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Myanmar authorities have arrested three Chinese nationals suspected of running an online scam gambling operation in northern Shan State, seizing computers, phones, and makeshift shelters as part of intensified enforcement against transnational cybercrime.
Cambodia and Indonesia have committed to strengthening cooperation against online scams, recognizing the need for cross-border collaboration. Cambodia will host an international conference on the issue in September.
The International Organisation for Migration has flagged trafficking into online scam centres as one of the world's fastest-growing forms of human trafficking, with criminals targeting educated job seekers through social media.
Cambodia has dismantled over 200 online scam operations and deported tens of thousands of foreign nationals in a seven-month crackdown on transnational fraud. However, officials admit the border town of Poipet remains incompletely cleared of such criminal activity.
Malaysian police have applied for an Interpol Red Notice to apprehend activist Tamim Dahri Abdul Razak, who remains overseas and faces charges at Langkawi Magistrate's Court over allegations of defiling a Hindu temple symbol.