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FBI Director Kash Patel and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet have committed to intensified cooperation against transnational cybercrime, days after UN agencies warned that annual scam losses across the region could reach $114 billion in 2025.
Indonesia has deported 92 Chinese nationals accused of operating a sophisticated scam network, banning them from re-entry for life. The action reflects intensifying efforts to combat transnational cyber crime operations that are increasingly targeting the region.
Police in Vietnam's Ninh Binh province have dismantled a sophisticated transnational online fraud network that swindled approximately RM39.2 million from roughly 500 victims. Twelve suspects have been arrested, with six already charged and placed in detention.
Thailand has issued an arrest warrant for Chinese businessman Wang Yicheng, allegedly a key figure in a transnational network using illegal crypto mining to launder proceeds from 'pig-butchering' scams and online gambling operations across Southeast Asia.
Thailand is overhauling its immigration framework to expedite the removal of foreign offenders, responding to security vulnerabilities exposed by a now-cancelled 60-day visa exemption scheme. The government aims to tighten deportation procedures while maintaining human rights standards.
Tokyo police have arrested Hu Shi, a senior executive of Prince Holding Group, alongside two accomplices for submitting fraudulent address-change documents. The Cambodia-based syndicate faces US and British sanctions for running large-scale scam compounds.
Thailand has rolled out a comprehensive security overhaul featuring the Shield database system for tracking transnational criminals and AI-powered surveillance across tourist zones to address evolving cross-border crime threats.
Malaysia has deported two men suspected of coordinating terror financing for a banned separatist group. They were arrested at Delhi Airport as part of a cross-border investigation into attacks on Punjab's critical infrastructure.
Police in Phu Tho province have charged four individuals, including a Chinese national, for attempting to relocate an online scam operation from Cambodia to Vietnam. The operation was dismantled before becoming operational.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has urged ASEAN and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation to pool resources in combating cross-border crime and advancing energy security, leveraging existing frameworks to tackle challenges that demand coordinated regional responses.