US, UK, Canada Sanctions Target Southeast Asian Scam Operations

US, UK, Canada Sanctions Target Southeast Asian Scam Operations

The United States, United Kingdom, and Canada have imposed coordinated sanctions against 14 individuals and entities for their involvement in Southeast Asia’s monstrous online scamming industry. According to a statement from the U.K. government on Friday, the sanctions target nine individuals and five entities for their involvement in human trafficking connected to online “scam farms” … Read more

Southeast Asia’s Brewing Refugee Crisis

Southeast Asia’s Brewing Refugee Crisis

Buoyed by the tacit approval of China, the resistance in Myanmar is rapidly gaining ground. The ruling military government gambled on protecting the interests of Chinese crime groups over the Chinese state and appears to have overplayed its hand. Beijing is at the end of its tether. By pledging to help law enforcement shut down … Read more