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Malaysia recorded 66,000 scam cases with RM2.97 billion in losses last year, with experts warning that AI-powered deepfakes and organised syndicates across Southeast Asia pose an escalating threat requiring coordinated action.
Myanmar's military-backed parliament has enacted legislation permitting capital punishment for individuals who coerce victims into cyber-fraud operations through violence or torture. The move reflects growing regional alarm over online scam networks.
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet has committed to escalating efforts against transnational cybercrime syndicates, acknowledging that criminal networks are becoming increasingly decentralized and technologically sophisticated across the region.
Perak police have arrested 12 Chinese nationals following coordinated raids on suspected romance scam operations in Ipoh. The busts represent an escalation in law enforcement efforts against transnational cybercrime networks targeting vulnerable victims.
Authorities in Ipoh have apprehended a mother and her two children on suspicion of defrauding a 67-year-old woman of jewellery valued at approximately RM8,000 by falsely presenting themselves as government welfare workers.