By Shoon Naing (Reuters) -Scam centres that operated along the Thai-Myanmar border for years have drawn fresh attention after the high-profile abduction and release of a Chinese actor in Thailand. The incident sparked a multi-national effort among Thailand,

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Starved, beaten and electrocuted, Ahmed remains traumatised months after being trafficked to Southeast Asia, one of an untold number of ... prison-like compounds that have mushroomed across Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar. The scammers operate fake profiles ...

Thailand and Cambodia share a border of 508 miles ... Telecom fraud centres have been operating for years in Southeast Asia, ensnaring people of multiple countries as far away as West Africa.

Thailand is studying the idea of building a wall on part of its border with Cambodia to prevent illegal crossings, its government said on Monday, as a multi-national effort to dismantle a sprawling network of illicit scam centres mounts.

The request is the latest sign that Prime Minister Hun Manet’s government is trying to restore greater balance in its foreign relations.

The forced cybercrime industry in Southeast Asia is thriving despite “crackdowns” by its criminal hosts. Will global action match the scale of the crisis?

The expansion by Emirates and the entry of Turkish Airlines come at a crucial time for Cambodia’s aviation market, which has been recovering more slowly than its neighbors, largely due to a drop in Chinese visitors—formerly the country’s largest source market.

The Financial Services Commission noted on the 6th that Kim So-young, the Vice Chairperson of the Commission, visited Cambodia and the Philippines to support the overseas expansion of Korean finance.

Recent developments regarding sovereignty show the conflict has important implications for the region, analyst Bridget Welsh writes.

What Are Southeast Asia's Scam Centres ... Scam centres, particularly those in Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar run illegal online schemes to defraud people. Scammers often reach out to victims on ...