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Philippine ex-mayor gets life for scam-centre role
Published on 20/11/2025
» A Philippine court has found a former mayor guilty of human trafficking and sentenced her to life imprisonment for her role in setting up a scam centre that victimised foreigners.
Myanmar seizes 10,000 phones in online scams crackdown
Bloomberg News, Published on 19/11/2025
» NAY PYI TAW — Myanmar’s military government seized nearly 10,000 mobile phones and related equipment that it said were used in online fraud during a crackdown on scam centres near the Thai border.
Impact from KK Park crackdown limited
Published on 06/11/2025
» Chinese scam syndicates have managed to avoid the fallout from a high-profile crackdown on the KK Park complex in Myawaddy by simply moving to other nearby locations in Myanmar, according to local reports.
Xi primed to meet Japan, Canada leaders after Trump summit
AFP, Published on 31/10/2025
» GYEONGJU — Chinese leader Xi Jinping was expected to meet Canada and Japan's new prime ministers for the first time on Friday, a day after agreeing to a trade war ceasefire with US President Donald Trump.
Google to invest $15 bn in India, build largest AI hub outside US
AFP, Published on 14/10/2025
» NEW DELHI - Google said Tuesday it will invest $15 billion in India over the next five years, as it announced a giant data centre and artificial intelligence base in the country.
Error 404: 48 hours of confusion in Afghanistan during internet blackout
AFP, Published on 03/10/2025
» KABUL — Paralysed banks, grounded planes and chaotic hospitals: for two days, life ground to a halt in Afghanistan after the Taliban unexpectedly cut off the internet and phone networks.
Drones fly over multiple Danish airports
AFP, Published on 25/09/2025
» COPENHAGEN - Drones flew over multiple airports across Denmark and caused one of them to close for hours, police said Thursday after a similar incident this week prompted Copenhagen airport to shut.
Tens of thousands join pro-Palestinian demos, strikes in Italy
AFP, Published on 22/09/2025
» ROME - Tens of thousands of people protested on Monday across Italy as part of a day of action to "denounce the genocide in Gaza", which included transport strikes and port blockades.
Super typhoon lashes Philippines on track toward Hong Kong
Published on 22/09/2025
» Hong Kong is bracing for widespread damage and disruption from the approaching Super Typhoon Ragasa, which is currently churning off the northern coast of the Philippines with tree-snapping winds.
Four deaths in Australia blamed on emergency call system crash
Published on 20/09/2025
» SYDNEY - Optus, Australia’s second-largest telecom operator, has pledged to cooperate with official investigations after four people died following a technical failure that disrupted emergency call services for 13 hours.