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Amlo seizes billions in 48 fraud cases
News, Post Reporters, Published on 23/09/2024
» The Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo) has confiscated over 5 billion baht worth of assets in 48 cases related to fraud, online gambling, and corruption for the year to date.
Hong Kong customs seizes B42.5m of smuggled platinum, its largest haul in 20 years
Published on 20/09/2024
» Hong Kong customs has claimed its biggest haul of smuggled platinum in two decades, seizing HK$10 million (42.5 million baht) worth of the metal hidden in a battery box at the bottom of a Shenzhen-bound truck.
Malaysia arrests CEO of firm linked to child sex abuse scandal
Reuters, Published on 19/09/2024
» KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian authorities on Thursday arrested the chief executive and other senior managers of an Islamic conglomerate accused of running charity homes where children were allegedly sexually abused, amid a widening police dragnet in the case.
Vietnam tycoon faces second fraud trial after death sentence
Bloomberg News, Published on 19/09/2024
» HANOI - The second trial of Vietnamese real estate tycoon Truong My Lan, already facing the death penalty for massive fraud, began Thursday morning, underscoring the new Communist Party chief's determination to press ahead with a crackdown on corruption.
The effort to clamp down on scams
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 19/09/2024
» Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn, a People's Party list MP, recently slammed the Bank of Thailand governor for his slow action in tackling rampant call centre scams.
‘Ghost’ global crime platform taken down
Published on 18/09/2024
» THE HAGUE - An international law enforcement operation has dismantled an encrypted communication platform, known as Ghost, notorious for enabling large-scale drug trafficking and money laundering, Europol said on Wednesday.
Finance Ministry to define stock portfolio
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 18/09/2024
» The Finance Ministry expects to manage its stock portfolio valued at roughly 400 billion baht, planning to potentially sell off certain portions, according to finance permanent secretary Lavaron Sangsnit.
Government spokesman to be named soon
Published on 17/09/2024
» Jirayu Houngsub, a former spokesman for the Ministry of Defence, is expected to be appointed as the government spokesman next week, according to a source.
Digital Economy and Society Ministry to retain key policies
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 17/09/2024
» The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry has vowed to continue its eight core policies with a focus on curbing online fraud and creating a sustainable digital economy.
Meta bans RT and other Russian state media networks
Reuters, Published on 17/09/2024
» NEW YORK: Facebook owner Meta said on Monday it was banning RT, Rossiya Segodnya and other Russian state media networks from its platforms, claiming the outlets had used deceptive tactics to carry out covert influence operations online.