region of Angkor (APSARA National Authority), the video seriously defamed Cambodia's culture and heritage and requested the TikTok company to remove the video from the social media platfo rm. Angkor is one of Southeast Asia's most important archaeological sites, stretching over 400 square kilometres, including forest areas and the Angkor Archaeological Park with the magnificent remains of the different capitals of the Khmer Empire from the 9th to the 15th centuries. Source: Agence Kampuchea Presse The Kia Tigers announced Friday they have signed veteran designated hitter Choi Hyoung-woo to a new two-year deal. Choi, 40, is the oldest non-free agent player to sign a multiyear contract in Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) history. The Tigers said Choi's contract has a guaranteed first year with a vesting option for a second season, meaning that it will become guaranteed if Choi meets a performance incentive threshold. In all, Choi can make up to 2.2 billion won (US$1.7 million). In June last year, Choi became the career RBI leader in the KBO by collecting his 1,499th and 1,500th RBI with a two-run homer against the Hanwha Eagles, breaking a tie with retired slugger Lee Seung-yuop. Choi finished the 2023 season with 81 RBIs, the second most on the Tigers, and has 1,542 RBIs for his career. On the all-time list, Choi Jeong of the SSG Landers is the closest active player to Choi with 1,454 RBIs. Choi made his KBO debut with the Samsung Lions in 2002 but didn't become a regular until 2008, when he won the Rookie of the Year award. He signed with the Tigers as a free agent after the 2016 season. After his initial four-year deal ran out, Choi returned to the Tigers on a new three-year contract, covering 2021-2023 seasons. The latest deal essentially ensures Choi will retire a Tiger. "I want to thank the club for giving me such a good contract. I will do the best I can with my teammates to take this team to the postseason," Choi said, with the Tigers having played in the postseason just once in the past five years. "Until the day my career ends, I will always remember where I came from, and I want Tigers fans to remember me as a consistent force." The Tigers said they wanted to reward Choi for his strong performance on the field and for his exemplary leadership in the clubhouse. Source: Yonhap News Agency
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