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Thailand revokes citizenship of Cambodia tycoon on scam activity
Published on 24/10/2025
» Thailand’s government revoked citizenship of a Cambodian high-ranking businessman after he was accused of being involved with cyber-scam operations and human trafficking networks.
Crime still thriving
News, Editorial, Published on 16/10/2025
» The government's self-congratulation over Thailand retaining its Tier 2 ranking in the US Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report is misplaced. Remaining at Tier 2 -- for the fourth consecutive year -- is not an achievement. It's an alarm bell signalling that the country is standing still while crime spreads beneath its feet.
Cybercrime moves up the agenda
News, Published on 28/06/2025
» There has been no shortage of commentators ready to hail the decision of former Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen to leak his recent conversation with Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra as a diplomatic "masterstroke".
Time for Asean to tackle scam trade
Published on 21/06/2025
» In April, China's President, Xi Jinping, undertook a tour of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) member countries in an effort to shore up his country's relationships amidst rising tensions and fears of a full-blown trade war with the United States. While these visits sought to tighten diplomatic ties and deepen economic collaborations, a troubling issue continues to fester in many countries: the growing proliferation of cybercrime and multi-billion-dollar cyber scam networks.
Cambodia charges journalist who exposed scam centres
Published on 01/10/2024
» A Cambodian court on Tuesday charged an investigative reporter known for exposing corruption and human trafficking, and whose arrest drew concern from rights groups and the US government, with “inciting social unrest”, meaning he may face two years in prison.
Cambodia decries US sanctions against tycoon
Published on 14/09/2024
» The Cambodian government has expressed “deep regret” over a US decision to sanction a local tycoon and senator over alleged trafficking of people forced to work in scam centres, calling it politically motivated.
Cyber-scam industry booms in plain sight in Cambodia
Published on 29/08/2023
» PHNOM PHEN: Around the world, reports of cyber-scam schemes targeting unsuspecting victims online have proliferated rapidly. Southeast Asia has become a centre of gravity for those criminal syndicates, often in remote and war-torn corners. But in Cambodia, the scam industry has been flourishing well within the reach of officials.
Boom along the border
News, Jakkrit Waewkraihong, Published on 01/07/2019
» A group of Chinese investors has poured in close to 10 billion baht to develop a new city in Thmada, a border village in Veal Veng district in Cambodia's Pursat province -- a project which, upon completion, is expected to change the dynamics of trade and tourism along the Thai-Cambodian border.
Finding the way after sham election
News, Published on 22/08/2018
» Hun Sen's bogus election held on July 29 throws down the gauntlet to the international community to prove that democracy is possible in Cambodia.
Hun Sen goes ape at zoo debut
Published on 23/06/2018
» PHNOM PENH: Cambodian strongman Hun Sen took a brief break from electioneering on Saturday to watch orangutans roller skate, kickbox and dance as he opened the first major zoo in the capital.