Fast, factual wire coverage from across Malaysia and the region.
Laotian authorities have intensified enforcement against cross-border scam operations, detaining 261 foreign nationals in a Vientiane raid and deporting dozens of Thai suspects as part of a nationwide crackdown.
The FBI and Cambodia have committed to intensified collaboration against organised cyber fraud networks. A UN report reveals annual scam losses across the region could exceed US$114 billion, as criminal syndicates evolve into sophisticated corporate-style operations.
Indonesia has deported 92 Chinese nationals implicated in an online scam operation, banning them from re-entering the country. The mass deportation highlights the nation's emerging role as a hub for transnational cybercrime syndicates.