Will Thailand successfully end call-centre gangs after utility cuts?
In addition to cutting utilities along the Myanmar border, a Chinese delegation urged Thailand to expedite the arrest of call-centre gang leaders, and proposed the establishment…
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Thailand cuts off telecom service to call-centre scammers in Poipet, Cambodia
Provincial Police Region 2 chief Pol Lt Gen Yingyos Thepjumnong said the operation followed an investigation that found call-centre gangs in Poipet used internet connections and…
Vietnam hopes to enhance comprehensive partnership with UAE: Deputy PM
The Vietnamese official proposed the UAE consider establishing a transit and storage centre for crude oil and petrochemical products in Vietnam, and support the Southeast Asian…
Myanmar’s Myawaddy pleads to Thailand for reprieve as crackdown cripples city
Since Monday, the blackout has paralysed government agencies, businesses, and residents of Myawaddy, which relies almost entirely on Thai electricity and fuel.
Myanmar pro-democracy rebels condemn junta’s airstrikes; In Tokyo, NUG officials decry civilian deaths
They called on Japan and other countries to provide more support, especially for vulnerable people such as women and children.
Chinese President Xi lauds Thailand’s efforts to crack down on scam call centres in meeting with PM Paetongtarn
In a landmark meeting in Beijing, the Thai PM vows to prioritise safety of citizens and tourists.
Thailand cuts power, fuel and internet supply to parts of Myanmar
The Southeast Asian nation steps up efforts to choke scam centres that have become a growing security concern.
Indonesian shot in Malaysia dies after treatment in hospital
The victim, whose identity is still unknown due to a lack of identification, died in a hospital in Selangor, Malaysia after undergoing surgery for gunshot wounds to his kidneys.
Thai border agencies told to watch out for smuggling of electricity materials to Myanmar border
Kanchanaburi agencies have been instructed to strictly screen for smuggling of electricity generating equipment to Myanmar's scam call-centre gangs.
Malaysia starts probe into shooting that led to death of an Indonesian migrant worker
A 50-year-old migrant worker, Mr Basri from Riau, was shot dead by officers from the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency on Jan 24 after they opened fire on a boat for allegedly…